993 service history
Discussion
How important is a spotless service history on a 993?
Have found what I believe to be a solid car but it has an annoying hole in the history... serviced every year from new for first six years then not serviced for 3 1/2 years (20k miles) :-( after which it was serviced every year again to date.
It's now had lots of services since the gap but does this make it a bit of an odd ball and spell trouble later down the line?
Guess the fact that it makes me think twice answers my question really or am I being too hard on the car?
Have found what I believe to be a solid car but it has an annoying hole in the history... serviced every year from new for first six years then not serviced for 3 1/2 years (20k miles) :-( after which it was serviced every year again to date.
It's now had lots of services since the gap but does this make it a bit of an odd ball and spell trouble later down the line?
Guess the fact that it makes me think twice answers my question really or am I being too hard on the car?
Well didn't do 40k but did do 20k. Just seemed a long time / large mileage between oil etc. Of course nothing to say oil was not changed in this time but nothing to say it was either.
Consensus seems to be that so long as PPI comes through ok then not really anything to worry about. Guess when I come to sell the 'gap' will be even longer ago and hence even less relevant.
Thanks for all the input.
Consensus seems to be that so long as PPI comes through ok then not really anything to worry about. Guess when I come to sell the 'gap' will be even longer ago and hence even less relevant.
Thanks for all the input.
As these (and any other car) get older, the early service history becomes less important, although its a nice to have and certainly increases the value.
More important is the condition NOW and the last 5 years work done (Clutch, brakes, susp, paint, etc). If there is a large hole in the history but otherwise tha car checks out, an engine leak down test (About £70) would put your mind at ease and be a worthwhile addition to the history. I would do this anyway considering the cost of a rebuild.
Sometimes, its good to put ones OCD aside and use a little pragmatism.
MTR
More important is the condition NOW and the last 5 years work done (Clutch, brakes, susp, paint, etc). If there is a large hole in the history but otherwise tha car checks out, an engine leak down test (About £70) would put your mind at ease and be a worthwhile addition to the history. I would do this anyway considering the cost of a rebuild.
Sometimes, its good to put ones OCD aside and use a little pragmatism.
MTR
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