Long Distance Purchases

[pony13ca]

Originally Posted by recycledsixtie

Are you getting a PPI done first? Are you going to look at it before that even? I would suggest Lithium Autosport as they have been recommended to me to do work on my Boxster.

Yes I totally agree that if the Box is any good it should be able to make the trip to Toronto. Shipping can incur damage risks enroute. If it breaks down enroute, then you phone the seller and ask what the heck!

Cheers, Guy.

I am planning on a PPI. And if that comes back clean, I am going to buy the car. I got a quote of $1059 to ship the car from Calgary to Toronto. A plane ticket is $242! I don't think it will cost me another $800 to drive the car back. And I get a road trip out of the deal. I will call Lithium tomorrow about the PPI. And the MOT about a trip permit. Here is a pic of the car.

[recycledsixtie]

Pony ask to see the receipts for work done, parts purchased etc.. Use the PPI as a negotiation tool if some work is required to lower the asking price. I got $3k off the asking price after my PPI was done. If the car is really bad don't buy as it may not make the drive home. There are lots of Boxsters out there so patience is essential.

Make sure everything works before the PPI. eg . Does the top go up and down? Does the air cond. work? Tires in good shape? Windows go up and down? Have the PPI man check the oil filter for metal. See my comment above in "thinking of buying a Boxster".

Any accident damage?
Cheers, Guy.

[pony13ca]

Originally Posted by recycledsixtie

Pony ask to see the receipts for work done, parts purchased etc.. Use the PPI as a negotiation tool if some work is required to lower the asking price. I got $3k off the asking price after my PPI was done. If the car is really bad don't buy as it may not make the drive home. There are lots of Boxsters out there so patience is essential.

Make sure everything works before the PPI. eg . Does the top go up and down? Does the air cond. work? Tires in good shape? Windows go up and down? Have the PPI man check the oil filter for metal. See my comment above in "thinking of buying a Boxster".

Any accident damage?
Cheers, Guy.

Completely clean car proof! No accidents. The price will be set after my final inspection, but is already a good price for an 02. I saw a car today in Ontario, same year same colour, with about 20000 more KM, and they are asking $6000 more.

[dbear61]

Purchased my 01 S sort of by accident on e-bay from private party. Threw out a max bid $4K below retail and won. Made $500 deposit via PayPal and FedEx'ed a cashiers check to the seller.

Called the seller and asked about condition, would he feel confident driving it long distance, and he replied, "Heck yes." I flew from Milwaukee to Sacramento. A friend there drove me the 80+ miles North to Chico, and I spent the next three days driving home.

With a clean PPI, I'd recommend going to get it. You'll save some money, have a great time, really get acquainted with your Boxster, and have a great story to tell family, friends, the forum and anybody who asks about your Boxster.

DBear

[Xpit77]

I was in Calgary a few weeks ago and I was checking the prices of Boxsters on Auto Trader. I looked like they were , on the average about 3 grand more than in Ontario but, that was asking prices.
If you decide to ship it try calling TFX in Toronto. They deliver race cars and high end cars in a closed race-car trailer. They may have a truck out west coming back to TO.

[pony13ca]

Originally Posted by Xpit77

I was in Calgary a few weeks ago and I was checking the prices of Boxsters on Auto Trader. I looked like they were , on the average about 3 grand more than in Ontario but, that was asking prices.
If you decide to ship it try calling TFX in Toronto. They deliver race cars and high end cars in a closed race-car trailer. They may have a truck out west coming back to TO.

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That is what I was told when I started looking for my car. But that really hasn't been the case. Kijji Alberta had some really well priced cars, and most of them have sold because the adds are gone.