New to me 2014 Panamera S E-hybrid
07-18-2021, 05:57 PM
#1
New to me 2014 Panamera S E-hybrid
Hi All,
Picking up my CPO 2014 S E-hybrid this week. It has just under 50k miles on the odometer. I have always wanted a Panamera and am a big fan of PHEV's as I currently own a Paciifica.
The CPO gives me some peace of mind and I am also pretty comfortable turning my own wrenches (I own a Jaguar and a 914 2.0 so being self-sufficient is almost a requirement).
Anything I should look out for before or after delivery? Any tricks or Easter eggs to be aware of? My only reservation is the lifespan of the hi voltage battery pack. In general, it does seem that hybrid batteries have held up quite well in most (not all) vehicles.
Thanks. I will post pics after pick up.
Picking up my CPO 2014 S E-hybrid this week. It has just under 50k miles on the odometer. I have always wanted a Panamera and am a big fan of PHEV's as I currently own a Paciifica.
The CPO gives me some peace of mind and I am also pretty comfortable turning my own wrenches (I own a Jaguar and a 914 2.0 so being self-sufficient is almost a requirement).
Anything I should look out for before or after delivery? Any tricks or Easter eggs to be aware of? My only reservation is the lifespan of the hi voltage battery pack. In general, it does seem that hybrid batteries have held up quite well in most (not all) vehicles.
Thanks. I will post pics after pick up.
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ManoTexas (07-22-2021)
07-23-2021, 11:42 AM
#4
Congratulations; it is a beautiful car! I haven't had any issues on my '16 (~16K miles), bought new, but a couple of little hiccups come to mind:
*after running in hybrid mode several days in a row, when i fill up with gas, the car will run a little rough (and won't stay in electric mode). told by the dealer that this is associated with condensation needing to burn off. usually lasts for ~15 mins of driving after a fill up. it bothered me at first, but have gotten used to it and not an issue now.
*cord charging can on rare occasions be finicky. but again, this is rare
*remember to push the button on the fob to unlock the car to be able to remove the charge plug...it won't come out otherwise. i stupidly pried quite hard a few times when i first got the car, before i figured this out
*there are two reservoirs for anti-freeze, including 1 for the hybrid...keep them topped off
*dealers in general don't seem to have a lot of knowledge regarding these hybrids...very complex systems and not a ton of them out there
I have driven the car on a handful of ~ 2k mile trips with my family of 4 and have found the car to be very well suited. I love the car and have no plans to replace it any time soon, if ever.
*after running in hybrid mode several days in a row, when i fill up with gas, the car will run a little rough (and won't stay in electric mode). told by the dealer that this is associated with condensation needing to burn off. usually lasts for ~15 mins of driving after a fill up. it bothered me at first, but have gotten used to it and not an issue now.
*cord charging can on rare occasions be finicky. but again, this is rare
*remember to push the button on the fob to unlock the car to be able to remove the charge plug...it won't come out otherwise. i stupidly pried quite hard a few times when i first got the car, before i figured this out
*there are two reservoirs for anti-freeze, including 1 for the hybrid...keep them topped off
*dealers in general don't seem to have a lot of knowledge regarding these hybrids...very complex systems and not a ton of them out there
I have driven the car on a handful of ~ 2k mile trips with my family of 4 and have found the car to be very well suited. I love the car and have no plans to replace it any time soon, if ever.
08-10-2021, 06:51 PM
#5
One thing I was really happy about when I received the service records. The hybrid battery was replaced under warranty in June. Thus, concerns about a 7-8 year old battery eliminated.