[isleaiw1]

Son in law tells me they have 4 in stock, 2 convertibles, 2 coupe, not too over specced, with hefty discounts by Porsche standards - so £5k down and between £550 and £650 a month depending on car....

Could be yours by xmas, nice black friday deal .....

2.5 not 4.0 sadly....the latter is in a very different price league!

[TouringPleb]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

Son in law tells me they have 4 in stock, 2 convertibles, 2 coupe, not too over specced, with hefty discounts by Porsche standards - so £5k down and between £550 and £650 a month depending on car....

Could be yours by xmas, nice black friday deal .....

2.5 not 4.0 sadly....the latter is in a very different price league!

And 5k miles per year?

Somehow I don't think the price for 20k would be quite so reasonable? Does anyone even do 20k miles a year in a Porsche?

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by TouringPleb

And 5k miles per year?

Somehow I don't think the price for 20k would be quite so reasonable? Does anyone even do 20k miles a year in a Porsche?

I assume it was 8k a year, just got passed the numbers....

servicing would be a bit pricey at the mileage but you would enjoy every one of them. Mileage only matters if you keep it to end and Porsche tend to have reasonably pessimistic residuals so you might be able to go over mileage and still sell at 3 years (not VT) and be able to wash its face....

[TouringPleb]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

I assume it was 8k a year, just got passed the numbers....

servicing would be a bit pricey at the mileage but you would enjoy every one of them. Mileage only matters if you keep it to end and Porsche tend to have reasonably pessimistic residuals so you might be able to go over mileage and still sell at 3 years (not VT) and be able to wash its face....

As much as I'd love a Porsche, 550 a month is the very, very top of my monthly budget.

Thanks to another pay freeze coming (I've had more pay freezes in the last ten years than rises although I guess I should be grateful I can't be made redundant unless I massively fuck up) my budget isn't going up as fast as the cost of a new car.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by TouringPleb

As much as I'd love a Porsche, 550 a month is the very, very top of my monthly budget.

Thanks to another pay freeze coming (I've had more pay freezes in the last ten years than rises although I guess I should be grateful I can't be made redundant unless I massively fuck up) my budget isn't going up as fast as the cost of a new car.

Make them an offer, they have 4 in stock so will be keen to sell... perhaps they could take the 440 in part ex (they have several BMW dealers in the group) overvalue it a bit to get a bit more discount in and bobs your uncle....

[Sennen]

Or hold on until next year and get them even cheaper.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by Sennen

Or hold on until next year and get them even cheaper.

I suspect you wont get this level of discount on a Cayman even in the new year as they will stop buying as much stock in to hold in the new year. These need to go before year end (need = franchise director wants to boost his bonus I suspect!).....

Also I suspect with the GTS 4.0 the 2.5 will become less of a car to want and so they are essentially putting them out for S money...

[M2Andy]

I need to stop frequenting this forum
I’m with TouringPleb on this though, it’s at the top end for me and for that I’d need more boxes ticked unless my daily could be a 250 quid fiesta or the like!

[Sennen]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

I suspect you wont get this level of discount on a Cayman even in the new year as they will stop buying as much stock in to hold in the new year. These need to go before year end (need = franchise director wants to boost his bonus I suspect!).....

Also I suspect with the GTS 4.0 the 2.5 will become less of a car to want and so they are essentially putting them out for S money...

Time will tell, my money is staying safely tucked away until next year

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by TouringPleb

And 5k miles per year?

Somehow I don't think the price for 20k would be quite so reasonable? Does anyone even do 20k miles a year in a Porsche?

I remember doing 38k in the first 12 months in my old 911 it was on around 55k after 3 years as I got a 520d to do the business miles in after the first year.

[RickLS7]

I test drove a Boxster 718S (that's the 2.5L) a few years ago. Really quick and exceptionally competent in the twisties but the 4 cylinder turbo boxer engine sounded like a tractor when idling especially when cold - was just embarrassing.

The recently released 4 litre, 6 cylinder engines don't sound that great anymore due to the mandated petrol particulate filters.

I bought a slightly the older 981S with the 6 cylinder engine in the end, they sound incredible with the sports exhaust.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by M2Andy

I need to stop frequenting this forum
I’m with TouringPleb on this though, it’s at the top end for me and for that I’d need more boxes ticked unless my daily could be a 250 quid fiesta or the like!

You can get a perfectly serviceable Fiesta for a couple of grand....

[F30Andy]

Originally Posted by TouringPleb

Does anyone even do 20k miles a year in a Porsche?

If it wasn't for covid I would be pleading guilty to that charge.

[DB118D]

Originally Posted by F30Andy

If it wasn't for covid I would be pleading guilty to that charge.

Have you still got the 911?

[pmgreenwood]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

I suspect you wont get this level of discount on a Cayman even in the new year as they will stop buying as much stock in to hold in the new year. These need to go before year end (need = franchise director wants to boost his bonus I suspect!).....

Also I suspect with the GTS 4.0 the 2.5 will become less of a car to want and so they are essentially putting them out for S money...

Exactly the 718 GTS 4.0 will be the classic last petrol-engined mid-engined Porsche. Naturally aspirated engine and better steering feel than earlier Boxers and Caymans. Will become a collector's item. If I could garage two cars I would be placing an order.

The 2.5 718 GTS just not have the same attraction which is why they are at a discount and the GTS 4.0 worth more than the extra even when 2.5 discounted. Many think the 4.0 GTS 718 a better buy than current 911's which are not worth the extra money. At the time of the 981 Boxers/Caymens many on the Porsche forums thought the then 911 worth the extra and this 718 4.0 GTS a better car than equivalent 981 overall


https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review...2020-uk-review


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33SC1IHld9Q

[Sennen]

The GT4 is the one to get, just cant convince myself. Had a sniff at one in Guildford a couple of months ago, just know I would regret not getting the Exige though.

[pmgreenwood]

Originally Posted by Sennen

The GT4 is the one to get, just cant convince myself. Had a sniff at one in Guildford a couple of months ago, just know I would regret not getting the Exige though.

Depends whether you want a track car ( GT4) or a road car (GTS)

[Sennen]

The 4.0 GTS is a fine car but you were alluding to a 'collectors car' and on that premise the GT4 will be the one to get.

[pmgreenwood]

Originally Posted by Sennen

The 4.0 GTS is a fine car but you were alluding to a 'collectors car' and on that premise the GT4 will be the one to get.

Both will be collectors cars but unless prepared to pay over the odds in s/h market or have a record of buying a large number of Porsche's from an Official Porsche Centre and hence in their VIP or VIC "Customer" lists, the very limited no of GT4s are not available to most.

[Sennen]

Originally Posted by pmgreenwood

Both will be collectors cars but unless prepared to pay over the odds in s/h market or have a record of buying a large number of Porsche's from an Official Porsche Centre and hence in their VIP or VIC "Customer" lists, the very limited no of GT4s are not available to most.

You can get straight into a GT4 with little premium, in actual fact the one I looked at was at list price.

You may be confusing the GT4 with Porsches RS products which are very hard to get hold of at anything approaching list.

[pmgreenwood]

Originally Posted by Sennen

You can get straight into a GT4 with little premium, in actual fact the one I looked at was at list price.

You may be confusing the GT4 with Porsches RS products which are very hard to get hold of at anything approaching list.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/...t=1902072&i=20

yes unusually there does appear to be the odd GT4 available due to cancelled orders, maybe people realising the 4.0 GTS a better bet.

[Sennen]

Originally Posted by pmgreenwood

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/...t=1902072&i=20

yes unusually there does appear to be the odd GT4 available due to cancelled orders, maybe people realising the 4.0 GTS a better bet.

Yes I think there are going to be lots of cancelled orders for desirable cars of many descriptions when the financial covid impact gets into it's full stride.

I am just hoping I can pick a real bargain up early next year.