Topic: SUV for Wife around 8K

[rrocket]

Wow, do Cayennes ever depreciate.  Ouch.  Much worse than other Porsche models.  Even in over-priced Alberta it's easy to find one for $8K.  If $8-10K was "walk away" money for me, I'd think about taking a chance on one.  I'd see first if the local indie I used to use is still in business - no way I'd take it anywhere near the dealer.

Part of the depreciation is because there's so damn many of them.  Porsche best selling model...by a long shot.

[johngenx]

Part of the depreciation is because there's so damn many of them.  Porsche best selling leased model...by a long shot.

I notice the dealer has a ton of 4yr old ones.

[rrocket]

Part of the depreciation is because there's so damn many of them.  Porsche best selling leased model...by a long shot.

I notice the dealer has a ton of 4yr old ones.

I'd love to have a Turbo Cayenne for a winter vehicle.  But 10 US MPG is horrific!

[johngenx]

I'd love to have a Turbo Cayenne for a winter vehicle.  But 10 US MPG is horrific!

One of my neighbours is on his second Cayenne Turbo - he actually enjoys that it drinks gas like there's no tomorrow.  What he didn't like was that the dealer gave him about $13K on trade on the new one.  Until he realized that it showed that he could lose $150K on depreciation, so then the low trade became yet another badge of honour.

[Serniter]

Until he realized that it showed that he could lose $150K on depreciation, so then the low trade became yet another badge of honour.

  Not sure I could sleep easy at night with that sort of depreciation!

[johngenx]

Not sure I could sleep easy at night with that sort of depreciation!

You and me both.  They dropped a million on renos into their house, most of not increasing the value a dime.  POOF!  Spent months bragging about it.

[blur911]

Until he realized that it showed that he could lose $150K on depreciation, so then the low trade became yet another badge of honour.

  Not sure I could sleep easy at night with that sort of depreciation!

I sleep quite well, the trick is to buy it after all the depreciation

[blur911]

I'd love to have a Turbo Cayenne for a winter vehicle.  But 10 US MPG is horrific!

One of my neighbours is on his second Cayenne Turbo - he actually enjoys that it drinks gas like there's no tomorrow.  What he didn't like was that the dealer gave him about $13K on trade on the new one.  Until he realized that it showed that he could lose $150K on depreciation, so then the low trade became yet another badge of honour.

The classic, it's not a bug, it's a feature 

[CSH]

^^Cayennes are shockingly robust too. 

Blur...how has yours been?

I know Vmango's folks had one that was extremely reliable.

We've had it for 2-1/2 years, I think about 60k or so.  Apart from a bunch of oil changes we've had to put in a steering rack, front wheel bearings, a battery and a HVAC blower.  I think that's it.

They are decently reliable.  I don't know why the one I posted is so cheap, it seems below market by a bit.
But you never know...

Which year models does CR like?

[Railton]

^^Cayennes are shockingly robust too. 

Blur...how has yours been?

I know Vmango's folks had one that was extremely reliable.

We've had it for 2-1/2 years, I think about 60k or so.  Apart from a bunch of oil changes we've had to put in a steering rack, front wheel bearings, a battery and a HVAC blower.  I think that's it.

Out of curiosity, how much is a steering rack re and re for a Cayenne and why would it need to be replaced?
Railton

[rrocket]

^^A rebuilt steering rack is only ~$450.  Sometimes a seal leaks.....and that's why they need replacing.

[Railton]

^^A rebuilt steering rack is only ~$450.  Sometimes a seal leaks.....and that's why they need replacing.

So, one rubber seal breaks down and you need t change out the whole rack. Labor amount?
Railton

[rrocket]

^^A rebuilt steering rack is only ~$450.  Sometimes a seal leaks.....and that's why they need replacing.

So, one rubber seal breaks down and you need t change out the whole rack. Labor amount?
Railton

Yep.   because to replace the seal you need to take the rack apart.

It only takes ~3 hours.

**EDIT**  You'll want an alignment usually when you're done too.

[blur911]

^^A rebuilt steering rack is only ~$450.  Sometimes a seal leaks.....and that's why they need replacing.

The problem I had was nobody had any of those $450 racks in stock, plus there's a core charge.  Basically it came down to: "ship us your rack and we'll rebuild it for you for $450 and ship it back".

Got one from a recycler, Hotch's, that's a whole other clusterf*ck.

[Fobroader]

Poor guy comes in here looking for a little CUV you guys are leading through the valley of FGC death......I love this place 

[Firm]

Poor guy comes in here looking for a little CUV you guys are leading through the valley of FGC death......I love this place 

 

[du30]

Update: Paid off our existing car loan with the 7K and put 1K as downpayment for a 2016 Rav4.  LOL

[Serniter]

Update: Paid off our existing car loan with the 7K and put 1K as downpayment for a 2016 Rav4.  LOL

Excellent choice!! 

[du30]

Thanks! the loaned car was a used one for 6.99% interest and had more than 3 years left so we thought we'd be better of buying it out and get a new one with far less interest.  hehe...