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Anyone else: Porsche Cayman purchase: how much weight do you give a borescope?

ApexOwnerCommunity StarterApr 6, 20262007 Porsche Cayman SLas Vegas
2007 Porsche Cayman S, about 22,000 miles. Looking at an older Cayman S with good records. I keep seeing buyers emphasize borescope/PPI work on this generation. For someone vetting listings, what would make you walk away before spending money on a full inspection? I'm in Las Vegas. If I fix it I'll come back and update the thread.
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BoostedRider9Community StarterCommunity StarterApr 6, 2026permalink
Compare apples to apples or you'll get spun. Call your insurer in Las Vegas before you fall in love with the 2007 Porsche Cayman. Do that before you talk monthly again. This is from a 2007 Porsche Cayman in Las Vegas with 22,000 miles. Take it or leave it — that's what I'd do. Might be overthinking it, but I'd rather overthink than overspend.
TurboRoadie31Community StarterCommunity StarterApr 6, 2026permalink
I'd want competing paper, not competing stories. Ask for out-the-door on the 2007 Porsche Cayman with fees, add-ons, and rate on separate lines. Do that before you talk monthly again. Post the numbers (or the code) and people can get more specific. This is the version I'd tell a friend.
QuattroSellerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterApr 7, 2026permalink
I'd slow the salesperson down here. I would not wire money until I've seen the 2007 Porsche Cayman and the title situation in person or via a trusted PPI. That's the part that actually changes the decision. This is from a 2007 Porsche Cayman in Las Vegas with 22,000 miles. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. If the title is messy I'm out, full stop.
WrenchWrench31Community StarterCommunity StarterApr 7, 2026permalink
Hard-won lesson from my last deal: Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2007 Porsche Cayman so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. Do that before you talk monthly again. On “porsche cayman purchase: how much weight do,” that was the fork that mattered for me. I'd want a dollar figure or a measured spec, not 'should be fine.' Wrote this up on my lunch break.
WrenchWrench31Community StarterCommunity StarterApr 7, 2026permalink
The trap is a pretty payment hiding a worse car price. In Las Vegas, insurance quotes flipped a 2007 Porsche Cayman comparison for me more than the sale price did. That's the part that actually changes the decision. I'd want a dollar figure or a measured spec, not 'should be fine.' I'll update if anything new shows up.
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