Porsche Cayenne Turbo, any good?

[ArtVandelay]

Looking at getting a new car in a couple of months time, fancy something with a v8 but not something too raw (m3 etc) as I've got the Toniq for that purpose now. The car would be my daily drive, although I'm away for 6 months of the year so the mileage would be 4-5k tops.

The reason it appeals, it's ugly (strangely appealing) powerful, good traction and space for the dog. MPG doesn't bother me but I would like to know the other costs in running such a vehicle.

There are other cars on the list but the cayenne is at the top currently.

[insanojackson]

huge depreciation

[wackojacko]

My dad had one they are Hilariously fast aswell as horrendously thirsty !


Sound epic though.

[ArtVandelay]

insanojackson said:

huge depreciation

That's what appeals, they've taken a massive hit!

[insanojackson]

ArtVandelay said:

insanojackson said:

huge depreciation

That's what appeals, they've taken a massive hit!

sorry you said new so i assumed brand new

[ArtVandelay]

insanojackson said:

sorry you said new so i assumed brand new

New to me, I'm using my phone as I'm currently on a ship and was too lazy to add more detail sorry about that!

[davepoth]

Get a Range Rover instead, it's much less hateful.

[mkopc]

davepoth said:

Get a Range Rover instead, it's much less hateful.

FFRR would be my choice. Although having been taken around the off-road course at Silverstone in a Cayenne I have to say they are a fantastic piece of kit - the Turbo must be blisteringly quick aswell!

[anonymous-user]

I like them, but have never quite had the urge to pull the trigger.

There's a Turbo S in the classifieds for £59k...

[ArtVandelay]

davepoth said:

Get a Range Rover instead, it's much less hateful.

Not as quick, which isn't the main priority but the Cayenne is supposedly more car like to drive.

The hateful ugliness is what appeals...

[paddyhasneeds]

I'm sure someone will point out that you don't buy a car like that for the interior, but, the interior whilst nice, doesn't fit a £90k (I think that's about right) when new car.

[Waugh-terfall]

davepoth said:

Get a Range Rover instead, it's much less hateful.

As much as I like Range Rovers, they're a lot more troublesome than the Cayennes, aren't they?

mkopc said:

FFRR would be my choice. Although having been taken around the off-road course at Silverstone in a Cayenne I have to say they are a fantastic piece of kit - the Turbo must be blisteringly quick aswell!

They properly cane them around here at Goodwood, may be worth getting down to the FoS this year AV?!


DSC01035 WM by Waugh-terfall, on Flickr

[ArtVandelay]

Waugh-terfall said:

They properly cane them around here at Goodwood, may be worth getting down to the FoS this year AV?!


DSC01035 WM by Waugh-terfall, on Flickr

Depends when it is, I'm out of the country till the 28th of June, at least!

The interior is nice enough for me, never rated porsche interiors personally but it'll be a step up from the Renault and somewhat more comfortable than the Toniq

[rfn]

1st weekend of July every year. This year 30th June - 3rd July.

[vescaegg]

As said above, hilariously fast.

My boss has one and managed to get average 8mpg all the way home from southern Spain coz he was towing a small trailer. Expensive journey!!!

[ArtVandelay]

rfn said:

1st weekend of July every year. This year 30th June - 3rd July.

Doable then, need to plan some motorsport stuff for my 3 months off, otherwise I'll go mental with boredom!

[ArtVandelay]

vescaegg said:

As said above, hilariously fast.

My boss has one and managed to get average 8mpg all the way home from southern Spain coz he was towing a small trailer. Expensive journey!!!

I'll not be towing a trailer, I'll take the occasional drop into single figures though, why the hell not