**never mind, the dealer called and said he had an offer,, oh well,,, there are other caymans in the sea...
Hi,

Cayman- wanna-be owner here. (noob)

The local dealer has an 07, about 5k miles

Listed price: $43,900.00
black/ black interior ,

M6A - Black Mats - Porsche lettering
573 - Automatic Climate Control
498 - Delete Model Designation
490 - Sound Package Plus
CNJ - Spoiler Lips Painted Ext.Color
401 - 18" Cayman S Wheel
342 - Heated Front Seats
446 - Wheel Caps with Colored Crest

Porsche Certified! Warranty coverage thru April 27,2013

I'm thinking $43,900 is a bit high,, I'm thinking more around $40,000.

Can I get some of your all opinions on the price?

I see that dealers are discounting 10+% on 08's

Thanks in advance for your help.

rboett

That price seems high - that configuration, 08 MSRP is 54K + dest - you could get something similarly equipped off the lot for a few grand more.

I was all set to purchase a new 07 from a local dealership for $49900 but found a dealership willing to discount 08's for around 10%. The car I am picking up retailed for $64500...........I got it for $58.

At the considerable risk of continuing to sound like a broken record please think quality before price when buying a used Porsche. You have to know a lot about the car beyond price. In fact price should be the last part of the equation. See also The Cayman Club - FAQ: Questions & Answers

Almost everyone asks us if this a good price for a used Cayman and many of those posing the question have not seen or driven the car so the answers from those of us who know nothing about the car or its history can only be based on guesses so it is in your best interest to take what is said as only a part of your due diligence.

Thanks. I understand completely. Your right. I was looking at a few 2002 c2 cabs',, they 'wern't cleaned up yet' according to the dealer,, I could see by looking at them that the prior owners really didn't give a sh*t about the cars, they were not clean, and suffering from negelt.,, so point well taken. At this point I may look into a new base 2008 with a minimal amount of upgrades.

I'm also currently looking at an 07 Cayman base model.
This car was used as a loaner car at the Porsche dealer. It is a certified car.

Black on black
7,020 miles
It's has the Bose system, heated front seats, and 18" Cayman S wheels. Otherwise it's stock.

What should i pay for this car?

Based on the above, I wouldn't put a dime over $40k in it. I bought my '08 new for $47k, sticker was $53.5k.

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2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 (Wife)
2007 Jeep Commander (Son)
2000 GMC Sierra Truck

I was looking at a new 07 for $49 but found a dealership in Boston who discounted a $66K 08 to $58, and it was the color I wanted and all. Pretty good discount.

The car would have been around $46,825 invoice or $53,660 MSRP when it was new in 07, but with 09's coming around the conner and alot of 08's being discounted for around 10k off MSRP, I was thinking more around $35,000. Is that too aggressive? Plus the car has been sitting at the dealer for sale for about 4 months now.

I ended up getting an 08 at invoice less holdback plus some prep

New to forum...looking at 08 Cayman..rboett. (1) what dealer did you buy from and what was MSRP vs price paid (2) did you get C or CS? What color?

i got mine 500$ under invoice black stripped cayman S

My local Porsche dealer has a new '08 S stripper (black) on the lot and is asking about $55K. Edmunds.com puts the invoice for the car at $51.6K. No options whatsoever. So an offer at $51K might work? That would be almost 14% below the MSRP.

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'83 911SC Cabriolet
'73 911S Targa

51K plus destination plus 100$(bs prep) = 51960 + tax and license should work. Try to get them at the end of the month. Which dealer is that? If you are in socal pm me i will give you some tips too.

OK, I went to the dealer and drove the new '08 S on Saturday....wow! The salesman has come down from $55K and change to $54K, which he says is their invoice cost. The sticker is $60.9K (includes sport chrono as the only option) and also there is a dealer installed lojack on the car plus they will include mats and the colored wheel hub crests at my request. That brings the list up to about $61.9K. When I use Edmunds.com's analysis I indeed come up with about $54K for the dealer invoice. I might be able to get them down to $53.5K final price, which would be 13.5% discount or $500 below invoice. Financing is available from Porsche at 5% for 60 months ($10K down).

There is also a very nice low mileage '06 S (with a lot of options) for sale at another dealer for $44K.

Decisions...decisions.
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'73 911S Targa