murdog

I am in the market for a 6spd manual Cayenne. Missed one in Chicago over the weekend. I know these are rare, and probably not the first choice for most forum participants, but I much prefer a manual, even if it means sacrificing performance. Anyone interested in selling theirs, or know where one is, please let me know. Thanks

HD2pct

Good, because your Cayenne will be a six-banger.

STATMAN

Wait for the new Cayenne GTS 6-speed manual coming out soon and get the 405 HP V8.

Slow Guy

Have you considered what resale would be like on a MT this side of the pond? In Europe it wouldn't be nearly as big an issue IMHO.

murdog

I plan on leasing so resale is not that big of an issue. It is too bad more people don't like the MT in the US, though. As for the previous poster, I understand it is a six banger. I believe Porsche's heritage is built around the six banger.
Nice Arena red 993. I had a 98 Cab in Arena, only with tan guts.

HD2pct

Yes murdog, point well taken, but there is a difference between a Boxter S with its six and a Cayenne with its six. Just drive a Cayenne S and a Cayenne. Your butt can't be THAT numb!

I agree with the previous poster that resale will suffer considerably. Carrera 4S with MT=Yes. Cayenne with MT=No.

Carrera GT

Coincidentally, we have a Cayenne loaner ('08, not S) and my wife is loving it.

I hesitated before telling her it's not a V8. In comparison to our normal Power Kit Turbo, which she finds uncomfortably powerful, she wasn't surprised really, but she was impressed that a V6 could make such a heavy car feel so easy to throw around.

Carrera GT

I looked at one of these as a real "utility" vehicle (not so much for towing, just kids, the beach, dogs, shopping, errands, stuff on the roof-rack, trips to the hardware store) and, since it came out, I've not seen it suffer too much on resale -- maybe a couple of thousand, which you can pick up on the purchase and carry forward anyway.

Given how lively the '08 V6 has become, I think it could be great in a 6spd -- a not-so-poor man's GTS.

Still, I expect the GTS will flop in the US market, so picking one up in a 6 spd should be well below MSRP, probably below invoice for a dealer with one sitting there in a few months once the novelty is gone and everyone who wants one has one or isn't buying anyway. I could see myself replacing the Turbo with a GTS, I think it's going to be a really fun drive.

APXD 30

Well, the manuals are certainly rare and hard to find. I thought I ordered one on 11/23 for my wife's 30th birthday. They don't seem to like to bring them to the US even with $15k in options. When our order wasn't confirmed by the factory, our dealer got our by calling around to find an allocation from another dealer. As a result, ours is being built on 3/28 and waiting for us to pick it up on 6/19.

My wife prefers manual and we both see it as a reasonable-man's priced GTS which was over our budget. As it will be serving as a 4th vehicle (4 adult passenger function) it shouldn't get many miles and we plan on keeping it 5+ years, resale wasn't a big issue for us. However, if you find the right buyer in the used market, the limited supply may help you sell.

I wanted to test drive a used manual before placing an order. I found 1 in NJ and 1 in NY. When I called to schedule a test drive, one had a deposit and the other was already down the road.

We drove a leftover '06 V6 Tiptronic back to back with the 3.6 Tiptronic. The new engine makes a noticeable difference.

JPD
'06 987S Euro Delivery 5/12/06
'06 GTI MkV
'03 A4 Q
'08 Cayenne 6/19 Leipzig Delivery
Past: '99 986