Would you buy 2006 Porsche Cayenne S with 47,000 miles? it's Platinum edition, asking price 27,000.
Look very clean. I don't know much about those cars I'm more BMW man (BMW CCA), but I heard about cooling pipes under intake that could leak and repair like few thousands $. I looked it looks like is already replaced by aluminum.
Does tranny hold well?
Electronics?
Radio/CD/Nav?
Tires?
Brakes cost replacement?
Leaks(water), if any?
Oil leaks?
rear diff?
All wheel drive?
Small staff if any?
And this V8 is sexy, I always liked V8, even now I have BMW 550.


Only thing is color, I'm an adult man so would it be look mmmmmm.. strange with this color.

Thanks

 

Looks like a great car. I love the color. Good thing the coolant pipes have been replaced.

 

We have the exact same vehicle and it's been great, never had any issues or breakdowns. I had doubts about the colour at first but love it now, it's a fairly rare colour and under certain light conditions can seem like silver!!

 

I paid for my Titanium 06 $27000 with 54000 miles, yours with 47000 is at a great price specially if it has upgraded to aluminum pipes. Great SUV, I love it. About the brakes I have the front one done (change brake pads light warning) at Orlando Porsche Dealer, had rotors, pads and sensors changed for $ 1200. Porsche does not machine rotors just replace them.

 

Just to be clear with cooling pipes, if I remove plastic cover with 4.5 V8, would I be able to see what pipes there?

 

 

Nope. The only way to see them is with a mirror, a fiber-probe or sometimes a cell-phone camera from the rear of the engine, under the intake pipes. If you have no firm evidence they've been replaced - plan on spending $2000 to replace them.

As far as color - Iceland Silver is actually a VW metallic blue color, and it's a great paint color. It NEVER looks dirty. My P!G has gone through hurricane Sandy, hasn't been washed yet, and still looks perfect. And mine sits in the driveway all year round. I was thinking of getting it washed this week, but since it's headed into the Porsche dealer I'll let them do it.

The price isn't awful. I paid a bit less for mine about 20 months ago with a 2 year CPO policy on the truck (but I'm good at finding those deals.) The CPO has come in handy and saved me some $$$, but coolant pipe replacement was done at my expense (about $1800.) Only real problem I've had was with the P!G when I first got it - there was a problem with the fuel filter bleeding fuel pressure back into the tank and causing intermittent starting problems. Took Porsche a week, but they tracked it down (and replaced almost all the fuel system while doing it - all under CPO.)

I've put tires on it - driven it from NJ to CA and back, and taken it on numerous long trips. It's about the most comfortable and capable vehicle I've ever owned (and I've owned a LOT - about 45 last count - many BMWs..) for trip use. Mine shifts flawlessly (can barely feel the shifts), handles well, no funky noises, it's enjoyable to own and drive.

 

I have a 2006, purchased new. It's an excellent vehicle. Coolant pipe issue is not a big deal as long as it's dealt with preemptively. It cost me $1500 at the dealership. To put things in context, a full brake job costs over $2000 at the same dealership, and a set of tires costs over $1000 anywhere.

 

I don't think the mirror inspection for coolant pipes is a reliable method...why? Because I used it and also took pics with the iPhone and what I saw was definitely cast aluminum appearing pipes terminating at the back of the engine. My pics looked just like others posted on the sticky post about this inspection method over at Rennlist.
Unfortunately My Indy removed the manifolds to track down a coolant leak(which was at the back of the engine and didn't get coolant on top of the engine thankfully) and we had a look at the pipes. I said wow look at those cast aluminum pipes and he said no, look at the plastic pipes made to look like cast aluminum. I have never heard of this one and I have read every post on this forum and Rennlist.
So I guess I am the starter of a new conspiracy. Anyone ever see this?

Moral of the story, we need another method to check coolant pipes. By the way my Indy is charging $800 to replace plastic pipes.
Eric

 

Ok i am now retracting my previous post...the pipes ARE aluminum! My mechanic was wrong and i apologise for causing more confusion

Eric

 

And the moral of the story is - the inspection outlined on Rennlist IS the way to do it, or go to Harbor Freight and spend $89 and buy the fiber-probe video inspection tool. Either way - you CAN see if the pipes have been replaced. Once you know what you're looking for (where the pipes pass through the rear bracket), it's quite obvious if they are aluminum or plastic.

 

Yes ...however the pipes did indeed sound like plastic when he tapped on them. I did the same and had to agree. It was an honest mistake