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Hello fellow Porsche fans.
I have been in love with the Cayman / Boxster line since I first visited the experience center in Atlanta a little over 2 years ago. These cars feel so right. I'm a big fan of the GT4 and Boxster Spyder, but even though prices seem to have softened a little, I think those are still too expensive for my budget.
With all of that in mind, I have been giving serious thought to selling my Mustang GT350 and ordering a Cayman. The engine and exhaust note of the Shelby are amazing, but I'm having a hard time getting over the weight (around 700 lbs) and size penalty relative to a Cayman. It's also difficult to fully enjoy the car when second gear is good for nearly 80 MPH, and the highest speed limit in my area is 70.
Am I crazy for wanting to sell the Shelby and order a base Cayman to my liking? I have driven the S model, but never the base Cayman and there aren't many around here to try. Is it worth the extra ~ $12K to upgrade? What is a reasonable discount for either of these models? This is a car that I would like to drive nearly every nice day from March - November.
I'm having a hard time not going overboard on the configurator. My ideal spec (at least as I write this) is about $72K before any discounts. I can get a base Cayman S for that kind of money, but it won't have a lot of the features that I am wanting.
- Base Cayman
- 6 speed manual
- 19" Boxster S wheels
- Black / Bordeaux red full leather interior
- Sports seats plus
- PASM
- Sport Chrono
- Sports Exhaust
- GT Sport Steering Wheel
- Light Design Package
- Extended Range Fuel Tank
- Sport pedals
- BOSE Audio system
I'd appreciate any thoughts - I really don't want to do anything I would regret later.
Jim
P.S. I don't think the 718 sounds bad and I am generally not a fan of fake (synthesized) exhaust sounds, but perhaps Porsche should offer a Sports Exhaust Plus for the 718 that plays a recorded exhaust note from the GT4. That seems like it would address the #1 complaint people seem to have with these cars.
I have been in love with the Cayman / Boxster line since I first visited the experience center in Atlanta a little over 2 years ago. These cars feel so right. I'm a big fan of the GT4 and Boxster Spyder, but even though prices seem to have softened a little, I think those are still too expensive for my budget.
With all of that in mind, I have been giving serious thought to selling my Mustang GT350 and ordering a Cayman. The engine and exhaust note of the Shelby are amazing, but I'm having a hard time getting over the weight (around 700 lbs) and size penalty relative to a Cayman. It's also difficult to fully enjoy the car when second gear is good for nearly 80 MPH, and the highest speed limit in my area is 70.
Am I crazy for wanting to sell the Shelby and order a base Cayman to my liking? I have driven the S model, but never the base Cayman and there aren't many around here to try. Is it worth the extra ~ $12K to upgrade? What is a reasonable discount for either of these models? This is a car that I would like to drive nearly every nice day from March - November.
I'm having a hard time not going overboard on the configurator. My ideal spec (at least as I write this) is about $72K before any discounts. I can get a base Cayman S for that kind of money, but it won't have a lot of the features that I am wanting.
- Base Cayman
- 6 speed manual
- 19" Boxster S wheels
- Black / Bordeaux red full leather interior
- Sports seats plus
- PASM
- Sport Chrono
- Sports Exhaust
- GT Sport Steering Wheel
- Light Design Package
- Extended Range Fuel Tank
- Sport pedals
- BOSE Audio system
I'd appreciate any thoughts - I really don't want to do anything I would regret later.
Jim
P.S. I don't think the 718 sounds bad and I am generally not a fan of fake (synthesized) exhaust sounds, but perhaps Porsche should offer a Sports Exhaust Plus for the 718 that plays a recorded exhaust note from the GT4. That seems like it would address the #1 complaint people seem to have with these cars.