Not 914, but Nice Middie, 2006 Cayman S 18K mi FS in PNW, No Affiliation Options

[Tom_T]

I have no affiliation with the seller, but she contacted me by mistake on my PCA Panorama ad for a WTB 2008-14 Cayenne S - having misread it as Cayman.

However, I offered to post her Cayman S info here because she's lost her husband & is trying to downsize his car stable.

It's a very low mile 2006 Cayman S Gray Met./gray leather, with a bunch of options & add-ons, with only 18,322 miles, & up in the PNW in Portland OR. The pdf of her ad in their local PCA magazine is below FYI.

She lists no price - so I can't add any price per the rules, so just contact her directly if interested.

 2006_Porsche_Cayman_S_Ad_for_Alena_Wheary_503_849_8291_in_OR.pdf ( 823.58k ) Number of downloads: 320


I thought it may be of interest to anyone interested in a newer Middie Porsche.

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Tom
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[skjl47]

Hello; The Cayman is indeed a nice car. I know this will not help but a problem with the year models older than 2009 is the intermediate shaft bearing failures that plagued the flat six.
As I understand it models older than 2009 do not bring as much because of this issue. There was a class action against Porsche over this. Too late for current owners now.
I looked at a 2008 base cayman a couple weeks ago but passed as the dealer was just too high when I factored in the risk of a total engine failure.
There is a so so patch that is not too onerous if the car is a manual. That being to replaced that bearing when a clutch is replaced. Not a real fix but I guess will give some peace of mind.
Good luck to your friend.

[Tom_T]

Hello; The Cayman is indeed a nice car. I know this will not help but a problem with the year models older than 2009 is the intermediate shaft bearing failures that plagued the flat six.
As I understand it models older than 2009 do not bring as much because of this issue. There was a class action against Porsche over this. Too late for current owners now.
I looked at a 2008 base cayman a couple weeks ago but passed as the dealer was just too high when I factored in the risk of a total engine failure.
There is a so so patch that is not too onerous if the car is a manual. That being to replaced that bearing when a clutch is replaced. Not a real fix but I guess will give some peace of mind.
Good luck to your friend.

The IMS issue has been discussed on this board before on the pre-09 986/987 & 996/997 flat sixes (Boxsters, Caymans & 911s). There have been a number of fixes covered in Panorama, Excellence, Hemmings Sports & Exotics, etc. magazines.

From what I've read & heard, once done with one of the better fixes which are not just a replacement of the factory bearing part - they're pretty much as bulletproof as the later flat sixes.

Anyone interesting in this Camyan should ask the owner if the IMS replacement you mentions or one of the other fixes was ever done. I don't know, but it sounded like the ladies husband was pretty particular about his cars, so he may have had it done already before his passing.

Otherwise - figure on picking your preferred fix & have it done, & factor that into the price for the car.

PS - You shouldn't figure the cost of a total engine replacement, but the cost of a proper IMS fix only, in determining that dealer price or this one.

There have been a number of cases where the engine never failed due to the IMS, but more than enough to be cautious & look for either a fixed one or factor the cost of same in price negotiations.

I just looked in the latest Panorama & there are 2-3+ ads for various fixes, & from the tech discussions on other boards & in our SoCal Zone 8 Tech sessions - they're far more than just "so-so".

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Tom
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[skjl47]

Hello; The Cayman is indeed a nice car. I know this will not help but a problem with the year models older than 2009 is the intermediate shaft bearing failures that plagued the flat six.
As I understand it models older than 2009 do not bring as much because of this issue. There was a class action against Porsche over this. Too late for current owners now.
I looked at a 2008 base cayman a couple weeks ago but passed as the dealer was just too high when I factored in the risk of a total engine failure.
There is a so so patch that is not too onerous if the car is a manual. That being to replaced that bearing when a clutch is replaced. Not a real fix but I guess will give some peace of mind.
Good luck to your friend.

The IMS issue has been discussed on this board before on the pre-09 986/987 & 996/997 flat sixes (Boxsters, Caymans & 911s). There have been a number of fixes covered in Panorama, Excellence, Hemmings Sports & Exotics, etc. magazines.

From what I've read & heard, once done with one of the better fixes which are not just a replacement of the factory bearing part - they're pretty much as bulletproof as the later flat sixes.

Anyone interesting in this Camyan should ask the owner if the IMS replacement you mentions or one of the other fixes was ever done. I don't know, but it sounded like the ladies husband was pretty particular about his cars, so he may have had it done already before his passing.

Otherwise - figure on picking your preferred fix & have it done, & factor that into the price for the car.

PS - You shouldn't figure the cost of a total engine replacement, but the cost of a proper IMS fix only, in determining that dealer price or this one.

There have been a number of cases where the engine never failed due to the IMS, but more than enough to be cautious & look for either a fixed one or factor the cost of same in price negotiations.

I just looked in the latest Panorama & there are 2-3+ ads for various fixes, & from the tech discussions on other boards & in our SoCal Zone 8 Tech sessions - they're far more than just "so-so".

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Tom
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Hello; Thanks for the updated information. The fix I read about was to be replacing the IMS bearing with each clutch replacement or any time the trans was out. Best I recall is the automatic trans job was to be a bigger chore.

If you know about the 2008 Caymans please do tell. I have read they are supposed to be less prone to failure of a factory bearing than earlier years. The dealer with the 2008 still has it listed and would be worth the price if the IMS was not a big issue. It has a bit over 12K miles which is low.