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.

[Eric_Shea]

I hear a lot of people poking fun at the Cayenne.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I admit, I had many (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) were they thinking! moments.

Bottom line as I see it now:

1. Porsche is a car company not necessarily a sports car company.
2. In the SUV class that it's in, it's a worthy competitor with it's own merits (BMW, Mercedes, Range Rover/Land Rover).

I'm not a fan of the "issues". I don't think they should be there on a $70k vehicle but, this is the first gen and it's been one hell of a successful vehicle for Porsche.

Plastic pipes? S-T-U-P-I-D (No? Then why did you decide to make the replacements out of metal huh Porsche?)
Bosch can't make a coil that won't crack? They should be ashamed at this point.
Cardon shaft? Mine was replaced before I got it and I don't really know the issues.

Regardless... make sure those things are addressed and it "should" be a good runner.

[tornik550]

Plastic pipes? S-T-U-P-I-D (No? Then why did you decide to make the replacements out of metal huh Porsche?)

That sums it up best. When mine blew, I went over to my local dealer. I told them that I have been a loyal Porsche owner for a while (at that time I had three) and as far as I was concerned the coolant pipe issue was Porsche's problem and they needed to fix it. The fact that they admitted the fault by making the replacement parts out of metal prove my point. If 100% of something breaks on a car, the manufacturer needs to fix it. The Porsche dealer didn't see it that way. I was so pissed that I sold my 996 and Cayenne Turbo immediately. Looking back, I probably over reacted. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

In my opinion, there is no match the Cayenne Turbo. I realize that the Jeep SRT8 has similar numbers on paper however if you drive both, you will see that there is no comparison (yes, I know that there is a massive price difference).