Buying an ex-demo (718 Cayman)

[WhisperingWasp]

Would this put you off? Positive side is the car is mega spec. Downside is maybe ragged in its early life by people not sympathetic to the car? PDK so no over-rev issue (?) but what are your thoughts on the whole?

[Techno9000]

I own one, no issues.

[reddiesel]

Ive bought one in the past . No problems

[crystalmethod]

Also did this. No issues for the seven years I owned it

[Jon_Brown91]

I have purchased several ex demos, all without any problem

[WhisperingWasp]

Emphatic. Thanks all.

[SkinnyPete]

It’ll probably be fine. PDK stops all abuse to the driveline with the exception of aggressive driving when cold.

[WhisperingWasp]

Thanks again.

Another QQ. Does a car of this generation (67 plate if it matters) have a traditional stamped service book or is it all digital?!

[Malcolm E Boo]

I bought a 67 plate 718 Cayman ex demo. No issue at all. Loads of spec. Ran like a dream all the while we owned it.

[esuuv]

If it's a 67 then I'd be a lot more concerned about how it's been treated in the real world in the last 8 years - than in the first three months as a money no object demo.

[WhisperingWasp]

To the above post, car looks in exceptional condition, which is a good sign. Very low mileage too.

So it is a 67-plate and this is the service history. It will also have a service (OPC) prior to sale. Does this look ok?


Two majors in a row? Gap to the pending service 2.5 years but car is very low mileage as I say.

[Simon_GH]

1 private owner from new is no guarantee it has been nursed from cold.

[WhisperingWasp]

Simon_GH said:

1 private owner from new is no guarantee it has been nursed from cold.

This is very true of course.

[WhisperingWasp]

So seller has confirmed no invoices, just the SH as per the Porsche database. Is this normal/expected? Cheers.

[996Targa]

My own experience of buying from an OPC is that there are no invoices passed on.

[WhisperingWasp]

Guys, things being imperfect bug me more than they should. I notice this in quite a lot of 981s and 718s. Is this just a case of removing and reseating the trim piece? Or will it always be like this?

[WhisperingWasp]

Thoughts anyone?

[xxxx5]

WhisperingWasp said:

Thoughts anyone?

Morning, go to say I have driven a few 718 and never seen this build quality before. Could it mean that part of the dash has been taken out for some reason. Agree it would bug me every time I got in the car unless it was sorted.

[WhisperingWasp]

Guys, anyone know this car?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202601199...

[Ed.Neumann]

Ask the dealer. That trim piece slides out and there is a tab that should click in at the top there.