[Aurel]

I am on my second Cayenne V6, and I can attest the engine is very reliable. My first one was a 2008 model that I bought with 112,000 miles and traded back at 168,000 miles for the second one which is a 2014 I got with 53,000 miles and is now at 110,000 miles. When I traded the first one, it had developed an exhaust leak that would have had to be fixed, but ran very well otherwise.

The second one had transfer case issue that was fixed under recall warranty, but then developed a differential issue that cost $5k to replace. In that regard, the first one was a better deal. However at some point the pcv valve had to be replaced, and that involved taking off the whole intake assembly and replacing the valve cover.

What I am saying is, even with the super reliable V6, there will be other issues to look for, and here is the list based on my personal experience:

2008 model:
- PCV valve
- Coolant leak at engine plastic elbow.
- Rear transmission shaft support

2014 model
- transfer case
- differential