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Old 10-24-2017, 11:48 AM   #6
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Buy from a dealer and you don't know the reason for why the car was acquired and you do know it will cost you the dealer's profit and expenses extra.

The one you mentioned at least you know the last 14 months history and you know the seller's motivation. I sold my last Boxster for the same reason.

Yes to the PPI, that should tell you what you'll need to spend to bring the car up to date on its maintenance. I bought a 39k miles '01 that was about 6 years old and promptly did brakes, tires and a 90k it being the most comprehensive service. But I knew those costs before I made the offer and so did the seller. So in the end I got a well serviced car whose maintenance I knew that was wonderfully reliable for 5 years. Could it not have been? Sure.

Owned a base and a S and frankly for highway and local commuting, I couldn't tell the difference. I've driven well over 100MPH in a 1.3 litre sportscar from the 60s which means I value handling more than the raw speed/power.

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