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Replying to: topspin (Dec 21, 2007 8:15 am) Personally, I think the lower-priced S-models are a better deal.. I've seen '07 models with sticker prices as high as $72K+... The caveat about the warranty is a good one.. That is a lot of car for $53K.. As noted above.. if it is the one you want, it looks like a good deal.. 
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I never really felt I was getting the whole story from my local Porsche salesman when we talked leasing a '08 Cayman. I put some refundable money down to hold a red Cayman for 24 hours, then I called several Porshe dealers in N.C. to see what they had. I did feel that a couple of other dealers were more willing to deal. They both had similarly equiped Caymans. And honestly, I would have purchased the car from one of these other dealers (even 150 miles away) in N.C. after these talks. All this resulted in second thoughts and me pulling back. A good thing. In general, I don't feel Porsche has very good leasing programs and I was struck by how few dealers were willing to seriously negotiate, especially late in the year. Two months later and I still see the same cars sitting on the lots. I did not appreciate the pressure sales tactics and vague quotes from my local Porsche salesman. I have leased two BMW's and two Audi's and never felt uneasy. My experiences were great with them. This time, I felt I was at the local Nissan dealer. I know this was most likely the salesman's personal tact, but his tact did make me investigate dealers as far as 200 miles away for a better deal and I spoke to most of them. There also seems to be just a little too much erogance from some, not all, Porsche salesmen. Ya, it's a Porsche, I get it! Ooooo! As I said, don't let your Porsche dealer tell you these cars are going fast and you need to act now and that's why they won't deal. They may not deal (their mistake), but by using Porsche's dealer locator feature on the Porsche web site you can see what each dealer has in inventory, some with pictures. Two months later I am looking at pretty much the very same inventory. Very little has moved. There's even a bunch of '07's on the lots. The result... I pulled back, took my refundable deposit back and decided to wait. Which led me to leasing an '08 Audi Q7 a couple of weeks later to replace my wife's Allroad. I plan on going back next year, shopping all the N.C. Porsche dealers. The best deal wins guys. No B.S! I expected Porsche dealers to be a little classier than this most recent experience.
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Replying to: john200 (Dec 26, 2007 4:05 pm) Well, which is it? What queered the deal? The dealership or your wife? -MOO
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Replying to: madmanmoo (Dec 26, 2007 4:22 pm)
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Replying to: john200 (Dec 26, 2007 6:11 pm)  Oh well.... at least the wife is happy..  Seriously, the reason the Porsche salespeople are fuzzy about the lease deals is because they suck... (comparatively to BMW/Audi). If you are getting a Cayman, you are probably better off buying it. regards, kyfdx
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Replying to: kyfdx (Dec 26, 2007 7:15 pm) Thanks, Kyfdx. You sure put that bluntly. Unfortunately, you're correct. Buying is the best way to go on our vehicles. -moo |
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I noticed an Indiana dealership has two (2) relatively low-optioned Caymans, new, advertised for a little over $10K off MSRP. Original MSRPs of $52K+ and $55K+.. They appear to be new, zero-mile cars.. Anyone seen similar or better deals out there? This seems to be a good price. regards, kyfdx
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Replying to: kyfdx (Dec 29, 2007 8:47 am) That'smy opinion.. D
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Replying to: donc6 (Dec 31, 2007 8:56 am) However, in general, 18" look better, I agree... Not happy about replacement cost, of course.. I agree about the extra options going from $52K-$55K.. Usually, that first $3K of options on a base car is all stuff you really want.. One thing I'm surprised about, though... Most base Caymans on the lot don't have Xenons... which I generally want.. I haven't called this dealer, but if the website prices are accurate, looking at 19%-21% off of MSRP. Both are Silver/black, so no issues there.. Did I mention my wife? $900 car payments are a sticking point.. 
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