New and need help

[78F350]

Originally Posted by Geof3

2k a year? On what? Just curious. If tracked often and counting tires maybe...

It's not my number, but I see it a lot and won't argue. Here's a quick search to see what people have said:
https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3A986forum.com+%22%242k+a+year%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Edit: Expenses with independent shop labor for normal expendable items such as brake parts, tires, fluids and worn out parts such as water pump, AOS, suspension parts, window regulators... A lapse in care is cumulative. If a seller has not had to address any of these over the course of 4-5 years of ownership, the buyer probably will very soon.
When I bought my first Boxster for $5k, I thought it ran and drove fine and I was quite happy with it. As I learned more about these cars, it became a driveable rehab project. If I had taken it to a dealer and told them to make everything perfect, the bill could have easily topped $10k. I probably spent $1,500, did my own work and sold it for $6k a year later.