Question about the 2010 Cayenne 4.8???
 

Hello I'm new here and new to Porsche in general!
I am taking a road trip next month through Mexico for a year or so and was wondering if purchasing a 2010 Cayenne 4.8 with 121,000 is a good or bad idea for this type of trip!?
Thanks, Malcolm

Welcome to Rennlist Malcolm.

I’m going to move your thread to the Cayenne forum, you’ll get better response there.

Hi Malcom and welcome to the Cayenne section of Rennlist..

Just offhand - a Cayenne, or any car with limited service support isn't what I'd pick for a vehicle to do a 1 year trip in Mexico. It appears dealers are rather far apart:

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Considering the rugged nature of much of Mexico - needing a dealer for a Cayenne or service on one might be a problem. I suspect a different 4WD vehicle - one that has wider representation might be a good idea... Perhaps a VW?

A friend drove his beater Nissan pickup from Denver CO to his new home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. He kept the truck for a few years then sold it to a neighbor.

The suspension was rebuilt and the clutch replaced there. There was a delay sourcing parts, the cost was about the same as US, but the labor was about half what it would cost in the US.

Parts had to be paid in full before ordering.

As mentioned above what would be considered basic transportation there would be a better choice.

Ummmm, a Cayenne is essentially a VW and visa versa. You know that.

...Given the, er, reliability of my last few purchases I'm hesitant to say anything other than a Toyota with a documented history would be unwise.