Originally Posted by CP

Steve,

We need to know what your financial 'reorganization' is: lower monthly payments, or getting cash out as you own your CS free and clear.

The base prices between the 2 cars are about $9k apart, so there is little doubt that if you start from square one, the base Cayman will be less costly to buy. The complication is that you have already bought a CS, so you are now dealing with the value of a used car. There are plenty of threads here detailing the first/second year depreciations, and it is not a pretty picture. So if you are hoping to get out of a used CS into a new base Cayman, the $9k price differential will not help you. Unless you are trying to get into a used Cayman, then they are taking similar depreciation hits as the CS.

I can tell you that the base Cayman is a very economical car to drive. For example, I kept the wheels at 17", and a good set of tires costs $420. No chance with the 18" on the CS. I average 24 MPG combined driving and 30+ pure freeway. It is as good a DD as it gets.

I started out with a stripped base Cayman and got in at close to invoice, so I have less 'hit' to take. I keep my cars for 10+ years anyways so resale was never much of an issue for me.

Good luck with your venture here.

CP