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I did, however, verify ALL actions that the dealer took to certify the car (oil change, filters, tires, etc.).
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I would still run a car fax to see if the title is nice.
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Greetings
I test drove a new boxster the other night and I'm sold. What a phenomenal car. I'm looking at a 2006 or maybe 2007. My question is this... If you purchase a newer model that still has factory warranty remaining and is certified, is a PPI by a third party still advisable? Or is this just going to irritate the dealer? ( I'm not above irritating the dealer. I just don't want to do it if it isn't necessary. )
Thanks.
. . .when I purchased a CPO recently. . . what's the point? The dealer does as complete an inspection as is reasonable and then stands behind it with a warranty.
I did, however, verify ALL actions that the dealer took to certify the car (oil change, filters, tires, etc.). The thing that I found interesting, and a sign of the times, was that while usually CPO means $1,500 added to the price, I still bought the car below book value (it's a great time to be a buyer!).
Best of luck!
TRawls
To answer your question with a question:
Would you buy a car you know to be troublesome just because it has a warranty? Do you want to repeatedly schedule a service appointment, shuffle your personal schedule and take it in?
A PPI isn't a guarantee that you won't have issues. What a PPI does is spot some very specific things
before
the car is yours... and your problem. A factory warranty is not a CPO and isn't all-inclusive.
My recommendation is to do everything you can to insure the
used
car you're buying has been properly manufactured, maintained and serviced before you buy it. This is what a PPI can do for you. It can also point out needed service items which you can use to better negotiate the price. If you can afford a late model Boxster, you can afford a PPI. Or are you
so
rich that you can afford
not
to have a PPI done?
Interesting question. For a CPO car, the PPI is a maybe in my book. I would still run a car fax to see if the title is nice.
The main advantage of a PPI in a CPO car is to find body damage. Yes, the dealer should do that but he doesn't work for you.
ON a non CPO car, to me, this is an automatic.
I am risk-adverse and used to do it for all the Porsche's I bought for resale.
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