help me evaluate this car, please
 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=4551698600

I know this is tough but please take a look at this car for sale on ebay. I am considering making a bid but would appreciate the critical eyes of the group. Do you see any red flags from the pictures? How reliable was this year?

The car is in the Richmond Area, does anyone here have personal knowledge of it?

I appreicate your help

Car looks clean to me, but seeing those crossovers just laying int the trunk makes me wonder "If they didn't take the time to do that properly, then where else did they cut corners"

I would try to see the car in person to make sure the body work fits well and that it's not hiding any issues that lays beneath the skin.

And of course gotta PPI.

Good luck!

While the car looks very nice... I highly recommend a PPI to ensure everything is in order (especially that there are no broken head studs). What starts as a good buy could quickly surprise you with a $2500 to $3000 repair bill. The peace of mind is worth the $200 or so it will cost.

Unfortunately, even a clean PPI won't guarantee that a head stud or two won't break in 2 months. It is widely suggested that you hold $3000 in reserve for "surprise" repairs and upgrades over the next year or two. So if your budget is $15k, try and buy a car for $12k.

Any upstanding seller will happily allow a PPI as a condition of purchase. If this seller refuses, consider that a RED FLAG.

Good luck.

The cars looks nice. I would be a little concerned about the update, although it does look nice. Was the car wrecked and then updated, or just updated due to the all too common LeSchanderitous?

How realistic is 76K miles on a 26 year old car? I'd do a CarFax search. But is sure looks shweeet! :)

My 1978 SC has 75,625 miles on it...

Not sure what to think. Sure someone spent some time and money to "update" it, but why? For the amount put into the car they could have found a 1990 C2 Targa and had a bigger motor and brakes.

The rear "spoiler" looks fake, in that it doesn't open like a real 964. Front bumper cap / rubber / trunk fitment looked poor in the first pic.

A dime size leak when driven? Drive it everyday and it sounds like a pretty bad leak.

My personal $0.02:

I wouldn't buy this car on eBay. The fact that body kits on cars aren't my thing not withstanding, I'd only buy something with this much work done on it from someone I knew personally and could get some gauge on the quality of work.

Also, if you've owned a 911 or two in the past, it might not be a bad thing as you know what to expect and what to look for. If this is your first, then you have a tendency to get sucked into the dream - the prettiness, if you will - and look past the fact that its eaten up with rust, has a bent tub, or needs a top end rebuild.

Thanks
 

I appreciate the input, as a mercedes-benz guy I'm not as informed as I need to be about 911's so I appreciate all of the help and advice.

BTW, I've decided to pass on this car