Does brand of IMS make a difference?

[Nedlands]

10/10ths....i probably should have been clearer about what I was meaning in my original post. I wasn't taking your responses as unfriendly and excuse my sarcasm about your cat.
I have had my Boxster for 2 years. I have renewed many parts and done most of the maintenance work usually needed except for the IMS and clutch. I have two other cars and don't use the Boxster enough so it needs to find a new owner who will drive it more frequently. My point in posting was that in talking to potential buyers most want the IMS done. I am going to do that but don't want to make a mistake and pick the wrong brand and then have people reject it.the conversation goes:
Buyer - have you done the IMS?
Seller - Yes.
Buyer - which kit did you use?
Seller - XYXZ....
Buyer - Oh.... I want one with AbC..... I'll pass I guess......

I guess I need to know from a buyer perspective if the brand matters or whether it has been doine is sufficient.

And btw.... it's not a quick and dirty sale. I wouldn't have done any .maintenance items if that were the case......

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by Nedlands

I guess I need to know from a buyer perspective if the brand matters or whether it has been doine is sufficient.

Hi Nedlands, speaking as someone who recently bought a 986 after ~20 years away from Porsche, I searched for a 3.2 liter car with the IMS recently done (specifically the LNE, along with many other criteria). The added value of the LNE product is the documentation maintained by LNE. Service invoices can be easily faked, but when you have the service invoice along with the LNE sticker on the door and you can call or email LNE to confirm the bearing, you are as sure as you can be that the IMSB has been appropriately addressed (from a "part used" standpoint, installation competence is a totally different matter).

Are other aftermarket IMSBs as good as LNE products? Who knows, probably yes. But, from a knowledgeable buyers perspective proof is proof and only LNE has a system in place to track their bearings.

Regarding the LNE limited warranty, I sure that they were advised by their legal counsel to set the mileage and year limits.

As for selling price, for me the difference with or without IMSB replacement is not $1,000, it would be more like $3,000. That's to say that, all other things being equal, I would consider a 986 without firm proof of a recent IMSB replacement worth $3,000 less than the same car with proof.

Just my opinion, but I spent my $15.5k on a 986 with reliable proof of the recent IMSB replacement. Eventually, I'll pop for "the solution" because I enjoy the car so much.