Is IMS risk on a '99 996 enough to pass on it?
04-23-2010, 06:03 PM
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low cost = more work and worries
higher cost (should) = less of both
IMO these garage queens are great, but if you plan on using the car you are gonna be really upset what it looks like in a year or 2 of road rash on the nose
ya cant have both perfect and a driver......
higher cost (should) = less of both
IMO these garage queens are great, but if you plan on using the car you are gonna be really upset what it looks like in a year or 2 of road rash on the nose
ya cant have both perfect and a driver......
04-23-2010, 06:03 PM
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(79 FERRARI 308 gt4, 89 FERRARI MONDIAL T CAB, 87 FERRARI TESTAROSSA)
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04-23-2010, 06:35 PM
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I beg to differ on the cable hood/trunk.. my MY 00 was built in 06/00 and has the cable hood/trunk. I'm not sure on the e-gas, I'd have to double check.
04-23-2010, 06:41 PM
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I just received this month's issue of Excellence Magazine and it has a lengthy article on the 996 IMS issue. It is part one of a series of articles on the IMS issue. The next part will deal with how to prevent it from becoming a problem. Great reading for current or future 996 owners.
04-23-2010, 07:17 PM
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sold my 99 and looking for only 99 to 00. they are lighter, more responsive, and cable throttle. imo, the way to go. if you are worried about maintenance, all 911's have had minor issues. this one is no different, nothing is for sure, if it scares you, walk away. you can either stomach the care or you can't afford it. imo, this is one of the most undervalued, high performance, low maintenance vehicles available. at these prices, write a check and forget about it.
04-23-2010, 08:09 PM
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I just received this month's issue of Excellence Magazine and it has a lengthy article on the 996 IMS issue. It is part one of a series of articles on the IMS issue. The next part will deal with how to prevent it from becoming a problem. Great reading for current or future 996 owners.
04-23-2010, 08:55 PM
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I just received this month's issue of Excellence Magazine and it has a lengthy article on the 996 IMS issue. It is part one of a series of articles on the IMS issue. The next part will deal with how to prevent it from becoming a problem. Great reading for current or future 996 owners.
Very interested in what they have to say
04-24-2010, 12:53 PM
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I have a MY00 with E-gas and cable trunk and hood releases.
04-26-2010, 01:33 AM
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After having a potential buyer choose to pass on the 996 I have for sale because of the IMS issue, I thought I'd do a little research. Sure enough, a discussion about my car! Thanks John for the nice words on the condition of my car. It is listed on ebay and in autotrader (links below). And to the comment someone made that it may not be worth $29K to them.....could not agree with you more....that is asking price ;-)
I'm checking the mailbox daily for the next issue of Excellence to see what they say on the IMS....until I put this up for sale, I just had not given the IMS issue much thought since I bought the thing. It's been an absolute joy to own!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...fCarsQ5fTrucks
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false
I'm checking the mailbox daily for the next issue of Excellence to see what they say on the IMS....until I put this up for sale, I just had not given the IMS issue much thought since I bought the thing. It's been an absolute joy to own!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...fCarsQ5fTrucks
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false
04-26-2010, 02:14 PM
#72
Porsche ownership has never been without risk. And yet I have seen this very conversation play out many times on this discussion board.
"I'm worried about (fill in the blank)."
"Can you guarantee (fill in the blank) won't happen to me?"
"How can they charge that much to fix (fill in the blank)?"
"How can such an expensive car (fill in the blank)?"
Simple answer - These are not Hondas, or even BMWs. Porsches, like all real performance cars, are built to tight and exacting tolerances that leave little room for error in order to achieve their most important goal: Going really fast, really well. And to be honest, Porsche has a long history of not getting every part exactly right in pursuit of this goal.
The history of expensive repairs to any one of dozens of Porsche models is far too lengthy to post. And if you factor in inflation, the damage caused by an exploding airbox in a '76 911, or a bad pinion bearing in a 968, was easily more than an RMS repair. Talk to guys who bought '90 or '91 964s and had the engine leak all over the place because Porsche figured the car did not need certain gaskets. This is not a hobby for the faint of heart, or the light of wallet. And, just because a car has depreciated significantly does not make it inexpensive - either to buy or to maintain (just ask 944 owners!).
With the concerns you had, you probably made the right decision. I had the same information, and bought my beautiful and very fast car... my 4th Porsche. It was neither a rational nor economical choice.
Eyes wide open and checkbook ready as needed.
"I'm worried about (fill in the blank)."
"Can you guarantee (fill in the blank) won't happen to me?"
"How can they charge that much to fix (fill in the blank)?"
"How can such an expensive car (fill in the blank)?"
Simple answer - These are not Hondas, or even BMWs. Porsches, like all real performance cars, are built to tight and exacting tolerances that leave little room for error in order to achieve their most important goal: Going really fast, really well. And to be honest, Porsche has a long history of not getting every part exactly right in pursuit of this goal.
The history of expensive repairs to any one of dozens of Porsche models is far too lengthy to post. And if you factor in inflation, the damage caused by an exploding airbox in a '76 911, or a bad pinion bearing in a 968, was easily more than an RMS repair. Talk to guys who bought '90 or '91 964s and had the engine leak all over the place because Porsche figured the car did not need certain gaskets. This is not a hobby for the faint of heart, or the light of wallet. And, just because a car has depreciated significantly does not make it inexpensive - either to buy or to maintain (just ask 944 owners!).
With the concerns you had, you probably made the right decision. I had the same information, and bought my beautiful and very fast car... my 4th Porsche. It was neither a rational nor economical choice.
Eyes wide open and checkbook ready as needed.
04-26-2010, 02:35 PM
#73
I'm with Ralph. With the 996, Porsches went from having a lot of expensive repairs that were inevitable, to one really expensive repair that was merely possible. On the whole, it's a better deal.
04-26-2010, 03:13 PM
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I don't care what anyone says - I'm happy I bought one - can afford to fix it if the worst happens - life is too short, I just had a relative pass away Friday, three weeks after getting the bad news from her doctor. We have no "do over's". Buy it - drive it - do not wait.