I have been looking at 996's for a while and one of the things I like about them is that it appears that they depreciate to a point and don't drop much farther unless there is damage or significant mileage. I have noticed that Boxters seem to depreciate more like normal cars. The Caymans are still pretty new but when they are ten years old will they have depreciated like a Boxter or a 911 or somewhere in between?

My guess is somewhere in between. I don't know the sales figures but I see far fewer Cayman out there than Boxters.

To clarify in case anyone says to buy a car to drive not to sell to the next guy: That is my intention. Whatever I buy will be driven a few days a week but the cheap guy in me hates depreciation if I ever have to sell.

 

As a previous Cayman S owner I will say they tend to depreciate a little better than a normal car.

Also as a previous owner I will tell you that the next best car you can buy will cost you more than double. The Cayman S is great! My only complaint was around the fact that the AC system took a long time to cool my black car in the florida sun.

You will feel like a driving stud (even if you are not) when you drive the Cayman S. It is by far the easiest car to drive in the most difficult of situations (track)

Good Luck

 

I think that the first gen non-DFI cars are going to depreciate like the Boxsters and the 996s. The DFI cars will hold value a bit better and be the more desireable cars in the long run.

Personally, in a year or two when I go Cayman shopping I am going to be looking at non-S non-DFI cars. I want the cheapest of the cheap because I am going to modify the car and flog it.

 

i bought my 07 s a year ago wholesale for 34k with 26,000 on it. I got an offer for 34k for someone to buy it. Mind you ive but 16,000 miles on the car since then. Not too bad.

 

They'll likely depreciate like all "normal" production cars. When there's no shortage, they continue to go down.

 

Low mileage ones will hold their value well. They seem to sell fast around here in Chicago.

 

IMHO: Anything low production is worth paying for(Cayman Black Edition/CaymanR) as they will command a premium in the resale market.