how is cayman selling?
03-06-2006, 08:45 PM
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I understand. The 993s have experienced 8-11 years of depreciation, so are in a much gentler depreciation slope. I kept my last Porsche (a RSA) for 8.25 years and sold it back to the previous owner for $5k less than I paid him for it. Thus, I "leased" it for $606 per year. I don't expect to get any such deal with the Cayman, but then I may well keep it for a long time.
03-06-2006, 10:58 PM
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I agree. My S4 is about to come off lease and it is worth substantially less than its residual value. I am very happy I didn't buy it.
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tell me about it. i practically have to give my s4 avant away. the dep'n on that make 996 look like enzo in terms of resale value.
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tell me about it. i practically have to give my s4 avant away. the dep'n on that make 996 look like enzo in terms of resale value.
03-07-2006, 09:17 AM
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I just saw an interesting chart on Bimmerfest showing the average number of days a car sat in inventory during January and February before being sold. The Lexus IS and a few econoboxes were the lowest at 10 days followed by the Cayman S at 14 days. A Mercedes CL sits for 214 days before finding a home.
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03-09-2006, 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by fast1
...Keep in mind that if Porsche is having a problem selling them, especially with all the great press that the Cayman has received, imagine how hard it will be for you to sell the car privatley in a few years.
03-09-2006, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by fast1
...Keep in mind that if Porsche is having a problem selling them, especially with all the great press that the Cayman has received, imagine how hard it will be for you to sell the car privatley in a few years.
No problem... call me and I'll take it off your hands.
After the word privately insert "at a decent price"
...Keep in mind that if Porsche is having a problem selling them, especially with all the great press that the Cayman has received, imagine how hard it will be for you to sell the car privatley in a few years.
No problem... call me and I'll take it off your hands.
After the word privately insert "at a decent price"
03-12-2006, 11:53 PM
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Alan, what did you think of the C6 you just got rid of for the Cayman?
03-13-2006, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob in NY
Alan, what did you think of the C6 you just got rid of for the Cayman?
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03-15-2006, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by BiggerTwin
It was a fast and comfortable car. Unfortunately, the steering had a rather dead feel to it and I value mechanical presence and X-Factor more than objective performance numbers in road tests. If I were getting paid to win races I would drive a Corvette. Since I drive for personal pleasure I prefer the Cayman S. If you are in the market and want more information drop me an e-mail offline.
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03-15-2006, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by BiggerTwin
It was a fast and comfortable car. Unfortunately, the steering had a rather dead feel to it and I value mechanical presence and X-Factor more than objective performance numbers in road tests. If I were getting paid to win races I would drive a Corvette. Since I drive for personal pleasure I prefer the Cayman S. If you are in the market and want more information drop me an e-mail offline.
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That's the problem when you've driven Porsches. They set the bar higher. Maybe it's just me but I get a rush driving 3K lb cars with almost 500 lb/ft of torque. I have a friend who owns one, and athough I only got to ride it once, I found myself grinning every time I pushed down on the gas pedal.
