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Used 2016 Porsche Cayman Consumer Reviews

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2 out of 5 stars

Great and very bad

Tall Paul, 05/01/2023
2014 Porsche Cayman 2dr Coupe (2.7L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 8 people found this review helpful

The 2014 Cayman base model is a tale of two cities. The great: one of the best looking cars on the road, bar none. It’s beautiful. The handling of this car is superb. You feel like a million bucks driving it. The bad: I got caught in a bad blizzard and it felt like a death trap in the highway in 2-4 inches of snow. I was fishtailing all over the Highway, and I couldn’t go up even a slight hill on slippery roads. The tires just spun with or without traction control. I got stuck several times in the middle of a state highway and needed police to get me unstuck. I barely slid into the parking lot of a hotel to stay the night because I couldn’t make it home. Also, the base model had zero amenities inside. Nothing! Even the radio was a total joke. It was like driving an old Russian car. Very bare bones. And the suspension was pretty hard, if you drive on semi rough pavement for more than a few minutes, it would be pretty taxing and unpleasant. So, after two days, I returned the car. No Porsche Cayman for me! I bought a BMW 440i that is newer, has fewer miles, and cost less and I’m very happy.

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981 CAYMAN SEAT SQUEAKS

DON NOT BUY CAYMAN, 08/11/2016
updated 07/13/2020
2016 Porsche Cayman 2dr Coupe (2.7L 6cyl 6M)
8 of 63 people found this review helpful

I believe every 981 drivers have squeaking issue. I replace the seat support but the noise came back after 4 month so basically this seat only can hold up for 4 month. I guess will have to order the seat support parts again and I know this new seat support parts will only last for another 4 month but what the heck. I will just keep order the parts until I sell this junk....(UPDATE) and 2017 I sold this junk

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2 out of 5 stars

A sad buy

Jonathan Byers, 02/14/2017
2016 Porsche Cayman S 2dr Coupe (3.4L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 96 people found this review helpful

Porsche should cancel the Cayman. The 911 is the only true Porsche coupe.

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5 out of 5 stars

Never let it go

Don Delaney, 09/28/2024
2014 Porsche Cayman 2dr Coupe (2.7L 6cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

It’s enjoyable to follow all the new developments in the sports car segment of today’s automotive industry , but , I can not bring myself to let go of my 2014 Base 981 with it’s 6 speed manual transmission. Ten years of problem free ownership. Ten years of dependable fun . After 65k miles it’s not going anywhere . Best of luck with your current and future Porsches .

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Pure fun

Midcapwarrior, 12/27/2024
2014 Porsche Cayman S 2dr Coupe (3.4L 6cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Fun to drive. Great handling. Everything a sports car should be. Not sensible but fun to drive

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