OT- advice requested- PPI too, For a Cayman purchase -now seeking help for a PPI in Smithfield NC Options

[DRPHIL914]

I know there are other members that have owned or do own Cayman's-
Very seriously looking at a 2 owner 2008 base , manual with 140,000 miles
Have carfax history , trying to get dealer to let me get ppi -
What ha been your experience with ownership maintence etc???
My experience only involves 914's and also I had a 2001S Boxster
So I know what the 3.2 motor is like- this car has the 2.7 5 speed manual

Thanks for advice and help in advance .

Dr. Phil

updated: 01/09/2017(Monday!)

talked with dealer today, would allow a PPI locally - they might have a name/contact info from a local shop the sales manager that I talked to was going to try and get that for me, but if any of you are in that area or know of someone that would be great. - send me a PM or call me @ 843-812-6653 or a text would be fine as well.

[DRPHIL914]

Not crazy logic, same I used with selling my boxster - although later I wish I'd just kept it and did the ims while I was doing the clutch- in the end I paid $12.5k, put almost 30 k miles in it in 3 years and sold it for the same price after only doing ignition switch tires and brake pads, rotors- yes so the '09 and newer don't have the ims issue- so I might go that way,
To answer Bill the latest is that I was talk g with my local Porsche mechanic and his shop has a 08 Cayman with the motor apart - was a high mileage motor too- in those cars the bearing is too large to just take out easily - so I don't think I will get an early car- probably pass in this one .... Unless they take my $10,000 offer then I will take a chance on it. But probably some poor unsuspecting idiot that does not know better will buy it .... Better him than me! If I find a car that has the ims done like a 996 i will go that direction - the '99 had the same 3.4 motor that the 06 Cayman has except you can get the bearing out and swap it with out pulling the motor apart.
I appreciate the info this will help me and also anyone elms that maybe shopping a boxster or Cayman. Right now I have a line on an03 Boxster with only 37k miles - still want a Cayman though!-