[big911fan]

By the time the IMS Guardian gives you a warning it's too late. You already have the problem. In my case it's not an easily correctable problem like on the cars up to 2005. It's a very expensive disassembly to repair the bearing at anywhere from $10-$20K depending on severity.

How many cars have to have their water pumps and a major engine bearing replaced at 40K miles as a routine maintenance item? That effectively means I have maybe 40K miles before facing a huge repair bill if I want to act preventively.

How many cars need to be torn apart to replace those items (at least the IMS bearing)? It's just very frustrating that we pay a premium for the Porsche name and reputation and accept their faults as part of the "ownership experience".

What happened to building near bullet proof, reliable, long lasting cars? Or at least ones worth fixing that have a decent resale value. I think all pre-2009 Boxster and 996 owners have paid dearly for this Porsches disaster.