Hey guys. I had my heart for many months to buy a 07 or an 09C2S and in fact made an offer for one last week. I didn't get. So after hearing a lot of great reviews of the Cayman I decided to test drive an 08 today. OMG the feel of the car is like I never felt before. The glowing reviews of how the car communicates to the driver is understated IMO. I know the 09 Cayman S doesn't have the hp of the C2S but I am going to buy a 09 Cayman S anyway. That brings me to the question, what kind of discount can be had on these cars? Many people have bought an 09 C2S for about 20% (trunk money and dealer discount). I know there is no trunk money on the Cayman but what are people paying? How much off MSRP is possible? I've done a search but really it was no help. Thank you.

 

No matter what you pay, just be grateful you live in Oregon where there is no sales tax on vehicles.

 

I've heard 10%-13% off is possible

 

Now IS the time to buy!

Best of luck.

 

Well I am thinking of offering 20% off MSRP for a new 09 CS. I think it is reasonable considering it is one year old. We will see.

 

20% off MSRP on a 2009, that might be a good starting point for negotiations but it might be hard to get a deal at that price unless you find a dealer that has a lot of inventory on 2009 CS's.

FYI: Earlier this year (April/May) the leftover 2008 were going for 20% off MSRP, those vehicles had their warranty started/punched back in March of 2009.

The 2009 Model year for the Cayman was launched this year and not last year so for all practical purposes a 2009 Cayman is a car that is only 6 months old. You might be able to get a good price on a leftover 2009 launch car (IIRC most of them were PDK)

Check on the other forum that focuses on Caymans there is a substantial knowledge base out there, and a lot of active members.

Good luck with your purchase!

 

20% of the MSRP on a new 2009 Cayman S? That is 13k off MSRP! Not to be a jerk, but I really think that lowballing a Porsche Dealer THAT much is ignorant. Mark up between invoice and MSRP on a Base Cayman is about 7k...how do you think you are going to convince a dealer to sell a vehicle for 8k behind invoice? Im sorry, but it is amazing to see how the auto industry is the one industry that the general public feels shouldn't make a profit. 10% is invoice.

Trev

 

Just bought a highly optioned 09 Cayman S and got just under 13% off after a long negotiation. I would think 20% plus on a 08 is doable, but I would think that is going to be doubtful until later in 2010. Just my guess.

 

That is very feasible to get 13 on a HIGHLY optioned CS as you did just because there is much more than 7k mark up, and if the vehicle had been there a little while. Great deal, that's for sure! You won't ever see 20% IMO.

Trev

 

Point taken. I just recently started to research Caymans after a test drive a couple days ago, hence my thread. I wrongly assumed the 2010 Caymans were out now like the C2S. So it looks like I really don't have the bargaining power I hoped. As far as invoice is concerned. Who knows what true invoice is at a given dealership. The "invoice prices" you see on Edmunds and KBB does not reflect the actual invoice. Quantity discounts, seasonal discounts and other incentives are not known to the public. Also Dealer hold back is a hidden profit maker for dealers that often gets missed. That usually ranges from 2-3% of MSRP. Lastly I want to go on record and say that every dealership should make a profit off each car they sell and I don't have any problem with that, but when you go into "their" world to buy a car you are at a great Disadvantage.

 

20% off MSRP is not likely IMO for '09 cars, even if you wait. While it happened with '08 cars Porsche significantly cut the production to avoid the same scenario this year. Plus, there was a jump from M97 to DFI engines, which is pretty big deal so there had to be some big incentive to get rid of '08 cars.
There is not much difference if any between '09 and '10 model. 13% off is great deal IMO. Also, better equipped cars will get bigger discount as there is more wiggle room

 

Maybe 13-15% is good to shoot for. I was checking dealers inventory of Cayman S nationally and there are not many. Mostly non S Caymans for sale. A much different story than the 997s. You guys have been very helpful. Thank you.

 

Exactly, plus most cars left are PDK (which may be a good or bad thing - depending what you are after).

 

No such thing with Porsche.

 

At my dealer they had a few 08 Cayman S and Boxster S cars and were offering about $10-15k off the cars. I think they had a Boxster Design Series 2 car listing at $79k which they were selling at $62k so deals can be had on the 2008 cars for sure but the 09's at 20% is likely history...I got 8% off my base 09 Boxster so 8-12% is most likely you'll see. They'll give you 1.9% financing probably 1st before comming up off that much $$ likely. good luck and post what you get on the forums!