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I’ve had a couple Boxsters before family life needs required a larger car. Now that some of those needs have been relaxed, I’m looking to daily drive a Cayenne!
I found this one near my house and it seems to have a good price and I’m concerned to may be too good. It’s nearly $10k cheaper than other ones I can find online.
Is there something I’m missing? Is this a stripped down model? Are these some common parts that fail or wear out that need changed?

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Carfax says one owner but the Carfax reports lists multiple owners and sold at auction more than once. Dealer has had it quite some time. It’s out of warranty, it’s out of warranty, it’s out of warranty!! That’s a red flag to me. Have you shopped for a CPO at finder.porsche.com or cargurus.com?
on the plus side it’s low mileage. I wouldn’t buy it without a pre purchase inspection by an independent 3rd party.
 

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LDT provided some useful advice.

A tool you should know about if you're looking for a car: Free VIN Check and Decoder with History Reports - iSeeCars.com

This looks up the records on any car based on its VIN#. In this case - it's shown as 1 owner. It also says it's $7,620 below market value, and it's been for sale for a LONG time, 147 days. This dealer has dropped the price on it by $10,000. It is the least expensive (new) Cayenne, a base 6-cylinder model. No especially expensive or desirable options. It's equipped with minimal options - more or less like a dealer would order one for "stock" on their lot (most Cayennes are ordered "bespoke" - to the customer's desires for colors, options, and performance.) So - people may pass it by.

This is one I wouldn't consider without a hands-on inspection. And probably a PPI by a good independent shop. Even as a basic Cayenne - I would expect it to have sold quicker than it has, and it's sitting at a Suburu shop - was it traded in there? Even the dealer's listing is questionable - since they list it as WHITE with BLACK interior when by the photos it's rather obviously BLACK with BLACK. The VIN report lists it as WHITE with a GRAY interior. Are the photos the dealer is using photos of this vehicle, or some they found online?

It's been for sale numerous times (makes me wonder more than a bit, especially since it was a lease vehicle) and it appears that it started out in PA at a VW dealer who is more than likely associated with the Subi dealer it's now at. I guess the VW dealer couldn't get it off their lot, so they pushed it across the street to the Subi dealer.

Tread carefully on this one - it might be a great deal - or it might be an expensive mistake.
 
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