I'm experiencing buyers remorse on not selecting PASM/height level adjustment on my CS BUILD which is slated to arrive next Friday. Meanwhile, I've located a similarly priced and configured vehicle which has PASM/height but no BOSE as mine does have BOSE. trade offs? Are their good aftermarket options for sound that would compare with factory BOSE without spending $2K? How is the sound quality of a non BOSE equipped CS? I've had PASM/height on my 04 CS and rarely used it but now want it for wheel appearance.

Thank you

 

I do not envy your decision. Cannot imagine not having height adjustment.
But also care a lot about sound. Currently driving a loaner Panamera with Bose (I have Burmeister) It is clearly not as good a sound, but acceptable and I would not want to drop down lower at all.

 

I'm with vitaman on this - you're in a sticky spot.

I wouldn't get a Cayenne without the air suspension, the ride is noticeably better with the different springs and dampers. As for the sound though: the base system is disappointing. There isn't as much range to the sound, there's a bit of airy, white noise at higher volumes and bottom line, 100 watts really shouldn't be appearing in a car of this caliber. I wouldn't skip on moving to the higher sytems; Bose satisfies many users, but Burmester is truly in a class of its own [high price included].

At the end of the day, you'll be spending the entirety of your drive experience inside the car and not staring at the exterior, so I would say stick with your build unless you find an alternative that has both the air suspension and Bose. After all, if you rarely used the air suspension before, why would you need it now?

Good luck! Next Friday is just around the corner.

khabah