nkgosselin

I am looking to get an 04 or 05 Cayenne. I was initially thinking V6 because of lesser problems and hoping to get one for less$.

I will only be using car around town in winter. I know the MPGs are about the same.

Any insight into why the V6s are prices the same as V8s? In fact, I see many V8s for $18k or less and hardly any V6s?

If anyone had auction prices that would help me negotiate too.

Dennis C

Was the V6 even available in 2004? I thought it came out in 2005...

Marc Gelefsky

Yes, 2004 had a V6

Slow Guy

Just looking at Ebay and Cars.com I see a significantly lower prices on V6's than V8'S.

cordsig79

You can find 04 and 05 S's at or below 20k.......auction prices dont count as much because its very hard to locate one........I had a friend trying for a long time in dallas, he just went TReg....

get a V8

ryan09

Here in Canada, the V6 are priced less than the S (you're talking 4k+ difference depending on mileage). I own the V6 '06 and it's in no way underpowered, I mean if you wanna go and compare it to the V8 then yes it might feel underpowered but for an every day car it's just awesome. It feels powerful and the handling is great. Now it won't snap your neck when you hit the gaz but it'll go when you want it to. For snowy conditions, handling feels great with good winter tires.

Obviously if you find a nice V8 at a good price then go for it. I'm not sure about the maintenance for v6 vs v8 but I'm sure the folks around here could help you with that

nkgosselin

Seriously, I am not seeing the retail price differences. Lots and lots of similar mileage V6 and V8 for $22k.

I just want to know if the dealers would have given a much lower trade-in value on the V6s and are trying to make as much money as possible.

cordsig79

Ive been offered 16k to 11k on my trade in......might as well just ride it out the way I see it. I dont owe much more than 5k difference but I have a problem with that "negative" equity.

I got hosed on a trade in when I bought my Cayenne new in 06.......then noticed that one of the workers at the dealership purchased or kept my car. And that its still selling now for the same price I got on the trade in 06 for the current used models in 2011.

libtech75

I had the same dilemma when purchasing a Cayenne recently. The V6s weren't necessarily cheaper than the V8s in terms of dollar value, but for the same price you definitely received one year newer and/or significantly less mileage.

I was very tempted at a couple instances to buy an 06 V6 with 30-40K miles but in the end I remembered how underpowered I personally felt the V6 was and how the miniscule difference in fuel economy wouldn't come close to making up for it. The V8 has good midrange power and is substantially more satisfying but from stop, it isn't a rocket either. So imagine how the V6 performs pulling this heavy truck.

I decided to buy the best quality V8 I could buy. I ended up spending a little more than I originally wanted to get a near perfect 05' S V8. I couldn't be happier and highly recommend splurging for the V8 if possible.

Shawn Stanford

I'm not unhappy with the V6. It's a little slow off the line, but that's the transmission and not the motor. The V8 I drove was also a dog off the line. The V6 isn't going to win any drag races, but then neither is the V8. If you want to move along, you have to get the turbo.

teamwenz

V6's are just hard to come by period. The sell more V8's and Turbos cause they make more money on them. I have a 2010 V6 and it's awesome. Even in WI winter it's returning 18.5 mpg on average and if all highway it's over 22 mpg. I don't think you will get that mileage with a V8.

It all depends on how you are going to use the vehicle. As for trade in values check kbb.com or edmunds.com and compare like years with V6 vs V8. That should give you a ruff idea on values. The key to negotiating is to try and maintain leverage. (don't be in a hurry, always have multiple choices, and stick to your principles) Autotrader and similar sites are good search engines for the used market in your area. Hope this helps.