Worst Selling Cars...

considering it was the best selling car in the US in the mid 90s im not suprised they went back to the name.

 

This is a real surprise for me. I thought it was supposed to be a great car. I like it although at the price its being offered there are other cars ahead on my list.

I think the hp is a little low and the idea that it has to be slower around a track than the venerable 911 is foolish.

Put the best N/A motor in the cayman as well as the gearing.

People who want 911's want the two little jump seats for an emergency to take the kids..

The cayman is for the sports car fanatic who doesn't mind having just two seats...

I didn't realize the sales on that model are slow though so this thread has been a real eye opener..

 

...which is the problem.

The main problem, though, is that people who 'just want a Porsche' would much rather have the convertible model (Boxster), which is cheaper than the Cayman. And most people who would be willing to pay more for the driving experience would rather pay slightly more and get a 911 (or pay an equal amount and get a lightly used model).

I'm surprise you guys are saying they're sales duds, though. I see them pretty frequently.

 

You know, I kinda liked the 524td when diesel was 25 cents a gallon cheaper than gasoline. Now diesel is the premium fuel and you pay a premium for a diesel vehicle. I had one 524td owner move into MIdland who had over 150k miles on his car and still got 32 mpg and had never had the head off. It would not die either...................Kinda raised the value to the owner as his cost per year was relatively low........

They still would not sell, new..........

 

Driving through a parking lot last weekend, I saw an Isuzu Ascender! I literally laugh out loud every time I see one of those. I have SO many questions about that vehicle:
1. WHAT genius approved the naming of that SUV?
2. Does it sell well in San Francisco or other known gay communities?
3. Do you feel safe if one is behind you on the freeway?
4. Why wouldn't you just buy a GMC and avoid the ridicule of your friends and neighbors?

Interesting info on the Cayman, I always wondered if Porsche knew what they were doing when they priced a coupe ahead of the convertible version of the same car. If it were priced below a Boxster, I'd buy one for a daily driver. I also like the numbers on the Jag, it further justifies my thinking that I don't see one everywhere I go as I do BMW's and Mercedes.

 

The Ascender was available with deep discounts and a longer warranty than its GM siblings (the Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, Oldsmobile Bravada, and Saab 9-7X). Furthermore, the Ascender is arguably better-looking than those vehicles.

 

On the Cayman;
I think Porsche is saddled with the legacy of the 911. The Cayman is by its midengine design going to be a better enthusiasts car but Porsche will not allow a cheaper model to usurp the king.
The "super" RUF Cayman has not emerged as they do not want to bite the hand that feeds them. Hence their new super car is theoretically based on a 911 where a modded Cayman would have been so easy.
A Boxter S for less money than a Cyman seems no brainer territory.
I wonder if there is a hardtop for it.

 

True about the 911 dictatorship. I don't believe they want another 944T/930 controversy wherein the model which was (I'm guessing) some $30,000 inferior at the time, would clean the clock of a 930 on just about any track. Spin docs had to work overtime on that one.

 

Engine recalls in 2004 pretty much killed sales. When I bought mine for a 2005 model year, the dealership was ready to throw the keys at me just to get me to buy the car. Glad I made that decision, probably one of the most fun to drive cars I've ever driven, including some Porsche's. Tremendous feel, handling, and gearbox. Little low on torque though. Unfortunately for the RX-8, it's a different type of car than the 350Z.

One car that never sold well though, was the Chrysler Crossfire. Basically an SLK-clone without the good things of the SLK. Horrendous manual gearbox, even worse automatic transmission. My ex drives one actually. LOL.

 

Huge discounts on leftover but new 05/06's for those inclined, including SRT's. I've never heard of tranny woes, but the SRT I was passenger in had killer acceleration and seemed to be well built. The ride was, well, really awful on so-so roads.

 

I think that the ride is "sports car" like which I prefer regardless of the roads (dirt excluded)

There were a few transmission problems but all are covered by Technical Service Bulletins

http://www.crossfireforum.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=66

 

Pontiac Aztek! ahahaha

They needed to sell over 70,000 a year....first year 30,000(half were rentals and pontiac executives cars) by 05' 10,000.
Can anybody admit to owning one of these things? It screams, I have no taste or sense of humility.

 

I'm a member of PCA and in the latest issue of Panorama it has the best selling P-car as the Cayenne followed by the 911; although there is no mention of the Cayman/Boxster I do know their sales are way off.....the base Cayman has an MSRP of approx $50K and is up against the great performance buy of our times, the '08 Vette.

 

Cayman is a great car... but at $60k with all the bells & whistles, its a piss poor buy when you look at $$$/HP ratio.

If they made this an entry level P-car at the RIGHT PRICE they could sell a ton of them. $60k is not the right price!

 

If you look at some of the owners comments on Edmunds, majority of them say the car needs 50hp more....

I've heard that substantial discounts can be had.....

 

I have actually seen one of those not to long ago. It has a little Maty Key decal on the rear. But it is pink and not all that good looking.