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Originally Posted by bchcky
... I don't think a Porsche dealer would sell a Porsche that is just junk.
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This guy would disagree with that statement:
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-forum/980824-introductions-my-911-dream-and-my-nightmare.html
For those not willing to read the whole post, here is the takeaway:
"First mistake was not getting a PPI from an independent shop. I blindly trusted the dealer and their claims of having done an inspection."
My rule is never believe anything that a car seller says unless they can back it up in writing. That includes a dealer.
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Originally Posted by bchcky
The dealer of course stated they could install the Porsche "fix" to the IMS, however, it runs about $3k.
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I wonder if the dealer sees the irony in this offer - they are asking the customer to spend $3,000 prevent a possible catastrophic failure mode that they designed into the car. Truly ironic.
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Originally Posted by bchcky
looking at 2000 S, 66k miles, $12.9k list at Porsche dealer, no IMS issues (yet), no IMS fix/maintenance done. Go for it? Stay away?
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Price seems a little high. KBB says that the car is worth $9,300 -$10,100 (dealer price). But KBB isn't always right so it might be worth more but I'd be careful not to overpay. If it was me, I'd offer to pay the full price if the dealer includes the IMS fix at no charge.
For comparison, check the final price on this car tomorrow (Monday) morning:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2000-Porsche-Boxster-S-/192201196308?hash=item2cc0158314:g:NpkAAOSwY3BZLEw x&vxp=mtr