Cayman R Chat

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julian987R

6,738 posts

58 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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anonymous said:
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Well I was right on the GT4, so lets see huh smile

Andyoz

2,887 posts

53 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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I still don't understand what Sasso are at. To hold two near identical spec cars at over the odds pricing. They aren't even listed on Auto Trader.

https://sassoautomotive.com/arrivals/porsche-cayma...

https://sassoautomotive.com/arrivals/porsche-cayma...

frayz

2,629 posts

158 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Andyoz said:
frayz said:
Escy said:
I noticed the tumble weed on here when one sold for 30k a week ago.
Shhhh nobody is supposed to know... wink

It was probably missing AC and the special dash stitched with spun unicorn pubes. biggrin
....and mileage starting with a ....4 !!
I’m on 42k now so gotta be worth a least as much as a purple fruit shoot and a sherbet dib-dab. biggrin

Andyoz

2,887 posts

53 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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frayz said:
Andyoz said:
frayz said:
Escy said:
I noticed the tumble weed on here when one sold for 30k a week ago.
Shhhh nobody is supposed to know... wink

It was probably missing AC and the special dash stitched with spun unicorn pubes. biggrin
....and mileage starting with a ....4 !!
I’m on 42k now so gotta be worth a least as much as a purple fruit shoot and a sherbet dib-dab. biggrin
42k. You're not even trying!

My aim is 10k this year alone. 2k+ of that will be Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way with the likes of this. You don't ask these lads how many miles...you ask how many engines!!




IanB_76

245 posts

39 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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I thought people bought these cars because they enjoyed driving, but it all seems to be about the value!

Got mine at the end of November and am approaching 3000 miles already! Absolutely love it!

Burlers

33 posts

111 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Cheers Paul. Great photo. Would love to have got to the 10th anniversary meeting with the car. I hope to attend the 20th & maybe the 30th. Reckon I might need some of Frayz’ bolster protectors by then mind you wink

I’ll attend the odd Track Day, runs and meets when poss, the car will be used for what it was intended for.
PaulD86 said:
Congratualtions man...

Andyoz

2,887 posts

53 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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anonymous said:
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If the GT4's start with a 5 then I can't see R's starting with a 6. We may be R fanboys but I'd say 80%+ of buyers will go for the newer car with the GT badge.

frayz

2,629 posts

158 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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You’d have to REALLY want an R to buy one for more money over a bona fide GT product.

MrVert

4,394 posts

238 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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julian987R said:
Andyoz said:
julian987R said:
I am surprised that wasn't north of £50K, seems a hell of a deal.
Because the dealer wanted to sell it and not look at it for months hoping for someone to pay over the odds. The market is super hot and dealers want to shift stock into it. May not be the same in the autumn...
you make me smile smile whats to say £50K+ is over the odds.
If that dealer is living and dying by needing to rapidly move cars at that speed (within 48hrs) then their business model is a bit screwed.
Yeah righto...

rofl

julian987R

6,738 posts

58 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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MrVert said:
Yeah righto...

rofl
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MrVert

4,394 posts

238 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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julian987R said:
MrVert said:
Yeah righto...

rofl
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Cameron have been going for ages, really know the market and how to price / sell cars....rather more than you I suspect thumbup

julian987R

6,738 posts

58 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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MrVert said:
julian987R said:
MrVert said:
Yeah righto...

rofl
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Cameron have been going for ages, really know the market and how to price / sell cars....rather more than you I suspect thumbup
Fair enough....but everyone can get it wrong from time to time, and in this case I feel they did. I don't need years of car dealership experience to know that R is a few K undervalued.



RichDS

353 posts

72 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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MrVert said:
Cameron have been going for ages, really know the market and how to price / sell cars....rather more than you I suspect thumbup
Quite agree. I’d describe their pricing as ‘top end of fair’

MrVert

4,394 posts

238 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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julian987R said:
Fair enough....I don't have years of car dealership experience.
Exactly this biggrin

julian987R

6,738 posts

58 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Escy said:
I noticed the tumble weed on here when one sold for 30k a week ago.
Did you see all the pics up close? it was wrecked. 30k was fair considering it was scratched and chipped to pieces and a left hooker.

julian987R

6,738 posts

58 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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MrVert said:
julian987R said:
Fair enough....I don't have years of car dealership experience.
Exactly this biggrin
....and you do?

MrVert

4,394 posts

238 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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julian987R said:
MrVert said:
julian987R said:
Fair enough....I don't have years of car dealership experience.
Exactly this biggrin
....and you do?
I’m not the one professing I know better than that dealer....

julian987R

6,738 posts

58 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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MrVert said:
julian987R said:
MrVert said:
julian987R said:
Fair enough....I don't have years of car dealership experience.
Exactly this biggrin
....and you do?
I’m not the one professing I know better than that dealer....
biggrin


Andyoz

2,887 posts

53 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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I'd describe Cayman R buyers as 'marginal buyers' within the Porsche space. You have to grab their attention and make them think there's more than a few interested in the car.

At £47k, that car would have got a few on the hook...the buyers would have known this and not 'messed about'. Ashgoods play that hand well normally I think.

Add another few £k to that £47k price and that whole chain may have fallen over..and dealer might have ended up back at £47k anyway when all the dust settles except having spent an extra few man days pissing about.

Also, PCCB brakes actually put off more people than they attract so it further narrows the buying audience....

I'd actually say RichDS white one they sold at £45k was maybe the better buy - it was actually a perfect spec with half the miles minus the PCCB's and the more neutral White color.


Edited by Andyoz on Tuesday 11th May 22:45

Andyoz

2,887 posts

53 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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It was sunny this evening so I went for a 2 hour drive to the hills and fave B roads and further devalued this puppy. I swear I feel 10 years younger too.