Why so many Cayman S with tiptronic?

[SARAFIL]

Curiosity got the best of me, and I've been searching the web for CPO '07-'09 Cayman S... why are there so many automatics?

On another note, it's been a while since I've driven one so I guess I should do that again soon. Equ (and anyone else that knows) -- anything I should think about on a 2007-2009 model?

[JST]

Originally Posted by SARAFIL

Curiosity got the best of me, and I've been searching the web for CPO '07-'09 Cayman S... why are there so many automatics?

On another note, it's been a while since I've driven one so I guess I should do that again soon. Equ (and anyone else that knows) -- anything I should think about on a 2007-2009 model?

You should think about a new one. Porsche can do some pretty nutty end-of-year lease deals, so if you wait until Sep. or Oct. 2011 you may be able to pick one up for a surprisingly reasonable fee. I have a buddy that just got a '10 Boxster S this way.

[equ]

09+ is gen 2, improved but hard to find. Avoid tips, they really suck (test drove one in the name of science). 06-08 all the same, 07 introduced TPMS.

[SARAFIL]

Originally Posted by JST

You should think about a new one. Porsche can do some pretty nutty end-of-year lease deals, so if you wait until Sep. or Oct. 2011 you may be able to pick one up for a surprisingly reasonable fee. I have a buddy that just got a '10 Boxster S this way.

When I get close enough to being serious, I'm going to call the GM at Inskip and see what kind of numbers I can get. Still, something tells me a "deal" on this car will still be more than most BMW leases.

I guess I'll just add this on my list of cars to drive between now and the spring.

[ZBB]

Originally Posted by JST

You should think about a new one. Porsche can do some pretty nutty end-of-year lease deals, so if you wait until Sep. or Oct. 2011 you may be able to pick one up for a surprisingly reasonable fee. I have a buddy that just got a '10 Boxster S this way.

This year the lease deals were mostly in June and July... '10 stock was also pretty thin when I started looking in late August (the leases may still have been avail though -- I didn't ask since I found the '08 I bought instead)...

[lemming]

a CPO cayman is likely 'better' than a new 1M 135, too.

[Plaz]

Originally Posted by lemming

a CPO cayman is likely 'better' than a new 1M 135, too.

Not if you try to sit in the back seat.

[lemming]

Originally Posted by Plaz

Not if you try to sit in the back seat.

well, yeah.

that's a consideration for me, too.

but since Fil has owned an M roadster in the past, i don't sense that seating 4 in a pinch is critical.

[SARAFIL]

Originally Posted by lemming

well, yeah.

that's a consideration for me, too.

but since Fil has owned an M roadster in the past, i don't sense that seating 4 in a pinch is critical.

I'm not in the market for a wife and it's unlikely that I'll have any kids in the intermediate future.

2 seats is just fine for me.

[Plaz]

Originally Posted by SARAFIL

I'm not in the market for a wife