Would You Be Concerned If . . .

[thstone]

Originally Posted by BoxMann

... if you were looking for a used Boxster, would these things concern you:

1 - Water pump
2 - Drive belt
3 - Coolant tank
4 - AOS
5 - MAF Sensor
6 - Ignition switch
7- Cam cover oil leak
8 - IMSB was replaced about 15 months ago (at 46k miles), but the clutch and RMS were not replaced at the time. (I was told that the Porsche dealer that did the IMSB said that the RMS was not leaking and the clutch is fine.)

Nothing on that list would concern me.

Originally Posted by BoxMann

Which of these should have been replaced preemptively, and which should only have been replaced if they failed (and therefore should not be viewed as a negative by me)?

Call me old school, but I wouldn't do anything except a major service when I get the car home and see what happens from there. You can work items off that list (and others that you discover after owning the car for a bit) over the next couple of years as they come up or as you have time/money.

[maytag]

Originally Posted by thstone

Call me old school, but I wouldn't do anything except a major service when I get the car home and see what happens from there. You can work items off that list (and others that you discover after owning the car for a bit) over the next couple of years as they come up or as you have time/money.

I'm with Stone on this. If you were to do everything on that list preemptively, as you suggested, you'll spend a ton, and then become very, very frustrated, because you'll still have a decades-old car that will still give you things that need attention and will cost you some cash.
Enjoy the car, and do these items as they're needed. If you find you're deep into it for a project, see what other things you could save some time and cash on if you do them at that same time. But otherwise: just enjoy the car.

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