Why not this car: Cayman S

[LamedonM]

Are there any reasons not to buy this car. It has all the options. i understand it is not from an approved dealer, but it has all the extra goodies and apart from being a bit old, I could not see any reason for why not. I know there are experts here. Just thinking about it, no firm commitment yet

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201051...


Thanks

[TTmonkey]

LamedonM said:

Are there any reasons not to buy this car. It has all the options. i understand it is not from an approved dealer, but it has all the extra goodies and apart from being a bit old, I could not see any reason for why not. I know there are experts here. Just thinking about it, no firm commitment yet

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201051...


Thanks

Have you seen it in the flesh? Because the photos are terrible. Not sure the real colour is anywhere near that of the photos.

I think it’s a great looking motor.

[LamedonM]

Yeah. I have gone to see it. The colour is more mellow in person, which I like

[Lexington59]

Looks great, that Miami Blue photo is over exposed.

Tremendously quick car for the money. With Porsche jacking their prices up yet again this week and 10% inflation on the cards, with the two year lead times on new I’d be snapping that one up in an instant…

[Malcolm E Boo]

I had a Miami Blue Cayman and now have a Miami Blue Boxster S.

That looks a great car good spec and at a decent (by current levels) price.

Be rude not to.

[av185]

Miami is rather marmite as a colour but generally sells ok but be aware the insipid grey interior is not as good as black with Miami which will put many potential buyers off.

Has the car a proper Porsche history?

Any Porsche warranty?

How many owners?

[LamedonM]

av185 said:

Miami is rather marmite as a colour but generally sells ok but be aware the insipid grey interior is not as good as black with Miami which will put many potential buyers off.

Has the car a proper Porsche history?

Any Porsche warranty?

How many owners?

It has full Porsche service history

No Porsche warranty

I did not enquire about how many owners (Silly me)

[LamedonM]

When I added up all the options, the car would have cost at least £77,000 new

[jimmy p]

They have sold accident damaged cars in the past so I would get it properly checked over first make sure it is all original

[LamedonM]

The hpi check suggested previous owners were 2

[LamedonM]

jimmy p said:

They have sold accident damaged cars in the past so I would get it properly checked over first make sure it is all original

Are you talking of getting checked physically? As HPI check did not record the car as stolen or write off (from insurance records). Their cars are RAC/AA approved and come with 6 month of AA/RAC warranty

[av185]

I would be inclined to request the car is inspected at an OPC with a view to placing an official Porsche warranty on it especially bearing in mind you say it has a full Porsche history. They would also check whether the bodywork warranty is intact which would be void if it has had any unofficial repairs outside the OPC network so unapproved.

If the dealer refuses then this would sound alarm bells and I would find another car.

This is a good way of testing the dealer and their confidence or lack of it in the car they are selling.

The car is not particularly cheap ££ btw.

[Twinfan]

Being a turbo'd motor, and not at an OPC, I'd be wanting to know if it's had a remap. That might explain why it's out of the OPC network, and I think it might also prevent you or anyone else ever putting the Porsche extended warranty on it.

Definitely worth getting a PPI if you're seriously interested in it.

[julian987R]

£20K of extras yet so many blanks...how can that be so?

[LamedonM]

av185 said:

I would be inclined to request the car is inspected at an OPC with a view to placing an official Porsche warranty on it especially bearing in mind you say it has a full Porsche history. They would also check whether the bodywork warranty is intact which would be void if it has had any unofficial repairs outside the OPC network so unapproved.

If the dealer refuses then this would sound alarm bells and I would find another car.

This is a good way of testing the dealer and their confidence or lack of it in the car they are selling.

The car is not particularly cheap ££ btw.

Wow. That is a lot

Would anybody take nearly new, less than 600 mileage, few month old, £8000.00 cheaper Toyota GR Yaris over this Porsche Cayman S?

[LamedonM]

julian987R said:

£20K of extras yet so many blanks...how can that be so?

I cross checked the list below with the standard features on Porsche website and checked when I went to see the car, they were all there:

iami Blue Metallic £596 option, Two Tone Leather Interior Package Black/Crayon £1680 option, Sports Chrono Package With Dynamic Transmission Mounts, £2541 option, Switchable Sports Exhaust £1328 option, Adaptive Sports Seats Plus 18 Way Electric £2460 option, PDK Gearbox £1992 option, PASM Sports Suspension (20mm Lower) £1133 option, LED Main Headlights Including Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS+) £1344 option, Navigation Module PCM £1052 option, Porsche Torque Vectoring (PVT) Including Mechanically Locking Rear Differential £890 option, Connect Plus £ 801 option, Seat Ventilation £632 option, ParkAssist Front and Rear £599, Two-zone Automatic Climate Control £518 option, Speed Limit Display £396 option, Auto Dimming Mirrors With Integrated Sensors £332 option, Heated Multifunction Steering Wheel £315 option, Inner Door Sill Guards In Leather £321 option, DAB Radio £284 option, Seat Heating £284 option, Sun Visors In Leather £279 option, Steering Column Casing In Leather £ 222 option, Light Design Package £203, GT Sports Steering Wheel £186 option, Headlamp Cleaning System Colour Painted £138 option, Porsche Crest Embossed On Heard Restraint £138 option

Edited by LamedonM on Friday 29th April 22:29

[LamedonM]

Would anybody take a nearly new, less than 600 mileage, few month old, £8000.00 cheaper Toyota GR Yaris over this Porsche Cayman S?

[julian987R]

LamedonM said:

Would anybody take a nearly new, less than 600 mileage, few month old, £8000.00 cheaper Toyota GR Yaris over this Porsche Cayman S?

[LamedonM]

Twinfan said:

Being a turbo'd motor, and not at an OPC, I'd be wanting to know if it's had a remap. That might explain why it's out of the OPC network, and I think it might also prevent you or anyone else ever putting the Porsche extended warranty on it.

Definitely worth getting a PPI if you're seriously interested in it.

Are Porsches that unreliable that the manufacturer’s warranty is almost a must

My current BMW M6 costs me about £87/month with £250.00 excess (the best rate for the former approved used). I have been paying this for almost 2 years now without any warranty claim. I am beginning to question whether it is worth it.

[Lexington59]

julian987R said:

LamedonM said:

Would anybody take a nearly new, less than 600 mileage, few month old, £8000.00 cheaper Toyota GR Yaris over this Porsche Cayman S?

For balance perhaps best to ask this on a GR Yaris forum.

Warranty discussion will go on and on, at £660 a year i personally think the official warranty is good value and if you need to claim they do seem to pay out unlike other third party providers as documented on these forums. Caveat this with always keeping it in the opc network and using only Porsche parts, not cheap…

If you’re not doing much mileage it’s probably less of an issue.