Cayenne with a manual box

[pikey]

I'm interested to hear thoughts on a Cayenne with manual transmission.

I have an appointment with my OPC tomorrow and I'm sure that there'll be pressure to order tip (just as there'll be pressure to order the rubbish PCM!) on the basis that resale will be difficult without.

Personally I'm a great believer in ordering what you want but I can't see any second hand models that are manual.

Thanks

Ben

PS. Considering the GTS

[Vesuvius 996]

pikey said:

I'm interested to hear thoughts on a Cayenne with manual transmission.

I have an appointment with my OPC tomorrow and I'm sure that there'll be pressure to order tip (just as there'll be pressure to order the rubbish PCM!) on the basis that resale will be difficult without.

Personally I'm a great believer in ordering what you want but I can't see any second hand models that are manual.

Thanks

Ben

PS. Considering the GTS

Ben - have you been at the pharmaceuticals, mate?

[dazren]

Ben, you will do your brains on a New Cayenne.

I had a base spec Cayenne (loan car) with manual box when my car was in for a service. Hated it, it's wrong for the character of the car. When questioned about it, someone at the dealership confirmed there had been a cock up when speccing the car.......... Make of that what you will come resale time.

DAZ

[Vesuvius 996]

Ben

Are you seriously going to

(a) trade the Cayman and get bully rammed for that
(b) spec a MANUAL CAYENNE......

Why not just buy me a Ferrari instead?

[Erik997]

dazren said:

Ben, you will do your brains on a New Cayenne.

I had a base spec Cayenne (loan car) with manual box when my car was in for a service. Hated it, it's wrong for the character of the car. When questioned about it, someone at the dealership confirmed there had been a cock up when speccing the car.......... Make of that what you will come resale time.

DAZ

I had a manual Cayenne as a loan car and it was horrible...

[exboxster]

Large 4x4s always get hammered if they're manual. Just look at the Rannge Rovers or even the new Discovery. IF, and it's a large if, you can find one second-hand why not go that route ? At least you'll pick it up at a discount so the pain will be slightly offset come resale

[pikey]

Vesuvius 996 said:

Are you seriously going to

(a) trade the Cayman and get bully rammed for that
(b) spec a MANUAL CAYENNE......

a) Why do you think it's instead of the Cayman? Those tree huggers are really pissing me off and I'm miffed the Yaris doesn't burn enough trees.

b) Dunno yet. Haven't decided on anything. Have an appointment tomorrow for a test and info gathering excercise. I like manuals though.

[pikey]

exboxster said:

Large 4x4s always get hammered if they're manual. Just look at the Rannge Rovers or even the new Discovery. IF, and it's a large if, you can find one second-hand why not go that route ? At least you'll pick it up at a discount so the pain will be slightly offset come resale

Blurry line - Range Rover / Discovery against RS4 / Cayenne GTS...

No second hand option as model not on sale until February.

[OrangeBob55]

There will always be someone that will want a manual Cayenne (like you do at the moment, presumably). However, come resale, your manual will be lost in a sea of auto's - most poeple will steer clear as it will be against the 'norm' - This WILL damage trade-in value with all delears. But, if you were to sell privately, you may well be lucky enough to find someone that is after exactly a manual cayenne who will snap it up (as there will be few others to choose from)... but you may have to wait a while until this person comes along!

Also depends how long you intend to keep it for. Could you live with compramising what you would prefer against ease of resale and potentially higher depreciation?

[LanCat]

Manual Cayenne

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[TonyHetherington]

If it's going to be your everyday car, is auto such a bad thing? (assuming you're keeping the Cayman for the weekend hooning pleasures)

[pikey]

OrangeBob55 said:

There will always be someone that will want a manual Cayenne (like you do at the moment, presumably). However, come resale, your manual will be lost in a sea of auto's - most poeple will steer clear as it will be against the 'norm' - This WILL damage trade-in value with all delears. But, if you were to sell privately, you may well be lucky enough to find someone that is after exactly a manual cayenne who will snap it up (as there will be few others to choose from)... but you may have to wait a while until this person comes along!

These are my thoughts as well.

[pikey]

TonyHetherington said:

If it's going to be your everyday car, is auto such a bad thing? (assuming you're keeping the Cayman for the weekend hooning pleasures)

True. Consideration is we don't need an everyday car or a hooning car. Might replace the Yaris & Cayman for this therefore would I like a bit of stick shift when I desire? Might do this and hire something when doing proper hooning. Seems having a sports car in England is pretty pointless these days (roads are crap / traffic is heavy), so might go for something nice, but with a bit of poke.

[DSM2]

pikey said:

Seems having a sports car in England is pretty pointless these days (roads are crap / traffic is heavy), .....

Exactly why you may as well go auto...........

Edited by DSM2 on Friday 14th September 15:27

[pikey]

Mmm..

[TonyHetherington]

Auto is not such a bad thing and you could always entertain P1 or Ecurie25 type things for your hooning pleasures? (and get manuals when you do it).

I can't see you'd get any enjoyment from a manual Cayenne (more so than the troulbe it's worth)