im not happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Perfectlap]

well some say when it comes to older cars and repairs/maintenance "pay me now or pay me later" but eventually you will have to pay the repair piper. No free lunches when it comes to porshas.

I'm guessing the dealership is doubling the actual cost of the repairs. So a 7 year old Porsche needing $2,500 in repairs and or maintenance isn't out of this world and should have been factored into the sale price. His fault, you make the deal after you've factored in repair costs not before.

Personally it sounds to me like you got well north of what a low mileage 99 would normaly get but that's got nothing to do with THIS sale. It's a done deal. If you want to be a nice and fair guy you could work with him on the non-maintenance problems. I'm sure if the car only has 10,000 miles its in showroom condition and the guy should keep that in mind, worth fixing.

[YellowJacket]

I don't mean to sound shrewd, but that's not your problem. I bought a used Explorer a year ago and realized that it needed a new transmission shortly thereafter. I had no legal right to run back to the seller and request my money back, so I just chalked it up to a very expensive lesson and sold it for $2000 less than I paid for it (with disclosure, of course).

Same for this guy -- he has two choices now: pay the $5k in repairs, or sell it and likely lose money as I did. You weren't aware the problems existed, you completed the deal and the transaction, so that's his problem; not yours. Go cash your check and buy your new car, and don't worry about his problems.

[70Sixter]

Hmmmm. Sounds to me like the guy thought a PPI was a post purchase inspection. :ah:

[jeffsquire]

blkboxster,

I don't think buyer has any legal recourse against you unless you agreed to such an arrangement or there was a serious fraud involved, and for used cars from private sellers that's a loser all the time. I find it really hard to believe the stealership can find 5k worth of repairs on a car with only 12k. I'd like to see an itemized list. Scratch that. I don't care about a stinking list. Remember the words, "caveat emptor?"

Tell buyer to shop around.

Go get your new Boxster.

[CJ_Boxster]

Private party sales are usually "AS IS" without saying...UNLESS you said you'd give him a warranty. If not then i dont mean to sound like a car dealer but you have no reason to return the money and take your car back.

Technically, every used car needs some type of repair. weather the owner knows it or not. and why the hell didnt the buyer inspect it prior to purchasing the car?????

[rdancd816]

I have a '97 with about 16,500 miles. I have the car inspected about every two months at a local dealership. They put it up on the rack and give it a once over while I watch. They haven't ever charged me for that. But an older Box can build up a repair bill quickly. For example, mine could use the newer roof transmission cables and connectors, $1700+, RMS replaced (hasn't leaked in two weeks) $1350, Airbag light fix $750 (Harnesses and seatbelt connectors). Just replaced a coolant hose $257. The car was PPI'd and sold to me "as is" with no warranty. You just have to learn to live with some of these items. The car looks as new and is near perfect cosmetically. Someone buying an older Boxster should have researched the potential for repairs and acted accordingly. I don't think the seller in this instance has any responsibility to the buyer.

ahhh you can't return cars 2 days later. if he was so concerned, he would of takin the car to the dealer before he bought the car. the process works differently...you find a car, you take it to your mechanic or the dealer and then you buy the car. you don't buy a car and then take it for certification.

was a sketchy deal anyways.....99 with only 12,000km. not to say that the car wasn't in mint condition. he should realize that the car is a 99.

do not give him his money back. that would be the dumbest thing that you could do. who's to say he didn't mess the car up on the way home. it now legally belongs to him....his problem.