maintenance costs

considering buying a 2008 boxster and there are no service records, I am wondering what the costs are at the dealer to have the following work done 1. front and rear brakes the car has 50000 miles and original brakes 2.spark plugs changed 3. brake fluid flushed 4. water pump and thermostate done when it needs it anything else I should do right away. jimbo

Dealer will probably charge 5-6k to get that done. I’d check with an Indy first. But also, maybe consider a different Cayman that has records and has some of those items addressed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Anyone can do these brakes - Zimmerman rotors are OEM and cheaper than Porsche -branded. You can probably get brakes done for under $1k including parts. If you don't have a brake light, no reason to change brakes unless you just want new brakes. Brake fluid flush is probably a few hundred dollars. Same with spark plugs - easy peasy to replace. If you aren't getting CEL codes for misfires, no reason to replace them. If it were me, I'd have a PPI completed at a competent Indie shop. Things like hoses, belts, suspension parts are where I would check. If you can, send off an oil analysis to Blackstone labs to check for metal in the oil.

You should get a PPI done before purchase, then assuming all looks good you need to do all the things on the Major Maintenance Schedule (40k miles / 4 years). I paid $2200 at an indy 5 years ago to do the checkup and brake work shortly after purchase of my 07 Cayman with 40k miles. Didn't replace the plugs at that time (have since), but you definitely want to replace them even if no misfires because they have a tendency to weld themselves to the heads if left in too long.

If you are not a DIY-er, find you a good independent mechanic to do the work. If you are a DIY-er, these cars are surprisingly easy to work on. At a minimum, you should get a PPI from people who know what goes wrong with these cars. There are some really bad things that can be hiding under the surface, and you don't want to inherit someone else's problem. Since this car is not under warranty, no sense getting robbed by the Porsche stealership. If you don't know who to go to, find the web site for your local Porsche Club of America chapter and see who advertises with them.

Any Porsche dealer will typically cost approximately 50% more than an excellent quality, independent Porsche shop. Most will be more than happy to do a Pre Purchase Inspection (PPI) for a few hundred dollars. Then you can decide whether it makes sense to buy or not. They can also answer your price questions.

I just had the 4 year service done in Nov @ dealer $2200 less 20% PCA discount parts & labor (special for out region & dealer) $1800 It included all filters - air, 2 cabins, plugs, oil, brake fluid, plus adjustment/checks. You would only do brakes & water pump if PPI recommended it. Brakes are an easy change if you are mechanical. Just unbolt and plug in new parts if the calipers don't need repairs. If calipers need service I would go to an Indy shop for that.

I don't think it makes sense to take a 10 year old car to the dealer. I'd suggest not buying the car unless you have a highly-skilled independent already in the loop. Around here (silicon valley) the dealers are more like 2x that of independent Porsche specialists. That said, for the things you want done, you could shop around for non-Porsche places. None of that is specialized.

Agree I haven't found anyone around Citrus County Florida yet. Tampa and Sarasota have them but don't to drive 1.5-2.5 hours unless major saving. Ocala dealer is 30 minutes and gives PCA 20% off parts and labor so somewhat OK.

its a 12 year old car.... that comes with related maintenance requirements. as the others have mentioned do a full pre-purchase inspection (PPI) to see what the future may hold in store. You may also need to keep a budget for incidental repairs/fixes. Headliner, A/C servicing, tyres, suspension, front/rear arms, gearbox/transmission fluids need to be checked out. But the car will reward you with driving pleasure if well taken care.....

50,000 miles isn’t too worn down. As said, do the PPI to double check rust, suspension etc. The brakes are incredibly easy as has been mentioned if you’re handy at all. Brake fluid flush is also easy and you can by a bleeder tank on Amazon for like $40 which works wonders and saves you lots of money in the long run. No service records can be a little worrying but sometimes it’s just the nature of a used car. If the PPI checks out I wouldn’t be afraid but keeping in mind there is some maintenance expense - either your diy time or a dealer/Indy shop, but you already know that.

If you’re mechanical, most of this can be done DIY and about $500 in parts. 45 Minutes 1. front and rear brakes the car has 50000 miles and original brakes 2 hours 2.spark plugs changed 1 hour or so 3. brake fluid flushed 4 hours or so 4. water pump and thermostate done when it needs it anything else I should do right away. jimbo