Taking a punt on a cheap Cayenne - what to look out for?
Discussion
Muncher said:
I'm still trying to get my head around all the options, we want a Turbo S with black interior and Bose, maybe directional headlights, I'm not sure what other options are worth having?
Directional lights are good, they do actually work and help. As many extras as possible is favourite. 
Muncher said:
It does see as though autotrader are numbering an awful lot of them as "Turbo Tiptronic S" when they aren't actually an "S" model.
That's actually a correct description, the gearbox is called a "Tiptronic S". Use the keywords box and write, with the quote marks "turbo s" to narrow results down a bit.Interesting call with JZM about them inspecting a vehicle, I spoke with one of the sales guys whose advice was don't buy a 2005 Turbo, he said they have seen them with engine problems as well as the NAs.
However, they will provide a full warranty on them for £995 per year... They sound like they have a good reputation, but if they are that much of a problem, why would you provide a warranty for them?
The question is then I suppose how good is their warranty?
However, they will provide a full warranty on them for £995 per year... They sound like they have a good reputation, but if they are that much of a problem, why would you provide a warranty for them?
The question is then I suppose how good is their warranty?
Muncher said:
That looks quite nice. It has had the coolant pipes done (big job) and a new air suspension compressor (not so big a job to fix the old one, not sure why a new one was ordered).I have a 2005 955 Turbo with low miles (40k) and love it to bits, but be aware that they are not cheap to run. Stuff breaks (hatch struts, cardan shaft, aforementioned coolant pipes, horns etc. etc.) and it likes a drink. From what I have read on Rennlist, the Turbo engines are less susceptible to the cylinder scoring issues of the NA V8 found in the S.
Yes I did!
I bought a 2003 Cayenne turbo from Brookspeed in Southampton for £8,650 with 89k and full Porsche service history. It had a bit of work done to it prior to collection, a little paintwork, two new tyres, a service and a few other bits sorting.
It then had a brake vacuum leak which was fixed by PIE Performance nearer to me, which then immediately went back as the leak had killed the servo so that was also replaced. At the same time PIE looked into a jerk from the gearbox and changed the gearbox fluid. This didn't resolve it so Brookspeed collected the car and took it back to Southampton and replaced the gearbox valve cylinder block. Since then it has been 100%. Both PIE and Brookspeed were great, would not hesitate to use either again.
It has been great, sounds fantastic, comfortable, quick (although I don't tend to drive it very quickly). Does 15mpg everywhere but we don't do huge miles and it seems like an awful lot of car for the money. It will need new pads and discs soon but I will do these myself for around £400.
I bought a 2003 Cayenne turbo from Brookspeed in Southampton for £8,650 with 89k and full Porsche service history. It had a bit of work done to it prior to collection, a little paintwork, two new tyres, a service and a few other bits sorting.
It then had a brake vacuum leak which was fixed by PIE Performance nearer to me, which then immediately went back as the leak had killed the servo so that was also replaced. At the same time PIE looked into a jerk from the gearbox and changed the gearbox fluid. This didn't resolve it so Brookspeed collected the car and took it back to Southampton and replaced the gearbox valve cylinder block. Since then it has been 100%. Both PIE and Brookspeed were great, would not hesitate to use either again.
It has been great, sounds fantastic, comfortable, quick (although I don't tend to drive it very quickly). Does 15mpg everywhere but we don't do huge miles and it seems like an awful lot of car for the money. It will need new pads and discs soon but I will do these myself for around £400.
greghm said:
Thanks for the quick answer! That sounds really good. So I understand that all of these faults and costs were taken by the garage himself ? if not, how much was it ?
- 15 mpg is super low, I managed to have 30 mpg with a BMW 645 most of the time (mostly motorway)
Yes, I didn't have to pay a penny, I imagine the bills were £2-3k.- 15 mpg is super low, I managed to have 30 mpg with a BMW 645 most of the time (mostly motorway)
It's 15.5mpg virtually the whole time, quite a few short journeys too, but even on longer runs I don't think it's much different. It's thirsty, there's no getting away from that. It's a price worth paying in my opinion. On the plus side it's a lot of car for the money and I don't think it's depreciating at all from what I can gather looking at the market.
Muncher said:
Yes I did!
I bought a 2003 Cayenne turbo from Brookspeed in Southampton for £8,650 with 89k and full Porsche service history. It had a bit of work done to it prior to collection, a little paintwork, two new tyres, a service and a few other bits sorting.
It then had a brake vacuum leak which was fixed by PIE Performance nearer to me, which then immediately went back as the leak had killed the servo so that was also replaced. At the same time PIE looked into a jerk from the gearbox and changed the gearbox fluid. This didn't resolve it so Brookspeed collected the car and took it back to Southampton and replaced the gearbox valve cylinder block. Since then it has been 100%. Both PIE and Brookspeed were great, would not hesitate to use either again.
It has been great, sounds fantastic, comfortable, quick (although I don't tend to drive it very quickly). Does 15mpg everywhere but we don't do huge miles and it seems like an awful lot of car for the money. It will need new pads and discs soon but I will do these myself for around £400.
Wouldn't touch Brookspeed with a barge pole personally. Used them a few times with my Boxster and each time faults developed with the work they'd done. Would never go back nor buy a used car from them.I bought a 2003 Cayenne turbo from Brookspeed in Southampton for £8,650 with 89k and full Porsche service history. It had a bit of work done to it prior to collection, a little paintwork, two new tyres, a service and a few other bits sorting.
It then had a brake vacuum leak which was fixed by PIE Performance nearer to me, which then immediately went back as the leak had killed the servo so that was also replaced. At the same time PIE looked into a jerk from the gearbox and changed the gearbox fluid. This didn't resolve it so Brookspeed collected the car and took it back to Southampton and replaced the gearbox valve cylinder block. Since then it has been 100%. Both PIE and Brookspeed were great, would not hesitate to use either again.
It has been great, sounds fantastic, comfortable, quick (although I don't tend to drive it very quickly). Does 15mpg everywhere but we don't do huge miles and it seems like an awful lot of car for the money. It will need new pads and discs soon but I will do these myself for around £400.
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