ORIGINAL: GeeForce Hey guys! So .... following on from a previous thread, here I am. I'm currently on the look out for a Spyder. I used to have a Cayman S (Gen1) and it was a fantastic car, but I missed the raw feel of my previous Elise R. So sold the Cayman for an Elise SC. Again, great car, but missed the mechanical precision of the Porsche. I had a Red Spyder as a loan car a while back and it really blew me away. Actually felt like an Elise by Porsche, but £55k at the time was too much. But, now we're starting to see private cars go in the mid-£30's, it's hitting the sweet spot for me. As mentioned in another thread, I missed out on a white car in PHs. Gutted, but now on the hunt and looking for the following: Essentials for me are: Manual White/Black/Platinum Black interior Spyder Wheels Buckets Climate Control (or just A/C) - went to Stelvio roof off the Elise & thank god I had A/C!! So, yes a must-have. Re-sale too FPSH PCM or CDR30 Nice to haves are: PSE Short Shift Sports Chrono Rear Park Assist Warranty I'm in no rush, but eager to find the right car. So anything you can do to help would be fantastic!!
Hi Jason. Welcome to the inner sanctum of the Boxster register - the Spyders' Web[
] You may not have been expecting so many to rebuff your expectation of what to pay, but there has been significant change in the Spyder market in the last 7 months. A year ago, Spyders were a bit of an unknown quantity but since then, people have been waking up to Spyders, demand has gone into a bit of a frenzy and the values have firmed up. As you found with having one as a loan car (and I too came from a Gen 1 Cayman S) the drive, (as well as the looks) set it apart. We don't quite know where the values will plateau yet, hence the personal evaluations. However, we have seen the values of these cars hold firm despite being a year older and carrying more mileage. As others have heard me say before, I paid less for mine from an OPC with under 4K miles a year ago, than what is being asked for now, for Spyders with around 10K miles. The two red devils on here[
] who bought most recently and with only 1500 miles on each car, must surely now feel comfortable about what they paid, given what they see cars commanding now. We've also debated a lot about bucket seats vs sports seats - the availability of each and the demand for each and whether it affects the price. But the fact is, right now there are very few cars with buckets available and the asking price of the Bristol car presents no surprises to us, alongside the others for sale. Hence we don't expect you to see many decent Spyders for mid 30's, nor would we let ours go for that (partly because prices are on the up and partly because it'd be so hard to find one's perfect spec again and partly because a Spyder is hard to top - what other modern Porsche drives so well, looks so exotic and is so exclusive at £40K. That said, you will see the odd car for sale at a lower price than the others - just depends on the situation of the seller. E.g. the car at PC Solihull is a steal of it ticks the right boxes for someone (I know it doesn't fit your spec). Or you might see a car with higher than typical miles for a Spyder. So, don't give up if mid-30's is your limit, but you won't be able to be choosy, and be prepared to move fast. Here's a summary for you of the last 130 pages
[link=http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=719756&mpage=1]http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=719756&mpage=1[/link] (all the early reviews)
[link=http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=719756&mpage=38]http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=719756&mpage=38[/link] (amongst other things there are many reviews in amongst the pics. Also my personal ramblings after driving 981 Boxster and Cayman R)
[link=http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=719756&mpage=58]http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=719756&mpage=58[/link] (nice pics[
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[link=http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=719756&mpage=110]http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=719756&mpage=110[/link] (981 Cayman feels a bit like a Spyder to drive)
[link=http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=719756&mpage=118]http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=719756&mpage=118[/link] (recent discussion on sports seats vs bucket seats) I will have no doubt missed plenty, so if anything springs to mind Spydermen, please post them up so that new readers can catch up [
] Also, if you don't mind, which car did you just miss out on and what was the asking price? It all helps to build the market picture. Thanks[
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