Buying my first Porsche and need some advice.

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FHK2480

Discussion Starter · 20 d ago

I am looking at buying a 2017 Porsche Cayenne CPO platinum (I was able to haggle the price down to $39000, it has 48000 miles on it), a few questions:

1. Should I fork out the extra cash for the 3rd year of CPO waranty?
2. If anyone owns one here, can you tell me about the reliability? I am used to Acuras, on my fifth one and wanted something different, Porsche is the only German brand I find appealing.
3. I know maintenance is very expensive, but I found a very reputable German maintenance center here in Houston that can do all the repairs for 1/2 the pricing using OEM equipemnt (also with the CPO, they did the major 6 yr maintenance)
4. Anything I should know about this model? I am getting the base model.

Best regards and thanks for any help,

FHK

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deilenberger

· #2 · 14 d ago

1. In general - it's a good idea.
2. The base models are pretty reliable, but some of the V6 models have a gasket on the engine that likes to start leaking sometime after the factory warranty is up. The extended CPO should cover it, it requires engine R&R to replace (cheap part, massive labor cost).. so you want the warranty to pay for it (why I said what I did in #1.)
3. OK - sounds good. Just make certain you get full receipts for the work they do, and keep to the Porsche schedule of Service-1, service-2, Major-Service so that Porsche can't try to wiggle out of the CPO.
4. Nope. Nice car, you should enjoy it. Base isn't exactly "fast" but it's also not exactly "slow" either.

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mopdahl

· #3 · 13 d ago

The MDX is going to be better in all facets of ownership re reliability & cost. The base Cayenne is fun, but not exactly stimulating. Sounds like you have a good deal.

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Topfin

· #4 · 13 d ago

FHK2480 said:
I am looking at buying a 2017 Porsche Cayenne CPO platinum (I was able to haggle the price down to $39000, it has 48000 miles on it), a few questions:

1. Should I fork out the extra cash for the 3rd year of CPO waranty?
2. If anyone owns one here, can you tell me about the reliability? I am used to Acuras, on my fifth one and wanted something different, Porsche is the only German brand I find appealing.
3. I know maintenance is very expensive, but I found a very reputable German maintenance center here in Houston that can do all the repairs for 1/2 the pricing using OEM equipemnt (also with the CPO, they did the major 6 yr maintenance)
4. Anything I should know about this model? I am getting the base model.

Best regards and thanks for any help,

FHK

Definately recommend buying the third year of CPO.

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