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I agree that the first two are worthless given that most sellers are selling "As Is." Instead of a PPI full of "fluff", I would ask for a quote on just scoping the cylinders, checking oil/filter, and checking the ECU.
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I agree that the first two are worthless given that most sellers are selling "As Is." Instead of a PPI full of "fluff", I would ask for a quote on just scoping the cylinders, checking oil/filter, and checking the ECU.
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Recommend any of them

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Depending on what level of inspection you would like, I would feel comfortable recommending any of them.
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Test paint, ecu, mechanical, drop oil pan

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Highest tier - $1100 - Included road test, paint, ecu, mechanical, drop oil pan to inspect, and scoping cylinders.
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I agree that the first two are worthless given that most sellers are selling "As Is." Instead of a PPI full of "fluff", I would ask for a quote on just scoping the cylinders, checking oil/filter, and checking the ECU.
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I agree that the first two are worthless given that most sellers are selling "As Is." Instead of a PPI full of "fluff", I would ask for a quote on just scoping the cylinders, checking oil/filter, and checking the ECU.
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Depending on what level of inspection you would like, I would feel comfortable recommending any of them.
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Test paint, ecu, mechanical, drop oil pan

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Highest tier - $1100 - Included road test, paint, ecu, mechanical, drop oil pan to inspect, and scoping cylinders.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I wanted to make a thread seeing as no one has answered this question. Recently I was going through the process of getting a 996. Everyone and their mothers know that you should get a thorough PPI done. I called seven shops; A&P, Steve's Imports, Heckmann Thiemann, Matrix, Marque Motors, Stuttgart Autotech and of course the dealer. In an effort to not out any specific shop I will give the range I received back from them. Low end: $278 - Included a 35 point mechanical inspection, ECU inquiry for over revs, and visual inspection of paint and interior. 2-3 hours of labor. Mid tier - 400 - Included road tests, mechanical inspection, paint inspection, and ECU inquiry. Half day of labor Highest tier - $1100 - Included road test, paint, ecu, mechanical, drop oil pan to inspect, and scoping cylinders. 1 - 1.5 days of labor. I ended up buying from out of state so I went with a different shop. I will say that all the shops were super professional and informative on 996s and what they were going to be looking for. Depending on what level of inspection you would like, I would feel comfortable recommending any of them.

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3rd one is the only one worth anything these days since dropping the pan and scoping the cylinders is a must, first 2 are worthless IMO. Not sure if $1100 is the right amount but that doesn't seem outrageous.

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I agree that the first two are worthless given that most sellers are selling "As Is." Instead of a PPI full of "fluff", I would ask for a quote on just scoping the cylinders, checking oil/filter, and checking the ECU.

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