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Originally Posted by John Taylor
Yes, an engine change to an S4 motor. This was verified a couple of years ago. Also some other damage, as the bumper cover, fenders, hood were repainted.
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the engine change would be the big problem for me-----If I were to buy a GTS, it better have a GTS engine, not an S4.......regardless if the factory changed it out or not. if the factory did change it out, and did not disclose the lesser engine, they could be held liable for selling what was not correctly advertised, so to speak. I would imagine that Porsche's lawyers would be all over that-----
if a dealer replaced the original 5.4L engine due to warranty claim and no 5.4L availability, that would be a separate issue.
the fact that it doesn't accelerate any faster than a Chevy Lumina (per Adam Tiffin) would really make me nervous about buying it. Rumored flood damage, body damage, title issues, are just another list of things to steer clear of.
If you go into this with the idea of returning it to it's original state (IE: correct engine, running properly, repairing other issues) you may be looking at tens of thousands of dollars over the initial purchase price.........
If it sold for say, $15K, you may have to put another $15k in it to make it right, maybe more.
In the end of this, you can buy a pretty nice GTS for that same ($30K) money, and just drive it home without the hassle------