Checking Out a LHD Import

Checking Out a LHD Import

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jons

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3 posts

266 months

Monday 1st April 2002
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Interesting forum - hope someone can help with my query?

I'm in the process of buying a 2 year old LHD 996 Turbo and would like to check its history prior to parting with the cash. The dealer is reputible but not authorised Porsche so I'm having AFN check the car over before purchase. One outstanding point is that I'd really like to check whether there is any outstanding finance etc on the vehicle. I've checked the chassis number with Porsche and they confirm it is a German car first registered in 2000. The question is are there any companies in Germany offering a service similar to HPI that I can use?

Final question - what documentation should I be seeing from the dealer on a <2 year old German origin car.

Thanks

jons

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3 posts

266 months

Tuesday 2nd April 2002
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Thanks for that advice.

I feel a bit more comfortable about the car having made a few phone calls. I spoke to the original Porsche dealer in Leipzig who sold the car new. It also turned out that he bought the car back after 1 year from his customer and sold it on to a UK dealer who then imported it. He confirmed the mileage and its (good) history. The dealer who brought it back then sold it on to the dealer I'm purchasing from. Since the official Porsche dealer sold the car its just done about another 1000 miles most of it the drive back from Germany.