spice92
New member
Hi all,
First post here and new to the forum (besides the several months of research browsing here!). I'm looking at getting a cayman in the summer, so I've come seeking opinions on which model and spec to consider!
I will be looking at the lower end of the market, with a maximum budget (although TBC) of approx £17k. I'd be quite happy with the base model/non-S, so I see three options moving forward (also welcome to hear other options!):
- From my research, the IMS risk on the updated gen 1 cars seems negligible? This risk is mitigated completely on the gen 2.
- It seems that the track rods seem to wear quicker on the gen 1, and may also have to factor in for a 60,000 mile gen 1?
- Based on these I may feel more comfortable budgeting in a warranty if getting a gen 1 car, which quickly racks up the price. I probably wouldn't get the warranty on a gen 2.
The gen 2 also has:
- Larger engine = faster. Almost comparable to the gen 1 S in power but without the loss in economy.
- More durable track rod ends
- Oil pump improvements (living 10 mins away from Brands Hatch I intend to track the car once or twice a year)
- Minor interior updates (black rather then grey plastic, I'm not sure if anything else?)
- A few styling updates (I do love the updated rear lights on the gen 2!).
The gen 2 obviously ticks more boxes than the gen 1, however for something I'm going to use only on the weekends and am looking to keep for 2/3 years, I'd love to hear some opinions on if you think the gen 2 would be worth the extra money or if I'm going to get close enough to the same experience from a gen 1, at potentially £4-5k less. I'd be happy with the manual (or PDK if I could get one in my price range).
The re-sell value is important to me (this is a bit of a treat... by the time kids are on the scene I don't imagine I'll be doing anything frivolous like this for a while!). I am by no means an expert here, however I expect that (given a max of 5,000 miles per year):
- a 2007 2.7 with say 60,000 miles for £12-13k is going to be pretty much at the bottom of it's depreciation?
- a gen 2 with 70,000 on the clock would lose another £3-4k over 3 years of ownership? (Any thoughts on this would be appreciated).
I'm obviously not expecting a definitive answer here, but would value the opinions of those who have faced a similar question and with more knowledge on the matter than myself!
Many thanks
Joe
First post here and new to the forum (besides the several months of research browsing here!). I'm looking at getting a cayman in the summer, so I've come seeking opinions on which model and spec to consider!
I will be looking at the lower end of the market, with a maximum budget (although TBC) of approx £17k. I'd be quite happy with the base model/non-S, so I see three options moving forward (also welcome to hear other options!):
- For £17k I have seen a few nice looking early gen 2 cars (09), with approx 70,000 miles.
- For £17k I could also look at getting a well specced and lower mileage (say 40,000) gen 1 (say 2007/2008 to avoid the early IMS issues). However, whilst reading around on IMS issues the advice seems to be to avoid cars that aren't driven often, so this plan is potentially flawed?
- I could also look at spending approx £13k and look at an 07 plate with approx 60,000 on the clock.
- From my research, the IMS risk on the updated gen 1 cars seems negligible? This risk is mitigated completely on the gen 2.
- It seems that the track rods seem to wear quicker on the gen 1, and may also have to factor in for a 60,000 mile gen 1?
- Based on these I may feel more comfortable budgeting in a warranty if getting a gen 1 car, which quickly racks up the price. I probably wouldn't get the warranty on a gen 2.
The gen 2 also has:
- Larger engine = faster. Almost comparable to the gen 1 S in power but without the loss in economy.
- More durable track rod ends
- Oil pump improvements (living 10 mins away from Brands Hatch I intend to track the car once or twice a year)
- Minor interior updates (black rather then grey plastic, I'm not sure if anything else?)
- A few styling updates (I do love the updated rear lights on the gen 2!).
The gen 2 obviously ticks more boxes than the gen 1, however for something I'm going to use only on the weekends and am looking to keep for 2/3 years, I'd love to hear some opinions on if you think the gen 2 would be worth the extra money or if I'm going to get close enough to the same experience from a gen 1, at potentially £4-5k less. I'd be happy with the manual (or PDK if I could get one in my price range).
The re-sell value is important to me (this is a bit of a treat... by the time kids are on the scene I don't imagine I'll be doing anything frivolous like this for a while!). I am by no means an expert here, however I expect that (given a max of 5,000 miles per year):
- a 2007 2.7 with say 60,000 miles for £12-13k is going to be pretty much at the bottom of it's depreciation?
- a gen 2 with 70,000 on the clock would lose another £3-4k over 3 years of ownership? (Any thoughts on this would be appreciated).
I'm obviously not expecting a definitive answer here, but would value the opinions of those who have faced a similar question and with more knowledge on the matter than myself!
Many thanks
Joe