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How's This Rebuild History?

1988 Targa, 66k miles. CA car. Three owners. Now at an independent dealer. 65k miles currently. I have not personally seen the car. The dealer sent me this history to check out.

Summary:
*61k miles: engine rebuild due to overheating problem (per report of the dealer). Repair facility is not a Porsche certified facility, engine was sublet out, don't know where.
*2 months prior had tranny rebuilt
*Axle replaced, assuming it was right side (due to clunking noise on hard right turns)
*10 months after engine rebuild, battery again replaced (was replaced with engine rebuild)
*This past Sept., all plugs (engine was missing-diagnosed with incorrect plugs), distributor cap and rotor, and #2 fuel injector were replaced by a different repair facility.

My concerns:

Why would the tranny need to be replaced with only 60k miles?
Why battery replaced after less than a year?
Incorrect spark plugs and bad fuel injector after engine rebuild?
Has the cause of the overheating been addressed?

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Maybe 160,ooo miles ???? Carfax will not work for that year...look for other clues...Hire a real PPI . Do what they say...and no emotional envolment
60000 is too low for that year...wore out from sitting ?? LOL
If they know it was O.H. Why not know wear ?? Motor masters ?? YIPES !!

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