Is that normal? Is that a sign that the car is likely to have issues again in the future?

http://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory...3|46|-18|76|47

Thanks for any thoughts.

 

normal to drop the engine when it needs a new camshaft, sure....which seems to be the work performed. I would want to see the DME readout before being comfy about the carfax and camshaft replacement.

 

What should the DME reading be? What's a good reading and what's a bad reading?

Thanks for your help.

 

Search.

 

thanks did and saw...

 

For what it's worth...the engine often has to be removed on these vehicles for a variety of reasons due to how this vehicle is designed. Even small repairs, e.g. antifreeze leak from a $5 hose clamp that can't be reached. Didn't look at your attachment but my point is whether it's reported or not on a carfax it's not as unusual on these vehicles for this to take place.

 

The engine removal is not uncommon but what is more concerning on that carfax are as follows :

1) The car has 48K miles . That number implies an effort NOT to cross 50K . There's a reason for that . once ANY car crosses 50K it faces its greatest depreciation . The sad part is that it's often the car dreamer who buys it and then faces a financial freefall when his out of warranty high mile car breaks . Even if it has CPO there are 48K miles of reasons to deny handing over a new engine . Add to that it's harder to finance a car with 50K miles and the guy who has the $$$ will want lower miles . So basically the dreamer can very well end up making payments on a very expensive paperweight of a car.

2) Two owner auction car ? Add to that it was traded at a Porsche dealership only to face the auction ?
So if the dealership didn't want it .. sounds like a red flag .

Conclusion --If it looks too good to be true .. it probably isn't .

 

Do Not buy this car there are too many available with out issues.