Worst PPI

[Perfectlap]

Here's another angle, when my Porsche hit the 10 year mark and 60k miles it was time to decide to keep or sell. I took it to the expensive dealer to do a full diagnostic. They came back with the typical big stuff quoting an outrageous estimate but hey its the dealer.
Next stop was my independent specialist. They largely concurred. Well not long after a slew of unexpected failures came in costly waves. And the shocks had way less life in them than either shop had initially figured. Put it this way a full overhaul would be in order ($$$$).

So even with the PPI you've got to budget in the expensive items that are known to go on these cars as well as the out of the blue stuff. These cars are reliable but they aren't durable, especially in areas of extreme heat or cold.

[Joe B]

I bought a 2003 S, with 88,000 miles, 2 years ago. I decided not to get a PPI when I found out the owner had recently replaced the brake pads and rotors, clutch and flywheel, windshield, rims and tires, trunk and frunk struts, full suspension (Row MO30), spark plugs, and all fluids, including engine oil every 3,000 mi/6 months (Motul 300V). Since then, I've had my cup holder go bad, and the intermittent windshield knob doesn't work. That's it. Sometimes you get lucky...

P.S. Perfectlap, how can a car be reliable if it's not durable ?

[BIGJake111]

The question is, if you were selling your car and someone did a PPI, offering much less than asking price, would you sell it to them, or wait until someone came by that wouldn't think to do a PPI?

[recycledsixtie]

Originally Posted by BIGJake111

The question is, if you were selling your car and someone did a PPI, offering much less than asking price, would you sell it to them, or wait until someone came by that wouldn't think to do a PPI?

I would not want to be lowballed and would not accept a lowball offer.
I would wait till a decent offer came up from somebody else. I would want my car to be in decent shape when I sold it. Tires would be decent and car would be mechanically sound.

I would encourage a prospective buyer to do a PPI but if they did not want to then fine.
G.

[Timco]

Originally Posted by recycledsixtie

I would not want to be lowballed and would not accept a lowball offer.
I would wait till a decent offer came up from somebody else. I would want my car to be in decent shape when I sold it. Tires would be decent and car would be mechanically sound.

I would encourage a prospective buyer to do a PPI but if they did not want to then fine.
G.

Totally agree. My car is never neglected to the point any common component that wears was neglected. If a PPI found anything, it would be news to me. Thus, unless the PPI said needs brakes and rotors and tires and all fluids are old, there's no reason to reduce the asking price whatsoever based on that. Prices are negotiated every day (I insisted on $500 off to sit down and sign that minute with someone else standing there wanting to drive it) but not based on any "might need" items. I knew a brake job and bearing were needed but I had already planned on refreshing everything anyway.