Have Cayenne's really dropping this far?
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I was looking at 944's and I saw Cayenne's pop up in my nationwide search at a suspiciously low prices.
Have they really dropped this far?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/porsc...
Have they really dropped this far?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/porsc...
Funny how they've all done very similar mileages.
How similar are these to Touareg? A colleague had no end of trouble with a 2004 one and when his replacement car got pushed back 2 months he was on tenterhooks the whole time about whether it would survive. Quite near the end of its life he had a £4K bill from a VW indie.
How similar are these to Touareg? A colleague had no end of trouble with a 2004 one and when his replacement car got pushed back 2 months he was on tenterhooks the whole time about whether it would survive. Quite near the end of its life he had a £4K bill from a VW indie.
They are old Porsches which could very easily spring a bill identical to the purchase price every year, if unlucky.
No matter how cheap you buy them, they are NOT cheap to own, the purchase price is just the entry ticket to the club, you still get to pay for the expensive drinks.
If I wanted an old SUV I'd buy a Landcruiser. Dammit, I already have one.
No matter how cheap you buy them, they are NOT cheap to own, the purchase price is just the entry ticket to the club, you still get to pay for the expensive drinks.
If I wanted an old SUV I'd buy a Landcruiser. Dammit, I already have one.
Well, I sold my 2004 Cayenne S Manual last November for similiar money. I bought it with 43,000 miles and sold it after 8 years with 120,000 miles. A truly great Porsche and car,my reason for selling is the draconian Irish Annual Road Tax we have here which equated to one third of it's final value every year. This is due to the Green Party here having a hold over the main politicial party such that the Greens were able to impose their wishes, one of which was to screw owners of older large engined cars.
No bore scoring on mine, and still on the factory coolant pipes when sold. ( They did however expire a month later ).
No bore scoring on mine, and still on the factory coolant pipes when sold. ( They did however expire a month later ).
Touch wood, I have found my 06 Turbo S to be utterly reliable. A new battery cured a couple of intermittent warning lights. All SUVs eat tyres and brakes.
Is it a brilliant Porsche? No, its more a Range Rover Sport alternative. I find myself woofling along on the V8 tq more often than not rather than hunting the redline, though it will demolish a road if you are inclined. Not exactly satisfying though due to the weight and awareness of all the momentum that you may need to stop.
I bought it to deal with the country lanes and filthy, pot holed, winter conditions that inflict my locale. Anything nice gets destroyed. For a daily it's great and the petrol bill on my mileage is maybe £2-300 per annum higher than a diesel SUV. Having said all that, I am selling because I am moving from the countryside to a town house.
Is it a brilliant Porsche? No, its more a Range Rover Sport alternative. I find myself woofling along on the V8 tq more often than not rather than hunting the redline, though it will demolish a road if you are inclined. Not exactly satisfying though due to the weight and awareness of all the momentum that you may need to stop.
I bought it to deal with the country lanes and filthy, pot holed, winter conditions that inflict my locale. Anything nice gets destroyed. For a daily it's great and the petrol bill on my mileage is maybe £2-300 per annum higher than a diesel SUV. Having said all that, I am selling because I am moving from the countryside to a town house.
Not a shock to me.
These sort of cars are are status symbols. Now they're old, not only do you no longer look wealthy, there is the reality that they are horrifically ugly.
Moreover, high running costs and the potential for big bills if it all goes wrong. I genuinely don't know who'd buy one, which i guess is why they are so cheap.
Can't you also get Boxsters for under £5k now? An actual Porsche for silly money.
These sort of cars are are status symbols. Now they're old, not only do you no longer look wealthy, there is the reality that they are horrifically ugly.
Moreover, high running costs and the potential for big bills if it all goes wrong. I genuinely don't know who'd buy one, which i guess is why they are so cheap.
Can't you also get Boxsters for under £5k now? An actual Porsche for silly money.
911-32 said:
Is it a brilliant Porsche? No, its more a Range Rover Sport alternative. I find myself woofling along on the V8 tq more often than not rather than hunting the redline, though it will demolish a road if you are inclined. Not exactly satisfying though due to the weight and awareness of all the momentum that you may need to stop.
Each to their own, but I find it surprisingly fun on a twisty road if I'm in the mood. I think it drives like a far smaller car and is quite astounding for it's size.hondansx said:
Not a shock to me.
These sort of cars are are status symbols. Now they're old, not only do you no longer look wealthy, there is the reality that they are horrifically ugly.
Moreover, high running costs and the potential for big bills if it all goes wrong. I genuinely don't know who'd buy one, which i guess is why they are so cheap.
Can't you also get Boxsters for under £5k now? An actual Porsche for silly money.
I agree they are hideously ugly (the later ones are probably just "ugly") but they are decent cars. Practical carrying capacity, pretty quick (S or turbo) and fun on a twisty road if you want - or trundle along.These sort of cars are are status symbols. Now they're old, not only do you no longer look wealthy, there is the reality that they are horrifically ugly.
Moreover, high running costs and the potential for big bills if it all goes wrong. I genuinely don't know who'd buy one, which i guess is why they are so cheap.
Can't you also get Boxsters for under £5k now? An actual Porsche for silly money.
Yes, they drink petrol (think I average about 16mpg) but that's partly the price you pay for pretty decent performance - and of course the practical size. There are smaller cars which don't do much better.
I like mine, and the only reason it hasn't been replaced by a newer one is that I haven't really seen anything they will do that mine won't - they still drink just as much petrol. (Macan seems to be better).
hondansx said:
The Turbo is a different proposition. I'm talking about the other petrol models that just aren't quick enough to justify the fuel economy (or poor range) to the likely buyer of today. At least the Turbo has the performance, which does give it a USP.
The S is a quick car - I agree with you regarding the V6s, but the S is not slow.hondansx said:
I genuinely don't know who'd buy one, which i guess is why they are so cheap.
Can't you also get Boxsters for under £5k now? An actual Porsche for silly money.
Yes, you can buy a Boxster for £5k. Not sure of the point you are making, except that for £10k I'd happily have both to fulfill my requirements for an occasional load Luger/ tower and a fun car to enjoy.
Is there a decent SUV that reliable and does not break down nowadays anyway?
http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=82158&start=7...
Heard so many of these stories, except japanese brands none of them seem to be reliable imho.
http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=82158&start=7...
Heard so many of these stories, except japanese brands none of them seem to be reliable imho.
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