IMS Failure - Need Advice

[Taipanic]

I agree with Jake. Taking this to class action level would only put money in the lawyer's pockets and devalue the brand. Obviously there is an issue of bad design here but Porsche didn't design this with any malicious intent and the problem doesn't affect all motors. I have a whole house full of crap that has design and/or manufacturing flaws - either they get fixed and improved upon or they get discarded and replaced by something better.
In these days of information technology, there is no excuse for not knowing the issues for any product you are going to spend money on. There is no excuse for any Porsche owner to not know about the IMS issue and the steps that need to be taken to prevent catastrophic engine failure. I have been reading and researching the Bosxter for years. I just bought a 98 with 100k and I know it will need new belt, waterpump, and at the least an IMS Guardian ASAP. I know the risks and benefits going in. Like a lot of people here, I don't have a lot of extra money to throw into the car so I will do everything I can to keep the major issues to a minimum to my daily driver. I appreciate there are companies out there like Jake's and LN who have gone above and beyond to design and produce solutions to this flaw. Also these forums - where there are real people with real problems and real solutions and great advice shared. Without them, I would never have purchased a 986/996 or 987/997 model. As it is I already have my eye on the new Boxster for a second car in a year or two.

[BoxsterSteve]

Class action would be a terrible thing.

Could you imagine Boxsters being worth more as scrap and for parts than as running vehicles? Try to sell one if the media really hyped up this issue. No doubt it is a very real problem, but what would our cars be worth after an Audi 5000 unintended acceleration style of media coverage? Remember the Pinto? What do you think of? How about the Corvair? The list goes on. The issue is real,yes, but the media would destroy any resale value of our cars.

Having your motor grenade would be unimaginable to deal with. It would have happened to my car if I hadn't have done my pre-purchase homework . I went in with my eyes open, having researched. Google for "Boxster engine problem " or "catastrophic engine failure". There's lots of info out there. Isn't everyone reading this post on a computer and on the Internet?

I hate to say buyer beware, but it'd the sad truth, and it's no consolation to anyone whose pristine low mileage car has just popped an engine.