Thinking of buying a certified used Porsche.

adrian1480 · 03-31-2011, 08:03 PM

Guys, my 335 lease has ended and I've been thinking about picking up a used Porsche Cayman S. 2008 or 2009 in the $50k range.

I thought I'd inquire here as to if buying a used Porsche is a good idea, and if there's anything I ought to be on the lookout for. I read that Porsche took home the #1 spot in reliability last year according to JD Power which makes me feel good...but you know how it is in the used card world sometimes.

What say ye?

saeyedoc · 03-31-2011, 09:09 PM

My 335 lease ends in July, was thinking of getting a CPO '09, but just ordered a 2012 Cayman S that should be ready by then.
There's a huge difference between '08 and '09, more HP, DFI, improved oiling system, upgraded electronics and, most importantly for me, PDK.
Right now there are very few CPO '09's, 3 listed on the Porsche CPO website, a few others that you could possibly get them to certify, and they're all $55k+. They should start to come off lease soon though.
I decided to lease, and just order what I wanted.

M3Bahn · 03-31-2011, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by adrian1480

Guys, my 335 lease has ended and I've been thinking about picking up a used Porsche Cayman S. 2008 or 2009 in the $50k range.

I thought I'd inquire here as to if buying a used Porsche is a good idea, and if there's anything I ought to be on the lookout for. I read that Porsche took home the #1 spot in reliability last year according to JD Power which makes me feel good...but you know how it is in the used card world sometimes.

What say ye?

If it's a stick get them to read the DME to see if there are any engine over-revs recorded.

adrian1480 · 04-01-2011, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by saeyedoc

My 335 lease ends in July, was thinking of getting a CPO '09, but just ordered a 2012 Cayman S that should be ready by then.
There's a huge difference between '08 and '09, more HP, DFI, improved oiling system, upgraded electronics and, most importantly for me, PDK.
Right now there are very few CPO '09's, 3 listed on the Porsche CPO website, a few others that you could possibly get them to certify, and they're all $55k+. They should start to come off lease soon though.
I decided to lease, and just order what I wanted.

Out of curiosity, what do you expect your lease payments to look like?

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Originally Posted by M3Bahn

If it's a stick get them to read the DME to see if there are any engine over-revs recorded.

understood.

saeyedoc · 04-01-2011, 08:28 AM

36/36 lease should be about $1200, almost $150 of that is tax (6.25% of purchase price).
The MSRP of my build is $79k, the max you can use to calculate residual.

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saeyedoc Captain 284 Rep 835 Posts Drives: 2013 Carrera S, 2013 Panny GTS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	My 335 lease ends in July, was thinking of getting a CPO '09, but just ordered a 2012 Cayman S that should be ready by then. There's a huge difference between '08 and '09, more HP, DFI, improved oiling system, upgraded electronics and, most importantly for me, PDK. Right now there are very few CPO '09's, 3 listed on the Porsche CPO website, a few others that you could possibly get them to certify, and they're all $55k+. They should start to come off lease soon though. I decided to lease, and just order what I wanted.
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saeyedoc Captain 284 Rep 835 Posts Drives: 2013 Carrera S, 2013 Panny GTS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	36/36 lease should be about $1200, almost $150 of that is tax (6.25% of purchase price). The MSRP of my build is $79k, the max you can use to calculate residual.
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