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Atreyu8088 · 06-29-2023, 06:46 PM

I'm looking at a 2001 Boxster S that allegedly has 113k miles on it. I paid for a Carfax report and lo and behold; a milage discrepancy.

-2009 = 96k miles with 2nd owner
-2012 = 135k miles with 2nd owner
-3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th owner reported but no odometer recorded
-2023 = 113k miles from photo of dashboard, 8th (current) owner

Current owner purchased it only 6 months ago and was unaware of the milage discrepancy.

Would any of you buy a car with a milage discrepancy like this, even if the condition seems very good (new clutch, new brakes/rotors, new upholstery on seats, car in otherwise really nice shape)?

For a $10k, high milage, over 20 year old private party sale kind of car, maybe all that really matters is the overall condition?

06-29-2023, 06:46 PM	#1
Atreyu8088 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2023 Posts: 5	Would you buy a 986 with a milage inconsistency? I'm looking at a 2001 Boxster S that allegedly has 113k miles on it. I paid for a Carfax report and lo and behold; a milage discrepancy. -2009 = 96k miles with 2nd owner -2012 = 135k miles with 2nd owner -3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th owner reported but no odometer recorded -2023 = 113k miles from photo of dashboard, 8th (current) owner Current owner purchased it only 6 months ago and was unaware of the milage discrepancy. Would any of you buy a car with a milage discrepancy like this, even if the condition seems very good (new clutch, new brakes/rotors, new upholstery on seats, car in otherwise really nice shape)? For a $10k, high milage, over 20 year old private party sale kind of car, maybe all that really matters is the overall condition?