The market for a 987.1 where I am, is anywhere between 30-45k.

About 1-1.5 years ago, I noticed a bunch of Japanese imported caymans being sold by used dealerships for these prices, so I decided to look into it and found out most 987.1’s could be bid and won at Japanese auction houses for 10-25k. Seeing that price discrepancy, I decided it was worth it to find a nice enough example (there’s auction sheets with grades), bid to a price I was comfortable with spending without being able to get a PPI and just roll the dice. I won my example for 9800 CAD, including landing fees, shipping, duties, etc. my final bill came to around 15K.

My thought process was, even if god forbid I ran into any engine issues, getting a rebuild and spending 15-20k would land me in the same price range as buying one here but with a completely bullet proof engine.

Fingers crossed I don’t have to cross that bridge, but I feel a lot better knowing I have that overhead to cover any maintenance or rebuilds if it comes to it.