Would you bypass a PPI if...

[Porschekid]

I would never pass up a PPI even if it was a friends car but that's just me. Small price to pay if you are serious in your purchase.

[bmx672]

The guy almost seemed upset that I want one... He seems straight up and on the level... I don't know if he just doesn't feel like letting me take his car to get one. The car has been babied all of its life. I think that's the issue more than anything else.
Why can't I just have a seamless purchase? I keep running into road blocks with these guys.

[Porschekid]

Set up an appointment on a time he will be able to drop off the car the night before or whenever is best for him if he doesn't trust you taking the car. If he is uneasy about getting it checked out I know it would make me nervous. Just let him know it's not a trust thing, you just want to be confident in your purchase.

[blue2000s]

Even vigilent mainenance won't protect against an RMS leak.

[Marc Gelefsky]

Nope, PPI is ALWAYS worth it!
If the seller has an issue, maybe there is a problem?
In all the cars I have sold I never had an issue with someone doing a PPI.
The seller should not be insulted.

[Perfectlap]

I would be a hypocrite if I told you to do it because I didn't do one myself.
My car was spotless showroom condition (literally sitting in the showroom), a trade in at a local Acura dealer I spotted on Ebay Motors. Only 10K miles and EXACLTY what I wanted: very low miles, 3.2 engine, silver and red.
When I arrived at the dealer the young salesman and I had no idea what we were doing in trying to "inspect" the thing.
The car was up for auction and I was convinced it would sell so I didn't fuss with arranging for a PPI. BIG RISK.
The funny thing is the car didn't meet the reserve by barely a hundred dollars. I wasted no time (having dodged a bullet) and negotiated a price within a few days.

If you have the luxury of time and being the only guy interested then by all means get it inspected by your local Porsche dealer. Its a small price to pay for piece of mind. And if they find something that needs fixing you can negotiate that repair into a lower purchase price. So the inspection could save you money.
There is a glut of low mileage Boxsters on the market, get it out of your head that this THE ONLY mint condition Boxster. It simply isn't.

[djomlas]

yea i didnt get a ppi, but before i even went to take a look at the car i aske the dealer that was selling it to check diff areas, i sent hi a checklist and when i went to look at the car i checked it all again, well not as good as the dealer, but the main things that i could see

also, when you want to sell a car to carmax, they do a very nice chekup on a car, for no charge, and they give you a price, so you can do that and then just say no thank you
-my friend does this all the time

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by bmx672

The guy almost seemed upset that I want one... He seems straight up and on the level... I don't know if he just doesn't feel like letting me take his car to get one. The car has been babied all of its life. I think that's the issue more than anything else.
Why can't I just have a seamless purchase? I keep running into road blocks with these guys.

That he seems almost upset is a sign of alarm.

I used to sell used Boxsters.

Get the PPI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have been warned.