It could happen to you...... - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

sfkjeld · 12-02-2017, 09:00 AM

2000 S, 33k. I will say this about the Boxsters at this point. The IMS issue is factored into the price. When I was looking last spring, I found a lot of low mileage Boxsters in the $10-15k range. And many with IMS upgrades. So yeah, it is a gamble. But smiles per $, hard to beat.

78F350 · 12-02-2017, 10:54 AM

$ per smile, I agree that 986s are one of the best deals out there. Still I can relate to black pegasus. Reading this thread, I started thinking about my experience with Ford trucks. I loved my 1978 F350, but when it came time for an update, I read horror stories about most of the newer trucks. It was enough to steer me away from any of the F-series built after the 1990s and I ended up with a Cayenne as a replacement for my old Ford truck.
Do I worry about an engine failure in my Boxsters? Not 'worry' but anticipate that it may happen and gradually build my engine swap inventory and education.