Macan S Build (For Wifey)
#1
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Macan S Build (For Wifey)
Just placed my order for Macan S for my wife. Here's the build:
Blue
19" Turbo Wheels (easier to maintain)
Luxor Beige Interior
18 Way Sport Seats
Infotainment Package
Premium Plus
PASM
Comfort Lighting Package
Smoking Package (to cover that ugly hole)
Voice Control
Dark Walnut Wood Trim
If the car was going to be primarily my car, I would have skipped Infotainment Package and would have gotten Full Leather Interior and Roof Rails with Transport System.
Luxor Beige is subject to change if Black/Beige becomes available which is supposedly to occur in October.
I really thought hard about PTV Plus but price was getting close to Turbo territory.
Any feedback is welcome. Thanks!
Blue
19" Turbo Wheels (easier to maintain)
Luxor Beige Interior
18 Way Sport Seats
Infotainment Package
Premium Plus
PASM
Comfort Lighting Package
Smoking Package (to cover that ugly hole)
Voice Control
Dark Walnut Wood Trim
If the car was going to be primarily my car, I would have skipped Infotainment Package and would have gotten Full Leather Interior and Roof Rails with Transport System.
Luxor Beige is subject to change if Black/Beige becomes available which is supposedly to occur in October.
I really thought hard about PTV Plus but price was getting close to Turbo territory.
Any feedback is welcome. Thanks!
#2
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Looks like an excellent build!
Not sure why your wife wouldn't want full leather.
When we ordered our Cayenne it was my SO who insisted on full leather.
I am very glad she did!
Not sure why your wife wouldn't want full leather.
When we ordered our Cayenne it was my SO who insisted on full leather.
I am very glad she did!
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I don't know if the engineers did it intentionally, but that "ugly hole" is a perfect fit for an iPhone 5 (and I suppose the 6, since the width is about the same). I have made a habit of jumping in and dropping the phone in the hole where it's easy to see who is calling or if a new text comes in.
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I don't know if the engineers did it intentionally, but that "ugly hole" is a perfect fit for an iPhone 5 (and I suppose the 6, since the width is about the same). I have made a habit of jumping in and dropping the phone in the hole where it's easy to see who is calling or if a new text comes in.
#6
Infotainment is the first one you should've skipped! The least "fun" $3k option around. Get the leather package and a high quality phone mount and voila, you have a much better nav system than OEM.
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Actually "flacid" would be the better example.
I just think it's kind of highway robbery for manufacturers to still charge $3k for such things. Yes, even Porsche with their notoriously high margins. IMO all have value far above that almost certain margin leader. The less people pay for it, the more likely it'll become standard (without being baked into the car itselfs price much at all).
I just think it's kind of highway robbery for manufacturers to still charge $3k for such things. Yes, even Porsche with their notoriously high margins. IMO all have value far above that almost certain margin leader. The less people pay for it, the more likely it'll become standard (without being baked into the car itselfs price much at all).
#9
@OP:
Reconsider the Voice (ie: get rid of it.. a waste of money) and the PTV Plus (a very helpful addition). I also don't get your logic of leather is good enough for me but not for the wife, I would think it would be the other way around.. but maybe I am old fashioned.. I digress.. its your car and your wife.
As far as what some others have pointed out about the Nav, If there is a g**da**ed screen in the car that I have to put up with,it better have a nav.
Also, if you can afford it, get what you want. Don't let silly notions of bumping up against price point get in your way. My build comes to $78K for the Macan S (I am still pondering the purchase and deciding if I should let go of my 991 or keep it) and it does not even have larger wheels (like you I prefer the 19 turbos) nor does it have AS or full leather (just the leather package for me, thank you and it is not about the money). Resale value and what the drone at the dealership says about it be dammed. Getting a car to spec is to be able to get what you want.. not what everyone else thinks you should get.
Either way good luck with your car and whatever you decide, enjoy it when you get it.
Reconsider the Voice (ie: get rid of it.. a waste of money) and the PTV Plus (a very helpful addition). I also don't get your logic of leather is good enough for me but not for the wife, I would think it would be the other way around.. but maybe I am old fashioned.. I digress.. its your car and your wife.
As far as what some others have pointed out about the Nav, If there is a g**da**ed screen in the car that I have to put up with,it better have a nav.
Also, if you can afford it, get what you want. Don't let silly notions of bumping up against price point get in your way. My build comes to $78K for the Macan S (I am still pondering the purchase and deciding if I should let go of my 991 or keep it) and it does not even have larger wheels (like you I prefer the 19 turbos) nor does it have AS or full leather (just the leather package for me, thank you and it is not about the money). Resale value and what the drone at the dealership says about it be dammed. Getting a car to spec is to be able to get what you want.. not what everyone else thinks you should get.
Either way good luck with your car and whatever you decide, enjoy it when you get it.
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Also, I have little boys, and they love to rub their shoes against the back seats, so this way I have less worry (just a little).
#11
And seriously save the money on the voice control, doubly so if you are working on a disciplined budget. Take your wife away for a evening or a night when you get the Macan or buy her a new purse to match the Macan. Either of those will be much wiser ways to spend your cash , but then again what do I know.
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Make sure to sit in another car with Luxor Beige interior on a sunny day. From what I read in these forums, the glare is pretty intense. Have a friend that actually traded in a new 991 after three weeks because of that.
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Also, I'm a huge advocate for high quality sunglasses for driving. So, my polarized Maui Jims will take care of the glare I'm sure. Not sure about my wife's Gucci-mama sunglasses though; they're more look than quality.
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I have the luxor beige interior on my turbo, and yes there is a glare. If you go looking for it, it's going to stand out like a sore thumb. But I've discovered that it disappears when I'm driving around; if I don't go looking to see it, it's easily ignored. It's certainly not something I'd trade my car in for after only 3 weeks.
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I have the luxor beige interior on my turbo, and yes there is a glare. If you go looking for it, it's going to stand out like a sore thumb. But I've discovered that it disappears when I'm driving around; if I don't go looking to see it, it's easily ignored. It's certainly not something I'd trade my car in for after only 3 weeks.