Trade-in for a Cayman S. :)

LunaZ · 12-13-2010, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

^This is true, BUT...

You'll pay $800 to service your Porsche while you'll pay $200 to service your Nissan. Money buys luxury, both in the car and out.

And I've been there with my Audis before. It's still just a shitty cup of coffee while you wait (labeled with Starbucks instead of Folgers). I just liked looking at S5s and R8s while I waited rather than Muranos and Maximas.

I took my wife's Mercedes to the dealer for a service and it was indeed a posh experience that is on par with flying First Class and having a pass to the Admiral's Club.
The difference here is that I have to pay for the Mercedes service and my job pays for the travel that garners me the miles for upgrades and perks.

ImportConvert · 12-14-2010, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

^This is true, BUT...

You'll pay $800 to service your Porsche while you'll pay $200 to service your Nissan. Money buys luxury, both in the car and out.
And I've been there with my Audis before. It's still just a shitty cup of coffee while you wait (labeled with Starbucks instead of Folgers). I just liked looking at S5s and R8s while I waited rather than Muranos and Maximas.

Correct. Porsche is marketed to people who make 150K a year.

LunaZ · 12-14-2010, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Correct. Porsche is marketed to people who make 150K a year.

..and don't pay a mortgage, have kids, save for college and invest for retirement, take vacations or have other vehicles as daily drivers. Let's not forget taxes.
If $150K was all that, I would have bought something more expensive than my Z, like a Porsche... or a new Z08

ImportConvert · 12-14-2010, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

..and don't pay a mortgage, have kids, save for college and invest for retirement, take vacations or have other vehicles as daily drivers. Let's not forget taxes.
If $150K was all that, I would have bought something more expensive than my Z, like a Porsche... or a new Z08

It all depends on what you are doing in life and how you manage your money, not what you make. I simply quoted the last number I remember Forbes spouting regarding the topic. If I made $150K a year, I would probably end up in a GT2 or something. Like you say, though, I have no other bills to speak of.

I want a Z · 12-14-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

It all depends on what you are doing in life and how you manage your money, not what you make. I simply quoted the last number I remember Forbes spouting regarding the topic. If I made $150K a year, I would probably end up in a GT2 or something. Like you say, though, I have no other bills to speak of.

if you made $150k you would buy a $250k car.

mick · 12-13-2010, 05:15 PM

haha. this reminds me of the time i visited the corvette forum. a corvette owner complained about the price the dealer had charged him for an oil change. another guy chimed in. "i am a porsche owner," he said, "and every time i say hello to my mechanic, he would charge me $200"

Maxima09 · 12-13-2010, 06:20 PM

I have been in the same spot, got a Maxima, its an 09, but Ive been shopping other cars since about 6 months into owning it...not that the Maxima isn't a great car, it really is...but if you don't buy what you want you will always go back on it and it always costs money!

alan93rsa · 12-14-2010, 12:33 AM

If you get a Cayman S go for a Gen 2 with the new DFI engine. The PDK transmission is an amazing piece of engineering. If you go for the PDK be sure the car has Sport Chrono. I had one in my '09' S and the car was a ball on the track.

I can't remember if it was Car and Driver or Road and Track that did the comparison of the cars at VIR. If you haven't read it it is a worthwhile read. The Cayman S and the Carrera S, both with PDK, turned the same lap times. But the really interesting thing was how close the 370Z was to the Porsches. It's something to think about.

Also, if you can find a lightly used 2010 car optioned the way you want it's possible to end up with a longer warranty. A Porsche CPO will give you 6 years/100,000 miles. You may also want to shop out of state. I just traded my Cayman S for a Carrera S. I couldn't touch the deal I got in Chicago with either of my local dealers.

Good luck with your decision.

kenchan · 12-14-2010, 12:31 PM

yah, 150k does not buy you much.

christian370z · 12-14-2010, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, 150k does not buy you much.

Hahaha, that is totally Aveo money.

kenchan · 12-14-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by christian370z

Hahaha, that is totally Aveo money.

aveo on a lease money.

ThoriumHotdog · 12-15-2010, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

aveo on a lease money.

I don't know where you guys live but theres no way a person could lease or even finance an Aveo for that price range.

CrownR426 · 12-14-2010, 08:29 PM

Nice upgrade, how'd this go?
You should get this in white or black!
I've seen this car in white and man >:]
The owner complimented me on the Z also.
But I know deep down inside he was like RICER!

I want a Z · 12-15-2010, 09:43 AM

Just found this article online: The Year's Worst-Selling Cars - Forbes.com
Cayman is one of the worse selling cars of 2010 - there should be lots of deals, especially as we get late in December.

Dreezy562 · 12-15-2010, 11:36 AM

I said this in the gt vs z thread too

If you want a cayman get the cayman if u want the z get the z if u got the z and now want the cayman get the cayman if u got the caymen and now want a z get a z.....zzzzzzzzz this is such a tired thread. Get what you want.. but cayman sounds like gaymen to me

12-14-2010, 12:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
alan93rsa Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 412 Drives: 16 Cayman GT4 Red Rep Power: 222	If you get a Cayman S go for a Gen 2 with the new DFI engine. The PDK transmission is an amazing piece of engineering. If you go for the PDK be sure the car has Sport Chrono. I had one in my '09' S and the car was a ball on the track. I can't remember if it was Car and Driver or Road and Track that did the comparison of the cars at VIR. If you haven't read it it is a worthwhile read. The Cayman S and the Carrera S, both with PDK, turned the same lap times. But the really interesting thing was how close the 370Z was to the Porsches. It's something to think about. Also, if you can find a lightly used 2010 car optioned the way you want it's possible to end up with a longer warranty. A Porsche CPO will give you 6 years/100,000 miles. You may also want to shop out of state. I just traded my Cayman S for a Carrera S. I couldn't touch the deal I got in Chicago with either of my local dealers. Good luck with your decision. __________________ 16 Cayman GT4, Carmine Red, Buckets, PCCB etc.

12-14-2010, 08:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 849	Nice upgrade, how'd this go? You should get this in white or black! I've seen this car in white and man >:] The owner complimented me on the Z also. But I know deep down inside he was like RICER! __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

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