Used Car of the Day: Is a $78K CPO Porsche 718 Cayman GTS Your Speed?

by Tim Healey

Published: November 29th, 2022

used car of the day is a 78k cpo porsche 718 cayman gts your speed

Sometimes, used-car prices cause one's eyes to pop. That is the case here, with this 2018 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS. It's certified pre-owned, and at $78,000, it's not cheap.

The car is still under factory warranty, but not for long. However, the CPO warranty is good til 2025. There are 43K miles on the clock. The car has the sport SPASM suspension, Apple CarPlay, premium package with sport seats, heated steering wheel, and lane assist.

The owner is offering a winter wheel/tire set.

A reminder that this feature isn't an ad -- we're not trying to sell this car. But if we were, would you pay that price for a late-model CPO Cayman? Sound off below.

[Images: Seller]

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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Jkross22 on Nov 29, 2022

Aren't toy cars by definition those with 2 seats?

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- MaintenanceCosts on Nov 29, 2022
  
  I own an older 335i convertible that I think is a toy car but that has four seats.
  
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FormerFF on Nov 29, 2022

The market for late model Porsche sports cars is nothing but strong now. Much of that is driven by the year plus wait for a new one, and in the 718's case, the changeover to the EV version in two or three years.

The price on this car is not really out of line.

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- Tassos on Nov 29, 2022
  
  It's terrible value. If you really like this vehicle, you might as well wait, if neccessary, and get a brand new one. It is not even a damned 911 Turbo for god's sakes, and you can get a 911 Turbo from 2001-5 for much less than .... 78k. Used S class values are far more attractive, and used 7 series even more, but then again those are SERIOUS cars, not toys.
  
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- FormerFF on Nov 29, 2022
  
  There's a very real possibility if you walked into a Porsche dealer today and asked about an allocation for a Cayman GTS you'd be told that they could not guarantee you'd get one before the switchover to the EV version, and you'd be asked to pay $15,000 additional dealer markup, on a car that starts at $90,000, and to which most buyers would add $10,000 or more in options.
  
  Porsches are not good values. The only reason to buy one is that you really like the way it drives. It will not be cheap to buy or maintain, but it will be fun to drive. If you're looking for something luxurious or low maintenance, a Porsche is not that.
  
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