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Just had the Cayman MOTd, 111 point health checked, 2 more years manufacturers warranty, brake fluid changed and renewed my tracker subs. £2k down now. Just as well there was nothing wrong with it!

Then I started a very casual conversation with the sales team about the 'not quite announced' 4 litre N/A Cayman GTS... With luck, common sense will prevail and I'll stick with what I've got, but who knows?

How's your track record with common sense car purchases?

DeskJockey wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:51 pm How's your track record with common sense car purchases?

I do think of Porsche Caymans as practical 3-door hatchbacks if that helps. In the past though, it's worth noting that I've owned 6 cars that didn't have doors and one that didn't have a windscreen.

PaulJ wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:55 pm

DeskJockey wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:51 pm How's your track record with common sense car purchases?

I do think of Porsche Caymans as practical 3-door hatchbacks if that helps. In the past though, it's worth noting that I've owned 6 cars that didn't have doors and one that didn't have a windscreen.

New GTS it is then

I'll let the missus know you've sanctioned it.

Merc quoted me £1300 a year for extending the warranty the GLA45 so that sounds quite reasonable given all the other stuff done and that its a porsche

PaulJ wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:43 pm
Then I started a very casual conversation with the sales team about the 'not quite announced' 4 litre N/A Cayman GTS...

That sounds interesting. I can't see many people opting for a non-GTS if the GTS gets the 6cyl and the base and S models have the farty blown four pot.

PaulJ wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 4:03 pm I'll let the missus know you've sanctioned it.

Sensible. Blame "some guy on the internet" for getting a new car, you're safe!

GG. wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:00 pm

PaulJ wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:43 pm
Then I started a very casual conversation with the sales team about the 'not quite announced' 4 litre N/A Cayman GTS...

That sounds interesting. I can't see many people opting for a non-GTS if the GTS gets the 6cyl and the base and S models have the farty blown four pot.

He didn't say it was 6cyl, just NA.

Seriously though Paul, get your name on the list.

Amazes me you still need to pay for a 111 point check to extend an existing warranty. I mean, any faults will have been covered anyway.

But then, after investigating the OPC servicing/pricing and speaking to other owners when I was looking at Cayman's a while back, the Porsche network/OPC seemed a bit like being in the Stonecutters...

What percentage of the 2k was the 2 yr warranty and tracker subs?

Mr Pish wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 4:49 pm Merc quoted me £1300 a year for extending the warranty the GLA45 so that sounds quite reasonable given all the other stuff done and that its a porsche

The 111 point check cost £216, then 2 years of warranty was £1190. Not too bad really, compared with yours.

Matty wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:48 pm Amazes me you still need to pay for a 111 point check to extend an existing warranty. I mean, any faults will have been covered anyway.

But then, after investigating the OPC servicing/pricing and speaking to other owners when I was looking at Cayman's a while back, the Porsche network/OPC seemed a bit like being in the Stonecutters...

I suppose its just a way of breaking the costs down into digestible chunks?

Mike1215 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 9:11 pm

What percentage of the 2k was the 2 yr warranty and tracker subs?

See above for warranty, but 1 years tracker sub is £216.

duncs500 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 6:32 pm

GG. wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:00 pm

PaulJ wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:43 pm
Then I started a very casual conversation with the sales team about the 'not quite announced' 4 litre N/A Cayman GTS...

That sounds interesting. I can't see many people opting for a non-GTS if the GTS gets the 6cyl and the base and S models have the farty blown four pot.

He didn't say it was 6cyl, just NA.

Seriously though Paul, get your name on the list.

I'm working on it. We went shopping today and my missus got new boots and a handbag, so I'm owed!

Proper Porsche warranty at £600 a year is really reasonable.
Do you still have to have the tracker for insurance?

Mito Man wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:21 pm Proper Porsche warranty at £600 a year is really reasonable.
Do you still have to have the tracker for insurance?

I haven’t thought about it really, because with it fitted my premium was under £500 last year. I test them once a year and their response is immediate and professional.

PaulJ wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:03 pm

Mito Man wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:21 pm Proper Porsche warranty at £600 a year is really reasonable.
Do you still have to have the tracker for insurance?

I test them once a year and their response is immediate and professional.

So you park it somewhere and pretend it’s stolen?

What, some kind of sickly cake?

PaulJ wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2019 8:50 pm What, some kind of sickly cake?

A stollen car

Sounds delish