Need a PPI near San Carlos, CA // Is Kirberg Motors good?

[charleypartanna]

I'm planning to buy a 986 from a seller that lives in San Carlos, CA. He's not excited about hauling down to the South Bay to go to one of my preferred shops: RMG or RennShop.

The seller has used Kirberg Motors (http://www.kirbergmotors.com/) in Belmont.

This guy on Pelican seems to think Kirberg is good: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/264553-ppi-san-mateo-close.html

Any feedback or other suggestions?

Thank you!!

Charley

[Loren]

:welcome:

RMG is good.

Also Sharkwerks.

BTW... you get to choose or no sale when it comes to a PPI.

[charleypartanna]

Thanks Loren, but RMG and Sharkwerks are further than the seller is willing to go.

Any experience with Kirberg Motors or another shop near San Carlos?

Thanks!

Charley

[Loren]

Sorry, but I would walk away then. You are talking 15 minutes on 101 (right time of day).

[thom4782]

German Wotor Works @ Holly St and El Camino Real

[zodman]

I've used German Wotor Works to replace my fuel pump....800+ dollars later, my fuel gauge wasn't working, and I was passed by a Prius before I realized I was driving Kilometers per hour instead of Miles per hour.

They fixed both issues they caused for free after I raised a stink, but I had little confidence in them afterwards to ever return there.

I also had offered to bring an OEM fuel pump from Sunset Porsche, but they wouldn't "guarantee the install" unless I agreed to buy their(identical-oem) fuel pump for a few hundred dollars more. I later learned I could have replaced the fuel pump myself relatively easy - I was just too cautious about having gasoline fumes exposed in my own garage where my gas water heater is. In reading the tutorial for that, I could see how easily GMW would have fouled the fuel gauge.

They may do a decent PPI, but I wasn't thrilled with their service.