Inspections for a used, but under warranty boxster?

[GearDriven]

So I am looking at a 2007 Boxster near Boston (non-porsche dealer). It is under warranty, so mechanically I am not worried. The big thing would be wear and tear items such as tires. I guess my biggest worry would be body damage. Where is the best place to get the car checked for accidents/repaints etc??? Porsche dealer (I've heard Herb Chambers is kind of crummy)? Body shop? Independent? Anything else I should look for that might not be covered by warranty?

Thanks for the help.

Steven

[White987S]

Get a PPI done at a trusted Porsche shop/dealership. Get a print out from the DME (dealership) and look at the over-revs and ranges (6).

[Westcoaster]

Get a PPI done at a trusted Porsche shop/dealership. Get a print out from the DME (dealership) and look at the over-revs and ranges (6).

I agree, when spending this kind of money a PPI from a Porsche dealer would be a prudent move, I'd also ask them to advise you of anything they find that would not be covered under warranty or would void the factory warranty(over revs), this way you know what will be covered (or not) and what you will have to absorb.

Decided on the 987 huh, I think it is a wise decision.

Al

[GearDriven]

Get a PPI done at a trusted Porsche shop/dealership. Get a print out from the DME (dealership) and look at the over-revs and ranges (6).

I agree, when spending this kind of money a PPI from a Porsche dealer would be a prudent move, I'd also ask them to advise you of anything they find that would not be covered under warranty or would void the factory warranty(over revs), this way you know what will be covered (or not) and what you will have to absorb.

Decided on the 987 huh, I think it is a wise decision.

Al

Yeah the 987 is the nicer car...plus a warranty is good too. The original owner bought the car at Herb Chambers Porsche (Boston), but It looks like Prime Porsche (Porsche of Westwood) is also not too far. So I will stop by one of them. Should they be equipped to evaluate the paint on the car?

Thanks,

Steven

[paulv]

............... Porsche dealer (I've heard Herb Chambers is kind of crummy)? .................

Steven,

HC is very crummy, not just kind of crummy -- I even called the service mgr a couple of times with questions and he was clueless. I didn't even consider them when I bought my Box -- I went to Porsche of Nashua. You may want to go to them (a little more of a drive) and get the PPI done that Westcoaster/White987 recommended. Good luck.

Regards,

paul...

[GearDriven]

Also would EPE http://www.epe.com/

or Rensport http://www.rensport.com/

be able to read the DME? or should I really try to find a dealer?

[Westcoaster]

Also would EPE http://www.epe.com/

or Rensport http://www.rensport.com/

be able to read the DME? or should I really try to find a dealer?

Dealer, why take the risk of uncertainty?

My logic in suggesting a Porsche dealer is to have the factory's representative give the car a clean bill of health. You want to have the peace of mind that if anything comes up after you buy the car there would be no question that it should/would be covered. I could hear it now, you arrive back at the dealer after a few months of ownership with a problem, they say 'if you had brought it to us first then we could have advised you on that problem but since you didn't...' I would go further and have them back up their inspection in writing to the effect that there a no issues present to preclude normal warranty coverage.

The perfect scenario is a car bought from the dealer and blessed with a CPO, this ensures that they have certified it as ready to go and completely eligible for all warranty coverage, the additional 2 years of coverage wouldn't be a bad thing either.

As for the paint, a bodyshop is the best source for that kind of inspection and I beleive that any problems with body/paint resulting from repairs after delivery wouldn't be covered by the warranty anyway. The dealer doing the PPI should be able to inspect the car for previous accident damage.

Edited September 2, 2008 by Westcoaster

[GearDriven]

Also would EPE http://www.epe.com/

or Rensport http://www.rensport.com/

be able to read the DME? or should I really try to find a dealer?

Dealer, why take the risk of uncertainty?

My logic in suggesting a Porsche dealer is to have the factory's representative give the car a clean bill of health. You want to have the peace of mind that if anything comes up after you buy the car there would be no question that it should/would be covered. I could hear it now, you arrive back at the dealer after a few months of ownership with a problem, they say 'if you had brought it to us first then we could have advised you on that problem but since you didn't...' I would go further and have them back up their inspection in writing to the effect that there a no issues present to preclude normal warranty coverage.

The perfect scenario is a car bought from the dealer and blessed with a CPO, this ensures that they have certified it as ready to go and completely eligible for all warranty coverage, the additional 2 years of coverage wouldn't be a bad thing either.

As for the paint, a bodyshop is the best source for that kind of inspection and I beleive that any problems with body/paint resulting from repairs after delivery wouldn't be covered by the warranty anyway. The dealer doing the PPI should be able to inspect the car for previous accident damage.

(yay I'm now a contributing member)

So I called around and got the vehicle service history from the dealer...but they said they are unable to pull over revs from the engine? But would be happy to do a PPI for me... It seems like it should be fine...the warranty issues for the car were rattles and mismatched trim pieces. The vibe I got from the service manager is that the prior owner was more into driving the shiny porsche around than a driving machine...

Tomorrow I will go look at the car and see if I can get someone to yank the codes somewhere. If the car is up to snuff and they like my trade, we have a deal. Pictures will be posted of course :)

Steven