Seeking advice
Discussion
OK, to start I will put my hands up and admit that I have never owned a Porsche or even driven one, but am thinking of taking the step to buy one as my next car, but know absolutely nothing about the marque. In a nutshell I'm looking for some advice from you guys.
I'm looking at the Cayman; I'm not after brand new, as the very little I do know would suggest that I would prefer the sound of the flat six to the latest model's turbo'd 4 pot. My budget is probably up to 20k as this will be an everyday car, so I will probably be putting a few miles on it during ownership. Have there been many changes since it was introduced with regard to facelifts and, if so, is any of them recommended as the preferred option. Also, what about engine options. I guess more importantly, are there any particular model year/engine/body style combinations that should be avoided.
I know I sound like a complete noob, but that's how I feel when looking at Porsche at the moment, so would welcome any input from the more knowledgeable of you out there.
I'm looking at the Cayman; I'm not after brand new, as the very little I do know would suggest that I would prefer the sound of the flat six to the latest model's turbo'd 4 pot. My budget is probably up to 20k as this will be an everyday car, so I will probably be putting a few miles on it during ownership. Have there been many changes since it was introduced with regard to facelifts and, if so, is any of them recommended as the preferred option. Also, what about engine options. I guess more importantly, are there any particular model year/engine/body style combinations that should be avoided.
I know I sound like a complete noob, but that's how I feel when looking at Porsche at the moment, so would welcome any input from the more knowledgeable of you out there.
My weekend toy is a Lambo, so I'm not specifically looking to move to Porsche for the performance, and if one of the smaller engined variants is more suitable as an every day car, then I am happy to go that route.
I'm assuming that the .1 and .2 mentioned relates to a model update, and the .2 would be the better choice of the two. Time to start taking a closer look at the classifieds to see what is actually out there.
Are there any optional extras that are considered as a 'must have' rather than just a 'nice to have?' I know when looking at the second hand market, it's possible that a really nice car is available that is a bit lacking in the extras department, but I wouldn't necessarily let that put me off if everything else was right. But if there are two similar cars with slightly different specs, it would be nice to know which of them offers the better choice, all else being comparable.
I'm assuming that the .1 and .2 mentioned relates to a model update, and the .2 would be the better choice of the two. Time to start taking a closer look at the classifieds to see what is actually out there.
Are there any optional extras that are considered as a 'must have' rather than just a 'nice to have?' I know when looking at the second hand market, it's possible that a really nice car is available that is a bit lacking in the extras department, but I wouldn't necessarily let that put me off if everything else was right. But if there are two similar cars with slightly different specs, it would be nice to know which of them offers the better choice, all else being comparable.
Edited by DIW35 on Wednesday 24th August 15:06
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