OK last post today from me ....
#1 the Porsche approved body/accident repair centre I went to this morning has this to say in a nutshell (paraphrasing) from their official and signed report -
'in my opinion this vehicle should not be used as the corrosion (and body filler used to hide the corrosion) on sills, 1/4 panels, doors, wings and floor pan would make the car too weak in an impact to offer enough protection to its occupants'
'this car should not have passed a recent MOT in the last few months and any MOT centre that has passed it should be reported to VOSA' (!!!!)
'the car is beyond economic repair'
etc etc
Basically, they're completely astounded by the state of it, and the extent of the 'cover up'. I'm not sure they've seen anything like this in quite some time.
#2 my 'trusted garage' seems to think it's repairable ... well anything is depends on how far you want to go ... but is looking into parts and costs for me tonight and tomorrow.
I guess I'll be pursuing legal avenues with the dealer, we'll see what they say tomorrow when I call. Just had some interesting stuff sent through to me by trading standards.
I'd be interested to hear from anyone that has had a similar situation and pursued things....
I've really got to think whether any kind of attempt at repair is worth it. Even if say ... the total repair came to under £2k .... what major failings could I expect from the car? There's very little service history ... and I've seen a few topics about engine rebuilds on mileage much less than mine....blah blah
Your advice and words of wisdom greatly appreciated as always guys [

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