Buying an older Cayenne
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parts are not to bad. I went for V6 and it is returning 19mpg, but that is all city driving.
I did not go out to get a cayenne, I was looking at estates 5 series and the likes, the cayenne came in a less so I went for it. got a poor spec one so there was less for the kids to "test".
Great family car & friens think it cost a LOT more then it did.
I did not go out to get a cayenne, I was looking at estates 5 series and the likes, the cayenne came in a less so I went for it. got a poor spec one so there was less for the kids to "test".
Great family car & friens think it cost a LOT more then it did.
I went to buy a Range Rover and came away with a Cayenne S (2003). Broke down on way home - 5 out of 8 coil packs had cracks in them.
About six months later lost all coolant due to cracked water pipes, and now the Glovebox won't open.....
I think thats the top 3 hits on Google for Cayenne issues
1st 2 would have been expensive if dealer / warranty hadn't covered them, and they seem to be a case of when not if......
Come service time the garage seemed very interested in Tyres, telling me they could get a good price on them etc (before even seeing them) - I understand they have an appetite for Tyres, so check prices in the UK.
I get about 20mpg on average.
Cheers
Alex
About six months later lost all coolant due to cracked water pipes, and now the Glovebox won't open.....
I think thats the top 3 hits on Google for Cayenne issues
1st 2 would have been expensive if dealer / warranty hadn't covered them, and they seem to be a case of when not if......
Come service time the garage seemed very interested in Tyres, telling me they could get a good price on them etc (before even seeing them) - I understand they have an appetite for Tyres, so check prices in the UK.
I get about 20mpg on average.
Cheers
Alex
Yeah go for it ... Fabulous daily smokes.
I got a 2006 S with coolant pipes already done and a recent new propshaft. 103k miles but with a big v8 and decent service record those miles are no problem.
I can never seem to match other folks economy though. All town driving i can get as low as 200 miles to tank ... I think thats lower than 10mpg. Overll though on a mix of roads i get 16.8mpg and i don't cane it that often.
My road tax is the higher braket but your will be lower if looking at earlier cars. They wear through tyres fairly fast and a set from camskill is something like £800 for 20"
I got a 2006 S with coolant pipes already done and a recent new propshaft. 103k miles but with a big v8 and decent service record those miles are no problem.
I can never seem to match other folks economy though. All town driving i can get as low as 200 miles to tank ... I think thats lower than 10mpg. Overll though on a mix of roads i get 16.8mpg and i don't cane it that often.
My road tax is the higher braket but your will be lower if looking at earlier cars. They wear through tyres fairly fast and a set from camskill is something like £800 for 20"
Edited by jackal on Tuesday 20th December 17:04
I've just sold mine after 3 years of ownership, never skipped a beat. Battery and brakes in 40k miles. Tyres were fine but I know some eat the inside shoulder on the front, apparently the 19's suffer more. I had mine lpg'd, brilliant and worth every penny. I sold it on 124k miles bought a q7 tdi, it's juicier but has a better spec so feels better value. Miss the cayenne grunt and it looked great with gts wheels.
Did exactly this a month ago. Bought an '04 3.2 with 80K on the clock for under £10K. Have use it for almost every journey since even though it was only supposed to be for the snow and the dog.
I am averaging 17 mpg which is mainly city driving. Filling up at a cost of £120 is hard to stomach, as my other car (Z4 M Coupe) is full at half this amount.
They are great driving cars (never thought I'd say that about a 4x4) and feel very well put together. Mine has a few issues - the parking break sticks, a few of the plastic parts have snapped off and there is a horrible clunking noise when it is in stop-start traffic. Other than that, you'd swear it was only a year old.
Everyone comments on the car and when I quiz them on it, they all think it cost £25-30K and can't believe what I paid for it.
I am averaging 17 mpg which is mainly city driving. Filling up at a cost of £120 is hard to stomach, as my other car (Z4 M Coupe) is full at half this amount.
They are great driving cars (never thought I'd say that about a 4x4) and feel very well put together. Mine has a few issues - the parking break sticks, a few of the plastic parts have snapped off and there is a horrible clunking noise when it is in stop-start traffic. Other than that, you'd swear it was only a year old.
Everyone comments on the car and when I quiz them on it, they all think it cost £25-30K and can't believe what I paid for it.
I was in the market for an older KN, until a mate of mine informed he was getting less than 16mpg in real world driving, this kind of put me off some what.
As it was a family hack i have opted for a Treg diesel where we are getting around 30 mpg, the other issue was the group 20 insurance, where the Treg is group 15.
That said they are great value but get a good one as they are money pits.
As it was a family hack i have opted for a Treg diesel where we are getting around 30 mpg, the other issue was the group 20 insurance, where the Treg is group 15.
That said they are great value but get a good one as they are money pits.
Now have 108000 miles on our 2003 Cayenne S, bought in 2008 with 60000 on the clock. Had the coolant pipes go which the 'gold' warranty did not cover but otherwise a reliable car. Achieving 20mpg and servicing is reasonable. Tyre wear can be savage but I think is variable from car to car. Bought as a baby wagon having looked at XC90's. The missus would have another in a heartbeat and u find family bus driving duties very enjoyable. Took it to the SS at Goodwood at the weekend and despite the icy raids was very composed.
Mine is a 2003 V8 S with 112,000 miles. I bought it 3 years ago with 90k for £13,000. I have had it serviced, added winter tyres and brake pads. Nothing else.
I love driving the Cayenne, particularly on long drives. I can comfortably cruise for miles and miles on the motorway but I have the power to effortlessly overtake slower vehicles on A roads.
I use the air suspension regularly, switching between comfort and normal. I only occasionally use the sport setting but it is great fun surprising saloon cars with the flat cornering in sport mode.
Great noise, 23mpg on my weekly 125 mile London - motorway - A road commute, and very comfortable.
I love driving the Cayenne, particularly on long drives. I can comfortably cruise for miles and miles on the motorway but I have the power to effortlessly overtake slower vehicles on A roads.
I use the air suspension regularly, switching between comfort and normal. I only occasionally use the sport setting but it is great fun surprising saloon cars with the flat cornering in sport mode.
Great noise, 23mpg on my weekly 125 mile London - motorway - A road commute, and very comfortable.
belfry said:
Mine is a 2003 V8 S with 112,000 miles. I bought it 3 years ago with 90k for £13,000. I have had it serviced, added winter tyres and brake pads. Nothing else.
I love driving the Cayenne, particularly on long drives. I can comfortably cruise for miles and miles on the motorway but I have the power to effortlessly overtake slower vehicles on A roads.
I use the air suspension regularly, switching between comfort and normal. I only occasionally use the sport setting but it is great fun surprising saloon cars with the flat cornering in sport mode.
Great noise, 23mpg on my weekly 125 mile London - motorway - A road commute, and very comfortable.
That all looks very attractive compared to my wobbly RR v8 that is all over the road at the moment, doesn't corner well at all and returns <17mpg, the interior looks like 1 million dollars though. I love driving the Cayenne, particularly on long drives. I can comfortably cruise for miles and miles on the motorway but I have the power to effortlessly overtake slower vehicles on A roads.
I use the air suspension regularly, switching between comfort and normal. I only occasionally use the sport setting but it is great fun surprising saloon cars with the flat cornering in sport mode.
Great noise, 23mpg on my weekly 125 mile London - motorway - A road commute, and very comfortable.
I sadly owned a 4.5 S for 2 years, spent thousands at Porsche main dealer fixing fault after fault, until finally selling it. Just my experience, but every time I had a problem it appeared to be yet another 'common fault'. This included - new PCM, Air Suspension fault, Bose AMP, Dashboard going down, 4 Wheel drive differential fault, water leak. I would recommend avoiding a Cayenne, it spent more time in the garage than I had the pleasure of driving it. My T'reg was far more reliable. However it was good in the snow last year, was very comfortable, and a great sounding engine. I averaged around 17mpg.
Edited by Cooldudeoli on Wednesday 21st December 22:59
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