2010/11 Cayman 2.9 running costs
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fter spending a very long time thinking what would be next after the M135i I am pretty sure I would like to run a Cayman.
I would appreciate it if anyone could give me any info on potential costs etc. I would buy from a Porsche dealer so would have the 2 year warranty, car would likely be 2011 20,000 miles ish.
So MPG, servicing (is this every 2 years?), any other general maintenance that will need doing in it's 4th and 5th years, insurance (26 years old).
What is the depreciation on these like? They seem to hold fairly well in comparison to other cars!
Thanks all, really appreciate all input, bit nervous as first porsche and don't want crazy bills!
I would appreciate it if anyone could give me any info on potential costs etc. I would buy from a Porsche dealer so would have the 2 year warranty, car would likely be 2011 20,000 miles ish.
So MPG, servicing (is this every 2 years?), any other general maintenance that will need doing in it's 4th and 5th years, insurance (26 years old).
What is the depreciation on these like? They seem to hold fairly well in comparison to other cars!
Thanks all, really appreciate all input, bit nervous as first porsche and don't want crazy bills!
mrdemon said:
23 mpg ave and £1000 for the 4 year service.
That's about it.
Make sue the 2 year, 20k service is done then and tyres are ok
Tyres will be £900 a set.
Quite cheap to run these cars and the prices quoted are top they will be cheaper and the mpg more.
Fantastic cheersThat's about it.
Make sue the 2 year, 20k service is done then and tyres are ok
Tyres will be £900 a set.
Quite cheap to run these cars and the prices quoted are top they will be cheaper and the mpg more.
Any other buying tips welcome!
I ran my 2.9 for 1 year 11000 miles. Mostly a/B roads and a bit of m-way. It'll do high 20s to low 30s on them way. Running around I'd say you'll get around 24-26 mpg. I found it no more expensive to own than the a4 2.0t I ran. Certainly a LOT less than the Rs6 or the e46 M3.
Great car, absolutely loved it, but I'm just a bit big for them and it gave me a bad hip( long story) so I had to sell it. I was gutted when traded it in for a 135i.
Great car, absolutely loved it, but I'm just a bit big for them and it gave me a bad hip( long story) so I had to sell it. I was gutted when traded it in for a 135i.
I bought my Cayman in 2011 and other than routine servicing and a new set of summer tyres (scheduled for next spring as I will be changing to winter tyres in the next few weeks) the only surprise was needing new front discs/pads because of rusty discs.
I decided on day one to go to local independents rather than OPC, so servicing costs were £1000 at 2 years for the standard items and the brakes.
I have been told that one of my rear coffin arms is not perfect - so that may hit me next year on top of the 4 year service.
Petrol, I get 28mpg average but do a lot of long distance driving often on cruise control with some spirited driving at each end.
Options I wish I had:
Climate control - I got used to it in my Subaru
Rear park assist - as the rear if the car is not easy to judge by mirrors alone
Non-Porsche items on my car:
Kenwood stereo with SatNav - the CDR-30 is incredibly poor for such an expensive car but the equivalent functionality in the PCM is hideously expensive when new.
Rear parking sensors - see above
Luggage set from Roadster Bags - fits perfectly for touring
Bypassed the clutch switch as it started to fail at 18 months and I could not be bothered to drive 40miles each way to my nearest OPC knowing that it is a weak part that could almost be considered a wear item.
So, overall it depends on how you use the car. If you are hard on the brakes then you won't need to replace them as often. Think hard about how useful the OPC insurance backed warranty is as there are many clauses about non-Porsche parts (eg wiper blades, batteries, tyres, etc) invalidating the warranty.
I decided on day one to go to local independents rather than OPC, so servicing costs were £1000 at 2 years for the standard items and the brakes.
I have been told that one of my rear coffin arms is not perfect - so that may hit me next year on top of the 4 year service.
Petrol, I get 28mpg average but do a lot of long distance driving often on cruise control with some spirited driving at each end.
Options I wish I had:
Climate control - I got used to it in my Subaru
Rear park assist - as the rear if the car is not easy to judge by mirrors alone
Non-Porsche items on my car:
Kenwood stereo with SatNav - the CDR-30 is incredibly poor for such an expensive car but the equivalent functionality in the PCM is hideously expensive when new.
Rear parking sensors - see above
Luggage set from Roadster Bags - fits perfectly for touring
Bypassed the clutch switch as it started to fail at 18 months and I could not be bothered to drive 40miles each way to my nearest OPC knowing that it is a weak part that could almost be considered a wear item.
So, overall it depends on how you use the car. If you are hard on the brakes then you won't need to replace them as often. Think hard about how useful the OPC insurance backed warranty is as there are many clauses about non-Porsche parts (eg wiper blades, batteries, tyres, etc) invalidating the warranty.
From what I remember the rubber bush has come unglued from coffin. However, from what I gather:
a. it is in far too tight to actually move vertically
b. it is held in by the tuning fork arm so cannot move in the direction of the bolt anyway.
It may be the cause of a slight intermittent knock that has existed since I bought the car from new and the local OPC could not fix. I will almost certainly get it swapped out next year.
a. it is in far too tight to actually move vertically
b. it is held in by the tuning fork arm so cannot move in the direction of the bolt anyway.
It may be the cause of a slight intermittent knock that has existed since I bought the car from new and the local OPC could not fix. I will almost certainly get it swapped out next year.
No interior rattles that I notice. As for limousine for 17" wheels, the best handling car I ever owned had 70 profile tyres on 13" rims. But it only weighed 520kg.
The Cayman was bought for touring so being able to cope with real world roads (rather than circuits) was at the top of the list. Hence 17" wheels. Yes on track, 18" or even 19" wheels might gain a few 10ths of a second subject to driver capability, but I would be at the dentist for replacement fillings faster than you can say A15 from Lincoln to Hull :-)
The Cayman was bought for touring so being able to cope with real world roads (rather than circuits) was at the top of the list. Hence 17" wheels. Yes on track, 18" or even 19" wheels might gain a few 10ths of a second subject to driver capability, but I would be at the dentist for replacement fillings faster than you can say A15 from Lincoln to Hull :-)
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