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Originally Posted by Dimitris
Good info for those leaks  . The IMS and RMS sound like trouble and big $$ . I will be looking on a 2000S tomorrow. Would it drip after a 5-10 min test drive ?
The car has 68 k miles |
Actually having oil leaks was not bad if you have not made the purchase. I managed negotiate for lower price by $2K because of the leak and the car still had the original clutch. You have more negotiation power especially if the leak comes from RMS/IMS.
With all the scare of IMS failure all over the internet and inability to check the actual source of leak without having to remove the transmission, the seller might just want to get rid of the car quick before the engine fails on him. That was what happened to me, the seller would not budge on the price until I told him about the IMS horror story and he immediately changed his mind and wanted to dump the car fast.
Spend that savings on IMS upgrade, RMS and clutch, I can guarantee that you are going to sleep better at night without have to worry about your engine failing.