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Carfax - Deminished Value

If you are getting a really good purchasing price on the Boxster and are pleased with the car and it doesn't have the IMS issue - - I would buy it . . . IMHO of course . . . they are fun modern roadsters . . .

Eleven years ago we went thru an accident/carfax/DV experience with a Boxster . . . learned a lot . . .

Carfax is not always accurate - not all companies report accident repair to Carfax.
Insurance companies have their own accident/repair data base.
Lawyers are not very experienced in DV claims.
Some accident appraisers don't help the process.
We went thru the whole process and got $1000 of claimed $10K - should have taken Allstate's $2500 offer up front.
Can use DV as a "Loss" on income tax . . . if you are brave . . .
Insurance companies look at car repair as restored to like new condition/specification . . .



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Previous Porsches: 1958 356 Red Coupe - 1972 914 Blue -1972 911T Coupe Aubergine
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