Slow Guy

That looks like the Euro style trailer ball, I doubt that would be available on this side of the pond.

dencoop

Congrates !
I have been a long time BMW fan and my last 2 cars were E70 BMW X5 diesels.

I just did Euro Delivery of a 750 Active Hybrid in February and would love to do a Cayenne Euro Delivery.

I was hoping you guys can help me.

I just came back from the NY Auto Show and found out that for 2013 there is a Cayenne diesel

1. Can you please let me know if Porsche dealers are as flexible as BMW dealers. I typically get my X5s $500 under Invoice.

2. Can you do MSDs (Multiple Security Deposits ) to lower the MF on the lease ?

3. Does anyone have a great dealer they can recommend ? Even though I am in NY it should not matter the location of the dealer since I'll be doing Euro Delivery...

Sorry for the thread Hijack... I will deffinetly pay it Fe. If anyone is ever interested in anything BMW..

Thanks so much for your help.

Frank 993 C4S

In your area there are only two Porsche dealers I deal with: a) Town Motors in Englewood and b) Schneider Nelson in Long Branch, NJ. They are both very familiar with Euro delivery and I have bought cars from them. Price is a function of supply and demand and right now demand for Cayennes exceeds demand so they are priced accordingly.

Don't know how leasing works and how it would work with Euro delivery. You might have to go through Porsche Financial Services. They support the Euro delivery program.

Divot

Bruce R

That plate is real, but look closely the letters 'C F' follow 'DAD' It's one of NC's many specialized plates - you can even get one for ******** (dancing!) for gawds sake!

CTS-V wagon, now we talking. But like the AMG wagon it might be over the top. CTS wagon - blah....

And so might the 5 wagon too, but I need to make a decision this year.

I'm going to do another back to back with my E39 & the Cayenne. I swear the E39 (it has rear air suspension) rides better than the Cayenne. It's subtle but with a steel suspension a car transmits more through the cabin, I believe. However I'm not sure the problem is worth $4k to remedy

I'm waiting for the GT3's & Spyder versions of the 991/981's to drop before ordering a PtS item, it's on my radar. If the Panamera & Cayenne come out of the same factory why can't I PtS a Cayenne but I can a Panamera? I think it's because the Cayenne body is made in Bratislava & completed in Leipzig. I wish I knew the real reason?

Diesel vehicles seem to hold there value pretty well & so do V6 Cayenne's. A diesel Cayenne well that should be depreciation proof!

Care to share why you would move from an X5 to a Cayenne? Just for the Euro delivery? (X5 is US based and not available for a Euro del.)

blazing928

Hi,
just going through the same process here [Australia]. Lots of diesels get sold here as our petrol is $1.50 a litre, so around $7 a gallon.....mostly taxes! Diesel costs more too. [more tax!]

Anyway , today we had a long drive in a MY12 Range Rover TDv8,the 4.4lt, to make a final comparisson with the CD. We drove a CS with air/pasm as well.
[we currently have a 03 X5 E53 4.4 sport]

The winner is the CD!!
It rides better than the RR, we have driven one on 20" & 21" wheels on steel springs.

The CD feels just as quick as the CS. That big thump of torque is very effective. It responds straight away, far more responsive than the RR, and I found the CS hesitated at times as well, and was a bit clunky. Not sure why, but it lacked the effortless speed of the diesel.

The CD rides quiet and handles the small sharp bumps well, even on 21" rims. The CS we drove only had 19" rims , so maybe the air was'nt making a big enough difference to the ride. Yes, comfort vs normal were slightly different, but not worth the extra $8000 it costs here. BTW, it costs $121.000 on the road here, after taxes etc. Sport was a bigger jump in small bump nasty, but no worse thna our old X5.

The CD is smaller inside than the RR, well no surprises there, but the seats are more comfy and the driving experience is on another planet. [The new RR coming is 400kg lighter so the 10year old design will be better.]
The Cd really drives well, turns in fast, has that ability to shrink around you. Loves a corner. I would even take it out for a Sunday drive for fun, something the RR would not encourage.
darting around corners you don't feel a lot of weight wanting to keep going in the other direction, its really well damped, feels like a proper car. Amazing! My wife loved it as well, even she could feel how easy it is to drive.
Wifey is also rather short and found the Rr seats to long, also the access height is an issue.
I am willing to live with the smaller space and a less comfy rear centre seat. Plus is that I will be able to reach the roof to load up the bikes!

Our option wish list is;
Sand White, maybe the Meteor grey
Panoramic roof, no buffetting at up to 50mph we tested it at
14 way comfort sets. Easy to slide in for shorter folks and the rear bench is again flatter so better for third passenger.
roof rails black - roof box & bikes
tow hitch - Ducati trailer
heated front seats
Bose sound, stock is not great
Mono chrome black ext pack
load space management.

would like but not the cost;
Bi Xenons are $4000
4 zone comfort, $2150 it gets hot and cold here in Melbourne. Was ace in the RR
21" turbos $12600 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! faaaaaaarrrrrk

At the end of the day here in Oz we have draconian speed limits, 3kmh over [1.6mph ] and you get booked, 60mph on country roads, mostly 30- 35mph around town. The diesel is well and truly more than fine. Its a bloody good car!
So a quiet , fuel saving, fun to drive car ticks the boxes.

Its a 4-5 month waiting list, so we are looking at the few demo or low Km second hand cars. I'd prefer to not get a full depreciation hit.
I have a 928S4 and we 'inherited' a 03 CL600 for speed, but the CL never feels small, rides ok but noiser than the CD, and if you want to know about service costs, well lets have a beer and where do i start!

Norske

FWIW, the 21" wheels have a limited tire selection and the tires are very pricey. I would go with 20s or 22s if available.