Trade-in for a Cayman S. :)

cab83_750

Yeah! Heavily discounted too! Cormier Chevrolet has the best/highest discounting. Too bad they did not have the a black/manual/Grand Sport I was looking for. Z06 was great (obviously ZR-1 was perfect), but as I said, I don't want to commit a 'feloneous financial mistake.'

The Manager told me that they can order a 2011, if I wanted. My first sports car love was the Stingray. Never did buy one, though. Maybe in 10 years when it 'fits me'.

Why did you sell you Z? You can PM me if needed.

BTW, today in speaking with the Nissan salesman, he said that for some reasons, the Z aren't selling anymore (or as quick as before). Their convertibles are even discounted $8,000.00. He is not sure if it is the economy or the car itself. On the Porsche side, I saw a list that salespeople use --- a lot of cars are staying in the lot for longer than expected.

Endgame

its the economy. get ready for the second big wave next summer people....

ImportConvert

+1, with an unemployment rate still deep in the 9's, a lot of people are forgoing cars like these.


High MSRP's are scaring people off. The cars are going for 10-12% under MSRP.
Also, same as I stated above.
Another thing is the C7. I think a few people are waiting at this point.

I thought they were darn near the same based on every comparo I have seen. Do you have other data/experiences with them?

ChrisSlicks

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.

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jeffreyfranz

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.

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This is one reason I went 370. I wanted a cost effective car that could come close to a CS in performance and driving experience. If my old RX8 had 50 more horses and 20 more pound feet of torque, I would have kept it. The Z was the perfect fit for me. Now, I can keep the wife's CX7, the Z, and get that 3 row SUV we need.

ImportConvert

The 370Z does so many things that the Cayman does that it's hard not to choose the Z, I would imagine, unless you hate nissan, or love porsche, or are all about a name. I am sure there are many intangibles, but the Z's I drove felt great to me. Of course, this is coming from an old Trans Am with a ton of issues. Still, Porsche needs to up the game with their DI 6-banger in that car. There is a ton of technology in that engine for the power it's producing.

jeffreyfranz

Exactly. And I, also, loved my RX-8 and wished for the extra power.

One thing that I never see discussed in the forums that extends this conversation about relative value and what we can afford: If I were driving a nice Cayman S, I would probably hesitate to track it much, worrying that a hairy accident would damage a big investment. And I know I would be obsessing more in parking lots and stuff.

Don't get me wrong: I would still love to have that car. But we got such a great deal. Who else makes a car like this at this price? No one.

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