Mistake avoidance ...I hope

I am on the verge of making my first P purchase...a long awaited event. But as I have read...due diligence is not only prudent but without can be quite costly...so maybe this question is not necessary so hit me with your responses. I have found a 2000 c4 911 with 46K original miles...in emaculant condition...with everything working properly. however the car is orginally from Boston and the current owner has had it for the past 7 years...he has kept maticulous records and has performed all recommended maintance. I wanna jump on this purchase and am considering not getting a ppi..what do you recommend. Thanks for your responses. Oh yeah paying $25,000

Oh yeah vin....wpoaa2994y5622146... didn't mention...the sale is taking place in so. cal.

Why would a couple bucks spent ona PPI not be well spent even if nothing turns up? That said, I bought mine w/o and inspection and it has been ok so far. I would not repeat that though with the slightest bit of knowledge that I now possess. Not worth the gamble and it doesn't cost much. Just get it the PPI, buy the car and post some pics already

Well, not having a PPI means you trust yourself to determine if the car is genuinely emaculant. How well do you know cars? Did you look underneath for oil leaks? Did you check the pan underneath and the fit of the doors to look for accident damage. Did you go through the maticulous records to see what was done and when? Has it ever has a clutch? When were the brakes last done? Price-wise you're about right, maybe a hair high. Do you really want/need a C4 ? Are the colours pefect? What kind of wheels are on the car, what condition are the tires ? If any of these questions give you pause for thought, then get a PPI. Otherwise, have at it. Good luck.

What color is it?

+1 on price being a hair high. $25K including taxes would be a good price.

Have you driven a C4 or any 996? I think the price is fair @ $25k, but performing a PPI.....PRICELESS!!

Emaculant? I don't know that word... but now I've seen it used twice. Do you mean immaculate or emaculate, or is emaculant actually a word and I don't know it? Anyway... I would get a PPI. It could be the best $300 you spend. When I bought my 996, I paid for a PPI and it showed roughly $2,600 worth of work needed to be done, including a new RMS and IMS. The seller split it with me, so my $300 investment saved me $1,000.

Thanks everyone for your comments..oh yeah...i forgot to mention that Im a math teacher and sometimes spelling..well lets just say it falls by the wayside...immaculent.?.i think thats how u spell it....the ppi will be done...i just get so excited when buying a new toy that sometimes my mind goes to mush...i have always been fortunate in the past with the purchases of 1995 tt rx7 and 1991 nsx...maybe this time i should take exception...

I was just giving you a hard time...

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^ Fail! It is immaculate or better yet.... "in really great shape!"

"Elmer Fudd" imaaa... imaaa... imaa...imaaa..... darn good shape

I knew it was immaculate so the second time you saw it used didn't count. I just though it rolled off the tongue better, as did our math teachin' buddy. For the record it's meticulous and not maticulous also. Back to the C4 purchase. Do *not* let your heart beat your head to the punch. One of the cars I looked at when shopping recently had been bent and fixed/painted. It wasn't hard to tell, but you did have to look and the seller wasn't going to tell me until I pointed it out and then it was "oh yeah, there's a 12thousand dollar hit on the car, but for a Porsche that's nothing. Yeah right...loser.

let's see some pics

I think it is macculate....... who cares we all know what he meant... I didn't do a PPI (and should have.....but after 4 years and about 30K miles under my foot, I can't complain --Knock on wood) Ofcourse 300 bucks is the cheapest protection....but then again, do they really see/hear everything?!?! whe they do a PPI...they should, but do they???

I made the purchase and against...all ...i didn't go for the ppi...yet man it has all turned out well...the clutch was replaced within the last 5k miles where all seals were replaced...no rms problems!!!...brakes were done within past 2k miles and within last 5oo miles all fluids changed...oil done and well whats left...lol...the previous owner kept the car in impeccable shape...and one would think that it just rolled off the showroom floor...i've only driven it about 50 miles so far...but a hell of a machine...after having owned a 95tt rx7, that was in great shape...a 91 nsx that was extremely nice...this one takes the cake...im glad i had those before making this move...the machine is truly a beauty and a keeper for a long time..2000 blk/blk c4 with 46k miles...and the summer is just beginning....thank you guys for your imput..now i gotta find one for my girl and a good friend...hahaha...they would be so fortunate...

Welcome to Rennlist and congrats! It is customery for Newbies to post pic of they car , so consider this to be your "Newbie Initiation." Come on Newbie, post the !@#$%&* pics!

its friday - by sunday we expect pics or you could be banned go ahead, drive it all day saturday....clean it, look in the garage a dozen times but for goodness sakes...SHARE !!!! hahahahaha

Welcome to the forum. aaah! consider yourself lucky to have such a nice welcome from Tim.