I am looking at S E-Hybrids. Most promising is a 2024 with 1,100 miles on it (dealer owner's demo) and it is a big build. Also looking at average to small build 2025 new. I also found a big build 2024 with 2,500 miles on it, and it is a great price....about $21,000 less than without a branded title. I had the local service manager look into it, and it is not a lemon. It had two visits for an AC problem and the longest it spent at the shop was six days. He told me that sometimes when a customer complains enough, Porsche will buy the car back. He has seen people use it to get out of a lease or when they had buyer's remorse. He does shake his head when they do it. It is Quartzite with Barrique leather with rear axle steer, torque vectoring, Burmester, thermally and noise insulated glass front and rear, premium plus, and more. It's not a lemon, so I would not be buying a potential headache; however, I am not sure about resale value. Cayenne resale value is lousy anyway, so if I am starting at $21,000 less, I wonder how much retention I will have in five years. Is it crazy to even consider the buyback in this equation?

 

It 100% could be a lemon. If it doesn't go through the courts it doesn't get a branded title.

 

Not all buybacks go through the courts. If the manufacturer and customer agree, there is no court involved. A friend of mine had his Cayenne bought back, It was a simple business transaction. They wrote him a check and he signed over his title. Any buyback, regardless of the reason, has to have a branded title. In California, the consumer protections are so strong, that if a part fails to come in for over thirty days, a customer can get a manufacturer to buy back the vehicle.
My concern is selling it in five years.

 

Yes, however theres been cases where the dealership buys the car back and it avoids the whole branded title.

 

Better that way if it's not a lemon situation. Perhaps that's few and frr between , because the dealership loses too much relative to what they put into the vehicle

 

I wouldn’t….

 

It would be a lemon situation, it just didn't show on the title.

 

I was looking at this dealership who had a ton of buy backs with great prices and I decided against. I get you save $10-$30k but its it really worth it in the long run? Resell/trade value will be an issue down the road if your not keeping it. Wouldn't be an issue if your keeping the car forever!

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I'd be concerned in how often the car will be at the shop and even worse after the warranty expires, rather than resale value. It won't be worth much anyways in 5 years.

 

The feedback has been helpful, so the "branded title is out."

Decision:
2024 CPO with 1,100 miles and never been registered. Silver and black, sport design, sport exhaust, technology package, 22 inch exclusive design sport wheels, excluesive tail light, soft close doors, premium plus and a little more.
2025 new. Quartzite with black and mojave interior. Lightly optioned. Silver shade and carbon fiber interior trim, 22 inch Sport Design wheels, head up display, premium plus, and passenger display.
There is not much price difference.
Weigh in please

 

You can get a better deal on the CPO 24 if you push them hard. It's the end of the year and the thing is almost 2 years old with 1k miles on it. No matter if it's never been registered or not it's a used car.

 

I personally would never buy a demo car. They’re driven hard out of the gate and the car can be a coin toss. I’ve met several people with horror stories who bought demo cars. It’s a gamble especially given the price tag. If you do pull the trigger, negotiate a complimentary extended warranty and/or maintenance plan.

 

This car was for the owner of the dealership to go to his California house. He did not spend much time there in the last year, and so it came back. Demo on paper...yes. Demo as in Joe Public used it for test drives loaner, etc...No

 

If it works for you, then that’s all that matters. Enjoy your soon to be new ride!

 

Still trying to decide between the new 2025 vs the CPO 2024