Currently debating on whether to chop my 2019 E63S in for a Cayman 718 GT4. Looking at approved used ones that are 2 to 3 years old, the prices are crazy compared with configuring a new one. Used ones seem to be more expensive than buying new, it is because they arent building them currently due to parts shortages?
Need to decide on whether going from a fast German taxi to a nippy two seater will work out in the long run. Also noticed that a few of the GT4s listed on the Porsche approved used site have 2 year old cars with low mileage with 3 previous owners which I find a bit concerning
The GT4 is essentially EOL now, the GT4 RS was the last ICE Cayman from Porsche. The next Cayman will be EV / Hybrid, no more ICE.
Porsche GT cars always tend to cost more used than new until several years old and even then they never lose much, I think 981 Cayman GT4 bottomed around 60k for high mileage poor spec comfort examples, but the good ones in 981 generation have typically always been close or around 70k mark. The 718 been the last will for sure hold values well, if they move further northwards then the 981 will also move up with them.
I paid 110k for a 991.1 GT3, about cheapest of the GT3's now the 991.1 generation is as the 997.1 have shot us massively and 997.2 GT3's are now approaching 200k levels.
Porsche GT products are in small numbers and demand always outweighs the supply.
My advice is either buy now whilst you still can or take the gamble and hold out for potential recession and hoping the prices take a fall and be ready to buy, but which of these two circumstances will happen is an unknown.
Any car that is special, limited numbers values are exploding, look at E36 M3's and E30 M3's, shooting north fast.
The customers who are on Porsche GT list are a lucky bunch as they get these GT cars new and can either keep and enjoy for several years and not have any depreciation or flip them and make an easy £100,000
Even overs on 992 Turbo S and 992 GTS are crazy at moment.