...car seems to have all options except car seat cooling and PCCB.
Also just decided to pick it up from CA and drive home for about 1000mi.
Seemed like a good test to me.
Going through owner manual now, so I can check features before pulling off the lot.
Will be long drive from CA to TX, but will be worth it.

So wish me luck, hope not to get too many tix trying to make drive shorter.

 

congrats and good luck.

 

Go for it. I love mine and I think you will as well.

 

https://www.pca.org/news/2018-04-23/...rsche-panamera


Things to look out for/Problems:

The V6 and V8 upper coolant pipes (in the “V”) were glued in. The glue can break apart and the pipes pop out, creating a serious coolant leak and putting the vehicle out of commission. The coolant pipe housing is about $300 and 5 hours to install.
Brake wear is dependent on how you drive. Two sets of front pads should last the life of one set of front rotors. Three sets for the rears, but that depends on how you drive...
Both the V6 and V8 have camshaft adjuster assembly bolts that were aluminum and the heads would pop off. If this happens, the drive for one camshaft (sometimes both) will stop rotating and kill that side of the engine. Porsche has initiated recalls to remedy that issue. If you purchase a Panamera, call your nearest dealer and have them check for open campaigns.
High-pressure fuel pumps fail at a low rate but are expensive to change. A factory-rebuilt unit is around $1,100 and about 2.5 hours to change.
Front upper control arm bushings can fail, causing a clunk when driving over bumps. Change both sides at once. They’re about $400 each and take 5 hours to change.
Now the fun part: the air suspension. Pumps fail, struts fail and leak — just bring a wheelbarrow of money to fix them. The labor time needed to diagnose and refill the system varies quite a bit. The compressor starts at $1,200, struts are $1,600 each, and then one must factor in the time it takes to replace the parts. The air suspension is great when it works, but if repairing it is not in your budget, I would pass if possible. Keep in mind that the Turbo, Turbo S, and GTS were only offered with air suspension.
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Good feedback. I did some research on the car, no recall for it related to cam adjuster.
Familiar with Porsche already, thank you for the info and will keep an eye out for anything out of place.
Will update once I get familiar with everything.

Owning a car is like having a girlfriend. You love her and care for her, she will amplify and return it to you. Treat her like a bish, you will get a whole lot of chit coming your way.

 

The High pressure fuel pump failure is the most important/serious problem on these cars.
The engine just cuts out EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. Wont re-strart either
Very scary trying to coast over to the break down lane at 80 mph.
Then u sit on the side of the road for hrs. waiting for a flatbed truck.

I had mine replaced. No issues so far.

Good luck.

 

Sounds like you know someone it happened to. lol.

I just brought mine home today.
Replacing fuel pumps not a big deal if similar to Cayenne. Did those without issues. Would not pay 1K to someone else to do. This way I know it gets done right.