Trade-in for a Cayman S. :)
 

Well, I think I am approved by Porsche at 2.9%. Now I just need to take one day and decide if I should pull the trigger. :)

decisions..decisions....decisions. Grrrrrrr! :(

I have a base, black, manual, 25k miles, Rays wheels, non dings/scratches, garages, and was offered $22.5k by the Nissan dealer.

Do you guys think 22.5k is reasonable? Nissan wants to keep the Rays.

I am pulling out my stereo, front BIg brakes, sways, coilovers, and Nismo Exhaust (if I can find someone quickly who wants to upgrade).




UPDATE:

As I anticipated, this thread has turned into a Porsche-Nissan comparo. :)
It is all good and healthy. In the end, we all love cars. Enjoy the reading :) :) :)

Do what makes you happy? In the end you're paying for it. :tiphat:

We all pay one way or another. :)

I just need to know if $22.5k is reasonable. I can go to CarMax obviously but If someone already knows that appraisals are standard, that would be one less variable for me.

Thx.

$22.5 is very low. Very low. My 2009 PG 6MT touring/sport 15k miles was just valued at $33k. I think that's high, but you see my point.

Yes but brand new the touring/sport model lists for $8000 more, so the pricing isn't necessarily that far out of line. If I were him I would be looking for $23.5 in trade.

What I do to estimate the value is check Edmunds TMV, KBB then surf around Auto Trader to see what comperable ones are really going for. Obviously lean on the high side as a seller if you can and have a nice car. Selling private you'll get more money, just depends on how long you want to wait.

sorry... i just do not approve of your move. no comment from me...

Go for it!:santasleigh:

Actually, this is somewhat contradictory as you already made your comment by stating your disapproval. :). I am cool with it.

It looks like karma here: Nissan just called and they said that they couldn't finish the oil chg service, etc and they are keeping the car til Monday.

And I was planning on pulling out my mods tonight. :)

Why the S. Why not the R?

I agree, R is just a little more and the option to put airconditioning in it isn't rediculously expensive. It should hold value a touch better and not be "just another Cayman" on the road.

Not sure about R. Besides what I want/may do is commit a misdeaminor (sp?) financial mistake, NOT a feloneous mistake. :)

But I want to be just another car. :). Being a commoner promotes less envy. :)

ps,

The Z is still awesome and great for its value. Who knows? After a good breakfast tomorrow, I may say "screw Porsche."

btw Porsche rate is 1.9% for the 911 series. You guys should go and buy your X'Mas gift. Cheers!

That is not a great trade in value. But the APR for the cayman is very good.

I don't know about you, but cars are one of my guilty pleasures (probably the most expensive guilty pleasure I have. I mean, could I really spend 30k on cigars? Golf clubs? Tools for my workshop?) So if you want the Cayman, get the Cayman. Car and Driver rated the 2011 as one of the top 20 cars of the year, and the best sports car under 100k. They also have the heads up their arse's, but that's for another thread.