SOT: Talking about Cayennes..., Who's got one? Options

[McMark]

I was looking at the early generation Cayennes and thinking about trading the Rabbit in. I haven't really heard of any problems with these 'trucks' but maybe I'm missing something...

Anyone own one of these guys? What do you think? How long have you had it?
Anyone heard of common problems with the drivetrain?

Looking into it for a tow vehicle.

[tornik550]

I just sold my 06 Cayenne Turbo a few months ago. It was an awesome car however it had several issues (all of them were posted here already). I sold it because I (along with most others) had the coolant pipe issue. There are also some electrical gremlin issues.

If a cayenne already had its coolant pipes replaced then the coolant pipe issue is not a big deal because the replacement pipes are metal. If it has the original plastic pipes, plan on replacing them because they will go eventually. I replaced my coolant pipes myself and it cost me alot of time and about $800.

I had to replace all of my coil packs which is very common- about $200?

I had several strange electrical problems. Random strange electrical things would happen once then never happen again. I heard this happens when battery gets low however I also had strange things happen with a new battery. All of the problems were just annoying things, nothing major.

I did not have the cardan shaft issues however my was replaced by the dealer prior to me purchasing the car- they said it was going bad.

I hear a lot of people poking fun at the Cayenne. I understand for the most part. My thought at the time was that if your wife needs a car for taking your kid around and getting groceries, why not buy one that has the Porsche badge and does 0-60 in 4.3 seconds (yes, it was modified) even if it is a giant SUV. I already had a 996 and 914 in the garage which both are not very kid friendly.

If possible- go for the Cayenne Turbo- much more fun!!!

When the coolant pipes broke, I lost my temper with Porsche and quickly sold the Cayenne Turbo and the 996. Looking bad, this was a bit stupid. )The thought of selling my 914 never crossed my mind, I could never sell my 914).