2008 Porsche Cayman: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2008 Cayman, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $17,695–$57,995 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,048 vehicles built
  • 46 for sale right now
  • $17,695–$57,995 typical price range

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What actually differs

S · RWD Base · RWD
Engine 3.4L 6-cyl 2.7L 6-cyl
Power 295 hp 245 hp
Typical price today $32,996 $29,999
For sale right now 27 19
Vehicles built 572 476
Same on every 2008 Cayman
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Coupe
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

36 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
S · RWD
$32,996
$17,164 $27,807 $38,450 $49,092 $59,735
Price trend

Median up $4,560 over the last 12 months.

2008 Cayman price history →
Cost to run

19/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Cayman

What WP0AB298-8 means

WP0 AB298 · 8
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
AB298
together encode the Cayman line — Coupe, 3.4L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Porsche filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
8
in position 10 — model year 2008
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence

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