With 23k, couldnt you buy an 06 s2k and also buy a supercharger for that extra hp/tq? Or even find a low mileage that has already been supercharged.

 

You can't, you can't even really get a decent base Cayman for 23.

 

I won't go into too much detail but Caymans are generally pretty bulletproof, every car has it's issues. I know of 4 local AP2's that have lost a motor either stock or with just boltons/tune. Maintenance is not any worse than a S2000 if you DIY and as an owner of both a Cayman S and a S2000 before I wouldn't say the S2000 is more fun but I will say the community here is much better.

 

Hahaha, I love the change of heart fishfryer.

$.02 Consider if you're going to track the car. I paid off my S2k before tracking it and briefly considered trading in for a Z06, Exige or Cayman S. The cost of tracking may be the same between them and the S2k(probably not), but figured i can't in good conscious track a ~40k car with the risk of totaling it. Got other things to take care of first. If I did it again I'd consider getting a cheap track-prepped miata early on.

 

They are both great cars. But why buy a high mileage car, when you can get a low mileage S2000 for a lot less? If you are looking at a Porsche just for the name, then ok whatever, but I just don't know why you would want a high mileage car from a company who is notorious for having high repair bills. I'm not saying that a high mileage car is bad (my 00 S200 had 93K on the odometer) but you do open yourself up to, potentially, having more maintenance issues.

Mike

 

It's simple really, Cayman S and S2000 aren't in the same price range. So if your price range is the most important factor (for most people it is) your obvious choice is the S2000. I would never want to own a high mileage Porsche due to the maintenance costs. After the VANOS failed on my my M3, I swore off unwarrantied german cars.

S2000 is cheaper to own, and you can get a very nice one for less than $23k.

 

Hi. Since you mentioned school and the track, the obvious choice would be a S2000. In respect to the Cayman: are you willing to accept $200 oil changes, more expensive tires and brakes, 2 year services at $350 and 4 year services at 1k at a minimum? This is notwithstanding repairs out of warranty. If you answered yes, go for it -- under the assumption that a high mileage Porsche can really set you back financially.
My pros of the Cayman: prestige, excellent dealer experience (great loaners), no one asks what brand of car it is (always got asked that in the s2000), decent power in the base (50hp more in the S),, more torque,decent interior, great engine noise, a bit more interior room, all around fun car.
Cons: maintenance, more fear of door dings and accidents, no VTEC, no drop top, shifter can't compete with the S2000 (but what else can?!!), some people think you are a snob, needs to be warmed up in the morning.
The S2000 was, and still is the most fun car I've owned. Relatively inexpensive while having a go-cart feeling that I have yet to experience. A true marvel of engineering.

 

I just checked Autotrader and the cheapest Cayman S I could find was an 06 with 55kmiles for $28k. Not a bad price but in comparison you can have a very clean S2k CR for that, which personally I'd rather have.

 

S2000 for obvious reasons.

 

I feel that most german cars lifespan is ~100k miles, so if your buying a Cayman S (which is a sporty car so its possibly been ragged on a bit) with 90k miles, I see that as it being about 90% through its life. Obviously this isn't a solid figure, but I'm sure your bound to have some issues after a few months with the car and theyre gonna be expensive.