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Originally Posted by bmx672
I have no problem getting a PPI on both... How much should I spend on a PPI? The 01 with 30k miles would be a heck of a lot easier to get the PPI done too. Maybe I'll just check that one first, for that fact as well as it being a little less expensive. The other car is about 50miles away and then another 10-15 miles from a Porsche dealer... the one with 30k is three miles away and only another 3 to the Porsche dealer. I guess distance shouldn't matter thought...
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Hi,
My PPI was done for me as a courtesy by an Indy Porsche mechanic in St. Louis where I bought the car. A good friend, and President of the Nat'l. Lotus Club at the time, knew the guy and cashed in a favor for me. I think most people spend $150-$250 on a PPI.
To put that into perspective, I have done several PPIs on Lotus Esprits for guys around the country interested in cars on the lot at the local Lotus Dealer.
The Dealer makes a Bay available to me for a half day (because I've moved so many cars for them) where I can do the inspection. I include a Lab Tested Oil Sample (Blackstone Labs -
http://www.blackstone-labs.com/ ), Lab Tested Coolant Sample ( Analytical Testing Services -
http://www.wetestit.com/ ), Exhaust Gas test, Compression Test, Fuel Pump Pressure and Flow test, Brake, Bearing, Suspension, Exhaust inspections, Electrical Inspection, Battery/Alternator Load Test, Headlight Aiming test, Previous Damage Test and inspection, Paint analysis, Interior inspection, photos of the car and trouble areas, PN#s and R&R procedures, estimated Labor costs, Road Test, etc., as well as my recommendation of what they should offer for the car based upon all similar Esprits which sold in the last year from a database I maintain, all bundled in a 10 page report.
I charge $450 for this PPI and don't always recommend the car for purchase. I have never had a single complaint on the price and have in fact received several tips from happy owners - as high as $200 on top of my fee. I regularly do about 6 of these annually, more now that the word has gotten around, even the Dealer recommends me to locals.
So, $250 is not so bad, you do get what you pay for. Good Luck!...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99