can this be spray painted ?

[ordude]

thanks guys, yes, the pictures are in high resolution, but at least you see EVERYTHING.

I was thinking the same thing like you on the deferred maintenance,
this is a 1999 car with 120K, the guy has some maintenance documents showing the water pump was replaced 7 years ago, and sparks/coils 4 years ago,
but not the clutch and I can get it for $4k, doesn't look amazing but I think that with a little TLC it could look good,
he also has documents showing he did some regular services at a porche dealership and at a Porche indy specialist.

only issue is to decide if I take it to a ppi, pay $300 and discover that there are $4k-$5k of repairs on it, so maybe can find a car for $8K in better condition.

On the other hand, and this already happened to me with cars in a much better condition,
I ask the owner what if I take it to a ppi and they come up with $3k worth of repairs / replacement (clutch alone is $2k for parts+labor) and then they freak out
so now I have a guy who want $8k-$9k on his car but wants me to pay the extra $3K-4K,

I'm telling you, its hard work, finding the right car and the right seller, don't want to low-ball anybody, just want to be fair, am I crazy here ?

[itsnotanova]

Originally Posted by ordude

I'm telling you, its hard work, finding the right car and the right seller, don't want to low-ball anybody, just want to be fair, am I crazy here ?

That depends on what you're expecting. You're crazy if you think you're going to find a 16-23 year old boxster that doesn't need something replaced or fixed. Specially one with over 60,000 miles. You get what you pay for and even when you pay more, unforeseen things can pop up.