Absurd thinking...Porsche Cayman
08-23-2008, 07:10 PM
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Good looking car, but I would look around a bit more as you should be able to get an S for that kind of money. The car market in general is very soft right now.
08-23-2008, 07:23 PM
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I think coming from S2K owners who are (for the majority) worried about performance, the quality of materials and design, etc. doesn't get factored as much into the price.
I'm not familiar with the prices of Caymans, but I'm certain that that gorgeous interior has its ups vs. a C6.
I'm not familiar with the prices of Caymans, but I'm certain that that gorgeous interior has its ups vs. a C6.
My buddy works in service at Porsche..
08-24-2008, 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by negcamber,Aug 23 2008, 06:05 PM
Oddly...I was just thinking about how I could get into a Cayman myself this week. Personally, I wouldn't do it if it weren't a Cayman S. And looking at the Porsche prices, I kept coming back to a C6 Z51 as a much better car for the money.
I hung out on the Cayman boards for a few days. Maybe Porsche owners are more picky than S2k owners, but seems like the Cayman has a lot more issues than I've seen with the S2k. I for some reason would feel like I could overlook that with a Chevy...I would expect that it's not going to be the most reliable car. But somehow, I would be more frustrated if I paid more than the cost of a Vette for less performance and have a car German car that isn't as reliable as a Honda.
I hung out on the Cayman boards for a few days. Maybe Porsche owners are more picky than S2k owners, but seems like the Cayman has a lot more issues than I've seen with the S2k. I for some reason would feel like I could overlook that with a Chevy...I would expect that it's not going to be the most reliable car. But somehow, I would be more frustrated if I paid more than the cost of a Vette for less performance and have a car German car that isn't as reliable as a Honda.
The vette benefits from its archaic engine design in that any guy who worked on GM small blocks can work on a vette, and since there's a bit more of them out there, it'll cost less for when you do need newer parts.
The cayman is a fantastic car and I do lust for it, but I felt the interior was a letdown after all the corvette's criticism. I mean, it is better, but not head and shoulders/in another league better, like comparing an altima to a passat.
Still, would love a cayman S, either go S or go home. If you're going to trade in a pretty damn good automobile situation for that one car, you might as well not settle.