It was everything. Pressure plate, clutch, arm, pilot/ToB. Parts were roughly $1200 rest was labor. kind of sucked with that much labor but I didn’t have the tools or space to do it myself. I do a lot of work on it myself but this is something I wasn’t willing to tackle. I was also at the mercy of their pricing. …

Good info - so, the IMS concern is very low ‘06+?

I have a 2006 987 that I got with 70k miles on it and cost wise it has not been to bad. You really want a 987 as opposed to a 986 as the 986 has a problem with its transmission (and it’s shape is ugly).

Personally, I’d get an ‘06, ‘07, or ‘08 S manual with 50-70k miles in the $23k range. The facelifted 2009s look great and have 15 extra horsepower but I don’t think that and direct injection make them worth the $10k premium they seem to have.

Have you owned and lived with both? I went from an NB Miata (12 years) to a 2003 986 three years ago, and I’ve never looked back. Yes, more expensive to maintain, but to me it’s just a better all around driving experience. My Miata used to sit in the garage on rainy days and all winter long (I also have an SUV),…

If some of you guys actually watch the video, he states only about $1,500 was essential maintenance, almost half of which were for new tires.

Because theyve been the same for 40 years.

Just bought a 2001 Boxster S with 115k miles last may. However, it did have an LN IMS bearing done along with new clutch, lower control arms and rotors. I spent about $600 replacing all the struts. Spent $50 changing the spark plugs and my god, if this thing doesn’t have all of it’s original 250 hp I’ll buy a prius as…

The first time I drove one (and it wasn’t even an S) this is what happened:

Watching the video, he said he did a lot of things because he was going to track the car. A lot of his purchases or expenses were for upgraded parts or replacing bushings/parts that even he said weren’t necessary after inspecting the old parts.

So about that 25 year old import law...

In the US, the price differences are steeper. Well-loved 996 C2s are about $15k cheaper than any 997 here — about $25k for the 996 and $40k for the cheap’ish 997s. I don’t know how automatics would affect the prices, but I just assume we’re just assuming they don’t matter.

Ive had one for 5 years and spent $2000 on maintenance. There is no other 550hp car on the road that services so cheap. 996 Turbo is the most reliable car there is. A simple oil change yearly and tires every couple years you’re good. Few documented regular problems all which are user serviceable if you’re…

You can still pick up auto 996tt for around $30k. Nobody wants ‘em.

Considered saving for one of these, but quickly realized that maintenance costs on a car that cost over $110k 15 years ago is probably not low. The world doesn’t want me having a 911... *sigh*

Or even Fiesta ST, a downpipe, intercooler, a tune, and beer money?

You’re the one that made it political. Now you’re gonna get defensive?

I believe he was pointing out the obvious flaw in your jest. I believe you are still hurt though, as you don’t see anyone else bringing politics into a car related post. How about we try and keep it that way?

If you’re in L.A. like Hollywood, Santa monica, Beverly hills, or Sunset West area its all mostly new stuff, fancy new stuff. Cool old shit like this you head down south to orange county, East los angeles, long beach, etc if you want to see old caddies, Japanese cars, cool old trucks, old volkswagens, series 1 or 2…

We’ve got it pretty good in northern California, too. I keep a blog of just the survivors I see parked on the street around the Bay Area: http://curbwatching.com/