Used 2006 Porsche Cayenne SUV Consumer Reviews
Used Cayenne for sale
Excellent SUV
matt rinard, 10/10/2005
2006 Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is my second Porsche Cayenne S. The Germans fixed few items since the 2003 model, such as improving the horrible keyless entry. The new one is great. The seats are a total pain in the rear to fold down, you have to take off the head rest and move the front seat forward. It only takes about three minutes but it seems like forever. The build quality is great. The handling is the best out there. The downfall is it's closest competitor is the BMW free service for 3 years. The Porsche people stick it to you for the oil change...over $200 and you have to leave your car. So buy the paper filter for $15 at Porsche and go to Speedy Oil and it is only $80 but done in 15 minutes. Great car if you don't mind spending the money.
I LOVE this car. Hoping to get it to 400K
Eric , 06/14/2021
2006 Porsche Cayenne S Titanium Edition 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this in May 2016 with 113K on it for $13,500. I got it from a reputable dealer and it was showroom gleaming and I couldn't resist. I drive across the country each summer from Massachusetts to Boulder and wanted good highway driving AND the ability to handle challenging terrain in some of my adventures in the mountains of CO. I have a good mechanic who looked it over when I got it and forewarned me of two things that were problematic and they eventually did happen. Original equipment cooling pipes inside the engine were plastic and would crack and fail. This happened at about 150K. The driveshaft bearing is also notorious and it went around 180K. I also replaced the transfer case and motor for the four wheel drive at around 225K. Other than that, standard maintenance, tires etc. The suspension and exhaust are still original. Amazing. This car now has ... wait for it... after 5 years of being my constant daily driver, 281K. It still feels like a new car with exceptional performance on the highway AND has done challenging jeep roads in the mountains with low speed gear box and ability to fully lock the differential. Amazing. Would buy it again. My only complaint is that the factory sound/entertainment system is dated and is expensive to upgrade since the wiring is fiberoptic. I use an FM modulator for my phone and it works fine, but it would be nice to use the steering wheel controls for the phone. I LOVE this car. Buy one.
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Truly a Porsche!
Crazy4Carz, 04/11/2007
2006 Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Amazing vehicle. As an owner of a 911 Cab and a 356 SC Sunroof Coupe, it only seemed appropriate to get a Cayenne as the household SUV. I strongly considered the Range Rover Sport as it is stunning, I just could not get past the truck like performance and handling. The Cayenne on the other hand is all Porsche. Nimble, quick and just plain fun to drive. Incredibly comfortable and aggressive looks with the titanium package. Love the features though the navigation and radio are not intuitive. Also, Porsche needs to package options as there are so many that it can be confusing. No excuse for not having mp3 aux jack as standard. Options are very robustly priced. Get one!
Not a good Porsche model
John, 04/02/2006
2006 Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl 6A)
10 of 14 people found this review helpful
The car runs hit and miss (stalls). Its steering and overall performance are not up to Porsche standards. The radio is cheap (speakers are fine) and finding a well trained service dept. is a challenge. After communicating my concerns with the Porsche people in the corporate NA Headquarters in GA as well as the dealer and service personel I would not recomend this car. I have owned two Porsches before but it seems the company has changed in both quality and service.
Customer Service is not top priority
tye, 07/08/2006
2006 Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV AWD (4.5L 8cyl 6A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
I too have had many paint issues with my Porsche Cayenne. The paint is way too soft. I have had the paint looked at by three professional painters and all three agree that it is a poor paint job. I have vioced my concerns to Porsche Customer Care and all they could do was have a representative call me that wanted to blaim me for the damage. I tried to call them back and they told me there was no one else to speak too. The flat paint line should be removed as an option. I have spoken to other Cayenne owners and the ones that have the metallic paint are fine. All flat colors have issues. I sympathize with the other owner I sure know what you are going through.