- Buyer claims that Porsche sold a training car as a new GT3.
- Lawsuit alleges trainees repeatedly disassembled the vehicle.
- Owner says electrical issues sidelined the GT3 for months.
Buying a brand-new sports car is supposed to be a special moment. The odometer reads just a few dozen miles, the paint is flawless, and the mechanical bits haven’t yet lived a life beyond the factory. But one Florida buyer says his nearly $282,000 Porsche 911 GT3 wasn’t quite as fresh as it looked. Instead, he claims it had already spent a year being taken apart and reassembled by trainee mechanics.
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First reported by AutoNews, the lawsuit comes after Porsche enthusiast Abdul Azizi purchased a 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 from Porsche Warrington in Pennsylvania for $281,940. The car reportedly showed just 34 miles on the odometer and was marketed as new.
Azizi says dealership staff told him the car had only been used for “display and marketing purposes” and to familiarize dealership personnel with the model.
According to the lawsuit, the car had actually been sold earlier to the Porsche Technology Apprenticeship Program, where it served as a technician training vehicle. That distinction matters. The complaint alleges the GT3 may have been repeatedly disassembled and reassembled as part of the training process, something that would typically disqualify a vehicle from being sold as new.
A Missing Window Sticker That Raised Questions
Azizi reportedly asked for the vehicle’s original window sticker before completing the purchase, but was told the car didn’t have one. Instead, he received a build sheet outlining its specifications.
However, the day after the GT3 arrived at his Florida home, he allegedly found the original sticker in the glove compartment. According to the lawsuit, it had “PCNA CAR NOT FOR SALE” stamped across it in bold red letters. The problems didn’t end there.
Not long after taking delivery, the GT3 reportedly developed serious electrical issues. When Azizi brought the car to a Porsche-certified technician, the complaint claims the technician observed signs that the vehicle had previously been worked on in a manner consistent with its alleged use as a training car.
Repair Attempts And Lemon Law
A second Porsche technician reportedly noticed that part of the undercarriage had been removed and reinstalled incorrectly, further suggesting the car had been disassembled before it was sold. Despite multiple attempts at repairs, the lawsuit claims the car remained unusable for much of the following year.
Since then, Azizi filed and won a lemon law claim, but Porsche appealed that, and as such, he still has the car but says he’s been unable to use it. At this point, it’s anyone’s guess as to what happens next. What isn’t in question is that when buying a car, confirming just how ‘new’ it is never hurts.
