My Boxster

[Mark_T]

I didn't mean to imply that the new model would need more to fix, apart from the IMS issue. What I'm saying is that you will have to spend additional money no matter which car you buy, so the cheaper you get in, the more you have to spend on repairs, maintenance, and upgrades.

As for the IMS issue, there have been hundreds of posts and there is no point to me re-typing what has been said so many times before. You should spend a few evenings just reading back through this forum and educating yourself on the issues these cars experience and what to watch for when buying one. You will then be able to make a much more informed decision on which car to buy. While there is some value to posting pictures of the cars you are looking at and soliciting opinions, you are the man on the ground that has to make a decision and live with it. You will be much more comfortable with that if you know what you are doing.

[saintdrug]

Guys, can anyone tell me how much would an oil change cost for this car? and for a typical small service, and for the 30K one?

[Timco]

Originally Posted by saintdrug

Guys, can anyone tell me how much would an oil change cost for this car? and for a typical small service, and for the 30K one?

Just 10 quarts of oil and a filter. Same materials cost of any car, plus the extra oil.

[saintdrug]

ok guys, 90% I closed the deal on the 2002 model, next week we will close it, I will not pay anything for it for giving my bmw x3, I chose this one because It has all the bose surround and woofer system, the agreement is to get it polished and fixed because of some scratches in the back hood, and full service and new tires, the only thing I would want to spend is a new key, because the one is weared out, and the back plastic glass needs like polish to be cleaned, I found something on ebay for 30 euro that says can help will try that to see, since it has the bose I guess I did the best deal, I will update you through my progress and share my experience when the time comes, this is the best day days in my life. oh and I would have to buy the caps because one is missing (found on ebay don't know how to change them)

ims shaft bearing, this is worrying me, I have been reading this forum (best ever) for 1 month now, so let me get this straight, this car is 2002, so if the ims had to fail it had to I mean its running for 12 years and no problem I guess, does this common problem HAS to appear? I mean just worried, what is this? do I have to change it at some point? not that I didn't have issues with my BMW! I paid 3K euro for new fly wheel, transfer box and some other clutch things, so .. u know I am already known and prepared to pain.

will the ims fail at all, is it like a consumable? please let me know that I have to worry for it to fail? I am in Cyprus, all the island is like a tiny state in usa, so u do understand what I am going though, although there are MANY porsches here in the island.

those are the pics from the site

[saintdrug]

more pics