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Originally Posted by Heiko
Welcome.... Was the IMS bearing done, RM Seal replaced? Also check under the trunk mat and run your hands over the underside of the coolant tank to see if you see any dried up coolant that may have leaked.... Check all the electrics and make sure there's no oil leaks at the back or steering rack leaks at the front.... I'd hate to say it but if your ready to own one of these then you must be ready to pay for maintenance and upkeep :-)
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Heiko is spot on in that u must spend $$$ to keep it going. I can't run my 2001 Boxster for the same costs as my Miata MX5 but then the Boxster is way more car.
In the 1.5 years I have owned mine I have had the CV joints refurbished, coolant replaced and had installed the IMS Guardian. It only had about 40k miles on it when I bought it and now has 50k miles. I have all the maintenance records as I bought it privately and has had virtually no problems or replacements so far except brakes and a battery. I fully expect to be replacing aos, ims, clutch, rms etc etc in the next few years if I keep it long enough. The way I see it is u pay more for a newer Boxster or u pay more later for an older one.