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Well after running the numbers and how long the wait would be for the C8 for me if I ordered one today, I decided to
take a detour and bought myself another mid-engine sports car that I could enjoy right now and wait for the dust to settle on the C8.... I've been looking into these cars for months, long before the C8 was announced as I've always saw them as the closest thing to a modern day NA1 NSX..... that car is the Porsche 981 Cayman
I recently sold my 1992 NSX and had some money burning a hole in my pocket, so I started searching for a Cayman that was the perfect spec for me. My must haves were
white one black
x73 sports suspension (lowers the car 20mm)
20" Carrera S wheels
Sports Chrono package
Well after searching daily for months I found one with all those options and much more at I price I couldn't believe
luckily it was at a Silicon Valley Lexus dealership that had no clue what they had. Did a vin search and found out she was loaded with an original msrp of $82,930 ($18k in options)
I negotiated a price over the phone with some back and forth and was on a plane the next day to San Jose.
Found my unicorn
2014 Porsche Cayman S
2 owner clean carfax California car with 42k miles
she is loaded
The obligatory proud new owner shot
Figure I can enjoy the heck out of this car the next couple years and not lose much money considering the deal I scored on her..... then probably start sniffing around the C8 market.
In the meantime I look forward to enjoying my first Porsche!!!
Glad you have a driver for the next couple of years while we are waiting for our C8's. No more anticipation and pouring over hundreds of C8 posts that grow like weeds on the Forum to bide the time.
$83,930 with 18K in options in 2014 highlights just what a value the C8 really is in the end. Also, it sounds like you took advantage of getting your sweet Cayman at a steep depreciation. Good work!! I guess not all Porsche hold their value as well as the GT models...but it sound like you might have been in the right place at the right time.
Hope you get a chance to compare the C8 Z51 after it hits the street to the Cayman S, as by then you will have put yours through the paces, I'm sure. I will let you know when mine arrives...I think I am going to want to drive it everywhere...kind of excited about the C8!!
Jeff
Last edited by orclubduck; 09-02-2019 at 03:56 PM.
Funny, but after the possibility of an 8,400+ RPM FPC engine in the new C8 Z06 arose last week, we’ve also been toying with the idea of a used C7 Z06 non-Z07 to enjoy for the next 18-24 months until the C8 Z06 becomes available and has been more fleshed out as a reality.
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Originally Posted by SoCal-C8
Well after running the numbers and how long the wait would be for the C8 for me if I ordered one today, I decided to
take a detour and bought myself another mid-engine sports car that I could enjoy right now and wait for the dust to settle on the C8.... I've been looking into these cars for months, long before the C8 was announced as I've always saw them as the closest thing to a modern day NA1 NSX..... that car is the Porsche 981 Cayman
I recently sold my 1992 NSX and had some money burning a hole in my pocket, so I started searching for a Cayman that was the perfect spec for me. My must haves were
white one black
x73 sports suspension (lowers the car 20mm)
20" Carrera S wheels
Sports Chrono package
Well after searching daily for months I found one with all those options and much more at I price I couldn't believe
luckily it was at a Silicon Valley Lexus dealership that had no clue what they had. Did a vin search and found out she was loaded with an original msrp of $82,930 ($18k in options)
I negotiated a price over the phone with some back and forth and was on a plane the next day to San Jose.
Found my unicorn
2014 Porsche Cayman S
2 owner clean carfax California car with 42k miles
she is loaded
The obligatory proud new owner shot
Figure I can enjoy the heck out of this car the next couple years and not lose much money considering the deal I scored on her..... then probably start sniffing around the C8 market.
In the meantime I look forward to enjoying my first Porsche!!!
Nice find. I have a 2013 Boxster S but not the X73 suspension but in Silver. You will probably love the ride. Good job.
Well after running the numbers and how long the wait would be for the C8 for me if I ordered one today, I decided to
take a detour and bought myself another mid-engine sports car that I could enjoy right now and wait for the dust to settle on the C8.... I've been looking into these cars for months, long before the C8 was announced as I've always saw them as the closest thing to a modern day NA1 NSX..... that car is the Porsche 981 Cayman
I recently sold my 1992 NSX and had some money burning a hole in my pocket, so I started searching for a Cayman that was the perfect spec for me. My must haves were
white one black
x73 sports suspension (lowers the car 20mm)
20" Carrera S wheels
Sports Chrono package
Well after searching daily for months I found one with all those options and much more at I price I couldn't believe
luckily it was at a Silicon Valley Lexus dealership that had no clue what they had. Did a vin search and found out she was loaded with an original msrp of $82,930 ($18k in options)
I negotiated a price over the phone with some back and forth and was on a plane the next day to San Jose.
Found my unicorn
2014 Porsche Cayman S
2 owner clean carfax California car with 42k miles
she is loaded
The obligatory proud new owner shot
Figure I can enjoy the heck out of this car the next couple years and not lose much money considering the deal I scored on her..... then probably start sniffing around the C8 market.
In the meantime I look forward to enjoying my first Porsche!!!
So you got a 5 year old Porsche ?
instead of a proper car ?
OP, enjoy the Cayman. I personally find the weight and size much more to my liking than the C8. I am sure you will love the car and then you can pick up a C8 in a few years for 25-30% off MSRP.
Well after running the numbers and how long the wait would be for the C8 for me if I ordered one today, I decided to
take a detour and bought myself another mid-engine sports car that I could enjoy right now and wait for the dust to settle on the C8.... I've been looking into these cars for months, long before the C8 was announced as I've always saw them as the closest thing to a modern day NA1 NSX..... that car is the Porsche 981 Cayman
I recently sold my 1992 NSX and had some money burning a hole in my pocket, so I started searching for a Cayman that was the perfect spec for me. My must haves were
white one black
x73 sports suspension (lowers the car 20mm)
20" Carrera S wheels
Sports Chrono package
Well after searching daily for months I found one with all those options and much more at I price I couldn't believe
luckily it was at a Silicon Valley Lexus dealership that had no clue what they had. Did a vin search and found out she was loaded with an original msrp of $82,930 ($18k in options)
I negotiated a price over the phone with some back and forth and was on a plane the next day to San Jose.
Found my unicorn
2014 Porsche Cayman S
2 owner clean carfax California car with 42k miles
she is loaded
The obligatory proud new owner shot
Figure I can enjoy the heck out of this car the next couple years and not lose much money considering the deal I scored on her..... then probably start sniffing around the C8 market.
In the meantime I look forward to enjoying my first Porsche!!!
OP, enjoy the Cayman. I personally find the weight and size much more to my liking than the C8. I am sure you will love the car and then you can pick up a C8 in a few years for 25-30% off MSRP.
haha...right ??? I expected a few haters posting this here...and sure enough.......
Yeah, I would hope anybody trying to **** on the 981 Cayman go test drive one....even the base version is a hell of a car.
I just took it for a quick run up to a new track of homes being built so nobody was around and had an absolute blast.
it only has 325hp, but the flat six loves to rev . I will say it's a completely different animal than my outgoing NA1 NSX
I will always love the NSX and appreciate it, but this car is on a completely different level.
I can't imagine how a 495 Hp mid-engine Corvette is going to be..... I sure the heck will enjoy this car in the meantime
Enjoy.......So, what was is the unbelievable price for a 6 yo loaded Cayman?
lets just say others are asking more for ones that have half the options.... if it was at a Porsche dealer it would have been 6-8k more and they don't budge.
09-02-2019, 03:37 PM
Took a detour to my C8 ownership....
Porsche
