PPI Required Melbourne

[35SIXXX]

Morning Folks,

I’ve agreed to buy a 77 911 subject to a PPI.

 The issue I have is that the seller doesn’t want the car taken from his house until the deal is done, and therefore wants the inspection done at his house in Kew. 
I’ve tried both 9XX and Auto Coupe, but both can’t do it. 
Anyone else I can try?

 Would prefer a Porsche specialist of course, but would settle for anyone good if that’s not possible. 
the car is a bit off a project, so it’s mainly engine health and the big ticket items in really concerned about. 
any suggestions would be appreciated. 
thanks,

Shaun

[LeeM]

There is a very well respected guy in Melbourne, but I completely forget his name 

 @hugh @Pork Chops @TrevMcRev

[Philbee]

@LeeM

Dave Brennan is 9XX, was 9XX. Hes under new name now. But sounds like already spoken to…?

[Joz]

What area are you or the car in?

Perhaps he can take the car there to a nominated specialist?

[hugh]

1 hour ago, 35SIXXX said:

Morning Folks,

I’ve agreed to buy a 77 911 subject to a PPI.

 The issue I have is that the seller doesn’t want the car taken from his house until the deal is done, and therefore wants the inspection done at his house in Kew. 
I’ve tried both 9XX and Auto Coupe, but both can’t do it. 
Anyone else I can try?

 Would prefer a Porsche specialist of course, but would settle for anyone good if that’s not possible. 
the car is a bit off a project, so it’s mainly engine health and the big ticket items in really concerned about. 
any suggestions would be appreciated. 
thanks,

Shaun

Very difficult to do a ‘proper’ inspection on a driveway or in someone’s garage. If the seller isn’t willing to let the car be taken to a reputable mech then I’d be walking away. 

1 hour ago, LeeM said:

There is a very well respected guy in Melbourne, but I completely forget his name 

 @hugh @Pork Chops @TrevMcRev

Franco Cozzo. 

[autojack]

I agree it's a bit unreasonable for them to refuse an inspection unless it's on-site, unless the car isn't running or something. I would be willing to compromise and have them pick the shop, take it to the place they trust and use. Unless it happens to be owned by his brother, I would expect that even a shop with an established relationship with the seller would not gloss over anything in the PPI. One shop that did one for me (back in California) made a point of telling me that the PPI information was for me, not the seller, and they wouldn't share it with him. I was welcome to do so if I wanted to.

[P-Kay]

1 hour ago, hugh said:

Franco Cozzo

Grand Sale ?

[Yeatesy]

I agree with @hugh when I sold my Cayman it was sold subject to a PPI. The buyer wanted to collect it and truck it 2 1/2 hours away to the Porsche specialist he had chosen. I wasn’t letting that happen so I just drove the car there and waited whilst it was done. It’s all part of selling a car and when people put up road blocks it’s a 🚩.

[35SIXXX]

Thanks for your input guys. 
I believe I have no choice but to walk away. 
on a more positive note, I believe I e secured a new car since posting this. 
hoping I can get the new one over the line tomorrow and will update when I do. 
thanks again. 
s

[hugh]

9 hours ago, 35SIXXX said:

Thanks for your input guys. 
I believe I have no choice but to walk away. 
on a more positive note, I believe I e secured a new car since posting this. 
hoping I can get the new one over the line tomorrow and will update when I do. 
thanks again. 
s

Very excite. 

[9r]

As they say you buy the seller as much as the car when looking at used cars. Brings back memories when I insisted on a PPI with a shop that the seller had used once before (but some years previously). That seller also didn’t want anyone driving his car until the deal was done so I stood firm with a no PPI = no deal as bills could add up. Luckily the place was fairly close by so he agreed to take it down to the garage the following week. They did the inspection and when he went back to collect the car he wanted to know what they had found. He was firmly told that was information for the buyer only and they would not share that with him (which he wasn’t happy about). I did end up buying that car but at a price that took into account pretty much all the work that was needed. It  was a good reality check for him as the car hadn’t been used much over the previous 5 years and a quick oil change doesn’t cut it for a clean bill of heath. The funniest thing they picked up was a power steering leak which the owner was adamant didn’t exist, he even went out to the car and looked under the bonnet while on the with my call with me, it was just a pity he forgot he left some paper towel scrunched under the reservoir to cover/catch the leak 😄