Trade-in for a Cayman S. :)

spearfish25

$22.5 is very low. Very low. My 2009 PG 6MT touring/sport 15k miles was just valued at $33k. I think that's high, but you see my point.

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ChrisSlicks

Yes but brand new the touring/sport model lists for $8000 more, so the pricing isn't necessarily that far out of line. If I were him I would be looking for $23.5 in trade.

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antennahead

I just refinanced my loan to take advantage of lower rates, and my '09 base with sport came in at $30,800 retail. Now you won't get that in trade, but I think $22.5 is a little too low.

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cab83_750

In all honesty and full disclosure, I paid $29K, cash, before taxes. The car is just a base with aero-package ($600.00) The only thing that the car needs at the present time would be new tires. I figured that if I get $23K (+ $1,000 in tires), my actual trade in is $24K.

Might be bad mathematics as I am excluding taxes, but I figure that my actual selling price is $25,000.00 (self-justification )

antennahead

Yea, the good news is the cars are holding their own so far as used book values go, but the reality is if you negotiate well, you can get a new one for the same price as retail used. If you are happy with the deal I'd go for it. You could always ask for a little more and back down if they won't budge.

Oh, and I happen to love the Caymen S. A good friend of mine had one, before the recession caused a downturn in his business. They are great cars. I think the 370 is a better bang for the buck, and he agreed as well. I think the way to go is a mint low mileage used Caymen S, let someone else take the depreciation and get a good deal.

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