New buyer

[MrMcG]

Hi everyone,

Long time lurker but lover of all things from Stuttgart! Drove a 911 turbo on one of those fabbled car experience days and it was the best car on the day by a county mile! Been a fan ever since.

Onto modern day and I'm happy to say I'm an expecting parent whilst looking at a larger car for us the Cayenne has made itself know and with my love for the brand it's become a no brainer.

Ill be doing low miles per year so mpg doesn't bother me and servicing costs are what they are.

My dilemma is this -

9/10k budget and plenty fall into this category

should I be concerned by high miles as long as it has full service history ?

With the S models I've heard grumbles that the engine coating can break away and cause catastrophic failures is this true ?

if the above is true was it ever sorted/changed ?

thanks

 

[RGL55]

Had my Oct 2005 MY S for 5 years and 40k miles, now has 104k on the clock and still drives as well as it ever did. Problems have been water hose failure, engine fan failure, PCM failure and reversing sensors failure......but I still love it and enjoy every time I get behind the wheel. Would I recommend one? You bet! Air suspension superb, so would go for that, otherwise would recommend the 4.5/ 4.8 petrol S rather than the 3.6 petrol. Diesel certainly much more economical, but unless going for latest shape, I'd stick with petrol.