Thoughts on a Cayenne?

[David in VA]

Just another data point. We've had our '15 Diesel for three years now and love it. Only issue has been clogged sunroof drains leading to water intrusion in the back which shorted out the amp. Other than that it has been great, fun to drive and tows a car/trailer with ease. CPO is definitely nice to have.

[speeder]

Originally Posted by David in VA

Just another data point. We've had our '15 Diesel for three years now and love it. Only issue has been clogged sunroof drains leading to water intrusion in the back which shorted out the amp. Other than that it has been great, fun to drive and tows a car/trailer with ease. CPO is definitely nice to have.

Clogged sunroof drains leading to wet electronics is an extremely common and unfortunate thing on modern cars, all of them. Not a Cayenne specific issue at all. I've seen slightly older, (but not valueless), vehicles get effectively totaled from this exact situation, several times. If computers get wet and then corrosion sets in, the vehicle is toast.

The sad thing is that it's always 100% preventable by cleaning sunroof drains, (making sure that they are clear), BEFORE it happens. But absolutely no one does it or even thinks about them until they notice the water inside of the vehicle. I hate sunroofs in general but this is the main reason. Fatal design flaw. Tiny drain passages that easily get clogged w dirt or mulch.

[maxnine11]

Shaun, I'm assuming that you would be using the Cayenne to haul parts for your business.
There is pretty decent cargo room with the rear seats folded down.
But, to fold the the rear seats down you have to move the front seats forward somewhat.
You might want to try that out next time you see the GTS.
I'm far from being tall and I have to move the driver's seat forward from the position I usually have it set at. Feels a little weird and slightly cramped. If you are tall it might be an issue.
Best of luck!

[speeder]

He’s not tall.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by maxnine11

Shaun, I'm assuming that you would be using the Cayenne to haul parts for your business.
There is pretty decent cargo room with the rear seats folded down.
But, to fold the the rear seats down you have to move the front seats forward somewhat.
You might want to try that out next time you see the GTS.
I'm far from being tall and I have to move the driver's seat forward from the position I usually have it set at. Feels a little weird and slightly cramped. If you are tall it might be an issue.
Best of luck!

Thanks Max, yes, mostly plating and window frames and I can't get one soon enough. We just got some Ferrari 365 GTC frames in that barely fit in the BMW trunk. That won't do.

And am bringing a ton of stuff to Carlisle/Hershey.

And towing 5K pounds of steel soon for the new paint shop, etc.

The more I think about my needs, a Cayenne is perfect for me and the company.

I should probably be OK with just the back cargo section. I'm not super tall, use a fixed back bucket in my M491 that I can still crawl in and out of at 53 without any complaint.

Really looking forward to tomorrow.

[speeder]

53 is young. Enjoy it while you can!

[speeder]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

I'm looking at a '10 GTS on Saturday. If it's as good as it has been represented, and seller has been great in communication, hoping a dealership PPI says it's a good truck.

If this is the actual one that you are looking at, it looks immaculate, (especially for New England), and is in the best possible color and rims, IMO.

I passed on one in MN. this past summer that was red metallic, absolutely mint w under 100k miles and a 2010 GTS for $13k, IIRC. It sold fairly quickly.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

That's the actual one. It's not a New England truck, I'm driving pretty far to look at it. Seller is one of the best I've encountered so with a local dealership PPI, I expect to be trying to figure out how to get it back here some time next week.

Reasonably priced Turbos and GTSs are selling within 3 days of going on the market here in the Boston/NE market.

[Arthropraxis]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

Good to know. Gas I'm not so worried about, it will be a company truck. How reliable has it been? Any concerns about bore scoring, coolant pipes and the driveshaft bearing? Those seem to be the big three concerns with 955/957s.

My car has around 60K miles. No issues with scoring, coolant pipes or driveshaft bearing. So far this car has been very solid. Other than the scoring issue everything else is fixable, I haven't worried about it. I inspect bushings and the center shaft when I am under the car and no issues so far.

[David]

If you are worried about room, the 958 is a bit larger.

I can fold the back seats with the driver seat all the way back. And you can sit in the back seat with the driver seat all the way back but it is a little tight.

Sport seat option gives the rear seats small side bolsters that keep them from going flat. You can kind of see it in this pic.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Well this truck will not be mine. We were supposed to talk at 5:30 and he's gone radio silent which means someone offered him more than asking price and didn't want a dealer PPI. The thing is we had a great conversation last night and this morning. There are more fish in the ocean.

[speeder]

That sucks. I can understand a seller wanting a bird in the hand but he could have told you that it's for sale until someone hands him $$. Did he promise to hold it until you could see it? I've done that and always kept my word. I've also told people that I will not hold something.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

We texted on FB for an hour last night. In that time I said I would come down and if I liked it I would Venmo him a deposit and make an appointment with the local dealer for the PPI. He actually said no deposit necessary, if you want it, it's yours. We texted today and he again said it's yours if you want it, he has other people interested so he's not concerned about selling it. I said it will go to a good home. He said great.

Clearly someone offered a few $K more for it and said I'll take it without the PPI. it was a $20K truck for $16.5.

Who knows, might have been a blessing in disguise.

[Embraer]

I've got a heavily optioned '08 GTS, which we've talked about. It's been a great truck....tows well, comfy, plenty fun to drive.

There are some goofy things that go wrong with them. The Cardan shaft bushing goes bad...not if, but when. There's the "Jimi Fix" which I actually did to mine for about $20 and an hour of my time. I did it as a stop gap, but it's held up just fine for 7K miles, so I'll keep that fix.

Thermostats are a pain to replace (involves removing the intake....might as well replace the waterpump while you're in there). I replaced both of those things last year. ...and ended up having to replace the intake manifold due to a stupid mistake (hot shop light on plastic manifold....you get the idea)

Coolant tubes are a given.

The High Pressure fuel pump goes out...and they're not cheap. In fact, mine is on it's way out...so that's next on the agenda.

The GTS you were looking at was awesome...it had the correct GTS wheels on it. My wheels were replaced by the PO, because she didn't like the ride of the low profile tires, so she put regular S wheels on it.

I'm at 122K miles on it (bought it with 80k-ish miles) and in the grand scheme of things, it's been completely fine. Especially since you're capable of wrenching, I wouldn't be too concerned.

[island911]

Mike - Cardan shaft bushing - I did my own "Jimi Fix" before that was a thing. I actually designed up a fix that was a little better than the "Jimi Fix." Anyway, that was a decade ago. Read; You'll be fine with your fix.

The High Pressure fuel pump - The dealer charges ~400 for the part. This is the same as the Touareg pump (~$40) other than Porsche somewhere updated the design to have both low pressure lines detach (unclip) from the main (drivers-side) pump. (the older 955s and T-reg pump have one LP line perm attached and must be passed across to the secondary pump side) This is a PITA job. --I loath dealing with fluids. Make certain the tank is as close to empty as possible. And in a well ventilated area (outside with a box fan pointed.) Nitrile gloves... The pump assembly barely clears the hole. (fat fingers not accommodated.)

Oh, and the unclipping of the lines does not have a consistent theme. -some squeeze buttons, some slide clips. ..and the High pressure side is on an accumulator - it will fountain for a while (eye protection / face shield)

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Long story short, I got the truck. It's easy to see why people were offering more than his asking price. And nice to meet a good guy after a marathon phone conversation last night. Good lord this truck is amazing. You could mistake it for a well used 3 year old vehicle. More after I get it registered.

[jhynesrockmtn]

Congrats. My buddy has a silver 09 GTS he bought recently with close to 100k on it. Our Macan is a 15 with 72k on it. The quality of the materials is very high. They both look new.

[maxnine11]

Awesome!!

[Embraer]

Nooooooiiicccee!

[450knotOffice]

Beautiful! Congrats on a nice purchase, Shaun.