The Value of a PPI

[wbain5280]

I was going to buy a 1975 Porsche 911S, in a private sale, which was in really nice shape. No rust, new paint, overhauled engine and a new trans. There were some minor issues that I could have fixed myself. I took it in and had a PPI done. They did a leak dowwn test and reported to me that one of the plugs could not be removed so they weren't going to touch it. It appeared to be cross threaded and to be fixed, the engine would have to be removed. I decided not to buy the car based on that. The owner was unaware of this since he had bought the car three years ago from someone who did the work or had it done for him.

Other than that, the car was really nice and fun to drive. It's a real head turner, so looks like I'll be looking for a 911. The right one will come along.

Obviously, the owner will have to deal with the bad plug sooner or later. I won't though.

That was the best 200 bux I ever spent.