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Porsches are wonderful cars, and really quite durable machines---they'll go for hundreds of thousands of miles, unlike say a Ferrari which is pretty much a parts car at 60K. On the downside, you have to know these cars really well before buying one. There are a few serious issues that Porsche has never taken responsibility for.
The guy does say he's a 15 year PCA Member. Call him up and tell him who you are (Driving Credentials) and tell him your concerns. He's replaced the clutch. I'm sure the guy knows all about the IMS failure. Maybe he's replaced it "just in case."
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
Are you correct? Technically yes and no. If a car has an IMS bearing then technically they are all subject to failure. Will the failure rate be 100%? No.
If what you are asking is "Is my IMS bearing on my 2006 Cayman S likely to fail at some point?" Then the answer statistically speaking is NO and the odds of it failing are EXTREMELY low. To my knowledge there have been only a couple of reported (and none confirmed) IMS failures on 2006-2008 Caymans out of all the cars sold because Porsche changed the design and the Cayman got the update which the Boxster also received at some point.
Is the IMS failure a serious problem for cars before this change was made? You betcha and that's why there is a class action lawsuit over it. But don't let the rate of prior failures lead you to falsely believe that the failure rate is the same for Caymans because it isn't.
So when your Porsche service person says you don't have to worry, he's most likely right. Can he guarantee 100%? No, but it's probably upwards of 99% that you'll be fine.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
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Wait, what were we talking about again?
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I think you are crazy to look at used Volvos when A) you already have one & an Accord Sport is a sweet lookin ride which you said you liked the way it drove. It's basically zero risk for 3 years. You keep your cars immaculate. You can either buy it out for your daughter as a graduation gift or buy it out and keep it for a year and then sell it.
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That was a nice looking Volvo though. And a wagon. I like wagons.
Interesting though. I sent an email to the wife with the 2 cars links. Volvo was gone, but she liked the red Mustang a lot!
and yes I do know that something like that accord on a lease is a cheap cashflow way to go. Will give me something to do in December. Shopping cheap leases. Can spend weeks going to different dealers, telling them to make me an offer I can't refuse! Will be like Gump's chocolates. Who knows what I end up with?
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Isn't there some sort of retrofit you can do to MAKE SURE the IMS bearing doesn't fail?
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
There's no real warning that any of this is happening. It is a silent killer. Sometimes you can cut the oil filter in half and see the debris forming, and save the engine; sometimes you will see an oil leak between the engine and transmission, which could be a tip off----OR---it could be a bad engine rear main seal....ANOTHER defect of this engine. So when you see the oil leak, you have no way of knowing if you're going to be replacing a RMS or rebuilding an engine.
Short answer---yes the odds are not great that you'll be bitten---but if you buy one of these cars without a thorough PPI, you're nuts.
Sorry for the long-winded answer--but it's an interesting subject for potential buyers and sellers.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4711218308.html
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2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
CL has also become a wasteland. Very few things that aren't older, miled up crap. Plenty of salvage titles (water stains on the carpet, but I swear it works perfect!).
more recent stuff is pretty much all dealers, and they seem to want nearly as much as buying new.
so unless I get lucky somehow, I'm thinking to just find something new to get and keep. Lease or buy, just keep it new!
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2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Seems like a reasonable price, at least based on Edmunds appraisal. Could serve the purpose for some years without depreciating much. Though of course, being a VW, may get you another way! But 2 MY newer and 40K fewer miles than my Volvo.
http://www.auditurnersville.com/detail-2009-volkswagen-jetta_sedan-se-used-12619985.html
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Also, in relation to our recent discussion, is it worth paying near $10k for a 5-yr-old with 65k miles compared to $16k for a brand new 2014 1.8T SE at 0% for 60 mos?
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
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On top of that, the '08 will need new rubber very soon so will start searching for a brand that will give us a good bang for the buck. Once the vehicle goes back to my daughter, it will go back to being used under 2k miles/year but with all the rain we have down here, I want a good rain weather tire.
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2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
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16k is about 17.5 OTD. Put down $2,500 and left with $250/mo for 5 years. Not much more than cheap leasing. Hmmm.
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I probably won't end up looking at it, but at least something plausible popped up.
At least until Q finds the mythical $16,000 new one!
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'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
Edit: the dealer by where I work has over 30 leftover 2014s. 1 of those is an SE automatic in white.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
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The Sandman
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
If she wants small, the new Honda Fit would be a good choice. Versatile too.
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But, her money her car. As long as I (well, I guess in this case sandy!) don't have to ever ride in it, who cares.
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@sandman_6472 - what about the Chevrolet Sonic? Sedan, similar in size to the Accent, but IMO a nicer car.
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Having said that, I wouldn't necessarily shy away from that '09 Jetta - I test drove several of those with the 2.5l when we were shopping for the step-daughter, and I was pleasantly surprised at the engine. Ditto on the used Passats I drove. Of course, I did end up going for the 1.8T in the end. I do believe that 2.5l is pretty bullet-proof - I wouldn't say the same about a Jetta with 65k miles on it with the 2.0 turbo.
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I know, I know, you're shocked at the extent of my automobile repair & maintenance skill level. But I was pretty pleased with how easy it was, in contrast to the silly prices the dealer charges for those service items.
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Not difficult but naturally one of the screws never worked right again after the first swap.
I hope yours gets replaced through the glove box.
I will never do my Volvo. For some odd reason, you have to disconnect the brake pedal. I ain't doing that, and dealer charges something like $100
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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
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What about a Buick Verano? I had one as a rental and it was actually a great car. Quiet, smooth, peppy, liked the 2.4 engine better than the cruze's 1.4T. Not sure how close this one is to you, but it's pretty "cheap" and loaded. Although if I remember, you're like me and a sunroof is a "must have" which I don't think this has.
that one does look pretty nice. But up at that price range, would probably end up going new (or CPO) instead.
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