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Originally Posted by strohw
Is it a good deal in the sense that you could turn around and sell it with little to no loss? Ya, I think so. A regular 987.2 S with that mileage not setup for track is worth probably $35-38k right now. I think this car even after a couple of years would still be worth at least 30k.
For a regular car you look at the Carfax and then poke around to see if the owner does their own maintenance. Then you see what common issues the car has, which I could answer those questions for you. Since the car has be modified for track you have a completely different set a questions you should be asking.
If I were buying the car I would be asking questions like:
- What modifications have you done to the suspension?
- I'm looking for what coilovers, what LCA, what sway bars, any other control arms changed out(alignment preservation), etc
- What brake kit does it have?
- I'm looking for what's the life left on the pads, what fluid you use, what kind of pads do you have installed right now, etc
- What are alignment specs for the vehicle, has it been corner balanced
- Who installed the cage, aftermarket seats, etc
- Finally, now regular maintenance like oil, trans fluid if it's a manual, motor mount, trans mounts, water pump, belt, etc
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Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I’ve asked those questions already. The suspension is Öhlins with some Tarrett bits and a Stoptech kit for brakes. I’m really just on the edge as I’ve never owned but always dreamed of a Cayman S. I’m planning to get a PPI within the week to see how it is. It’s had multiple owners that I think the current owner has kept records for, except for his ownership as he said he’s not a good record keeper. But hopefully the PPI comes back good. We’ll see.