How Reliable is a 2005 Porsche Cayenne w/ 26k miles on it?

CPO is a waste of money......a good PPI is all you need. At 26K miles the Cayenne should have had, or will need, new brake pads/rotors/tires....but otherwise, they are bulletproof IMHO. I've sold over 100.

Buy the V6....it's an SUV after all, so the engine really does has enough power.........however, 700km range out of a tank of gas was what impressed me the most.

 

speak for yourself... I insisted my 996tt got cpoed, and its a good thing to , as Ive had $15k worth of cpo warranty work done in teh last 5 months.

 

Some cars really call for CPO, other less. I'd have put the 996TT in the "less" category, though!

I wouldn't worry about getting a 60k mile Cayenne, let alone 27k! I'd insist on the Turbo, though

 

Ok, what is CPO?

 

What do people consider high/usefull miles...???

28K is barley a 2 year old vehicle IMO.

I've had my new Dodge truck for 9 months and have 15K on the clock....in the next 15K the thing won't even be broken in....

I put 130K miles on a 88 Ford Mustang GT (ford...not the epitome of world class engeneering)...changed oil/fluids but other than that didn't have one major breakdown or major repair bill. I actually don't recall changing brake rotors on that car....

My wife drove a 96 Camry for 140K miles and other than rotors, belts/hoses, it ran like a top and will for another 100K miles...

Had an....

Mileage as a determination of value is used only by those who have no other knowledge....

 

Certified Pre-Owned

Safety blanket for the non-mechanically inclined/yuppy/auto-averse/won't pay retail portion of american car buyers.

 

MamboDave.......

I would not CPO a Cayenne based on my first hand experience..........nor probably would I CPO a 996TT.

But my risk tolerance is different than most obviously, being as I get parts at dealer cost and my labor is cheaper too. FWIW....I warranty all Porsches I sell, regardless of year or model, for 12 months or 12000 kms.....no questions asked....out of my own pocket. I do not underwrite warranties from outside companies. They are that good.

What on earth happened to yours to cost PCNA 15K ?

 

Depends, some times it's useful to cover big items failing on a regular basis. From what I've read on the interwebs (must be true, then ), Audis A6 don't have the most reliable of transmission, especially when you get a bunch of miles (100k +) ... if I were to buy an A6 with 80k on the clock, I'd make sure it's CPO'd. And I'm mechanically inclined.

As to useful miles for used cars.

<40k = low miles not a worry
40k<80k = not much to worry about yet, just have to make sure I won't keep it long enough to top 100k miles (tougher to sell)
80k<100k = too many miles (for resale purposes)
>100k = that's mechanical issues waiting for you. Won't buy. Unless it's a Toyota.

There again, my truck has close to 130k and still fires up everyday. It's a piece of crap, but it runs.

 

New tranny was $13k (had 2nd gear popout issue that arose after i bought the car) and Powersteering issues. Then a few other odds and ends.

 

I have about 18k miles on my 2006 "S" and I've not had one problem. IMO, they are the best SUV's on the market.

 

go for it! the cayenne is an amazing car! drives like a dream.