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Unless the appraiser has access to a car lift & inspects the Pantera fully in the air, with the wheels removed & does a compression test & compression leakdown test.

Can drive the Pantera into the triple digit MPH range to check for handling, vibration, ZF noise, etc, etc.

Engine & Transmission oil analysis.

Has a paint thickness gauge, runs a magnet over every inch of the body.

Removes the wheels to check for rotor & brake pad wear...ad infinitum.

I would want to see the list of inspection points the "car appraiser" does.

As with most everything in life..."The Devil's in the details"...Mark
My experience with appraisers is that unless they specialize in Panteras, you may be sorry you purchased tha car based on their expert opinion. Even with a Panteras 'expert' acknowledging that it's a good car, you should see the car yourself as a final step before shelling out a bunch of money. Buying essentially sight unseen can bite you in the ass once. Pictures can lie too.
Thanks everyone for your advice. I have studied advice threads and links and came to the conclusion that the 3 most important things are rust,rust,rust!

So important to have a really genuine specialist to give an opinion so thanks for the suggestions. I bought a Maserati Ghibli Open Cup race car from the Netherlands and the specialist at Autoforza was worth his weight in gold!

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