BostonDMD

just wondering what your experience has been since I contemplating purchasing one.

Thanks in advance....

ltc

Could someone please help him.....I'm going to sit this one out.

BostonDMD

Lewis, come on, give me your honest opinion. How bad could your experience be?

BostonDMD

BTW, how does it handle on the track?

Renn 951

I'd buy another. My 2004 is closing in on 40K miles and has been VERY reliable overall. It's much more fun to drive than any other SUV, and it's done a good job of towing my 951 on an open Trailex. I just wouldn't buy the PCM option again (discussed in another thread.)

Also, don't buy one built during Oktoberfest (like the one Lewis had!!)

BostonDMD

You definetly have a point there......

ltc

Send a PM to rennlist member "tkerrmd'....Tom down in Florida.
He had quite a few hours on track in Sebring with his Cayenne S, then he moved up to a 996TT X50.....and now he is an instructor.......and I can say "I knew him when......"

ltc

Simply put: bad enough to make me decide to not buy a Carrera GT, bad enough so I will never buy another new Porsche or cast a shadow in a Porsche showroom ever again, bad enough where my wife refused to drive the car once it got dark.

But apart from that, I'd probably buy another one, just have to get a prettier dress and a bit more lipstick on the pig.

ltc

IIRC, and thankfully the electroshock therapy erased most of my ownership memory, it was built in August....so you are correct.

BostonDMD

Does that mean that you want to sell me your 996 tt and/or you cup car?
I definetly need to meet you, I like your bottom line point of view....

ltc

I'm going to be buried in my 996TT (it's only got 5K miles on it now, it's a garage queen, my wife will find me waxing it at 2AM in the middle of winter in the garage or just sitting in it, smiling and falling asleep.....I just love the looks of the car) and my 13 year old son (currently drives karts) has already determined that the Cup car is his when he's 18 and the 968Cab was a gift for my wife (who has yet to learn to drive a manual)......so I'm afraid you're out of luck.

If I can be serious for a moment about the Cayenne (yes, it's a challenge), as long as you go into your "relationship" eyes wide open, aware of the compromises, limitations, exactly what you expect from it, then I'm sure you'll be fine. The alpha and beta years were 'challenging', but the newer models have been as reliable as any modern Porsche.

Now that I've typed that, it's time for my medication.

BostonDMD

I am looking for a cool looking, sporty SUV, that I can drive to my offices or on the track when the Cayman, that the Cayenne would be in charge of towing, needs a rest.

Is that too much to ask?

ChipAZ

My Titanium S with 8000 miles on it has been pretty much perfect. You can sit in it all day going from a to b in bliss and it really puts my former CL-500 to shame. It goes off road rather well so I don't have to have an extra Jeep. The dealer is well all right (in between bong hits). It took forever to have the phone put in, they tried to jump the price and after a rare personal episode of very bad behavior by myself. They backed down to the price I was quoted.

So I'm happy with this car, the dealers I have dealt with has been the downside, with their red eyes and the opinion that options added are worth their weight in gold.

SciFrog

CTT or ML63, your choice, on the paper they are the same.

good hands

22k care free miles thus far. love the vehicle. Drives like no other SUV. But... goes through tires ultra quick due to the weight. like every other vehicle, the later the year the more they got the kinks worked out of it. mine is an 05 6 cylinder ( mostly my wifes car ). If money isn't an issure and you are the main driver i would opt for the 8.

ltc, was yours not bad enough for lemon law status ? I will read your story when i have time...