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2019 Porsche Macan — seller will not allow a pre-purchase inspection

NoMarkupFanCommunity StarterMay 19, 20262019 Porsche Macan SCentral Jersey
2019 Porsche Macan S, about 90,500 miles. Car looks clean and the price is fair, but seller says they do not have time for a PPI because other buyers are interested. Would you treat that as an automatic walk-away?
apr
11.04
location
Central Jersey
ppi planned
term months
72
asking price
19000
dealer addons
2495
dealer doc fee
499
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BoxerMechanicish467Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 20, 2026permalink
Don't get cute with the meetup or the payment. A rushed deposit before you can inspect the 2019 Porsche Macan is enough reason to walk. Then you'll know the next fork. Did the worksheet show tax yet? If the VIN lookup is clean I'm still doing PPI.
BoxerMechanicish467Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 21, 2026permalink
Agree — and I'd add this: Meet at a bank or dealer title office for the 2019 Porsche Macan, not a parking lot at night. I'd do that before spending real money. Any freeze-frame data saved? I'd sleep better after that step, even if it finds nothing. PPI guy I use is booked until next week, so I'm waiting.
WrenchNerdCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 20, 2026permalink
I'd treat this like cash with a paper trail. Meet at a bank or dealer title office for the 2019 Porsche Macan, not a parking lot at night. I'd do that before spending real money. On “seller will not allow a pre-purchase inspection,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Had a similar mess a couple years ago and that's what finally sorted it. I asked for the buyer’s order in email, not a text.
WrenchNerdCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 20, 2026permalink
Don't get cute with the meetup or the payment. If the 2019 Porsche Macan still shows a lien, coordinate payoff with the lender before any cash changes hands. I'd do that before spending real money. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. If the VIN lookup is clean I'm still doing PPI.
HighwayScoutCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 21, 2026permalink
I'd treat this like cash with a paper trail. Meet at a bank or dealer title office for the 2019 Porsche Macan, not a parking lot at night. That's where I'd start. On “seller will not allow a pre-purchase inspection,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. That's my plan before I call anyone.
NoMarkupFanCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 21, 2026permalink
OP here. Still looking, but I'm waiting on inspection notes before I send money on the 2019 Porsche Macan. I'll update if anything new shows up.
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