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> Is the Cayman dying?
JeffBowlsby
post Jan 25 2013, 12:33 AM
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I really like the lines of the Cayman...have not driven one. Surpised to find out its not thriving... I must have a fatal attaction to odd-ball P-cars...wat up widat? wait...sounds like a good cost:thrill value (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Jan 25 2013, 12:03 PM
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Love the Cayman, but as a new and or used car it's behind the 8ball for a few reasons.

New:
2 seater cuts about 2/3rds of buyers out
Price, many faster much less expensive choices

Used:
IMS issues scaring many used shoppers (myself included)
Depreciation curve that is still not bottomed out IMO due to above.

I consider it bucket list car still and I am sure I'll own one someday, but it will be a while because it will have to be 09 or newer to avoid the IMS, so it will be a few years before those are affordable.

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Jeff Bowlsby   Is the Cayman dying?   Jan 25 2013, 12:33 AM
KaptKaos   Porsche won't allow the Cayman to be the perfo...   Jan 25 2013, 12:49 AM
smj   If I were buying a new Porsche, I'd be looking...   Jan 25 2013, 12:57 AM
KaptKaos   And it's too expensive.   Jan 25 2013, 01:07 AM
Nine_14   And it's too expensive. It is, acctually Po...   Jan 25 2013, 10:04 AM
Rleog   3 Caymans in the GX class at Daytona Saturday.   Jan 25 2013, 01:33 AM
billh1963   I like the Cayman. In fact, my next "newer...   Jan 25 2013, 04:39 AM
pilothyer   I suppose this is just a common problem with ...   Jan 25 2013, 05:51 AM
ArtechnikA   I suppose this is just a common problem with ...   Jan 25 2013, 06:26 AM
shoguneagle   I really like the Cayman and would be the one I wo...   Jan 25 2013, 05:52 AM
SUNAB914   The cayman will be my next goal, i like the llines...   Jan 25 2013, 06:19 AM
balljoint   I like the Cayman. I don't like the name. Or t...   Jan 25 2013, 06:22 AM
Woody   The Cayman is one of the better driving cars Porsc...   Jan 25 2013, 07:12 AM
hot_shoe914   The Cayman is coming back this year according to m...   Jan 25 2013, 07:14 AM
stuttgart46   The launch of the new Cayman this year will make s...   Jan 25 2013, 07:31 AM
scotty b   This surprises me. I see them all over the place a...   Jan 25 2013, 07:41 AM
casey944   I sell Porsches... They havent produced a cayman ...   Jan 25 2013, 07:51 AM
Philip W.   bill and i were just talking about this, and both ...   Jan 25 2013, 07:55 AM
bulitt   IMHO which means nothing, Porsche doesn't need...   Jan 25 2013, 07:56 AM
pcar916   To my eyes the Cayman is the most beautiful car Po...   Jan 25 2013, 08:20 AM
Jgilliam914   I'd buy one in a heartbeat if I wasn't sti...   Jan 25 2013, 08:26 AM
dlestep   My sister-in-law, Kim fielded an Interseries Cayma...   Jan 25 2013, 08:27 AM
GeorgeRud   Necessary for keeping the 911 in it's premier ...   Jan 25 2013, 08:29 AM
TerrySmith   I hope they don't go away. Necessary for keep...   Jan 26 2013, 11:18 AM
Woody   I hope they don't go away. Necessary for kee...   Jan 26 2013, 11:21 AM
carr914   3 Caymans in the GX class at Daytona Saturday. ...   Jan 25 2013, 08:33 AM
JmuRiz   Hopefully it doesn't die off...not that it mat...   Jan 25 2013, 08:59 AM
pcar916   In fact my wife HATES the Boxster but loves the C...   Jan 25 2013, 09:04 AM
ThePaintedMan   I love the Cayman. One of the best looking cars Po...   Jan 25 2013, 09:11 AM
ArtechnikA   I still don't understand the France logic. T...   Jan 25 2013, 09:17 AM
Cap'n Krusty   "The France logic"? If it means more mo...   Jan 25 2013, 09:15 AM
ThePaintedMan   "The France logic"? If it means more m...   Jan 25 2013, 09:38 AM
carr914   Regarding the Caymans in the Grand Am GX class, ...   Jan 25 2013, 09:50 AM
ThePaintedMan   Regarding the Caymans in the Grand Am GX class,...   Jan 25 2013, 09:54 AM
ArtechnikA   Too much less and it starts nibbling into Audi mar...   Jan 25 2013, 10:08 AM
7TPorsh   I really wish they had blended the Boxster and the...   Jan 25 2013, 11:15 AM
clapeza   I have an '08 Cayman S as a DD, and I love it....   Jan 25 2013, 11:40 AM
Ferg   Love the Cayman, but as a new and or used car it...   Jan 25 2013, 12:03 PM
carr914   [quote name='carr914' post='1809023' date='Jan 25...   Jan 25 2013, 12:08 PM
carr914   Love the Cayman, but as a new and or used car it...   Jan 25 2013, 12:13 PM
Ferg   [quote name='Ferg' post='1809079' date='Jan 25 20...   Jan 25 2013, 12:24 PM
MDG   I use the rear seats too, when needed. I use mine ...   Jan 25 2013, 01:24 PM
Philip W.   [quote name='Ferg' post='1809079' date='Jan 25 2...   Jan 25 2013, 01:54 PM
my928s4   Subject timely for me, I will be taking factory de...   Jan 25 2013, 12:45 PM
Ferg   Subject timely for me, I will be taking factory d...   Jan 25 2013, 12:52 PM
Philip W.   Subject timely for me, I will be taking factory d...   Jan 25 2013, 12:59 PM
my928s4   :beer3: Awesome! What color? i heard they...   Jan 25 2013, 01:53 PM
TerrySmith   Subject timely for me, I will be taking factory d...   Jan 26 2013, 11:25 AM
Ferg   I've owned a Boxter, driven a Cayman. My rela...   Jan 25 2013, 02:32 PM
Philip W.   I've owned a Boxter, driven a Cayman. My rel...   Jan 25 2013, 03:06 PM
Woody   I've owned a Boxter, driven a Cayman. My rel...   Jan 25 2013, 04:25 PM
Tom_T   Oddly enough, our little "failures" - as...   Jan 25 2013, 02:53 PM
Jake Raby   Or the IMS Solution? See page 87 of this months Pa...   Jan 25 2013, 04:06 PM
rick 918-S   Been half heartedly looking for a Cayman with an e...   Jan 25 2013, 08:29 PM
Woody   Been half heartedly looking for a Cayman with an ...   Jan 25 2013, 09:20 PM
rick 918-S   Been half heartedly looking for a Cayman with an...   Jan 25 2013, 11:40 PM
Woody   [quote name='Woody' post='1809426' date='Jan 25 2...   Jan 26 2013, 08:00 AM
Elliot Cannon   I got to ride in John Petersons Cayman at the Red ...   Jan 25 2013, 11:33 PM
VegasRacer   Form what I experienced at The Code of the Curve e...   Jan 26 2013, 11:15 AM
Steve   There was interesting article in Excellence a whil...   Jan 26 2013, 12:58 PM
Dr Evil   :popcorn:   Jan 26 2013, 03:37 PM
Drums66   ....I dig the cool aggressive, posture...but I don...   Jan 26 2013, 05:00 PM


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