Nissan 370Z Forum - Trade-in for a Cayman S. :)

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks (Post 851231)

Sorry for the mis-lead, I didn't say I wouldn't get the Porsche, I meant I wouldn't get the $250K car as mentioned by another poster. And your list sounds like mine except I have 2 mortgages (one as a landlord), a wife and 6 vehicles.

Oh no, you did not mislead me; thus, no need for the sorry. :)

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks (Post 851231)

If you are paying $250K for a used 997 GT2...

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.

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

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Originally Posted by Dreezy562 (Post 851999)

What happens if I want a Cayman GT Z? :p

then you need to be making more dinero.

:yawn:

Lmao. Go on a cayman forum and ask them what you should get too.

Maintenance and parts are a killer for porkies.

i own a 993 btw.

I rode in a TPC turbo charged Cayman and that was one of the most amazing cars I have ever experienced; it was amazing how nice the car felt running at those power levels, however I have not rode in a TT370Z yet so I cannot compare.

i'd take a Cayman R in avocado green:yum:

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Originally Posted by christian370z (Post 852345)

That would be ridden not rode. No problem!

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 850747)

aveo on a lease money. :rofl2:

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.

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Originally Posted by nicknick (Post 852447)

That would be ridden not rode. No problem!

I stand corrected, finals week has obviously taken a toll on me!

Life is a series of trade-offs.

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks (Post 847938)

They are essentially identical in performance. The advantage the Cayman has is a slightly more compliant suspension which would tend to make it easier to drive, although not necessarily faster.

I have a friend who is planning to make the leap from a C6 Corvette to the Cayman R. That car will be interesting, a good 400 pounds lighter than the Z with the same power. A very nice track toy indeed. Not for me though, I like cars I can work on myself, the Porsche's are a PITA in that regard.

Yes. I drove a Cayman S extensively on back country roads. I would say it had a huge advantage over the Z I now own, but it definitely had a nicer ride, was arguably more nimble/agile, felt more luxurious and gripped like a cheetah. Pretty impressive, but so is the Z.

I got the Z because it does many of those things quite well, some nearly as well, and the Cayman would have been a stretch for me. The Cayman is still a dream car for me because of the whole of its "positives", but it is important to balance all of these factors. Not to do so is a possible set-up for hardship and worry later. My 2 cents. :driving: