PPI

Won't you have to dry it out first?

Lester

 

Not unusual.

They don't want to fool with the potential liability.

 

Places are shying away from doing PPi's because of the liability. Too many clueless owners who have had them done and then something goes wrong with the car turn around and sue the place that did the PPI.

IMO compression/leakdown numbers for a potential car can be very valuable, but beyond that a PPI is nothing more than a false sense of security. Cars break just like anything else at any given moment

 

This.

Look it over yourself. Look at the paperwork and documented service history and do a title check (Carfax type of thing). Run a magnet around the car or one of those little paint thickness tools. Put pictures up here.

If it passes all that and the compression/leakdown look good, you are most likely going to be fine.

 

Try a search on PPI in the Texas section

 

Good Luck finding ANYONE to do a PPI these days.

They are just not worth it to the shop. NO "Up-Side" and ALL "DOWN-SIDE."


However, I bet a shop would be happy to give you suggested areas to inspect yourself and suggest tools that could be used.

2nd a Concours Judging sheet might also be good to have "On-Hand," along with the Parts Catalog (and becoming very familiar with it to start with) for the year of the car you are looking at.


Just some random thoughts.

 

I think Brian will do it but he is over near Austin

 

By Austin, but he will do it:

Hill Country Ferrari Service Lakeway, Texas - Brian Crall, Ferrari Service and Restoration

 

My Delorean just sold to a gentleman in Germany. He hired this group to do a PPI

Alliance Inspection Management | At-Home Customer Inspections

Don't know if this helps but might be worth a shot.

 

I know of at least one case where a dealer has done a PPI and advised against purchase and then the same car has ended up in that dealers stock for sale.

 

In Houston - Sphere Motorsports. Mark is a good guy.

 

Frankly, I am pleasantly surprised.