leftlane

2014 - GTS FTW. Mine has been pretty flawless and I’m at 140k. Never any engine issues and the V8 is awesome.

Scratch

I'm now deciding between a 958.1 with Air Suspension with height adjustment and PASM or one with steel springs. Any recommendation to help with deciding? Is the PASM system reliable and a definite yes? The S with the PASM is pretty loaded with Premium Plus package and listed out at $86K in '14.

lml999

Depends on where you live and your driving habits.

Light around town use only? No need

Mix of smooth curvy roads and rutted or potholed roads? Sure.

Towing? Absolutely.

That having been said...I'd always go for air.

...Unless you are 100% committed to dealer service. Then an air suspension can become expensive. Generally, if you have a good independent mechanic who knows these cars, an air suspension will be a non issue.

garrett376

I would not own one without Air. And you're over analyzing it: there are 100s of things that cost a lot of $$ to fix on any Cayenne. The Air suspension, even if it has issues, can be fixed. And its improved ride, self leveling, and ability to raise and lower, is sure nice.

Dr. G7

All depends on your driving habits/needs/wants. And mostly, pain threshold (as in deep pockets.)

Many have on this forum state Air is reliable. Me? I would be petrified the day the CPO runs out. Sooner than later air will have problems. Maybe not as bad as Rangies, but air will have problems and is very complicated to fix.

Hyperbolically speaking, steel springs have been around since the birth of the automobile.

lml999

You can say the same about turbos and transfer cases.

....that's why next month I'm buying a Fidelity warranty for my CS...that will give me another four years of peace of mind.

Dr. G7

I going to buy a Toyota Corolla. NOT

lml999

Whew...I thought we were going to have to stage an intervention...