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Old 04-13-2012, 03:41 AM   #8
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PPI is scheduled for tomorrow. Unfortunately, the dealer doesn't do them here so I am taking it to an independent shop. From what the girl at the desk said, it sounds like they test drive it, put it on a lift and check for leaks. No compression tests or anything too complicated.

I hadn't considered leasing. I may have to look into that.
make sure your PPI is from someone knowledgeable about porsche / boxster cars, not just a general "is the engine leaking? is the coolant leaking? are the tires bald?" inspections.

- never let the dealer / seller do the PPI

- always talk to the shop/person doing the PPI and discuss what will be looked at, what won't be looked at (will he remove a spark plug or two to check for deposits? will the car be put in the air and the a/c line checked? (they're prone to being compressed since they run along the outside of the car near the jack point) will they take a sample of the oil to see what's floating in it? will they just drive it up and down the street for 2 miles and declare it "good"?)
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