The CaymanS is going to keep depreciating in value and $40K Cayman will be in the 20's in a few years. Meanwhile a 996TT has taken most of the depreciation hit already.

My 997TT just passed 44K miles and its going strong, so the engines have plenty of life in them.

If you can grab a 996TT for $40K and you know the service history, car, and owner, I wouldnt think twice, its a helluva a lot of car for the price tag. And in a few years when you sell it, as long as its been maintained I can't see it fetching less than $30K.

Though if you want complete peace of mind a newer car is always better, but have him test drive a 996, CaymanS, and a 996TT and see what he prefers.

Too many variables without test drives and knowing what kind of driver he is.

 

Depends what Cayman you are talking about... not all Cayman's are the same

This is my old car that Alex tweaked... was a head turner and went better than most 911's (not TT)

Just my two cents... 06 and reliable. I think they are a great car and as we all know every car depreciates

http://sharkwerks.com/porsche/987-ca...1-aerokit.html

 

996TT or he could go up a couple of bucks and get into a 996 GT3. Depends on what his plans are.

 

A Cayman S has warranty . The 40K 996tt would not . If the buyer is already stretched financially going into the car .. a repair would burst his wallet wide open .
An 8 year old car with no warranty and 50K miles may sound like cost savings if one looks at depreciation exclusively .. but that's not the entire cost .

 

I wouldn't think twice about a well maintained 996TT if you can find it for $40k. Considering the age, the mileage shouldn't be as big an issue as maintenance history and the 996TT is a very reliable vehicle when properly maintained. Until 996 GT3's dip that low, I'm voting for pre-owned Turbo.

 

I totally agree with you, I'd go with Christians also, but it's modded not stock. It's got the much sought after 24/18's for godsake!!!

Tell your buddy to buy Christians car and save my kidney

 

How about I will tell my friend to buy Christians car and your kidney?

 

With $40K, he could buy my 2003 911 with <50K miles and $17,000 worth of extras (2 sets of wheels, JIC Cross coilover, bla, bla, bla,,,) and still have $5-6,000 left to spend on exotic dancers. Now that'd be fun on AND off the track

 

I wouldn't do that though.

My friend's 02 996 turbo is practically a money pit. Window actuator, interior falling apart, etc.

Maybe others have had better experiences.

 

Sweet, are those recaros?

 

Turbo or Cayman. Depends on what he wants to do. If he wants to track with you I'd pick up the Cayman for sure. If he wants to play around, nothing beats a TT on the street (with a chip/exhaust)

 

i'd go for a VERY clean 993 C4S.
may not be the "best" 911 but it sure is my fav 911 of all time.

 

I'll Come at this from another angle.

I wouldn't get a Cayman S nor any 996 even a turbo unless further depreciation isn't an issue. I would pick up the best longhood I could find and depending on his perspective either go for originality or a hot rod interpretation.

Money applied that way is well spent and in a few years after the Cayman S and the 996TT have continued on their downward slide he can pick one of them up even cheaper knowing all the while that the value of his early has either increased or remained virtually the same.....

 

The seats are from MaxSpeed. They are GT3 replicas with black Alcantara covers and red stitching.