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blue2000s 05-30-2007 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by blueillusion97
It turns out that the car actualy did have an accident years ago. "Right from impact with a guardrail, Airbad deployed" But it is not Salvaged. So im just wondering would Porsche Inspection be able to tell me how bad was the damage. O and one California law question....When i asked the dealer if a car had an accident or is salvaged..he sed "no the CarFax is clean". Well its not clean, it had an accident and it is on carFax. So the dealer has small holding deposit that is "non refundable", but it was given with an impression that the car had a clean carfax! Is that against the law for dealer to lie about accident and not refund deposit? Or just too bad so sad?
Can the dealer inspection tell if the car's been wrecked? Maybe and maybe not. It's not always easy to tell visually and they don't have the chassis measuring facilities to check mechanically.

Brucelee 05-30-2007 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by blue2000s
Can the dealer inspection tell if the car's been wrecked? Maybe and maybe not. It's not always easy to tell visually and they don't have the chassis measuring facilities to check mechanically.

I would disagree with this statement.

It is fairly easy for an experienced Porsche mechanic to tell if a car had been hit, esp if they get underneath it.

Moreover, they should have done the paint with a meter which will always reveal if the car has been repainted.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brucelee 05-30-2007 10:53 AM
BTW- car fax is VERY VERY poor at revealing accidents. It should NOT be used in this fashion. It is mostly useful in finding title issues and mileage issues.

Also tells you how many owners and where the car has been.

PPI is mandatory.

blueillusion97 05-30-2007 01:13 PM
So I went to the dealer and told them that there is a problem with CarFax. So they thought I checked a wrong VIN. After a while they realized that they were looking the one of the CarFax reports for the car that they sold already, and the car I was going to buy did have an accident back in 2000. So immediately they sed its all up to me…. I asked for a deposit back….they gave it back without any more questions.

CJ_Boxster 05-30-2007 01:18 PM
Im happy for you! Wrecked, just like i thought.

Now keep an eye out for boxsters, there are alot of them out there to choose from. Let us know what else you find.

blueillusion97 05-30-2007 02:39 PM
I am looking for other ones now....there are a couple that i have in mind just havent seen them in person. One thing is for sure interior must be red!!

CJ_Boxster 05-30-2007 02:54 PM
Remember that you dont see too many red interiors with silver painted peices, so if your planning on painted interior silver... it wont look so hot on a red interior.

I painted my interior silver then ocean blue like my exterior.

FYI, if you can afford it, get a boxster S with the glass rear window and clear (non-amber) headlights. I wish i did!

Brucelee 05-30-2007 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by blueillusion97
So I went to the dealer and told them that there is a problem with CarFax. So they thought I checked a wrong VIN. After a while they realized that they were looking the one of the CarFax reports for the car that they sold already, and the car I was going to buy did have an accident back in 2000. So immediately they sed its all up to me…. I asked for a deposit back….they gave it back without any more questions.
Good move, don't settle for any Boxster, buy the right one.

If you do a search on this forum, you will find a ton of tips on how to buy smart.
Good luck.

CJ_Boxster 05-30-2007 04:19 PM
Heres one, they are cheaper to buy outside of summer, and cheapest during the winter.

der Geist 05-30-2007 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by blueillusion97
I am looking for other ones now....there are a couple that i have in mind just havent seen them in person. One thing is for sure interior must be red!!
At this moment there are almost 100 Boxsters for sale on eBay. Who knows how many on the other web sites. I see you are from SoCal. I was just in LA and was amazed at how many Boxsters there were. During peak hours I think I was seeing 2 or 3 a minute. They were mostly 987's so there must be a lot of used 986's out there. I went by 2 dealers right next door to each other on LaCienaga and between the 2 of them they probably had 60 (or more) Boxsters. I am convinced that LA is Boxster heaven. Remember-there is always another one right around the corner. A car like this is a major investment. Take your time and you will be glad you did.

blue2000s 05-30-2007 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Brucelee
I would disagree with this statement.

It is fairly easy for an experienced Porsche mechanic to tell if a car had been hit, esp if they get underneath it.

Moreover, they should have done the paint with a meter which will always reveal if the car has been repainted.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's nearly impossible to tell the difference between well repaired accident and a simple repaint. If it's well done, you definitely can't tell by a simple visual inspection.

Brucelee 05-30-2007 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by blue2000s
It's nearly impossible to tell the difference between well repaired accident and a simple repaint. If it's well done, you definitely can't tell by a simple visual inspection.

Re-read what I wrote. If you look underneath the car, the damage repair is fairly obvious. I know, I have been under quite a few with the mechanic showing me what to look for.

Re: the paint, you need a meter to really tell. I said that too!

blue2000s 05-30-2007 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Brucelee
Re-read what I wrote. If you look underneath the car, the damage repair is fairly obvious. I know, I have been under quite a few with the mechanic showing me what to look for.

Re: the paint, you need a meter to really tell. I said that too!
I disagree. I've seen some incredible damage repairs.

easyc 05-30-2007 06:57 PM
the aero kit (front scoop things and side skirts) is actually a Tech Art type I (or copy of said kit) added to a stock boxster S front...


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