Hello, Another dimension of the "let someone else take the hit" argument for buying used cars.
Also, could it be the case that his dealer sold him a car which had been smashed or even flooded?
As an aside, I feel the car business is so dirty and dishonest that besides the possibility of knowingly selling this candy @$$ fellow a repaired car, I wouldn't put it past any Porsche dealer to regard their customers (those who'd buy a sports car in the first place) as deserving targets of abuse.
Interesting, Kira