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Posted 04 May 2013 - 07:14 PM

Can anyone recommend a good shop for a PPI in the Menlo Park / Palo Alto / Stanford Univ. area of Ca.?

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Posted 05 May 2013 - 06:14 AM

Not too far from Menlo Park and Palo Alto : The Mechanic in Redwood City. Moddermann Service in Mountain View .
Just curious, how does Ventura fit in the same category with MP or PA which are a couple of miles from one another, and Ventura is about 300 miles away ?

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Posted 05 May 2013 - 07:32 AM

Thanks ds968, made a change -
Apparently, there is a neighborhood just south of Stanford Univ. & College Terrace called Ventura.
Made a correction.

Have you had any experience with Modderman?
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Posted 05 May 2013 - 08:38 AM

No personal experience with Moddermann but he has a really good reputation and solid familiarity of 968s which as we all know is not an easy find..

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Posted 05 May 2013 - 09:05 AM

The Renn Shop in Santa Clara did a PPI for me about 3 years ago when I looked at my first 968. Marvin, the proprietor, is as knowledgeable about Porsches as anyone I've ever met. He helped me avoid a bad car.

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Posted 10 May 2013 - 07:04 PM

ds968,
Had the PPI done at Modderman this week, thanks for the recommendation. I found them to be very thorough and cooperative. Plus the owner, Dave Modderman is a previous 968 owner, that helped.
Their inspection and impressions of the car confirmed my thoughts and made my decision to purchase on the car that much easier.

This was a first for me, purchasing a vehicle sight unseen and un-driven, no touchy feely in person experience to rely on!
Feel pretty confident though...... I'll see how I feel Tuesday or Wednesday when the car is delivered.

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Posted 11 May 2013 - 06:20 AM

Cool, glad it worked out well... and congrats ! I bought mine sight unseen and lucked out with a great car, but I think where possible a PPI ( especially when performed by a mechanic familiar with the 968 ) is invaluable .



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Posted 11 May 2013 - 07:39 AM

Agreed!



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