Is a old low mile Cayenne Turbo a bad idea?
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I've decided to be sensible after a health scare and start driving a 4x4 that's not going to lose a fortune every year. I currently run a FFRR 5.0SC that I bought new in December last year but I can offload this for almost what I paid for it surprisingly.
I have seen an early low mileage Cayenne Turbo locally, I've had a couple before and really enjoyed the drive and their performance if not their looks.
As the title say's, is a low miler going to ruin me more than a recent RR's depreciation? It's going to be just as fast, going to be a better drive almost certainly but the interior will be a step or two down.
What are the major known issues that I should check that have been carried out in the past? I do plan to have it inspected by a Porsche indie for peace of mind.
I have seen an early low mileage Cayenne Turbo locally, I've had a couple before and really enjoyed the drive and their performance if not their looks.
As the title say's, is a low miler going to ruin me more than a recent RR's depreciation? It's going to be just as fast, going to be a better drive almost certainly but the interior will be a step or two down.
What are the major known issues that I should check that have been carried out in the past? I do plan to have it inspected by a Porsche indie for peace of mind.
Crazy4557 said:
I've decided to be sensible after a health scare and start driving a 4x4 that's not going to lose a fortune every year. I currently run a FFRR 5.0SC that I bought new in December last year but I can offload this for almost what I paid for it surprisingly.
I have seen an early low mileage Cayenne Turbo locally, I've had a couple before and really enjoyed the drive and their performance if not their looks.
As the title say's, is a low miler going to ruin me more than a recent RR's depreciation? It's going to be just as fast, going to be a better drive almost certainly but the interior will be a step or two down.
What are the major known issues that I should check that have been carried out in the past? I do plan to have it inspected by a Porsche indie for peace of mind.
If you are running a SC range rover I am sure you can handle it.I have seen an early low mileage Cayenne Turbo locally, I've had a couple before and really enjoyed the drive and their performance if not their looks.
As the title say's, is a low miler going to ruin me more than a recent RR's depreciation? It's going to be just as fast, going to be a better drive almost certainly but the interior will be a step or two down.
What are the major known issues that I should check that have been carried out in the past? I do plan to have it inspected by a Porsche indie for peace of mind.
My old MD had one from new. This can presumably happen to any car with the same system but from what I remember the air suspsension was very complicated and often went wrong.
At one of the services he needed to have the air suspension overhauled. I think the total bill inc service was £4k....
What is the mileage, how low and whats the service record like, mileage based or time based as that plays a part?
Loads of little things can go wrong or stop working on them from my experience (owned 2 turbos), also have to say that my 06 plate car was much more reliable than my 04 plate, both on similar mileage weirdly.
Both loved petrol and Mobil 1, but took everything that was thrown at it.
PLASTIC COOLANT pipes is the big one, have they been replaced with the metal ones.
Gas Struts
PCM units
Amps
driveshafts
air suspension comp
Discs and pads need a close look at along with tyres, as the car is heavy on those so you need to factor in replacement costs of those in purchase price if they need doing or will need doing shortly.
Loads of little things can go wrong or stop working on them from my experience (owned 2 turbos), also have to say that my 06 plate car was much more reliable than my 04 plate, both on similar mileage weirdly.
Both loved petrol and Mobil 1, but took everything that was thrown at it.
PLASTIC COOLANT pipes is the big one, have they been replaced with the metal ones.
Gas Struts
PCM units
Amps
driveshafts
air suspension comp
Discs and pads need a close look at along with tyres, as the car is heavy on those so you need to factor in replacement costs of those in purchase price if they need doing or will need doing shortly.
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