2 times this player had the same ps. then had to quit. yes they played in game.that’s what’s odd… 
Before choosing a build you can see the ps car from garage
You can see before the match what vehicles and PS players are actually using, maybe keep an eye on that and see what they have there. Tbh you would know if it was 16k rather than 9k.
I’ve never really payed attention to the PS on those loading screens because mine is usually whatever build is in the garage,