I am thinking of buying a 1997 Boxster with approximately 100k on it. I wanted to know if the RMS and Intermediate shaft failures typically stop happening after a certain mileage? I know with the 99 Miatas, the #4 bearings typically fail before 40-50k with very very few cases occurring afterwards. I know boxsters havent been around long enough to really rack up mileage, but I figured if anyone would know, it would be someone here.
My experience tells me that if a car has made it to 100k without such a failure, it probably is not a faulty engine. I just wanted to make sure I am not off the mark, as I do not have much experience with Boxsters.
The car needs some other work, too, and I didn't want to get involved with a failing engine as it is far beyond my capability, and I do not have a spare 9k to spend on a new engine.
There is a relatively new thread
here but it doesn't address the high mileage question that I have and that others will surely have as the cars gain more mileage.