YouTuber’s $6K Gamble On 2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Pays Off
Owner discusses highs and lows of his year-long ownership of the cheapest Porsche Cayenne Turbo in America today.
There you are, combing through various auction sites to find your next luxury performance machine when an amazing deal stops you dead in your tracks. You wonder for a moment if the price is worth whatever gremlins await your wallet, then decide to roll the dice, hoping the gamble will pay off.
Hoovies Garage‘s Tyler Hoover knows this feeling, having paid $6,100 a year ago sight unseen on a 2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo. Though worried this Floridian transplant to Kansas would blow up in his face (literally, perhaps) at any moment, in the year since he took ownership, there were more highs than lows to be had.
Upon arrival, Hoover’s Cayenne needed a few things to get up to speed, such as a new height sensor for the air-ride suspension, repaired vacuum lines, and a fresh oil change. After that, the first six months and 6,000 miles were smooth sailing, not a single issue “other than the horrible 13 MPG.”
Once the months passed, Hoover gave the Cayenne a makeover with 22-inch wheels and “fresh Continental tires,” as well as lowered suspension, blacked-out trim and new headlights. However, a few gremlins did appear, twice involving a friend interested in buying the 450-horse SUV. The first involved a vacuum line breaking off the brake booster, the second concerning the stuck low range on the transfer case. Hoover adds that another gremlin arrived during a respray of the repaired front bumper, where the repair shop lost track of the headlight and warning light fuses.
Including repairs and shipping but minus the mods, Hoover came out on top with a total of $8,000 spent. Had he left it alone, he would have owned the SUV for “almost free.” And now, it can be yours for $7,000, if you’re ready to toss a few dice of your own.
Join the 6SpeedOnline forums today!
