Highest Mileage Boxster???

[Jump]

From what I've seen, the hit against low mileage Boxsters because they may be more prone to IMS/RMS failure is nothing but pure conjecture. There is absolutely no hard evidence to this claim. It is nothing more than a hit or miss situation. Whether you drive it daily or not is absolutely irrelevant. A car is not like the human body where it has the potential to get better with use.

If I could add another twist to the discussion, I've read many threads recommending setting aside around $3000 per year for maintenance of higher mileage Boxsters. I've owned my 2002 S with 13k for 2 years now. I drive it a couple of times a week. My only expenses have been 2 oil changes. Assuming I make it another year with the same costs, I've saved $9000 over buying a higher mileage Boxster. If I'm not mistaken, this saves me just about enough to buy a new engine should I have an IMS failure in the future. It is all even. And then, I may never have those problems so that puts me way ahead! I'll take the lower mileage Box any day.

[Paul]

If you have been "driving it" for 13k miles, check your rear tires......

[60drvr]

My Box has 109,000. I have put 3,000 miles on her since November when I got her. I simply changed the sparkplugs, filters and all the fluids to start. She has great bones and I drive mostly highway speeds in excess of 85 and that car is made for those speeds. One thing, I always warm her up, and never rev past 3,000 until she has hit her normal 180 operating temp. I check levels all the time and shake my head at how well the box holds fluids...what a beautiful german car for $10,000. Hard to beat really. Good luck, my advice is to find a box with a really good top and window unlike my girl. I plan on changing the window myself, and I will keep everyone updated. Less of a headache with a good top.

[edevlin]

I only have 80K on my base 2000 boxster so far, but I just put 4,500 miles on it in the last week and a half. I am quite impressed what a good highway car it is.

Ed

[RandallNeighbour]

Almost 106k now.

2nd engine (done by PO, thank goodness)
2nd transmission (all mine, thank you very much)
+ more repairs than I care to recount.

Any car can run forever if you dump enough cash into it. I am proving this theory as your read this reply.

But I'm a happy village idiot, that's for sure :dance: