I'm new to this forum and I'm debating buying a 2013/2014 Porsche Cayenne GTS. It's been hard digging up information on repair issues with these cars. Most of the ones I'm looking at ar 50k - 70k miles below $45k. I'm wondering what issues I should be conscious of and if this is even a smart choice. Are these cars ok to own out of warranty? Is Porsche Certified really worth the close to $5k increase? Would 3rd party extended warranty be worth it/any suggested companies?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! I just don't want to buy a car I'm really excited about and then have $5k in issues over the next 2 years. I plan on only keeping the car for 2-4 years FYI.

Thanks,
David

 

According to Consumer Report they like Cayenne produced between 2012-14 and 2013 being the best year.

 

Could you by chance share a screenshot of their ratings? I, unfortunately, don't have a subscription

 

I have a '13GTS and love it. The transfer case is sketching out (which is common) and it seems I have an oil drip every now and then from the oil heat exchanger. I'll fix them both myself soon.

Get an icarSoft PORii or similar if you plan to do your own brakes and oil changes.

I have 73k on mine now and drive it like it was intended, never disappoints. I replace the oil, brakes and rotors etc. myself, no different than anything else.

The noises it makes out back are fantastic. I'm 50/50 on sticking with GTS or going turbo for my next one. I do like the GTS look better but a turbo is well, faster.

 

 

Awesome, thank's so much for all of the info! I've never done work on any of the cars that I own but I do want to learn how to do basic stuff like that to save some cash. Any guess on the annual cost of maintenance and repairs that you've experienced? Do you also have an extended or 3rd party warranty on the car?

Thanks

 

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Thanks

 

Thanks for posting this as I was going to ask the same question. Anyone know, with proper maintenance, how many miles these engines can run?

 

That statement alone tells me that a Porsche Cayenne may not be the car for you if you don't have deep pockets. These cars aren't for the faint of heart. A cayenne or any newer Porsche is not a good first car to wrench on. If you are still set on a Cayenne, and I can fully understand that, get one with a CPO warranty or a new one.

GLWS

 

There are at least 5 different engines used in Cayennes - you need to be a tad more specific in your question.

 

 

As much as I'd like to - we can't say that no one has worn one of these engines out - since the very similar engine used in earlier Cayennes has been known to have a cylinder problem (galling and scoring of the cylinder wall due to inadequate clearances or lubrication breakdown..)

If that doesn't happen - and you keep on top of things like the glued together cooling system fittings - the engines seem quite long-lasting. It's sort of doubtful that there are that many 2012-2014 GTS's with more than 100,000 miles on them, but if you include the /S variant, which is basically the same car with different trim levels - there are a lot of them, and some are running around well in excess of 100,000 miles. If you look back to the earlier series using a very similar V8 engine, same capacity, there are people with over 200,000 miles on them. The cylinder problem is pretty much "luck of the draw" sort of thing. There may be some correlation to cold starts (below freezing) - or not. IMHO - the verdict is still out on the exact cause. Unfortunately - as the cars age - if the engine does fail it's uneconomic to replace it with a new engine, so you're off on the hunt for a good used engine. The problem there is the history of used engines is rarely known - and there is always the possibility of getting a real lemon. There are one or two people rebuilding the failing engines - but economically I'm not certain it's a cost-effective repair.

 

 

I had to chuckle at this statement because I tell my non-Porsche friends this exact same thing ALL the time! It's true, even if you are under warranty (just regular maint.).