Boxster inspection - Toronto area?

[356Guy]

I've gone further for a Porsche. There is not much for sale locally and what is for sale is by dealer, overpriced or under maintained or all of the above Maybe something will come out of the wood work over the next few months.

[Neal]

Originally Posted by 356Guy

I've gone further for a Porsche. There is not much for sale locally and what is for sale is by dealer, overpriced or under maintained or all of the above Maybe something will come out of the wood work over the next few months.

That's incredible.
I don't have much experience but I always thought it was better to buy a Porsche from a dealer then on craigslist or kijiji etc ...

Wold you say the same about USA?
Craigslist > dealer for Porsche Boxster S?

Reason I thought that dealer was better is because I thought they completely clean the car out and fix all the things that need to be fixed and then put it up for sale.

[Giller]

I really think you could flip a coin, dealership vs. private sale. Private sale you at least get to talk to the previous owner and get a read on how well he maintained the car.....with a dealer - they do have a reputation to maintain so for the most part (always exceptions) they will do their best to sell you a good car. Poor reviews can ruin a business.
On the flip side - the private sale dude could be lying through his teeth and once you've bought it, you have no were to go if he did.
The dealer - he's out to make money, so yes, you might pay a bit more.

There's no right or wrong - find a car you like, get a thorough PPI, find out all you can of the history and go from there.