Who has the highest mileage on a Panamera?
05-08-2019, 01:26 AM
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Burning Brakes
08-02-2019, 01:09 AM
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I’m late to this thread but I’ll share my experience. I bought a 2011 Panamera V6 2-wheel drive with 36k miles in October 2016. For my situation given the low miles and the asking price I couldn’t say no. After almost three years it now has 110k miles and with regular maintenance it runs great. My daily commute is 42 highway miles each way and I drive from NYC/NJ to DC at least once each month. In fact I’m in DC now after driving down but when I get back I’ll list my issues but it’s nothing major in my opinion. Yes it is more to run compared to a Camry or an Accord but for me it’s worth it and I regularly find myself giggling like a child and saying to myself “I love this car”. I know the V6 is relatively rare compared to my V8 brethren but I do love this car so no regrets.
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08-02-2019, 08:45 PM
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Burning Brakes
I’m late to this thread but I’ll share my experience. I bought a 2011 Panamera V6 2-wheel drive with 36k miles in October 2016. For my situation given the low miles and the asking price I couldn’t say no. After almost three years it now has 110k miles and with regular maintenance it runs great. My daily commute is 42 highway miles each way and I drive from NYC/NJ to DC at least once each month. In fact I’m in DC now after driving down but when I get back I’ll list my issues but it’s nothing major in my opinion. Yes it is more to run compared to a Camry or an Accord but for me it’s worth it and I regularly find myself giggling like a child and saying to myself “I love this car”. I know the V6 is relatively rare compared to my V8 brethren but I do love this car so no regrets.
08-04-2019, 03:25 PM
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08-05-2019, 01:55 AM
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I'm very curious to see how long the new Panamera E-Hybrid engines will last. My ICE has been off for about 1/3 of my 18k miles so far, since I bought the car new last May. If that rate were to continue for 100k miles, it would mean that the engine would be on for only about 65k-70k miles at that point. The engine does turn on and off a lot more than in an ICE-only vehicle, but much less than in a "mild hybrid" (non-PHEV hybrid); not sure what that turning on and off will do over long periods of time... An interesting statistic recorded by my car is that, even though 1/3 of the miles were driven in electric-only (E-Power) mode, 235 of the first 439 hours driven were in all-electric mode (called "Zero Emission" mode in the computer), which is well over half of the driven hours.
I wonder if there are any older (first-gen) Panamera S E-Hybrid owners on Rennlist who still have their cars after 100k-plus miles?
I wonder if there are any older (first-gen) Panamera S E-Hybrid owners on Rennlist who still have their cars after 100k-plus miles?
08-05-2019, 02:15 AM
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Your fear is justified, I had this happen to me. Coolant sprayed all over the exhaust. I thought the car was on fire.
I think it's crazy this isn't a recall. They had to take out the engine and transmission to fix.
All because someone thought glue was good enough to hold a high pressure hose... What did they save? $0.10 a car...
I think it's crazy this isn't a recall. They had to take out the engine and transmission to fix.
All because someone thought glue was good enough to hold a high pressure hose... What did they save? $0.10 a car...
08-05-2019, 02:21 AM
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Most people aren't aware of this but in Canada (Not sure if it applies to US or elsewhere). You can extend the CPO on a car. The sales guy I worked with didn't even know this, and it seems most of the dealer staff are either not aware or don't promote it.
You pay for the inspection, fix anything that doesn't meet CPO spec like tires brakes etc.. and pay $4500 for an additional 2 years unlimited mileage. You can re-apply for CPO as long as the car is less than 13 years and less than 200,000km.
My 2012 Turbo S went into service Aug 2011 and I could extend CPO until 2026. And I might end up doing just that.
You pay for the inspection, fix anything that doesn't meet CPO spec like tires brakes etc.. and pay $4500 for an additional 2 years unlimited mileage. You can re-apply for CPO as long as the car is less than 13 years and less than 200,000km.
My 2012 Turbo S went into service Aug 2011 and I could extend CPO until 2026. And I might end up doing just that.
08-05-2019, 08:35 AM
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It's done through the service department. You can only extend 2 years at a time, after the 1st year of CPO has passed. You can keep doing that every 2 years as long as the car has less than 13 years and 200,000km.
My plan is to keep extending every 2 years until I reach 15 years.
My plan is to keep extending every 2 years until I reach 15 years.
08-05-2019, 06:17 PM
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As for maintenance issues, I had to replace the high pressure fuel pump at about 75k miles and the throttle body at 100k. Also at 100k I replaced the coil packs and upper control arms/bushings but I'd argue that comes with the mileage.
08-06-2019, 10:43 AM
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It's an interesting question but I don't think the V8 numbers are that low. My comment was based on my limited experience in my corner of the world where I see more V8s however I don't have hard numbers to back that up. I couldn't find production numbers by engine type with a quick internet search but a nationwide search on Cars.com for first-gen Panameras lists about 540 V6 models currently for sale and about 340 V8 models. With that informal info as a starting point, I stand corrected and if anyone has more accurate numbers I'd find that interesting.
As for maintenance issues, I had to replace the high pressure fuel pump at about 75k miles and the throttle body at 100k. Also at 100k I replaced the coil packs and upper control arms/bushings but I'd argue that comes with the mileage.
As for maintenance issues, I had to replace the high pressure fuel pump at about 75k miles and the throttle body at 100k. Also at 100k I replaced the coil packs and upper control arms/bushings but I'd argue that comes with the mileage.
08-06-2019, 10:50 AM
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It's done through the service department. You can only extend 2 years at a time, after the 1st year of CPO has passed. You can keep doing that every 2 years as long as the car has less than 13 years and 200,000km.
My plan is to keep extending every 2 years until I reach 15 years.
My plan is to keep extending every 2 years until I reach 15 years.
08-06-2019, 10:50 AM
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I think that there are a lot fewer V8 Panameras sold NEW (more like 5-10%) than V6 Panameras. On the used market, it's a different matter. I frequent numerous Porsche dealerships in my area to keep up with the new stuff, and the V8 Panameras are always rare (one or two per dealership, vs. up to 10 or 15 V6 Panameras). That said, I would guess that most V8 Panameras bought new are special-ordered, so not visible on dealer lots.
08-06-2019, 03:02 PM
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It's done through the service department. You can only extend 2 years at a time, after the 1st year of CPO has passed. You can keep doing that every 2 years as long as the car has less than 13 years and 200,000km.
My plan is to keep extending every 2 years until I reach 15 years.
My plan is to keep extending every 2 years until I reach 15 years.
08-06-2019, 07:57 PM
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I think that there are a lot fewer V8 Panameras sold NEW (more like 5-10%) than V6 Panameras. On the used market, it's a different matter. I frequent numerous Porsche dealerships in my area to keep up with the new stuff, and the V8 Panameras are always rare (one or two per dealership, vs. up to 10 or 15 V6 Panameras). That said, I would guess that most V8 Panameras bought new are special-ordered, so not visible on dealer lots.
