PPI if buying from dealer?

[Adrian_M]

Do a thorough research first. You can also visit CarDealExpert.com, just like what I did. The website is pretty amazing because it has all the most recent data on recalls and anything you have to learn about the car you want. You can also get a car loan that works for you and determine which car is best for you.

[BeenThere]

Well, guess I need to resign from this forum as I ended up buying a '07 Cayman Base. Bought it from a dealer that only had it a few days but I had talked with the previous owner. I didn't get a PPI BTW. Car runs great and I'm very happy with it so far. 48,000 miles and came with all maintenance records, including the 40,000 miles service at 42,000 miles.

Thanks to all for the response to my question.

Norm

[WhipE350]

Darn I just wasted 5 minutes reading this thread and you go and buy a Cayman without a PPI! Whad that cost you...about 22k?

Hey you are still welcome here...post pictures!

[Jager]

Originally Posted by BeenThere

Well, guess I need to resign from this forum as I ended up buying a '07 Cayman Base. Bought it from a dealer that only had it a few days but I had talked with the previous owner. I didn't get a PPI BTW. Car runs great and I'm very happy with it so far. 48,000 miles and came with all maintenance records, including the 40,000 miles service at 42,000 miles.

Thanks to all for the response to my question.

Norm

No need to resign… The Cayman is nothing more than a Boxster with a hardtop (we won’t pick on you too much). The origin of your car is the 986 and as you can see this forum is where it all happens.

[jb92563]

The PPI is also a price negotiation tool and you should always be able to get a price reduction that at least recovers what you paid for the PPI based on the findings.

Planet-9.com is the best place for Cayman forum chatter.

They have some great racing/technical info in there so its worth a visit now and then from Boxster owners too.

You should especially get a PPI for a dealer bought used car since from what I have seen is that many abused cars end up as trade-ins since they are not worth selling on the private market due to the issues.

All 5 of the used Boxsters I checked out at dealers had issues, starting with oil leaks, dented trunks, thrashed interriors etc. They did their best to hide those things, but it was lipstick on a pig and with a bit closer look you could see potential issues.

A 60 day warranty is not going to help much when you are not familiar with how the car SHOULD sound and behave except for the most obvious things.

I ended up paying a bit more privately and got a fantastic car with good service history records. (Dealers always seem to lose those records)

I did the PPI myself, took 2 hrs but you could tell the car had been well cared for and it gave me the confidence to make the deal with out further inspection. I did however miss the wiper spray disconnect that needed a hose clamp, and the vanity mirror covers that were broken on the plastic hinges.

I got a $500 discount because the car needed new rear tires.

[BeenThere]

Thanks for the invitation to stay on this forum. I have enjoyed reading the posts here but doubt I'll have much to add myself since I'm new to Porsche ownership and wouldn't know when things didn't apply to the 986.

Whip, 30k.

Not sure on loading photos, but I'll try. It is Seal Gray BTW. I thought briefly about buying one of the new Subaru BRZ coupes, but thought one would expect to see someone about 25 years old to get out of one of those, whereas it would be more normal to see a distinquished old gray haired dude getting out of a Cayman.