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Take The Plunge
Gillman, Lake Worth, FL, 05/27/2018
Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV 4WD (4.8L 8cyl 8A)
69 of 69 people found this review helpful
Bought my 2012 S in Sept of 2016 with 45k on the odometer. Bose, 18ways, dubs. Researched local mechanics to see if I could purchase my own parts for installation and there are many former dealer mechanics that understand the logic. Have replaced all filters, and front pads with rotors just to be sure. Change my own oil (you tube). Still running orig. plugs at 66k, it's normally aspirated and the mpg (17.5 overall) suggests the logic holds, esp. with a smooth idle. Had an X5 for a decade and averaged 16.5 with 225hp and a six, this 400hp eight screams, you can toss your blue pills. I drove the six but a buddy told me to drive the eight before pulling the trigger and I'm still thanking him two years later, for a one mpg difference this bad boy is oh so light it's feet. (n.b. i'm running regular gas only) The Bose is more than you need, you may hurt yourself with it but Floyd never sounded so good. At night on the interstate at 80 with the stereo tuned to your liking you are there, where there is, is your own personal choice but it's probably near your glory days. I have never spent as much time in the 90's inadvertently, you'd best set the cruise. Fit and finish is boffo, rubbed this out with Meguiars compound and waxed it and the metal flake gray is an inch deep, like nothing I've ever owned. I'm a big guy and this thing swallows me whole, don't know about the back seats but my passengers are all smiling. Paid 36k, bought a 4 year bumper to bumper for 3600, piece of mind baby! At the time a new Traverse would have cost me the same, you choose. Screw the bucket list, zip up your big boy pants and get one of these, it's about the day to day . Job leave something to desire, make the drive to and fro nirvana. Later; now I have to go for a drive!
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My all time favorite!
Sharon B, Leesburg, VA, 01/23/2018
updated 01/24/2022
Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV 4WD (4.8L 8cyl 8A)
32 of 32 people found this review helpful
I’ve had many cars and SUV’s over the years, and quite a few luxury cars…2 MB AMG’s, BMW, Cadillacs…but none take a candle to this one. The front seats are the absolute most comfortable, and although it functions like an SUV, it handles and performs like a fun-driving sports car. One of my favorite features is the Porsche Dynamic Lighting System (PDLS) that links the headlights to the steering wheel. As you turn the steering wheel, so turns the headlights so there are no more blind curves or driveways at night! It’s comfortable, quite, functional and most fun to drive. I’ve owned two Cayennes over the past 10 years and I’ve learned my first bought base model just isn’t near the pleasure of owning one fully equipped. Having PDLS and the more quality options definitely makes all the difference!
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Fun to Drive...!
rgpitt, Pittsburgh, PA, 12/21/2011
Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV 4WD (4.8L 8cyl 8A)
16 of 19 people found this review helpful
After doing lot of reasearch finally got my new Cayenne S and this is the best car I have driven so far. If you like good ride go with Porsche. I recommend going V8 rather than V6. I test drove V6 but I was not happy for the price. Its better get ML 350 with V6. so far its been almost a month every one likes the car.
85K and no voice control on phone
murrayr, Kihei, HI, 10/25/2011
Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV 4WD (4.8L 8cyl 8A)
49 of 97 people found this review helpful
I just bought this 2012 for my wife. The car is fine and drives well (for an SUV). I bought what I thought was a loaded car, only to find that there is no voice control for the phone. You have to look at the dash, scroll through the phone list and select a name. We live in a hands free state!!! Checked Porsche's website and found voice control is a 450.00 extra. Really, in an 85k car?? Just want to warn any of you thinking of a purchase, be aware, this is not a petty feature and should be standard on all cars.
A rip-off from start to finish
Christian G, Miami, FL, 05/12/2019
Porsche Cayenne S 4dr SUV 4WD (4.8L 8cyl 8A)
20 of 43 people found this review helpful
I bought a 2012 Cayenne S and only had problems with that car. Never again Porsche! All of those problems can be traced back to bad manufacturing and are NOT driver related. AC broke down twice. The gear box broke twice. The entire headliner came down due to bad glue. The cooling system had a leak, the window lifters failed, the control knobs turn gooey like marshmallows, etc. BAD MANUFACTURING all around. I own other cars, and none of them have this litany of problems. Porsche repairs are generally way over-priced, e.g. a simple battery exchange costs around $ 900, because they designed it in a way such that only Porsche can do it, and - yes you guessed right - Porsche abuses the monopoly by over-charging for simple things. If you buy a Porsche, you are signing up to getting ripped off and cheated out of your money. Porsche is owned by Volkswagen, which is the worst liar and cheater in the car business. Volkswagen committed the insolent and massive diesel emissions scandal. The attitude of cheating and lying permeates from the mother company down to the Porsche subsidiary. Do yourself a favor and don't buy from such weasels.
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