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2008 Porsche Cayman |
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Starting Price $49,400 |
suitable for:
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19 to 20 |
26 to 29 |
2 Seats |
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Safety
Porsche has included some great safety features into this small package, like remote-activated perimeter lights. More-traditional safety gear includes front-impact, side-impact and side curtain airbags (for a total of six, if you’re counting). The Cayman also has traction control, stability control, a tire pressure monitoring system and antilock brakes.
Kids and sports cars can mix, but some sports car are better than others. My kids’ booster seats fit fantastically into the Cayman. There was a set of Latch connectors, as well. The front passenger airbag sensors automatically turn off the airbags when a kid sits in the car, but I did wish for a hard switch to turn off the airbags. The engine is in the middle of the car, so the Cayman is a two-seater (911s have little itty-bitty backseats). The Cayman was hospitable; I didn’t have to work very hard to make the booster seat fit, and it didn’t push the booster seat freakishly close to the dashboard. Thank you, Porsche!
FAMILY LIFESTAGE
In Diapers: Heck no!
In School: A booster seat easily fit into the passenger seat, and airbag sensors automatically turn off airbags when a child is riding in the car.
Teens: If your kid is a passenger or wants to be a racecar driver, the Cayman is OK. Otherwise, hide the keys.
shopping around: At cars.com
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