981 Cayman GTS ... question

[ralphmusic]

https://www.porscheclubgb.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=888638

 

[MrDemon]

A GTS will drop due to miles just as much as a GT4 !!

any car drop due to miles.

You can buy a GTS now for £48k or a lower miles one for £60k.

that's cars !

 

[Twinfan]

I agree, but putting 50k on a GTS may cost you £15k or cost you £20k on a GT4. I think that's what the OP is looking at.

I think the cost of the miles would be cheapest on an S all else being equal, but it depends on the overall price bracket of an S or GTS.

 

[Dylan1]

I paid £40k for my S which is near GTS spec( and cost as much when new!)

it had 25k miles

I’ve enjoyed it and put on 17k miles

now being offered £30k two years on

not bad but if you’re going to enjoy a car it’s rarely an investment or even a cheap loss!!

The higher the price the greater the loss generally speaking

so if you’re worried about depreciation get the best cheapest S you can find

and just enjoy it and don’t worry

 

[MrDemon]

I agree, but putting 50k on a GTS may cost you £15k or cost you £20k on a GT4. I think that's what the OP is looking at.

I think the cost of the miles would be cheapest on an S all else being equal, but it depends on the overall price bracket of an S or GTS.

the OP bought a GT4 list , they fetch overs, he could have used it for 15k miles and not lost 1p

he sold it which I find odd now will loose more on the next car he buys which won't be as a good a car either !

 

[Brian_Innes]

In my experience having owned 4 Caymans, higher than average mileage has been no detriment come sale time. Due to the fact that I live in the far north of Scotland which is miles away from all the car related events I choose to attend, all my cars cover above average (Porsche) miles per year. I've always held the view that cars are for driving, not sitting in a garage.

Should I ever be considering moving to a 718 GTS or similar, I would not be caring two hoots about the miles I accumulated. Come service time, all the OPC technicians who work on my car have remarked on the mechanical well-being of the engine and gearbox, and also of the chassis components, particularly the brakes.

Those cars which cover tiny mileages make look good on the outside, but underneath the skin the mechanicals may be hiding a different story. Cars like the human body, benefit from regular exercise.

Brian

 

[Steve Brookes]

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[ralphmusic]

In my experience having owned 4 Caymans, higher than average mileage has been no detriment come sale time. Due to the fact that I live in the far north of Scotland which is miles away from all the car related events I choose to attend, all my cars cover above average (Porsche) miles per year. I've always held the view that cars are for driving, not sitting in a garage.

Should I ever be considering moving to a 718 GTS or similar, I would not be caring two hoots about the miles I accumulated. Come service time, all the OPC technicians who work on my car have remarked on the mechanical well-being of the engine and gearbox, and also of the chassis components, particularly the brakes.

Those cars which cover tiny mileages make look good on the outside, but underneath the skin the mechanicals may be hiding a different story. Cars like the human body, benefit from regular exercise.

Brian

But it is sunnier in Devon

 

[Brian_Innes]

The Moray coast where I reside has the sunniest, driest climate in Scotland. Often referred to as Scotland's riviera.

It invariably rains when I travel to the south.

Brian