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Old 11-12-2011, 08:47 AM   #21
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If you should pass on it, send me the link please! Thanks!

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Old 11-12-2011, 10:38 AM   #22
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2002 Boxster S with 70,000 miles priced at $7,500! Right down the street from Denver in Colorado Springs...

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Old 11-12-2011, 10:50 AM   #23
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Great price...in Colorado Springs. 2 hours away but a good deal. Like driving to Santa Barbara from L.A. close but no cigar. But, appears to be a great deal. Things go cheaper in the Springs because it's too far from Denver to be convenient to look at.
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Its a world economy - don't pay more just because a car is "local". All you have to do is hire a car inspector for about $300 in the city where the car is located and he'll go and do the PPI at the owners location and then write a very nice report with all of the findings and tons of photos. Then call him and get his impressions of the car in person. I've bought two cars this way and they have both worked out great (I've also passed a several cars using this approach after finding out they weren't what I had hoped for).
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Haha yes its a World Economy but its a ton of work to search through all of craigslist to find a good enough deal to afford a plane ticket and the gas to drive it back.... lol
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Old 11-12-2011, 08:09 PM   #26
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Haha yes its a World Economy but its a ton of work to search through all of craigslist to find a good enough deal to afford a plane ticket and the gas to drive it back.... lol
Use Google advanced search and look through site or domain "craigslist.org". Nation wide CR search.
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Old 11-12-2011, 09:46 PM   #27
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Use Google advanced search and look through site or domain "craigslist.org". Nation wide CR search.
You sir, are a genius lol
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Old 11-12-2011, 09:53 PM   #28
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You sir, are a genius lol
That's what I keep telling my wife. She doesn't believe me.
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That's what I keep telling my wife. She doesn't believe me.
Ahahaha, story of my life.
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Old 11-13-2011, 09:13 PM   #30
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I asked the guy when i called him again and he said he ALWAYS fills it with the proper mix of porsche coolant and water and has never put just straight water in it. If i start it up, what am i looking for coming out the exhaust pipe? White smoke? GREEN SMOKE? Purple bunnies?? Haha idk.. Help?
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Old 11-14-2011, 10:45 PM   #31
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I asked the guy when i called him again and he said he ALWAYS fills it with the proper mix of porsche coolant and water and has never put just straight water in it. If i start it up, what am i looking for coming out the exhaust pipe? White smoke? GREEN SMOKE? Purple bunnies?? Haha idk.. Help?
I probably would start by looking for a different car. Head gaskets are a'lotta' work, and a'lotta' money. Plus you really don't know what really is damaged until opened up. Personally, I would spend a a couple grand more up front for a better running car. But if you have to go look at it, start it up cold and rev it up to 3.5k + for about 10 to 15 seconds. If you have water spraying out the exhaust, then you know for sure head gasket is gone. And if you see purple bunnies...... theres a fee for the consult.
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