Macan transfer case
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Macan transfer case
I'm looking at a 2020 Macan GTS that has had the transfer case replaced and classified as Manufacturer Buyback/lemon on Carfax......I have since researched and found that this has been an issue for these cars and been discussed ad nauseum on these forums and elsewhere.....but here we go again. Since the transfer case has been replaced by Porsche, is this car buyable? Is it indicative of possible problems down the road? I have seen some posts where it continued to be a problem, and possibly led to transmission issues down the road. Thoughts?
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I'm looking at a 2020 Macan GTS that has had the transfer case replaced and classified as Manufacturer Buyback/lemon on Carfax......I have since researched and found that this has been an issue for these cars and been discussed ad nauseum on these forums and elsewhere.....but here we go again. Since the transfer case has been replaced by Porsche, is this car buyable? Is it indicative of possible problems down the road? I have seen some posts where it continued to be a problem, and possibly led to transmission issues down the road. Thoughts?
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The transfer case was replaced at 30K miles, then almost 2 years later it was reacquired by Porsche, stating "transmission kicks when coming to a stop and also when re-accelerating; transfer case replaced"-mileage 45K. It is now for sale at about 20% under market rate. So the transfer case has been replaced twice according to Carfax report. Titled as a 'Manufacturer Reacquired' vehicle......lemon. I am looking for a 2020 or 2021 GTS or Turbo as a long-term vehicle, so not as concerned about resale value going forward. Wondering if I could 'steal' this one but obviously concerned about this issue since transfer case has been replaced twice already. Of course they offer a 12 month/12000 mile warranty on the part, but it was 15000 miles between the 2 replacements. The car had extensive routine service work done at Porsche for the life of the vehicle.......however, all things considered, I will probably stay away from it. Just curious what my collegues thoughts were on this.
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If you are handy, or have a decent independent mechanic, and you want to keep this car for the long-term, I would buy it if you get a significant discount due to its "Buyback" status.
Replacing the Transfer Case is a relatively easy job that costs less than $4K (parts and labor), and can be much less if you DIY it.
And Transfer Case issues have nothing to-do with PDK Transmission issues, but as this is a 2020 Macan, the transmission design issues have been generally fixed, versus earlier production Macans.
Replacing the Transfer Case is a relatively easy job that costs less than $4K (parts and labor), and can be much less if you DIY it.
And Transfer Case issues have nothing to-do with PDK Transmission issues, but as this is a 2020 Macan, the transmission design issues have been generally fixed, versus earlier production Macans.
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If you are handy, or have a decent independent mechanic, and you want to keep this car for the long-term, I would buy it if you get a significant discount due to its "Buyback" status.
Replacing the Transfer Case is a relatively easy job that costs less than $4K (parts and labor), and can be much less if you DIY it.
And Transfer Case issues have nothing to-do with PDK Transmission issues, but as this is a 2020 Macan, the transmission design issues have been generally fixed, versus earlier production Macans.
Replacing the Transfer Case is a relatively easy job that costs less than $4K (parts and labor), and can be much less if you DIY it.
And Transfer Case issues have nothing to-do with PDK Transmission issues, but as this is a 2020 Macan, the transmission design issues have been generally fixed, versus earlier production Macans.
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