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YOUR RESEARCHUsed 996 GT3 Kit Narrow body with replaced engine
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It is the car that is being inspected, not the seller.
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I was just recently looking at a 5-owner 2001 GT3 aero kit narrow body carrera 996 from wisconsin with a 2-owner replaced engine with 11k original miles and 21k current miles and 115k or so on the body.The engine went at 100k and so did the driveshaft as it usually does and they where both replaced at a garage that works on Porsche.
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Do they look at the replaced suspension, engine, driveshaft?
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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
I was just recently looking at a 5-owner 2001 GT3 aero kit narrow body carrera 996 from wisconsin with a 2-owner replaced engine with 11k original miles and 21k current miles and 115k or so on the body.The engine went at 100k and so did the driveshaft as it usually does and they where both replaced at a garage that works on Porsche.
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I was just recently looking at a 5-owner 2001 GT3 aero kit narrow body carrera 996 from wisconsin with a 2-owner replaced engine with 11k original miles and 21k current miles and 115k or so on the body.The engine went at 100k and so did the driveshaft as it usually does and they where both replaced at a garage that works on Porsche. Also the suspension. All receipts included over 20k spent on car and VIN number on the receipts. Not a Porsche dealership. It is tiptronic and all original. Price we agreed on 18.5k. Is this a good deal? No ppi.
I trust this seller, sounds like a stand up guy. Idk how he afforded a porsche by his profession, he must be rich.
I fixed it for ya!
No bloke on the internet can tell you better than a real live mechanic
who's actually looked at the car recently
if it's a good deal.
This deal was so hard to find dude, what is your opinion on the quality of the deal have it be a perfect car? Which I think it is by the way... Will the PPI need to be at like a garage or just in person? Do they look at the replaced suspension, engine, driveshaft?
Im confused by this?
JMHO but you really need to do more research on the 996. Is this a C4 (AWD)? If its not, it doesnt have one. What is your obsession about the driveshaft?
Price is fine, assuming you are ok with tiptronic. Not a steal, but a good price. you must get a ppi, even if you are buying from your mother. It is the car that is being inspected, not the seller. Seller might be a great guy but unaware of a defect with the car. Ppi price depends on how in depth you want to be. The two I had done when looking were about $115 each. Fwiw in April I bought a 1999 aero coupe 6 speed with recently replaced engine with 61k on the engine and 132k on the chassis for $18500. Car was in nice shape but not perfect, but just had new imsb, rms, clutch and tires in last 1000 miles.
The seller convinced me it was important somehow. Like I dont know much about cars but like even didn't even cross my mind. Now that you mention, idk. But its a C2.
