[randy_k]

I just purchased MY99 Christmas Eve with 104500 on the clock. Before I test drove it, I called the Porsche dealer here and asked if there was anything I should look for, besides the obvious. Oil spots underneath it. He said if anything was going to break, it probably already had. I also spoke to the local shop that I trust and asked them about the infamous IMS. Out of about 100 Boxster clients they have. He said that most of the ones that had, had that problem, were lower mileage cars?
The dealer let me take it for 3 days to test. There are a bunch of nit picky things that I have fixed. The speaker grills were cracked. New/used ones from a junk yard. 30 bucks. Interior door lights missing. 30 bucks. and so on. The other problems that I have encountered are. Bad brake booster. Has moisture in it and freezes up when the temps get below 20*F. Bought a new/used one from a salvage yard that is perfect for 20 bucks.
New crank case positioning sensor installed. As it wouldn't start once it got hot. No I'm chasing down some other small issues. Nothing major or that I can't do. But I new I was going to run into some things. It's a used car.
Other things I have done are. Change the oil, Replace the serpentine belt, air filter and had the bake fluid flushed and replaced.
I probably should have had a PPI done on it. But on the other hand. They wouldn't have known about the brake booster, unless they parked it outside over night in below 20 temps. Or the crank position sensor unless they drove it till the temp gauge hit 180, Then parked it and tried to start it a half hour later?
I gave up building Scale R/C planes after 18 years. Which are very expensive to build! And wanted something that would keep me busy instead of building model planes. At least I can insure this! $4000 plane hits the ground and poof.
I paid 7k for my Boxster and am enjoying messing with it. Next year I may get the LN IMS bearings installed just cuz. Some parts are crazy expensive and some are allot cheaper than you would think they would be.
There is ton's of info on the web on repairs, tips/DIY's. Waynes book is up next.
They're a blast to drive and worth the effort. Like people have said it's a used car. Excpect to do some repairs.
Good luck on what you decide.
Randy