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David N. · 11-23-2007, 12:53 PM

Damn. Sorry to hear about the bad news, you are not alone. Many a buyer who found low-mileage Boxsters get screwed by engine failures that would end up costing 5-10k USD to fix.

To be fair, the IMS issue is more of a defect than a wear issue. So it's destined to strike sooner rather than later if it's going to strike any given Boxster. It does reinforce the fact that IF you buy an out-of-warranty Boxster with less than 35k miles, YOU ARE TAKING YOUR CHANCES WITH ENGINE FAILURE (can we please make a poster or something about this?).

Have you considered putting in a 3.4L engine instead of your stock one? If you have to take it out anyway, you might as well consider getting a real upgrade.

-David

11-23-2007, 12:53 PM	#2
David N. Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 373	Damn. Sorry to hear about the bad news, you are not alone. Many a buyer who found low-mileage Boxsters get screwed by engine failures that would end up costing 5-10k USD to fix. To be fair, the IMS issue is more of a defect than a wear issue. So it's destined to strike sooner rather than later if it's going to strike any given Boxster. It does reinforce the fact that IF you buy an out-of-warranty Boxster with less than 35k miles, YOU ARE TAKING YOUR CHANCES WITH ENGINE FAILURE (can we please make a poster or something about this?). Have you considered putting in a 3.4L engine instead of your stock one? If you have to take it out anyway, you might as well consider getting a real upgrade. -David __________________ 1995 Silverado V8 - Green/Tan (FOR SALE) 2000 Boxster S - Ocean Blue/Graphite Grey 2002 GSXR750 - Blue/White http://www.darkoven.com/sig.jpg