Porsche 987.2 Cayman for sale
2009–2012
The facelifted 987 Cayman brought new direct-injection engines and the PDK gearbox. For many buyers it is the sweet spot of the generation: the look of the original with the updated 9A1 engines underneath.
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Know the car
- Engines grew to a 2.9-liter (265 hp) in the base car and a direct-injected 3.4-liter (320 hp) in the Cayman S.
- A six-speed manual was standard; the seven-speed PDK dual-clutch replaced the Tiptronic as the automatic option.
- The 9A1 engines do away with the intermediate shaft bearing of earlier cars.
- The lighter, more focused Cayman R was sold for 2012.
What to check before you buy
- PDK service history on automatic cars, and clutch wear on manuals.
- Coolant radiators and hoses behind the front bumper, a common weak point across the 987.
- Options that change the value: sport chrono, limited-slip differential, PASM and sport seats.
Where they turn up
A specific 987.2 Cayman rarely sits on the one site you check. These are the places GarageScout searches for this car in a single pass:
- Porsche Finder (certified and dealer inventory)
- Bring a Trailer
- PCARMARKET
- Cars & Bids
- Rennlist forum classifieds
- classic.com
- Facebook Marketplace
How to hunt one well
- Name the gearbox. “Manual” or “automatic” in your search is enforced: a 987.2 Cayman is only shown when its listing, or the site’s own gearbox filter, proves it. A listing that never says is left out rather than guessed.
- Use the generation or years you mean. GarageScout reads a chassis code or a year range as the exact model years, so neighboring generations with the same name stay out of the results.
- Set your ceilings. Add “under 60k miles” or “under $40,000” and cars over the limit are dropped, including auction listings that only state the mileage in the title.
- Say the options and colors that matter to you. Exact matches are listed first; close matches say exactly what they are missing, so you can decide whether it matters.
- Get it inspected. Whatever the listing says, a pre-purchase inspection by a specialist who knows the 987.2 Cayman is the best money you will spend on it.
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