05-25-2007, 07:40 AM
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Few questions....PLZ HELP (updated +1 legal question)
Hi,
I am thinking of buying this 1997 boxster but i have few questions.
1. Dealer says its a factory AeroKit......is it?
2. On the website it says it has side air bags....i dont see it do you?
3. When i drove it, it felt like the car wasnt planted it was folowing every dip and bump on the road.....time for new shocks?
4. It has wood trim inside and its starting to peal, i was just wondering where i could buy new one, but not wood, just want to see the price and what im getting in to.
Thank you very much for your help
Last edited by blueillusion97; 05-30-2007 at 01:15 AM.
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05-25-2007, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by blueillusion97
1. Dealer says its a factory AeroKit......is it?
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no; it's an aftermarket kit that added side skirts and winglets to the STOCK front bumper.
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Originally Posted by blueillusion97
2. On the website it says it has side air bags....i dont see it do you?
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'97's don't have side airbags.
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3. When i drove it, it felt like the car wasnt planted it was folowing every dip and bump on the road.....time for new shocks?
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can't say without driving it. could be tires, shocks, alignment, etc.
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4. It has wood trim inside and its starting to peal, i was just wondering where i could buy new one, but not wood, just want to see the price and what im getting in to.
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junk yard. you can replace the wood trim w/ stock plastic for about $100
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05-25-2007, 08:19 AM
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1) Bumper isnt correct for that year, Thats a boxster S bumper from a newer year but the wingets and side skirts are aftermarket
2) 1997 didnt come with side airbags... I know i own a 1997
3) Wood grain isnt that good looking, I would look for another boxster. Possibly one from a dealer that actually knows what is and isnt stock and if there are or arent side airbags. Not a good sign.
4) It can be worn tires if the car is steering into every crack or grove in the road. if the steering is really shakey on the road, could be alignment, worn shocks, and worn suspension bushings on your front and or rear track arms especially if theres alot of chattering in the suspension.
FYI, look under the engine for oil leaks, any oil leaks could be the dreaded Rear Main Seal leak... some people say its a factory engine defect that sometimes comes back in under 15k miles. Get a Point of Purchase Inspection of the car by your local porsche dealer before paying for the car, it costs about 235 bucks and the dealer will go through the entire car and point out anything wrong with it.
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05-25-2007, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster
1) Bumper isnt correct for that year, Thats a boxster S bumper from a newer year but the wingets and side skirts are aftermarket
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the bumper is actually a correct 1997 bumper for a tiptronic car (plus aftermarket winglets)
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05-25-2007, 11:18 AM
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Ah your right, But we can agree that its not the original bumper that came with that car since its a manual... possibly an accident in its past.
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05-25-2007, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster
Ah your right, But we can agree that its not the original bumper that came with that car since its a manual... possibly an accident in its past.
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very good catch, my friend. me thinks you are correct; this has been hit.
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05-27-2007, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by blue2000s
Auto transmission cars had a center opening in the bumper? News to me. This is a 97 Tip without the hole.
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man, i could have sworn the tips had a transmission cooler up there. i checked the PET and i'm completely wrong, the atf cooler is mounted near the transmission and looks like the oil cooler. i'm totally wrong about the bumper. my bad.
Last edited by insite; 05-27-2007 at 04:41 AM.
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05-27-2007, 05:19 AM
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I know other members have pointed out that the '97 MY did not have side airbags. But should you look at a MY that did have side-airbags as an option here is what they look like in the door. They are very obvious.
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05-27-2007, 07:20 AM
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Get a PPI and have an expert look under the car. The front end action you describe could be something as small as bad tires or signs of a major wreck that has been restored.
Be very very careful with this car.
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05-27-2007, 08:07 PM
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I only have a holding deposit on this car so far. One of the members was nice enougth and will meet with me to look at the car next week. If there will be any suspicion of accident or other problems i might drop it. But if i will get it after all i will post more info about it here. The car has about 60,000 miles so i assume RMS problem should be out of it.
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05-28-2007, 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by blueillusion97
I only have a holding deposit on this car so far. One of the members was nice enougth and will meet with me to look at the car next week. If there will be any suspicion of accident or other problems i might drop it. But if i will get it after all i will post more info about it here. The car has about 60,000 miles so i assume RMS problem should be out of it.
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Don't assume that the RMS is fine and don't buy this car without a PPI.
Having someone go to look at it is not suffficient to judge whether the car OK.
Please do a search on PPI and you will see what I am referring to.
Caveat Emptor.
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05-30-2007, 01:13 AM
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It turns out that the car actualy did have an accident years ago. "Right from impact with a guardrail, Airbad deployed" But it is not Salvaged. So im just wondering would Porsche Inspection be able to tell me how bad was the damage. O and one California law question....When i asked the dealer if a car had an accident or is salvaged..he sed "no the CarFax is clean". Well its not clean, it had an accident and it is on carFax. So the dealer has small holding deposit that is "non refundable", but it was given with an impression that the car had a clean carfax! Is that against the law for dealer to lie about accident and not refund deposit? Or just too bad so sad?
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