Hi,

I would like to hear from Cayman S owners who opted for Tiptronic if you still find the drive engaging and rewarding enough. Problem is in my country, Tip transmission has better resale value than manual transmission, even for Porsches. Although I would love to get the CS in manul specs, I'm worried about the residual value of the car when I sell it years later.


Decisions...decisions....decisions...

Do a search, there's been several threads on this topic. To summarize, people who have Tip like it. Most realize that they don't and won't get the emotional satisfaction that comes with driving a manual, but they knew that at the time of the purchase.

Hahaha.... search buttom is not wErking

Be true to yourself:

If the Cayman is for your enjoyment, go buy a manual
If the Cayman is for someone whom you have not met yet, go buy an auto.

I wish all the questions are that simple.

it's a porsche...that's all i have to say. the answer is simple....very simple.

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I have Tiptronic. Getting stuck on the ECP with a manual? No way.

G'day,
Ive been to Singapore many times and I know your traffic. I can relate to your dilema. You want the fun but the traffic is a pain at rush hour or even most other times. For less pain factor go Tip. For more after hours fun go manual.

Last time I was there, there was a couple of Manual Lambos parked at the Shangri-La Hotel. They only drove them late a night when they could really open them up. Man they sounded good. I had to jump outta bed at 12pm to see what the heck sounded better than my Cayman!

Tip vs Manual has been beaten to death and I'm sure you can find a number of posts on this topic. However, if you are buying a Porsche based on resale and not on what you want, you might have to look for an answer from yourself not from this post.

I do have a Tip and I did never regretted paying an extra $3000 for it. Again it's a matter of preference, whereas I doubt that the resale value would be that dramatic between vehicles with tip/manual.

PS By the nature of this topic it is doomed to turn into a post where owners of Manual vs Tiptronic will try to prove to each other the benefits of their choice of transimission.

Oh Oh...everybody suit up.

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oh well...

In answer to your question...I find driving my Tip Cayman S to be extremely engaging and exciting. The acceleration alone is something I love every time I drive. The sound of the engine, the way it drives...etc. Like others have said, I would recommend not making plans based resale value but rather what do you want now. I keep my cars a long time and the difference in resale value for me is unimportant.

Choosing a transmission type based on perceived resale value is analogous to choosing a color for the same reason. Witnesss so-called "Resale Red" on Ferraris or silver or black for German cars in general. I always order what I want, and keep my cars longer than a few years. If resale is a concern, I maintain that mileage and condition (as well as the popularity of the vehicle itself) are better guarantors of high resale value. As many others have said, buy what you like, and enjoy it fully. You will have no regrets. 987f

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'07 Cayman, Cobalt Blue Metallic; Natural Brown leather; clear sidemarkers; Boxster S wheels; '06 SLK 350; '04 SL 500; '73 246 GT; '72 246 GT

When i purchase a vehicle, i think of myself first. What do i truly want in a car. I write down all the options down (long Porsche list) and figure out the cost. If there is a budget, i will eliminate the options that are not as important to stay within the budget.
We are all paying a fair amount for our Caymans and i want to get as much driving satisfaction and maximize the money spent.
I don't think you should look at resale values if the fun factor will not be as enjoyable for you.
When i traded in my M3 for the Boxster, i tried to keep the mileage low in hopes of having a greater resale value. I would drive my other car on trips to the family cottage just to keep the mileage low (would've been fun driving in the summer on open roads to the cottage). The point is, over the 3 years i owned the M3, i had 14,000 less kms than the average M3 of my year. I got a $1000 premium over the other M3's of my model year. Not worth it for the sake of not driving the car whenever and where ever i wanted.
If you think that this will be a long term car, definately get the stick if that's what you enjoy.

Im a little indecise... auto or manual? Anyone add regrets? Tell me about it

Unless you have a physical disability.......Only manual will be the real thing in a Porsche. I've been a "you shift em " for almost 50 years.

I got rid of my 99 C5 Corvet in 2001 and have been driving a Tundra since. I just picked up a 2007 Base Cayman (manual). My vette was loaded but could never compare to the joy that this Cayman gives me every day. You really feel like you are "participating" in the ride.
It took me about 1 month to get used to 1st gear not to stall when going over speed bumps. Go with the manual.......
John Phx.

Nobody can really answer this question for you. Manual is fun but requires a little more work and concentration to drive well. If you live in an area like Los Angeles and don't want to have to worry about rowing gears in traffic congested areas most of the time then consider an automatic. Although you lose a little more hp at the wheels with the torque converter of the auto, there have been very few complaints about how the AT drives. The Cayman is a terrific car regardless of the transmission you pick.

IMO the whole "only a manual transmission belongs in a Porsche/sportscar" argument is stupid, ignorant, and baseless. Tell that to owners of newer Ferraris and Lamborghinis with F1 and E-gear transmissions. You have to pick the transmission that suits you the best. You are the one who's going to drive the car, not the person who's making the recommendation for you. Besides, wait until the PDK dual-clutch transmission comes out from Porsche - a lot of the "old-school manual transmission is best" people will be singing a different tune when performance numbers are released.

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