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Originally Posted by Parker986
My neighbor spent an hour trying to convince me I should buy a Z3 over a Boxster because of all the Boxster engine problems.
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What exactly was his argument? The negative press about the IMS becomes moot once you drop the Boxster off at your indy for a day's work. If you stay on top of the water pump, flush the coolant at some interval, update the coolant cap each time you do the brake fluid and use an oil with adequate ZDDP every 5K miles you will be in the very small percentage of owners who have terminal issues.
It's high maintenace because its high end (well for the under $100K universe). Show me car that is high end that is cheap to run and not boring to drive and I'll sell my car tomorrow.
Z3 is a nice car, a bit under-rated. But it doesn't set the bar in its class like the Boxster.