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I have been researching this for a while - asking exactly the same questions you are asking. Definitely make sure the IMS bearing was done. From my research, it appears that frequent oil changes, and (counter-intuitive) hard driving/more miles are keys to avoiding these other potential issues. >> Do some research on cylinder scoring and d-chunk failure for the 996. After carefully considering the above, I determined that the small but considerable (and seemingly random) risk of a total engine failure, at a cost of $20-30k (more than doubling down on the car's cost), means that I will wait to get a 997.2 when they are in the low $40s (and some are getting there now). My $0.02.
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