On Oct 3, 5:31 pm, "Guru" <G...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> BMW's are an entirely different driving experience. If you want more of
a
> true s****ts car/small grand touring ride...then ****sche is for you. If
you
> want more of a luxury, grand touring ride and experience, then most
BMW's
> are for you...except the Z's and a maybe the high powered "M" models
> (similar to Mercedes AMG models).
>
> That said, I have owned a number of ****sches since the '70's, and
currently
> own and drive an '01 cabriolet daily.
>
> My car is just about to hit 40K miles, and I put about 8.5-9K mi per
year,
> so our maintenance should be about the same.
>
> In basic terms, today's 996 cars operate on a daily basis much like any
> other modern auto. You turn the key and they run. Put in fresh Mobil
1
> and a filter every 5-7,500 miles and the engine might run forever.
Thanks for your detailed reply. Is this easy to do yourself? The
newer BMW's don't even have a dipstick for some bizarre reason. I'm
used to changing my own oil, although with such a low clearance, I'd
need some jack stands.
>
> One of the keys prior to purchasing any pre-owned ****sche is to have a
> pre-purchase inspection by a knowledgeable shop...not the one that
regularly
> services the car you're having inspected, and try to get the service
> records.
>
> Known problem areas...or simply "wear" items:
>
> 1. Brake pads should have been changed at least once
> 2. The coolant "overflow" tank is "plastic"...and they have been known
to
> crack and drip down on the exhaust.
> 3. Some of the early 3.4L engines (and some Boxster engines as well)
had
> leaky rear mail seals. Those that are bad should have already come to
light
> and been changed...if required...on the car your're looking at. Any
> experienced ****sche technician should be checking for this on an
inspection.
Rear main seal? Isn't that incredibly expensive to fix?
> 4. In order to extract the last little bit of horsepower from the newer
> cars, ****sche is using a lighter weight clutch disk...and these tend to
wear
> out much earlier than in the past. See if the one on this car has been
> changed, if not...it's going to need one soon. Check the clutch
> travel....if it engages in the last 2" or less...that's a sign that it's
> getting time for replacement. You can purchase the exact Sachs clutch
that
> ****sche uses from several direct im****ters for less than 1/2 what a
dealer
> will charge. The labor...that's another thing. At a dealer, it's over
$1K,
> but obviously less at independent shops.
> 5. Make sure that your climate control instrument cluster is operating
> properly, and that the LED's are reading out properly. They are not a
big
> problem area, but if you need a replacement, it comes as a complete
> assembly...and is not cheap.
> 6. Same for the instrument cluster...tach, speedo, gas, oil pressure,
temp,
> etc.
> 7. The factory installed radios are not well thought of...and are not
the
> best in the world...by a long shot. The good news is that excellent
> replacements are available from any experienced car stereo shop. Be
careful
> who you let do any work...try to use someone who is experienced with
> ****sches, BMW's, etc.
> 8. Try to get all the keys for the car...which should include 2 master
keys
> w/remote door/trunk opening, and one valet key. Getting new keys is not
> easy and not cheap.
>
> The new cars have good climate control (A/C-Heat) and are generally much
> better daily drivers than the older cars. Maintenance is not a major
> problem these days; however, make sure that you get a comprehensive
> mechanical/electronic inspection and review all service records. If all
is
> OK and the exterior and interior are in good shape...to meet your
standards,
> enjoy.
>
> Hope this helps."stinkeroo" <kennykab...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
Thanks again for all the detail.
>
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>
>
>
> > Car has about 40K miles on it for $40K.
>
> > Is there a lot of maintenance on ****shces in general? I've never been
> > an owner, thinking of buying my first.
>
> > What does regular maintenance cost and how often is it? I'd probably
> > be putting 5-7K miles per year on it.
>
> > The dealer****p is 100 miles away, that may be a problem also...
>
> > I've also thought about a Cayman, seems like an ideal car, doesn't
> > have or need the larger 911 engine, and it handles very well.
>
> > Or maybe a BMW is better all around and can be more of a daily
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