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Originally Posted by Unholy986
... Tell me this, if I do sink $2K into it, worst case and it doesn't run as should, how hard would it be to get $2K back out of it? ...
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It is often posted to expect $2k a year in maintenance to keep these cars in decent shape. Figure that a seller who is not an enthusiast has not kept up on that,
and that $2k will become a deeper deficit to make EVERYTHING proper and fresh.
A non-running car (any model) is certainly a risky buy if you have high expectations, so as I stated earlier - price it as a parts car.
Given the lower expectations, I would not recommend a PPI. That would be spending 1/4 of the 'value' of the car not to mention the time and inconvenience. Accept the risk, or don't buy these sorts of cars. I would do a very thorough inspection including checking the oil filter and diagnosing with an advanced OBD tool such as Autell MD802 or Durametric. At $2k, I'll buy complete Boxsters all day if I find them. My last one was $1,900 + towing and was lots of fun, granted me some good parts, and gave Rick a base to build a spec car:
http://986forum.com/forums/show-tell-gallery/62701-oh-no-another.html
Just the education of completely stripping my first parts car was worth (to me) way more than I paid.
Although I admit, what keeps me entertained may not satisfy everyone's taste.
Parts Car, car parts
Honda Del Sol(s)
"Hers"
My Original '99
The 78 F350
This
That
The S 2.5
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