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Cadubya

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BoostedVW11 said:
Nope.



$29,000. Manual trans.



Not sure if this year suffers from that bearing issue or not. Seems like a nice car though. Decent power to curb weight ratio.
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Not the bearing issue, but that DI motor has its faults too. A Porsche without a warranty is for independently wealthy people.
 
OmniGLH

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Cadubya said:
Not the bearing issue, but that DI motor has its faults too. A Porsche without a warranty is for independently wealthy people.
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They're FAR more solid than the previous M9x-based motors.

Yes, out-of-warranty repairs can be costly... especially if you want the dealer to do the work. DIY info is also hard to come by - far, far fewer guys out there willing (or capable) of working on their Cayman than those willing to work on a GTI. If you are DIY, parts aren't super cheap either. Some good online places sell OE parts at a discount (Suncoast or Sunset), plenty of places sell aftermarket stuff at reasonable prices (Pelican Parts, etc).

But overall they're not very hard to work on. Really the jobs that SUCK ASS are things towards the FRONT of the motor since it's up against the bulkhead. Alternator, serpentine belt, etc.

Oil changes are easy. Brakes are easy. Clutch is fairly easy (I think? Will have firsthand experience in a few weeks on that one...) Suspension is easy.

I'd have a dealer or local indy shop do a full PPI including an overrev report. For $29k that's a great price.

Where's Teh Jay?
 
OmniGLH

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RoyB said:
that car looks like years ahead of the '03 I checked out the other day.
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Its the next generation. The '03 you looked at is a "9x6" generation (the 911 is a 996, the Boxster is a 986). The Cayman listed here is considered "9x7" - a whole gen newer (911 is a 997, Boxster/Cayman is 987).

Way better interior, etc.

The 9x7 gen started in 2005.
 
OmniGLH

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Cadubya said:
So far lol. Time will tell.
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M9x cars were blowing up when they were still under the new car warranty.

The first DFI cars were delivered in late 2008 as MY2009 and so far the consensus is still solid. 9 years is a pretty good run so far.

The 3.4L motor in the 2009 Cayman S is the same motor used up through the 2016 Cayman S... lots of them out there.
 
Cadubya

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OmniGLH said:
M9x cars were blowing up when they were still under the new car warranty.



The first DFI cars were delivered in late 2008 as MY2009 and so far the consensus is still solid. 9 years is a pretty good run so far.



The 3.4L motor in the 2009 Cayman S is the same motor used up through the 2016 Cayman S... lots of them out there.
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Word
 
OmniGLH

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jay745 said:
Is there an understanding P car model numbering for dummies guide out there?
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Uhmm... maybe?

I've got it all in my head. Probably helps I've been P-car nerd since I was like 3 years old.

For the modern, relevant recent stuff...

1965-1989 Carrera is just "911" (save for the 1989 Carrera 4, which was the "new" car, and is a "964") and are denoted by submodel, front hood length, engine size (911 S/T/L/SC, 2.4/2.7/3.0/3.2, longhood, short hood)

1990-1994 Carreras are the 964

1995-1998 Carreras are the 993

1999-2004 Carreras are the 996

2005-2012 Carreras are the 997 (append a .1 or .2 to denote M9x motor or DFI.... the .1 is up through 2008, .2 is 2009-2012)

2013-2017 Carreras are the 991 (with .1 up through 2016, .2 is 2017)

For the Boxster/Cayman:

1997-2004 is Boxster only, those are 986 (.1 through 2002 I think... .2 had glass rear window, minor facelift)

2005-2012 is Boxster and Cayman (Cayman was new for 2006), those are 987 (with .1 up through 2008, .2 is through 2012)

2013-2016 is 981

2017+ is 718
 
OmniGLH

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PS I have a contact @ Nuccio if someone is actually srs about looking at that car. Friend of mine was best friends with Jr. growing up.
 
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RoyB1

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OmniGLH said:
Uhmm... maybe?

I've got it all in my head. Probably helps I've been P-car nerd since I was like 3 years old.

For the modern, relevant recent stuff...

1965-1989 Carrera is just "911" (save for the 1989 Carrera 4, which was the "new" car, and is a "964") and are denoted by submodel, front hood length, engine size (911 S/T/L/SC, 2.4/2.7/3.0/3.2, longhood, short hood)

1990-1994 Carreras are the 964

1995-1998 Carreras are the 993

1999-2004 Carreras are the 996

2005-2012 Carreras are the 997 (append a .1 or .2 to denote M9x motor or DFI.... the .1 is up through 2008, .2 is 2009-2012)

2013-2017 Carreras are the 991 (with .1 up through 2016, .2 is 2017)

For the Boxster/Cayman:

1997-2004 is Boxster only, those are 986 (.1 through 2002 I think... .2 had glass rear window, minor facelift)

2005-2012 is Boxster and Cayman (Cayman was new for 2006), those are 987 (with .1 up through 2008, .2 is through 2012)

2013-2016 is 981

2017+ is 718
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:iono:

Do they intentionally make it complicated?
 
OmniGLH

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RoyB said:
:iono:

Do they intentionally make it complicated?
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It's just the company internal designations.

They were all just sold as "Carrera/Boxster/Cayman".

Kinda like "F-body" or "C5/C6/C7". To non-enthusiasts you just say "Camaro" or "Corvette" and they're sold that way. Guys that are more into it take the time to learn the different generations.
 
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