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Originally Posted by C5driver
Need some additional advice from those familiar with the brand.
This past weekend, I spent some time with a friend with a 997 Carrera S and he talked me into taking a look at the Cayman GT4 as a replacement for my track/fun car. I called a local dealer and asked about the 2017 allocation and he surprised me by saying they have 2 GT4's on the lot, especially since they weren't on the online inventory list.
So this week, I've been going through a few thoughts, primary of which is...with the expected markup, what is my monetary threshold between need and want. Having never owned a Porsche and honestly, never been interested in them, this comes as surprising, but the driver-centric nature of the GT4 intrigues me.
The one Cayman S that shows up online is at $110k.
What options are a must have for this car? How is the dealer experience different from BMW?
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the following is a fine mixture of opinion and my experience.
first... DO IT!
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could be wrong but i think we have more in SoCal. i've seen two different dealerships have them on the lot. they don't seem to be unicorns the way people make them sound online.
if you're talking about newport beach porsche don't expect much imo. they're nice sales people but they won't give you any deals.
i personally like McKenna. they're a bit more raw and don't mind making a deal. i enjoy negotiating so that might be why i liked it. it's not for everyone but they'll hook you up and take care of you.
this might sound crazy because all of the rumors about the current cayman's but historically you can get 9-11% off porsche's depending on the time of the year and if something has been on the lot for even a short time. check out some of the forums.
the only major difference was that i was spoiled by bmw's 100% service. never paid for a thing if it was in warranty... new wiper blade? no problem. coast? $0. of course they really work that in the overall cost but it feels free. porsche on the other hand... you will pay for your maintenance like oil changes. it's only a few hundred though and well worth the switch.
and finally... DO IT!!!