Help me decide: Turbo vs S
#16
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I was tempted to downgrade to S this time because S is plenty fast now. But then I realized I have to add more options to S to get it to where I want, so the price difference is not that big. Plus S with a so many options would depreciate more than Turbo with less options, even though both would be the same equipment level in the end - options just depreciate more, and no one besides me would buy so fully equipped S anyway. So I went with Turbo. But I like options :-).
#17
Burning Brakes
The number-one reason my wife chose the Cayenne was handling. Number two was the Porsche mystique. We just lost our minds a little when we ordered a Turbo. It's a bucket-list purchase. As WCH said, forget about rationalizing this car. It's entirely an emotional decision to buy one. We just tossed the price aside.
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I was tempted to downgrade to S this time because S is plenty fast now. But then I realized I have to add more options to S to get it to where I want, so the price difference is not that big. Plus S with a so many options would depreciate more than Turbo with less options, even though both would be the same equipment level in the end - options just depreciate more, and no one besides me would buy so fully equipped S anyway. So I went with Turbo. But I like options :-).
#19
I can get an s configured at about 97k total, turbo base is at 133k. I guess it’s all about perspective, turbos depreciate a lot in 2 years but to each their own. I guess the base would be least depreciated but the larger the cost the more the depreciation
#20
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I ended up loading up my Cayenne Turbo build with just about every option. I realize I will take a huge hit if I don't hold on to it, but it's been awhile since I bought a Porsche fully loaded and was excited about all of the new tech (including head up, rear wheel turning, etc). Went with Jet Black and Truffle/Cohiba interior. Wished there were an all-cohiba option but this gives me a darker dash.
#21
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I think I know the answer I will get, but is there any sense in getting an S with $28k in options over a turbo with $9k in options. For a price difference of about $25k less for the S? Me thinks the turbo is the better buy.
#22
Burning Brakes
You're already a veteran Porschephile, so I am the last person to offer any real advice. But our train of thinking was that the value wasn't there for heavily optioned S versus a lightly optioned Turbo. Which is why we went Turbo -- that, and its awesome badassery.
#24
I considered the SVR and actually put a deposit down. Unfortunately Land Rover is extremely poor at predicting when your car will be built especially a low volume special model like the SVR. My wife’s range rover sport autobiography was delayed like three months for no apparent reason. I decided to go with the Cayanne turbo it’s also a beast and I could get a very accurate build date from my salesman.
#25
Burning Brakes
We looked at the SVR and the Sport V8 Supercharged. I liked them both, and I REALLY liked the price of the Sport as we spec'd it out, but there were three problems.
One: My wife wanted something unique. Rovers are relatively common in our area -- particularly where she works -- and she didn't like the idea of seeing herself surrounded by them regularly. Cayenne Turbos may as well be unicorns.
Two: Acceleration and handling, both objectively and subjectively, are not in the same class as the Turbo. (I am basing the handling statement on driving a few previous-generation Cayenne S's. Everything I have read indicates the 2019 is even better -- across the board.)
Three: Rover quality is a little iffy. We were both concerned about long-term reliability. We skipped looking at BMW entirely for the same reason.
All that being said, the V8 Supercharged sounded angry. I mean, ANGRY. We are hoping that the Turbo with Sport Exhaust will give off the same vibe.
One: My wife wanted something unique. Rovers are relatively common in our area -- particularly where she works -- and she didn't like the idea of seeing herself surrounded by them regularly. Cayenne Turbos may as well be unicorns.
Two: Acceleration and handling, both objectively and subjectively, are not in the same class as the Turbo. (I am basing the handling statement on driving a few previous-generation Cayenne S's. Everything I have read indicates the 2019 is even better -- across the board.)
Three: Rover quality is a little iffy. We were both concerned about long-term reliability. We skipped looking at BMW entirely for the same reason.
All that being said, the V8 Supercharged sounded angry. I mean, ANGRY. We are hoping that the Turbo with Sport Exhaust will give off the same vibe.
#27
Wish porsche had done more on the vanilla Cayenne front end here. Seems like they are taking no chances. Love rear end styling aesthetic
Enjoy your cars, I’m off to an SVR.
Enjoy your cars, I’m off to an SVR.
Last edited by Outlaw; 10-08-2018 at 08:56 PM.