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IMO, it's counterintuitive to buy the "more used" car in an effort to reduce maintenance costs.
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There is a 2010 base on the other website you buy used stuff on, it's in Hamilton if it's still available.
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Hello,
I am new and this is my first time posting. Did a lot of research and reading….I have one question….struggling with , and probably no right answer….
Context: this will be a summer weekend car and I will track it about 4-6 times a summer…retiring my 2007 RS4 from track but keeping it on the road.
looking at these 2 cars..
option 1 - 2008 Cayman S (30,000 km) pristine condition….fully aware of IMS issue and it bothers me a bit given tracking desire….maybe I do a preemptive fix with Kit….more dollars so not ideal….
option 2 - 2014 Cayman (130,000km). Way more mileage. I am generally not opposed to higher mileage, but not sure this dealer has all service and maintenance records….so I will be doing a thorough PPI…
The 2008 is in pristine condition. Beautiful red.
The 2014 is brown. Not my top color but I actually like it.
Both are manual which is my preference.
Test driving both this week (if no snow storm!)
both are same price.
big question I am struggling with age vs mileage….
part of me says always go with newer car if engine looks good….but would love your feedback as to what you would do?
I beleive the IMS won't be the real issue on the older car, but it will have issues with oil sloshing and causing starvation in hard turns. Newer generations have improved this issue, but I think you still need upgrades to make that work properly. There may be other issues on the older gen that also need to be looked into. Also, being that this is an S you should certainly do a borescope PPI as the S-engine has sensitivity to this matter.
As for the newer vehicle, the lack of maintenance records would be concerning with that many miles. PPI should be fine, but for track duty I would be concerned.
I'm sure people more experienced than me will chime in as well... but in the meantime you can read up on oil starvation issues with the stock setup. And, you may want to read up on AOS issues as well, because that will likely be an issue for the older one as well, and maybe the newer one too?
How long will it take you to pay for and what do you presume the mileage will be at payoff? IMO, it's counterintuitive to buy the "more used" car in an effort to reduce maintenance costs. Either car may require maintenance that's all part of the dance.
Thanks very fair point. That’s not my intention in buying the 2014 higher mileage….I like what they have done to the 2014 models….but I do
Have mental issue with getting 2014 with this many miles given my main car now the 2007 RS4 has less miles….good points
Hi, my first post here as well. I think you should drive those two as suggested to compare the different generations, and then keep looking. If you are in the GTA I think I know the 2 cars you are talking about (not that many for sale locally right now). If I am correct your budget seems fair to possibly find a 987.2, then you have the updated engine (safer for tracking) at a lower cost than a comparable 981. That's what I did last spring, may take some time though.
Yep, I found a 2009 S with 41,000km for less then those last spring. Looks like the prices are still climbing, Caymans are worth every penny though in my opinion. There is a 2010 base on the other website you buy used stuff on, it's in Hamilton if it's still available.
For me, it is a no brainer, get the 2014, even if it has higher miles. The newer engine design is much better, and you don't need to do anything to it so it can survive track use. The 2008 will need some band-aids to make sure that it can tolerate track use, but even then, it's a risk.
I bought a 2010 Cayman S because of the better engine, and I do track days so that was important to me.
The 2009 and later engines are pretty bullet-proof, the earlier ones, not so much...
Thanks. Another one popped up thanks to heads up
@Chris987.2S
2010 Cayman with 60,000 km an decent price….this may hit the spot…will need to check out. Thanks for the feedback
The 2010 Cayman sounds like it may be the best choice imho (given the limited information provided). Second choice = 2008 Cayman. Upgrades needed for the track (2008) would include deep sump kit with baffles; ims bearing upgrade (just to be safe) and a kit to reduce speed of belt to the power steering pump. You may also consider GT3 control arms for more negative camber up front, lowering and corner balancing, and PSS9’s. Hope this helps.
