New owner with sudden remorse

[Timco]

Originally Posted by Laflamme02

If you DO decide to go the route of fixing the IMS, here is a quote I recieved from and indepent shop up here in Maine.

"Here are some ball park figures on IMS repairs.
$3500 IMS Solution Home
$2250 IMS Retrofit Gen 2 Gen 2 Single Row Pro IMS Retrofit
+$840 if clutch is needed
+$1035 if flywheel is needed

The above repairs include replacement of the rear main seal, crankcase bolts and upgrading to a spin on oil filter
There are also some other repairs we would recommend at the same time depending on mileage and service history of the vehicle."

End quote.
Does that seem right to people? It seemed way high to me but it IS a direct quote frm a non-dealer Porsche shop.

Just for perspective:

Cost of good beer.......$varies depending on individual taste
Drop transmission.....$0 and about 3-4 hours labor
Clutch / DMF / RMS kit from Pelican...$1200 isn't it?
IMS.....$650 to buy, about $250 to have Indy come to you while trans is pulled
Reinstall.
Profit.

Do CV boots and other little stuff while in there. It's all nuts & boots.

More than my Ranger, but reasonable for what it is.

[jdlmodelt]

Wow! the ride on corners and fast speeds in a boxster compared to your jeep on the highway! One was meant for the road and one was meant for the offroad. Enjoy the heck out of your speedster. if it ever gives you any indications of problems don't ignore them. just enjoy the heck out of it. They really ARE a blast to drive.

[jeepdad]

Thank you all so much for the thoughtful replies. I am breathing much easier now.

I'm going to enjoy the car, and set aside the money earmarked for new rims/tires for some of the other issues addressed here.

Questions: there's a shop about 45 minutes down the road operated by a great guy who worked for about 20 years at a Mercedes dealership in St. Louis. Now he is independent and has a good reputation. Worth checking out?

Again, thanks for the feedback.