Which Cayenne?
Discussion
Hi All,
I am considering a Cayenne as a workhorse/daily driver. Won't do many miles (3000 pa) and looking to spend up to £12k.
Looking through the classifieds there re a couple of "S" and Turbos which have caught my eye. They all have done < 80,000 miles. Do any of you knowledgeable folk have a view as to which would be the type to go for.
I am not too bothered about the difference in performance/mpg but more interested in views regarding reliability and repair costs (e.g. air suspension vs standard).
I realise the questions are a bit vague but only just started looking so don't have any particular cars in mind.
Would really appreciate any advice as new to buying this type of vehicle. Many thanks in advance.
I am considering a Cayenne as a workhorse/daily driver. Won't do many miles (3000 pa) and looking to spend up to £12k.
Looking through the classifieds there re a couple of "S" and Turbos which have caught my eye. They all have done < 80,000 miles. Do any of you knowledgeable folk have a view as to which would be the type to go for.
I am not too bothered about the difference in performance/mpg but more interested in views regarding reliability and repair costs (e.g. air suspension vs standard).
I realise the questions are a bit vague but only just started looking so don't have any particular cars in mind.
Would really appreciate any advice as new to buying this type of vehicle. Many thanks in advance.
97BlackC5 said:
Hi, I bought a 2008 V6 3.6ltr about 4 months ago for a shade over your budget 2 previous owners 88000 on the clock full service history, with just over £14000 worth of extras spec'ed!
When I was looking my criteria was 'SUV for family transport local & motorway use, had to be interesting'
I decided I wanted at least a 2007 (facelift model) on wards & was going to be petrol as diesels started around £18000 on a 2009 back then & for the amount of miles I was going to be doing in it, petrol costs would be fine.
The model choice: Cayenne V6 3.6ltr, Cayenne S V8, Cayenne GTS V8 or Cayenne Turbo V8.
My research centred on the lokasil cylinder coating issue which Porsche seem to think is not an issue, but if you are unfortunate enough to buy a car that ends up with the issue don't expect much change from £10,000 for the new engine! The V6 with its 290bhp does not suffer from this problem, neither does the Turbo, the S & the GTS apparently do. Now reading the reviews I really liked the GTS & the Turbo but I can't afford to spend £12995 on a car & the have a potential bill for £10,000 hanging over my head. So I had to decide what I actually wanted it for, & as I said, family use was going to be its main purpose.
Reading Pistonheads everyone says the V6 is gutless & go for the Turbo, there is not a lot of difference in fuel economy. I decided to test drive a V6 & I was very pleasantly surprised (obviously). It has more get up and go than most cars that size, I had a Grand Cherokee before buying the Cayenne. That is when I decided to plump for the cheaper running costs of the V6 (a lot of parts are shared with the Q7 & the Tourag) where as the Turbo you have to buy Porsche discs etc. I am lucky because if I want that V8 experiance I also own a Corvette, but that being said if I didn't have that in the garage the V6 Cayenne with its 290bhp in 'sports mode' still puts a big smile on my face.
Good luck with your search, but ask yourself what you are intending to use it for & buy accordingly.
Good advice especially your last sentence. Will look at the V6 as really looking for an interesting workhorse rather than a pocket-rocket. As an aside how do Porsche get away with manufacturing engines that go pop?When I was looking my criteria was 'SUV for family transport local & motorway use, had to be interesting'
I decided I wanted at least a 2007 (facelift model) on wards & was going to be petrol as diesels started around £18000 on a 2009 back then & for the amount of miles I was going to be doing in it, petrol costs would be fine.
The model choice: Cayenne V6 3.6ltr, Cayenne S V8, Cayenne GTS V8 or Cayenne Turbo V8.
My research centred on the lokasil cylinder coating issue which Porsche seem to think is not an issue, but if you are unfortunate enough to buy a car that ends up with the issue don't expect much change from £10,000 for the new engine! The V6 with its 290bhp does not suffer from this problem, neither does the Turbo, the S & the GTS apparently do. Now reading the reviews I really liked the GTS & the Turbo but I can't afford to spend £12995 on a car & the have a potential bill for £10,000 hanging over my head. So I had to decide what I actually wanted it for, & as I said, family use was going to be its main purpose.
Reading Pistonheads everyone says the V6 is gutless & go for the Turbo, there is not a lot of difference in fuel economy. I decided to test drive a V6 & I was very pleasantly surprised (obviously). It has more get up and go than most cars that size, I had a Grand Cherokee before buying the Cayenne. That is when I decided to plump for the cheaper running costs of the V6 (a lot of parts are shared with the Q7 & the Tourag) where as the Turbo you have to buy Porsche discs etc. I am lucky because if I want that V8 experiance I also own a Corvette, but that being said if I didn't have that in the garage the V6 Cayenne with its 290bhp in 'sports mode' still puts a big smile on my face.
Good luck with your search, but ask yourself what you are intending to use it for & buy accordingly.
Edited by 97BlackC5 on Monday 1st February 09:42
97BlackC5 said:
How is the search going? Any test drives across the various models?
Not getting back to the UK until 2nd week of March so slight delay but hoping to arrange a few test drives. Seem lots on PH and Autotrader for sale so plenty of choice. Hopefully as spring might be upon us by then the prices might drop a little. I will let you know of progress. Lots of helpful advice on here so I should be in good shape once test drive time arrives.Thanks for all the contributions.
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