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LightngSVT · 05-22-2012, 08:16 PM

Hello everyone, I just stumbles onto your forum last night and have been poking around a bit. I'm at the point of possibly picking up a car very soon, but after reading about some of the issues here and other forums Im getting a serious case of cold feet. With failures up to and including RMS / IMS leading to total engine failure and $15k + repairs these cars sound a bit scary. I was expecting something more inline with requirements / costs of a BMW not an exotic considering the cars I'm looking at are generally in the mid 30's.

So can you wise owners ease my fears of RMS, IMS, timing chains, tensioners, oil separators, etc that could cause catastrophic failures to both car and wallet? I should mention that Ive been focusing on 08 base cars and possibly 09 base with up to 30k miles. Is it true that the S cars didnt have all the same issues? I may consider a car as old as an 07 S for the right price / miles if they are "better" more reliable cars.

05-22-2012, 08:16 PM	#1
LightngSVT Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 51	Considering Boxster, Have Questions Hello everyone, I just stumbles onto your forum last night and have been poking around a bit. I'm at the point of possibly picking up a car very soon, but after reading about some of the issues here and other forums Im getting a serious case of cold feet. With failures up to and including RMS / IMS leading to total engine failure and $15k + repairs these cars sound a bit scary. I was expecting something more inline with requirements / costs of a BMW not an exotic considering the cars I'm looking at are generally in the mid 30's. So can you wise owners ease my fears of RMS, IMS, timing chains, tensioners, oil separators, etc that could cause catastrophic failures to both car and wallet? I should mention that Ive been focusing on 08 base cars and possibly 09 base with up to 30k miles. Is it true that the S cars didnt have all the same issues? I may consider a car as old as an 07 S for the right price / miles if they are "better" more reliable cars.