Porsche Cayenne, thoughts Options

[solo1]

Yes I know its a 914 forum and you guys have talked me off many a ledge. My Explorer is acting as though she will be checking out soon (250k on odom) thinking about a Cayenne. Any of you guys been down that road and what are your thoughts. Do it or avoid like the plague?

[r_towle]

If you like the platform, get the VW...its better bang for the buck and if you get the large V8 from VW, its the same as the small V8 from Porsche...but 10k cheaper.

BMW would be my first choice.
Never been a Merceded fan, the seating position is wierd.

Its a family truckster.
Gas mileage sucks for what you have for cargo room etc...really poor on all of them, bmw, volvo, porsche, and VW...they all suck.

I think one of the best values for the money is a GMC suburban.
You will get better mileage than any of the boutique ones above, for half the money.
They can really tow also...not just barely tow.
You can get a leather loaded suburban for a great deal right now.
Or, look at Ford again.
You will get ten years out of each car.
How much do you want to spend for the next ten year car?

I think the Cayenne is overpriced on the used market and 15k is about the right price for a 2004-5
IC them all the time for 22-25k for a 2004-5...I just cant justify that.

Now, if you want the diesel VW, or the turbo porsche, those are worth looking at...
The rest of them are just family trucks that are overpriced, and they deliver less value than a simple and cheap american truck.
Rich