Shopping tips?
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Shopping tips?
I’m in the market for a used vehicle for bad weather and winter driving and for those times when I need a little more space for road trips or cargo. I was initially thinking of getting something like a Honda or Subaru as I wanted the secondary car to be less expensive than my primary good weather sports car, but now the Macan has caught my eye as there seem to be quite a few available from around 2018 or so at prices that I consider reasonable.
Are there any major concerns with used Macans from that time in say the 40-60k mile range? Known expensive maintenance items? Any particular options to look for or avoid? Will probably aim for a S model unless the base is the way to go.
Are there any major concerns with used Macans from that time in say the 40-60k mile range? Known expensive maintenance items? Any particular options to look for or avoid? Will probably aim for a S model unless the base is the way to go.
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I’m in the market for a used vehicle for bad weather and winter driving and for those times when I need a little more space for road trips or cargo. I was initially thinking of getting something like a Honda or Subaru as I wanted the secondary car to be less expensive than my primary good weather sports car, but now the Macan has caught my eye as there seem to be quite a few available from around 2018 or so at prices that I consider reasonable.
Are there any major concerns with used Macans from that time in say the 40-60k mile range? Known expensive maintenance items? Any particular options to look for or avoid? Will probably aim for a S model unless the base is the way to go.
Are there any major concerns with used Macans from that time in say the 40-60k mile range? Known expensive maintenance items? Any particular options to look for or avoid? Will probably aim for a S model unless the base is the way to go.
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Timing cover oil leak
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I’m in the market for a used vehicle for bad weather and winter driving and for those times when I need a little more space for road trips or cargo. I was initially thinking of getting something like a Honda or Subaru as I wanted the secondary car to be less expensive than my primary good weather sports car, but now the Macan has caught my eye as there seem to be quite a few available from around 2018 or so at prices that I consider reasonable.
Are there any major concerns with used Macans from that time in say the 40-60k mile range? Known expensive maintenance items? Any particular options to look for or avoid? Will probably aim for a S model unless the base is the way to go.
Are there any major concerns with used Macans from that time in say the 40-60k mile range? Known expensive maintenance items? Any particular options to look for or avoid? Will probably aim for a S model unless the base is the way to go.
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Start with 2019, if that's out of your range then wait. Also, try all 3 of the seat options to see which one works best for you. The 40K service is fairly costly so if that's already done along with the brakes it's a plus. The CPO program is great but adds some cost when looking at apples to apples.
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I believe the transfer case issue is gone with 2019 (and they were doing 7 year coverage on it prior) and very sure the timing cover issue is fixed. Newer won't matter until you get to 2022 but then you're into $60K plus for an S...at that point you might as well configure a nice new '25. See how this works? :-)
