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Originally Posted by prodgers
In Seattle they do not Discount the Caymans very Much.At least not certain desirable Colors and packages.I got a black on Black with Chrono and all I could get was $1,500 off MSRP after 2 months negotiating with 7 Dealers all the way to Portland.Traded a Totally tricked out RX-8 in they sold the same day for $5,000 more.. such is life .Seeing my cayman in a delivery showroom when I came to pick it up made it all worth while !!!
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I've always had the thought that this may be because of the proximity to the Canadian border. It may just be us Canadians causing you all the problems.
When I searched for used caymans I found the further south you went, the more plentiful and better priced the cars became, and it seems like dealers are more flexible with the price on new cars as well.
If you look on Autotrader today you will find a used 2008 Cayman base model at Roger Jobs Porsche (Bellingham) with preferred package and 6,000 miles listed for over $55,000. I think that might even be more than the original MSRP! But to a Canadian buyer that might seem like a relatively good deal and may be why they are pricing it that high. They probably have no intention of selling it to a US buyer.
I figure the extra Canadian demand will trickle up to new cars as well. Although it shouldn't be possible for a Canadian to buy a new Porsche I had a conversation with a Porsche salesman in California and it sounded like it wouldn't be any problem at all.