Looking at a 2001 Boxster - what should I check/consider
Asked by DelaneyBuffett Mar 03, 2019 at 08:00 AM about the 2001 Porsche Boxster Base
Question type: Shopping & Pricing
I am looking a 2001 Boxster it has over 100K miles but has a new roof the
inside is clean and nice and drives great - what should I be checking out? This
is my first Porsche adventure - looking for a toy to drive a little in the summer
3 Answers
Auto_Centric answered 5 years ago
All the issues are well documented on the 01 Boxsters visit the Porsche forums.. Good to have $2000 set aside for service.
Find out if the IMS bearing has been replaced. Ask for service records and have a Porsche specialist check it out before buying. If the car is Tiptronic the IMS bearing replacement is really expensive.
I am in the exact same boat as OP -- for $9-10k just looking for a fun summer occasional drive. Is it really worth spending $4000 on an IMS retrofit? If the car fails... well I'm out $10k. But if the failure rate is <30%, it doesn't make sense... better to roll the dice. Is it dangerous to take a chance, i.e., could the IMS fail on the interstate at 70 MPH? Thanks.
