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Originally Posted by KRAM36
My Boxster is a daily driver. Right now it's my only car.
Looks like you don't do the work on your car, no wonder the cost are so high. Nobody touches my car. I do all the work on it except body shop stuff and a IMS Retrofit.
A complete suspension overhaul kit from Pelican is $1863.00.
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Add a ROW M030 Suspension kit and you can eliminate parts of that kit and bring it down to $1775.00.
Boxster Euro Suspension Kit (ROW M030) although not needed I want it. $1,495.00
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The cost quoted to me on a IMS Retrofit was $4,000 since I have the Tiptronic trans it is higher. That I would have to let a shop do. My last oil change my filter was clean of any debris, none, zero, nada. I also have a magnetic drain plug, nothing stuck to it. The IMS Retrofit isn't even on my radar.
This is nowhere close to $15k. I don't know how you spent $15k on your car unless you're including mods that you have done. |
I can very easily see spending at least $2000 per year in upkeep. Cars this age need lots of TLC. Doing your own work certainly helps, but for many of us that isn't an option. If you've had the car 5-6 years, could easily climb into the $10-15000 range. IMS, AOS, RMS, Clutch, suspension, water pump, coolant tank, oil changes, fluid flushes.....