Hello 850nm

[edo]

Just done a deal on a V8 S Diesel Cayenne (or rather my wife has, I just negotiated!)

Got an amazing end of year deal on an unregistered car. Picking up next week.

Our Current V6 Diesel retained an amazing 84% of it's value as a trade in after just over 2 years which I think is pretty exceptional.

[Matt Seabrook]

Sounds like a result

[PGM]

Sounds like a result!

[981Greg]

Trying to work out where infra-red light comes in to it.

(850 nanometers)

[Callughan]

They doing great deals on that version compared to hybrid one, wonder if it has to do with future diesel regulations.

[edo]

981Greg said:

Trying to work out where infra-red light comes in to it.

(850 nanometers)

[Helicopter123]

edo said:

Just done a deal on a V8 S Diesel Cayenne (or rather my wife has, I just negotiated!)

Got an amazing end of year deal on an unregistered car. Picking up next week.

Our Current V6 Diesel retained an amazing 84% of it's value as a trade in after just over 2 years which I think is pretty exceptional.

We had a similar experience trading our Cayenne in against the Macan, almost free motoring over 2 years, quite remarkable. Heading back to a Cayenne in the new year and been offered very close to list on the Macan as a swapper.

Over the past three years, both cars have combined lost less in value than a base Golf would have. Stunning.

[911wise]

Helicopter123 said:

edo said:

Just done a deal on a V8 S Diesel Cayenne (or rather my wife has, I just negotiated!)

Got an amazing end of year deal on an unregistered car. Picking up next week.

Our Current V6 Diesel retained an amazing 84% of it's value as a trade in after just over 2 years which I think is pretty exceptional.

We had a similar experience trading our Cayenne in against the Macan, almost free motoring over 2 years, quite remarkable. Heading back to a Cayenne in the new year and been offered very close to list on the Macan as a swapper.

Over the past three years, both cars have combined lost less in value than a base Golf would have. Stunning.

I'm going in to OPC tomorrow to look at ordering one. Was undecided over new or used if figures quoted above are correct new would seem a no brainer.

[Helicopter123]

911wise said:

Helicopter123 said:

edo said:

Just done a deal on a V8 S Diesel Cayenne (or rather my wife has, I just negotiated!)

Got an amazing end of year deal on an unregistered car. Picking up next week.

Our Current V6 Diesel retained an amazing 84% of it's value as a trade in after just over 2 years which I think is pretty exceptional.

We had a similar experience trading our Cayenne in against the Macan, almost free motoring over 2 years, quite remarkable. Heading back to a Cayenne in the new year and been offered very close to list on the Macan as a swapper.

Over the past three years, both cars have combined lost less in value than a base Golf would have. Stunning.

I'm going in to OPC tomorrow to look at ordering one. Was undecided over new or used if figures quoted above are correct new would seem a no brainer.

Our Cayenne was resold by OPC at close to what we paid new, with £20k miles on it.

[edo]

Helicopter123 said:

edo said:

Just done a deal on a V8 S Diesel Cayenne (or rather my wife has, I just negotiated!)

Got an amazing end of year deal on an unregistered car. Picking up next week.

Our Current V6 Diesel retained an amazing 84% of it's value as a trade in after just over 2 years which I think is pretty exceptional.

We had a similar experience trading our Cayenne in against the Macan, almost free motoring over 2 years, quite remarkable. Heading back to a Cayenne in the new year and been offered very close to list on the Macan as a swapper.

Over the past three years, both cars have combined lost less in value than a base Golf would have. Stunning.

Uded macans are selling for 5 to 10pc over list so they should give you list or sell it yourself...

[Helicopter123]

edo said:

Helicopter123 said:

edo said:

Just done a deal on a V8 S Diesel Cayenne (or rather my wife has, I just negotiated!)

Got an amazing end of year deal on an unregistered car. Picking up next week.

Our Current V6 Diesel retained an amazing 84% of it's value as a trade in after just over 2 years which I think is pretty exceptional.

We had a similar experience trading our Cayenne in against the Macan, almost free motoring over 2 years, quite remarkable. Heading back to a Cayenne in the new year and been offered very close to list on the Macan as a swapper.

Over the past three years, both cars have combined lost less in value than a base Golf would have. Stunning.

Uded macans are selling for 5 to 10pc over list so they should give you list or sell it yourself...

I would, but have the OPC finance on it. Great spec, I'm sure it would sell very quickly otherwise.

[Robbo66]

I drove one the other day, and blew the Turbo within 5 minutes on the test drive....which was embarrassing.

Loved the inside....but have real issues with the outside still. The torque and drive are superb. The image and exterior design not so IMO.

I've decided, having had a plethora of fast daily's, that if you are lucky enough to have a 'fun' second car, there is absolutely no point whatsoever in running around in this type of car.

So what's the alternative ?. The RRS ?.
The last model was the epitomy of you property developer (jobbing builders) wet dream. You could pick one up free with your next pair of brown pointy shoes.

I ended up then with a selection of 'point & squirt RS6's that I thought would satisfy my daily driving needs....cost me a fortune and were teutonically anodyne.
I've had an RS4 for 2 years...which is just an A4 with a harder ride and less torque than my lawn mower. I have probably 'booted' that 3 times in 2 years.

I've ended up with a new RRS ...3.0. Comfortable, quick enough, lighter ....and does everything you need a car to do for 95% of the time. I figured, that for the same money, I could live with less 'cayenne pub torque' as you simply never, ever use it in all reality. Plus I can use it for business, without compromising my position as a reasonable human being.

Age must be catching up with me....the new Cayenne is better, but it's still Susan Boyle in a pair of spikes.

[edo]

Congrats. The world would be a boring place if we all liked the same things!

I like the RRS but just cant live with the look of back of it!

[Martian O]

Robbo, a 'reasonable' human being buys a Range Rover Sport?

90% of RRS's live in Loughton today and will move to the council estates in 5 years time.

[Callughan]

Robbo you comparing the current turbo? My experience was the other way round.

[ArcticGT3]

I own Brown pointy shoes

[Robbo66]

Martian O said:

Robbo, a 'reasonable' human being buys a Range Rover Sport?

90% of RRS's live in Loughton today and will move to the council estates in 5 years time.

True, and I feel I've let myself, my family and our friends down by purchasing one to some degree. It is a subtle spec, without silly wheels and an even sillier private plate. Hopefully this will be acceptable...just.

However, choice is limited and this version is both a good drive, sumptuously appointed inside and thrown off the 'geezer mantle' IMO.
The Cayenne remains gopping from every possible angle IMO, but for those who don't care, then it's the better drive.

The defining moment of choice came last weekend, when a local business man of dubious morals, parked his new Cayenne in the disabled bay outside the gym.
Combine this with the fact they are too readily available new, and now with discounts, decision was made.

To those who have one, can't deny that it's a cracking drive, but cracks mirrors too unfortunately.

[911wise]

Robbo66 said:

Combine this with the fact they are too readily available new, and now with discounts,

You can get a discount! That's soured things for me won't bother now.

[edo]

Robbo66 said:

Martian O said:

Robbo, a 'reasonable' human being buys a Range Rover Sport?

90% of RRS's live in Loughton today and will move to the council estates in 5 years time.

True, and I feel I've let myself, my family and our friends down by purchasing one to some degree. It is a subtle spec, without silly wheels and an even sillier private plate. Hopefully this will be acceptable...just.

However, choice is limited and this version is both a good drive, sumptuously appointed inside and thrown off the 'geezer mantle' IMO.
The Cayenne remains gopping from every possible angle IMO, but for those who don't care, then it's the better drive.

The defining moment of choice came last weekend, when a local business man of dubious morals, parked his new Cayenne in the disabled bay outside the gym.
Combine this with the fact they are too readily available new, and now with discounts, decision was made.

To those who have one, can't deny that it's a cracking drive, but cracks mirrors too unfortunately.

Got say I see more pricks driving Ranger Rovers than Cayennes in my personal experience, and a very rare sight to see one without a w*nky private plate.

Whilst to many the Cayenne isnt a looker, I think the new one looks great, and seriously you think this isnt clumsy, over-styled and designed for footballers (wives)?!



Anyhow. As I said each to their own, and this wasn't supposed to be a dabate on what was better, hopefully collecting ours on Wednesday.



a fairly generous spec - a few things we wouldnt have bothered with TBH, but the car was available immediately....

Moonlight Blue Metallic
Black smooth-finish leather interior
Privacy glazing
High-quality roof rails in aluminium
Tow bar system with manually detachable tow ball
Panoramic roof system
Automatically dimming exterior and interior mirrors
Heated windscreen
Bi-Xenon headlights incl. Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
Reversing camera including ParkAssist front and rear
Power steering Plus
Air suspension with self-levelling function and height adjustment including Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
8-speed Tiptronic S inclusive Auto Start Stop function
21-inch 911 Turbo Design wheel with wheel arch extensions
18-inch collapsible spare wheel
Speed limit indicator
Steering wheel heating
Seat heating (front)
Comfort lighting package
Comfort memory package (14-way)
Interior Full Leather
Porsche Crest (front & rear) embossed on head restraints Exclusive
Digital radio
BOSE® Surround Sound System
Telephone module
Porsche Communication Management (PCM)

[edo]

Nice review from Sutters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5gq_-ErTQA