Caymans Getting Cheaper & Cheaper

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390) 08/31/2018 at 18:25 • Filed to: Not Soon Enough

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As my lowest-priced future attainable daily driver dream car (LPFADDDC), it’ll only take a couple more years before depreciation brings the majority of them to sub $40k price tags. Then I’ll be outta college with a well paying job and the majority of student debt paid off (hopefully) and I’ll have my moment.

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Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 08/31/2018 at 18:27

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boxsters are even cheaper

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 08/31/2018 at 18:32

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But I want a Cayman more.

Jack Does Cars > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 08/31/2018 at 18:32

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07-ish Caymans are cheap.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Jack Does Cars 08/31/2018 at 18:34

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But 981 is better than 987 in just about all the ways to me, even though I’ve driven neither.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jack Does Cars 08/31/2018 at 18:35

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Mid $ 20k s for those. The S no less.

Jack Does Cars > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/31/2018 at 18:37

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Which is an insane deal for what you’re getting. The only thing that comes close is an E9X M3 that will need rod bearings soon.

Jack Does Cars > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 08/31/2018 at 18:38

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I’ve ridden in both, and while the 987 feels a bit more nimble and tossable, the 981 has a much better interior and has a noticeable power gain. Either way, I’m in the Cayman > 911 camp all day.

CaptDale - is secretly British > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 08/31/2018 at 18:39

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Yeah I have been watching then lately .

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Jack Does Cars 08/31/2018 at 18:42

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I’m used to ‘70s- 80s Porsche interiors, I’m spoiled by any Porsche interior post-996. I’ve been T eam Cayman since the 991 started. I’ve just got that pre-2009 IMS Anxiety still lol.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/31/2018 at 18:43

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That is impressive for sure.

LastFirstMI is my name > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 08/31/2018 at 19:01

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And then you’ll have a baby on the way, and will be cross-shopping Korean crossovers. But after they graduate from high school, then it’ll be your turn (at least that’s what I keep telling myself)

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 08/31/2018 at 19:11

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This is the correct answer.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > LastFirstMI is my name 08/31/2018 at 19:13

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Hell no. My dad could raise a kid with an impractical death trap and keep it to this day (911), so can I! My dad cheated by having responsible dailies.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 08/31/2018 at 19:24

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This was exactly what I did for my first sports car. I bought a 2-year-old base model Cayman which had depreciated from $56k to $36k.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 08/31/2018 at 19:30

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Cant argue with that logic

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > LastFirstMI is my name 08/31/2018 at 19:39

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I am a walking Mythbuster. I constantly seek social venues   to dispel the myth that attaining parenthood means giving up your fun car.

I’m not saying anyone should emulate me, but before we had our child, I sold my Cayman which was my only car at the time.

And shortly after the birth, I bought my F355 . The sports car became a weekend-only car, and I inherited my wife’s old beater to commute with and baby-schlep .

Here in ‘Murica, assuming you could already swing a sports car to begin with, it’s definitely doable  to keep it through parenthood   IMO.  People just prioritise other things, or stigmatise impractical cars, or whatever their excuse is.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Jack Does Cars 08/31/2018 at 19:40

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Any non-limited-edition Porsche will eventually depreciate into scrap, so by the time K-Roll finishes school the 981s will be more affordable than they are today .

MrDakka > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 08/31/2018 at 19:49

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Stop t elling everyone my secret plan!

FYI Don’ t forget to cross shop Lotus Evoras and Jaguar F-types as they are in the same price bracket of depreciation

Saracen > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 08/31/2018 at 19:55

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I support any driving enthusiast getting a Cayman. Or a 911 for that matter, but I am biased.

On that note, I test drove 718 GTS when I dropped off the 997 for service and detailing. People like to talk shit about the 718's for the engine, but I loved driving it. The engine is superb. SO much midrange . Doesn’t sound ANYTHING like a Subaru to me either. Not nearly as good as my car, but I still liked it.  It also seemed roomier than the last Cayman I looked at..

CompactLuxuryFan > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 08/31/2018 at 20:22

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40K isn’t exactly pocket change for any recent grad, but as long as you know it will be a major financial commitment and will rob you of some flexibility you may very much want at that point in your life, you can definitely do it!

ToyotaFamily > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 08/31/2018 at 20:31

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I’ve never liked any Porsche I’ve driven until I drove a Cayman. Not even an S, it was the most basic equipped one with a manual, and that was enough to do it for me. 

I’ve been eyeing one as a possible  fun car after college, like you.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jack Does Cars 08/31/2018 at 22:10

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I drove a S with 42k miles and it was $28k out thr door in Detroit. Pretty sweet deal! And that flat 6 howl <3

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 08/31/2018 at 22:11

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98 to 00 boxters are between $ 7 and 8k, and they have less than 100k miles. I would have bought one instead of the Mini if I knew this earlier.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > MrDakka 08/31/2018 at 22:13

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I’m just waiting, waiting for the Evoras to drop to $40k! I should be in a position to get one if that happens next year.

marshknute > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/01/2018 at 02:31

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I’ve had literally the exact same cars.com search page open on my screen for the past week !

I’m still on the fence about switching to a 981 Boxster/Cayman. I currently track a base C6 Vette which has tons of power , but gets left for dead by all the Porsche’s in the corners. I suppose I could always upgrade to a Grand Sport, but even that won’t offer Porsche precision, and it would be fun to try something new.

Sadly, the S models of the 981 never seem to depreciate, so I’d be stuck with the 265/275hp base model, which is a huge downgrade from my current 430.

Jack Does Cars > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 09/01/2018 at 09:35

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If I was in the position to do so, I would get one today.

Jack Does Cars > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/01/2018 at 09:36

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Understandable, but I do remember reading somewhere at some point that practically all Caymans are safe and/or have been fixed.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jack Does Cars 09/01/2018 at 11:29

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Me too :)