Buying with IMS replaced

[Seadweller]

I bought my '98 with 35K miles from the original owner, and he had the IMS and RMS done at 25K miles by an "authorized" LN Engineering shop as a preventative maintenance item. Part of the reason I even went to look at it was because this had been done.

I previously owned Carrera's (model years '78 - '85), and a Porsche buddy of mine sent me the link to the Boxster, with a note that said "IMS and RMS done!" At the time, I had no clue what the "IMS" was, until researching it, and that's coming from a long-time Porsche owner. That said, I believe the greater public likely has no idea the "issue" exists.

While I realize that there are thousands of Boxster's running around with their original IMS, I look at it this way. If an early Boxster would likely sell in the range of $9K-$12K, and the same Boxster with a blown engine would sell for $3K-$5K, then the $2.5K insurance the IMS provides is worth the cost of admission.