Is it standard practice to have this work done only at Porsche dealerships, or pretty much any shop you determine (somehow) is reputable? I have my eyes on a car but there are no Porsche dealerships anywhere nearby, nobody on the board knows of a shop in town, and the seller works for a dealer so I am worried he may have connections in-town with local smaller shops.

Thanks in advance.
-Soon to have much lighter wallet

 

hmm, I would schedule a PPI with a reputable independent shop and make sure you are present for the inspection. Have them go over everything with you if you can. Make sure they do a DME readout for over revs and print you the sheet. Where are you looking at this car?

 

Monroe, Louisiana.

Car looks good and has low miles, but it's a 3rd owner which makes me a bit cautious. Just trying to make sure I cross every t and dot every i. Don't really know anything about that region so finding a shop may be difficult, plus I don't know what connections the seller may have. I would prefer to not be present because it's a day trip at best but you are probably right that it is necessary.

 

Dont mean to hijack, but what is a DME readout? Can any shop perform this?

 

Its a read out from the scan tool showing the history of how the car has been used...most use it to verify over-revs.