first of all I've got to say this forum is great.
So the past week has been eventful, i put a deposit down (£500) on a midnight blue 2007 C2S with Aerokit and turbo alloys on friday, i found the car on Ebay. The seller described the car as "every thing working exactly the same as the day it left the factory, and also "PLEASE DONT COMPARE THIS TO STANDARD ABUSED PORSCHE" so i booked it into Porsche Leeds for a 111 point check. i live in London the plan was my Mam and Dad would drive the car down for me this friday. My dad went to see the car and said it was presented messy and dirty inside, he didn't drive it but was driven in it with the sports exhaust on.
This is what came back all with crosses in the red box - Requires Urgent attention
MAJOR service required inc spark plugs
break-fluid - requires changing
NON gen Battery
Coolant condition/leaks - Leaking from front pipes
Engine oil level/leaks - Both cam chain tensioners leaking
Rear Discs - Worn below min thread
Front wipers - Smear screen
Steering wear/condition - Excessive play in Rack Arms
Added notes
1 Rads blocked with Debris
2 Coil packs cracked
3 Towing eye missing
4 Locking Wheel nut missing
5 TPM in-op Reqs 2 new sensors on front
6 Cup Holder Broken
5 Over rev in 5 30 hours ago Req compression and leaka
I felt this was in contradiction to how he advertised the car as so asked for my deposit back.
Regardless of the over revs it was about 4-5Ks worth of work so i asked for my deposit back as i felt this was too much work,
I wanted to ask people their opinion on this as he will not give me my deposit back saying theres nothing wrong with the car and its what you would expect from a 6 year old car, which contradicts what he said to my father which was " i don't know why he wants to send it to Porsche its only 5 years old its fine" As i see it he miss advertised the car.
Also i feel bad as it has high over revs and i can't see him disclosing that to a new buyer. I mean as i'm new to Porsche what could the over rev do to the engine?
Ive found myself a different Black 997 C2S with sports exahust from Lawton Brook, its going to Porsche tomorrow for 111 if it checks out i will drive it home tomorrow, if not the search continues.
Thanks for reading.
Jamie :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship:
So the past week has been eventful, i put a deposit down (£500) on a midnight blue 2007 C2S with Aerokit and turbo alloys on friday, i found the car on Ebay. The seller described the car as "every thing working exactly the same as the day it left the factory, and also "PLEASE DONT COMPARE THIS TO STANDARD ABUSED PORSCHE" so i booked it into Porsche Leeds for a 111 point check. i live in London the plan was my Mam and Dad would drive the car down for me this friday. My dad went to see the car and said it was presented messy and dirty inside, he didn't drive it but was driven in it with the sports exhaust on.
This is what came back all with crosses in the red box - Requires Urgent attention
MAJOR service required inc spark plugs
break-fluid - requires changing
NON gen Battery
Coolant condition/leaks - Leaking from front pipes
Engine oil level/leaks - Both cam chain tensioners leaking
Rear Discs - Worn below min thread
Front wipers - Smear screen
Steering wear/condition - Excessive play in Rack Arms
Added notes
1 Rads blocked with Debris
2 Coil packs cracked
3 Towing eye missing
4 Locking Wheel nut missing
5 TPM in-op Reqs 2 new sensors on front
6 Cup Holder Broken
5 Over rev in 5 30 hours ago Req compression and leaka
I felt this was in contradiction to how he advertised the car as so asked for my deposit back.
Regardless of the over revs it was about 4-5Ks worth of work so i asked for my deposit back as i felt this was too much work,
I wanted to ask people their opinion on this as he will not give me my deposit back saying theres nothing wrong with the car and its what you would expect from a 6 year old car, which contradicts what he said to my father which was " i don't know why he wants to send it to Porsche its only 5 years old its fine" As i see it he miss advertised the car.
Also i feel bad as it has high over revs and i can't see him disclosing that to a new buyer. I mean as i'm new to Porsche what could the over rev do to the engine?
Ive found myself a different Black 997 C2S with sports exahust from Lawton Brook, its going to Porsche tomorrow for 111 if it checks out i will drive it home tomorrow, if not the search continues.
Thanks for reading.
Jamie :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: