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Originally Posted by mikefocke
The IMS worst case is a ~1% failure rate per car year (% depends on which of 3 IMS designs your engine has).
An IMS failure can make the engine almost impossible to repair reliably.
Replacement motors are available and range from used at ~$3-6k to rebuilt better than new at $20k+.
Your tolerance for risk, your choice when or if to do the IMS.
My 2 were wonderful cars.
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To that point, is it true that the first gen 04- were the best ones other than the brand new ones? I will be getting one older than 04 for sure, money and the fact that I don't want to have to deal with case splitting will keep me from getting an 05+