[jjt17]

I have a deal on the table for a 2018 718 Cayman. Its a pretty low option car. Its not CPO as its at an Aston Martin/Bentley dealer, but it has 3 years of factory warranty remaining, in service in November of 2018. It has 7000 miles on it.

Got them down to $45895 (crazy VA processing included). It was a $60140 build so that is almost 24% off. I'm getting about $1000 above trade value on my BMW as well. Thanks!

Price:​	$60,140.00​
Exterior:​	Sapphire Blue Metallic​
Interior:​	Standard Interior in Black​
BASE​	718 Cayman​
342​	Seat heating​
398​	19" Cayman S Wheels​
718​	Model Designation "718"​
AG​	Standard Interior in Black​
IU2​	Porsche Connect​
N1​	Sapphire Blue Metallic​

Thanks!

 

[DriveInHouston]

Assuming that a $60140 would be as a minimum around $65000 with tax and license (OTD), you are talking about 30% discount plus a better trade in. I think it is a decent deal, not a steal, but reasonable. I got 28% on my Cayman S (actually a bit more because I didn't calculate the taxes right). A MY2018 in 2018 (9 mo. old) with 11000 mi.

Ask for a pre-purchase inspection at Porsche including an over rev report. For a manual I think the over rev report is crucial. I got a PDK and you can't over-rev a PDK so I was ok.

 

[mbern]

Not sure where you are located but I am getting ready to sell my 2018 Black/Black CPO PDK Base Cayman with 8 k miles for $50k. List was $69k. Just a thought...

Mike

 

[jjt17]

Thanks for the quick repsonses.

Yes the dealership owns a Porsche dealer across the street and they are doing an inspection and DME report for me.

I really only want a Sapphire Blue car and I need to trade my car in.

 

[Third]

You say you "got them down to" $45895. Where did they start? Is that out the door, or plus taxes, tags, ...?

 

[jjt17]

They listed it originally for $52,888, then a week later dropped to $49,888, then a week later to $48,888. I offered $42K and after some haggling they came down to $45.2K plus fees.

My number above doesn't include tax and tags, I don't usually include it as its different in every state. I also get a tax credit on my trade in my state. which is not included either. It does include the stupid VA dealer fees.

 

[Third]

My opinion is anything in the low 40s is attractive, though I wouldn't feel bad about paying 45K for this one assuming it's a clean car (ie, no accident history), particularly if you've been looking for a lightly optioned Sapphire Blue 718. That is, if this is the car you've been looking for, I wouldn't let two or three thousand dollars be a deal breaker. Finding the perfect preowned Cayman is hard enough without trying to find one being listed for a song.

 

[DriveInHouston]

One last thing... Are you buying a Porsche or a deal?

 

[Treemagnet]

Sapphire Blue Metallic is a steal at ANY price (pay no attention to my Avatar ?).

 

[jjt17]

Thanks for all the advice! I’m pretty excited I think it’s a good deal and is what I’m looking for.

However, DME report shows:
Total hours: 325.6h
Range 1: 1276 @ 321.7h
Range 2: 786 @ 321.7h
Range 3: 39 @ 313h
Range 4-6: 0

I am okay with the 1 and 2s. Even if I’d prefer them lower. The 3 has me concerned about a recent missed shift. I’ve searched and searched on this topic. Specific to the 718 I can’t determine if range 3 is harmful or will play into warranty issues later.

Thanks for the help

 

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I bought a 2018 Cayman base in Dec 0f 2019 The color is Chalk (extra cost) list price was 78000 It had 15800 miles on it Black leather interior The y would not come down a penny on it Bought it for 49800 Its a manual shift The car was in mint condition

 

[DJB]

To get the actual revolutions, divide the 39 by 3(ignitions per rev) so only 13 turns of the crank. While I understand you would want it lower, its probably not a concern.