I'm looking to purchase a Cayenne Turbo and have questions.

Do certain models not have the chrome molding around the windows and not have a roof rack? If so, which? I'd prefer without.

What are the top 10 faults with this SUV? I see prior messages about the air suspension issues and electrical problems. Maybe it's a certain year that had an issue. My local dealer is an hour a way so service will be my first issue.

Has anyone coverted a non turbo to turbo?

The turbo model has a distinct front bumber that's different than non trubo's, correct? Are there other cosmitic differences over the turbo and nonturbo?

How is the new Turbo S putting out 520 verse the non-S at 450 HP? What was done to the engine and can the non-S be upgraded to the 520hp easily?

Thanks,

 

the molding trims are not chrome but brushed alu look. black trim is an option. roof rack is an option as well. there's also a roof rail.

no problem on our Cayenne Turbo except some minor rattle noise.

spending money convert a non turbo to a turbo is not a smart thing to do. u're in the market for one so buy the one u're looking for.

there's 2 bumper design. Cayenne & Cayenne S share the same bumper while the Turbo has a different design. the hood is different as well. other small thing like exhaust tips etc.

different programming & intercooler from factory. the Turbo S also has upgraded front brakes etc. if u get the Turbo u can upgrade the ECU by GIAC also other goodies.

happy hunting!

 

I converted my Cayenne S to look like a turbo..new front end with turbo hood and bumper and sport tips with turbo rear valence easy stuff to do without the 104,000 $ sticker

 

Thanks. If black is the only other option then are some people painting them the color of the car? I seen maroon and white also.


I'm not looking to make it "look" like a turbo, but to perform that same if not better.

I'm guessing these are 100% reliable SUVs since I had not heard otherwise.

My closest dealer quoted $6k off the $104k msrp. That didn't sound like a great offer. What are people paying for new CTT?

 

pm me, you should be able to do 10k off a ctt.
my friend bough a cs for 12k off. :-0

 

Did you paint the brake calipers? Got any photos of your car? I'm curious what it looks like.

 

You will not be able to get the S to out power the Turbo, like others have said get the turbo if that's what you are looking for and get the S if your looking for an S.

Have you looked into CPO Cayennes you can save some money and get 2-3 years on the CPO warranty.

 

Most CTTS are going for $20K below sticker now, not $10K.

 

racer_65, Where are you hearing that? $20k below sticker sounds perfect. My dealer won't touch that!

 

no painted calipers didnt have the $$ to do it powder coating very expensive..pics soon to come

 

I'm in Northern California. Start with Porsche of Stevens Creek, but I'm pretty sure other dealers will offer similar deals.

 

stay away from 03/04 models.
Some top problems are:
exterior moldings wear badly
rear insignia wears badly
interior alumium look pieces scratch and wear easily
ignition coils crack on 03/04 models new part # is 948-602-104-01
rear hatch problems - either it opens for no reason or won't stay up when open
electrical issues, signal light indicators not working correctly, e-brake indictor on when the e-brake is not activated, lights burn out to early, dip beam indicator going off for now reason.
radio/dvd player goes wonkie.

 

SD, where did u get the turbo hoods from? and how much did u get them for? I'd like to get 1 too.. either the turbo hood, or the magnum.

 

All those discounts you guys are posting ($ 10K off or $ 20K off) are all on the 06 leftover models. As far as I know we as dealers are not really discounting the 2008 models. Dealers that are giving big discounts are stupid. They have no faith in the product or market. The new models are not even here! Porsche announced at the dealer launch that I attended, that they will slow production if they see the market go towards discount again. It is not good for the brand. So ultimately not good for our customers. We don't want to see Porsche end up being another Mercedes-Benz or BMW kind of brand.

 

it's heading there when they decided to build the Cayenne. sadly they're going full force now. quite frankly BMW is doing a pretty good job protecting their product value. one main reason is they're not as greedy as the head guys at Porsche. when u lower the profit margin to a point that discounting the car will simply not making any sense then they're actually protecting the product value. try go to any BMW dealer buy a new M3 (or any other model) see how much discount u can get. not much. i can't even imagine any other car on the market u can buy new for 10, 15, 20k off sticker. Porsche is the one who's doing it. i agree it really hurts the brand. not now but very soon. there's always suckers out there will pay full MSRP for a Cayenne Turbo S not realizing the car is worth 70% of it's value as soon as driving out of the lot. i thought that only happens on GM cars.

Porsche should have a better control of its dealer network. if one dealer is doing it then it screws up the whole thing. u can't blame for people shopping for the best price because that's human natural. only way to do it is to lower the profit margin from the inside then eventually the market will stablize. i hope they see that soon if not now. i love the brand & don't want to see it goes to ****hole.