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YOUR RESEARCHShould I consider buying this car?
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LNE IMS Bearing replaced along with RMS, Water Pump, AOS, etc.
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I have been researching - and thinking about buying - a 996. I love the looks, performance, modern convenience (working A/C) and it would be much more useful for actually driving and going places with my wife than my current toy, a 1968 bigblock corvette
tons of fun, but is only good for short trips to car shows when the weather is perfect, not raining and not too hot.
So naturally, my big fear is paying $20 - 25k for a car that develops fatal IMS bearing problems which would reduce the value to approximately zero.
I haven't read as much about leaking RMS. I see this car advertised, and from the pictures it looks really nice. The seller discloses some issues which justifies his low low price... $13k. If his disclosure is accurate, what would it cost to fix? Does it seem more likely that the engine is well on its way to implosion and I should pass?
I think a car with that mileage needs to be looked at (by you) in person. Not for the mechanical stuff, which a PPI will cover better than you can, but to be able to tell whether you like it. Which year and model? Do you have pictures?
