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Originally Posted by campy

I have a Porsche 993.

You know the phrase "if you have to ask, you probably can't afford it"? That goes for maintenance/parts on a Porsche.

Originally Posted by SkullWorks

Owning German cars out of warranty is not for the faint of heart.

Why are you needing to consider your "next car after FR-s" the car has only been out a year, did you total yours or something?

In my mind the only "next" car should be an FRs or Better yet a BRz...unless you didn't appreciate the car, in which case you should be asking this question of another audience.

What exactly are you looking for that this car didn't decide, You realize there is nothing in this thread to indicate what you would like discussed, as far as i can tell this thread should have been titled, "I leased a scion and now I think I want to own a used porsche...same thing right?"

Originally Posted by frslee

Let me tell you about German cars...

Their parts are expensive and labor rate/book hour for independent shops are high too.

Like campy said... "If you have to ask, you probably can't afford it"

It's a PORSCHE... Lexus/Audi/Bmw/Benz/Infiniti are above Toyota. Porsche is above all I listed.

Originally Posted by l0aded

My experience with porsche (cayenne) is that its a fun to drive SUV that lacks the technological advances of its counterparts in lexus and and others. Not sure it's worth the price status aside.

Originally Posted by Re_Invention

OP I'm a little confused, are you asking about Cayman's or are you proposing a discussion point for members to talk about their next planned purchase after they are done with their FR-S? If it's the former, why ask about a Cayman on an FR-S forum? Check out:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/boxster-cayman-forum/
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/boxster-cayman-16/
http://forums.rennlist.com/

A few members here have/had P cars and hopefully will chime in.

Pops owned a 911, he was worried about IMS failure (which I believe afflicts Cayman/Boxster as well?) but looking at the numbers - it isn't the nearly as fateful as folks make it out to be. He put on 40k+ miles over a few years averaging about $1,2k per year in costs* before selling it with around 120k miles in perfect working condition for a new Corvette Grand Sport.

*lube changes, brakes, small mods here and there, minor deferred maintenance, etc.

Always remember [i.e. don't be intentionally ignorant], even if a car costs $25k now, that doesn't change the fact that maintenance is still that of a $60k+ car. Price it out accordingly and see if your budget fits, should take all of 40 minutes to do.

We're in the same boat, I'm in love with the new Cayman body style and am shooting for a factory pick up in 4-5 years time.

Thanks for the information those of you that posted. I am in fact patrolling those forums as well listed above by you guys. This question was for people who have owned this car and their experience with maintenance issues and costs. I don't believe the "if you have to ask, you can't afford it". I make enough money to purchase it brand new off the lot, that doesn't mean I am going to behave stupidly with my money and dive head long into a car without gathering first hand accounts as to maintenance and upkeep costs.

I am sorry if this offended anyone but this forum is a gathering place of owners of the twins. I own a twin and I am doing research for future car purchases and I value the opinions and information of fellow owners, I did not say I was going to buy this car tomorrow or two years from now, so please dont infer. I gave you enough information in the question to get the answer I wanted, maintenance costs on the Cayman.

For the others who say keep the BRZ/FRS forever I get it, it is a good car, I bought one! But, there are better cars out there, for anyone who thinks a BRZ/FRS is better then a well designed Porsche... you haven't driven one. Thanks again to everyone who provided me with real information.