Javelin (Forum Supporter)
Javelin (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/15/21 9:26 a.m.

I got a really interesting trade offer for a 08 Cayenne S. It's intriguing because it has all the options including the hydraulic sway bars and heated steering wheel and is owned by a Porsche tech who had done all of the services. I could make it a Transsyberia clone.

What say the hive?

mr2s2000elise
mr2s2000elise UltraDork
1/15/21 9:29 a.m.

YES

Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter)
Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
1/15/21 9:47 a.m.

Do you want to own another Porsche?

Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter)
Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/15/21 9:50 a.m.

Absomotherberkeleyinglutely!

Placemotorsports
Placemotorsports GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
1/15/21 9:50 a.m.

Yes, been wanting to build one myself

camaroz1985
camaroz1985 HalfDork
1/15/21 9:51 a.m.

Yes x2

Javelin (Forum Supporter)
Javelin (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/15/21 10:05 a.m.
Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) said:

Do you want to own another Porsche?

Uh, yes? My Porsche's have all been fantastic to drive and pretty painless to own. 

spandak
spandak HalfDork
1/15/21 10:15 a.m.

Why not? If you change your mind it likely won't be as hard to sell. 
Also I want to do exactly that. I'll look for the build thread

yupididit
yupididit GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
1/15/21 10:17 a.m.

Unanimous yes

Vigo (Forum Supporter)
Vigo (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
1/15/21 10:22 a.m.

Yep. 

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
1/15/21 10:25 a.m.

I'm hesitant of the statement "owned by a Porsche tech."  Do you know this guy from before the transaction?  Shouldn't this tech know the value of a Cayenne?  I'll admit that I do not know the value.  Does the trade value seem to line up and not heavily one-sided?  

My concern is that the Cayenne needs something that even the tech wants to avoid.  

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
1/15/21 10:26 a.m.
John Welsh said:

I'm hesitant of the statement "owned by a Porsche tech."  Do you know this guy from before the transaction?  Shouldn't this tech know the value of a Cayenne?  I'll admit that I do not know the value.  Does the trade value seem to line up and not heavily one-sided?  

My concern is that the Cayenne needs something that even the tech wants to avoid.  

You put it into words better than I could have. But I'm always suspcious when someone wants to trade their vehicle for something other than money.

Paul_VR6 (Forum Supporter)
Paul_VR6 (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
1/15/21 10:32 a.m.

It highlights that you like to shoot yourself in the foot, but don't care which foot  laugh

Also, yes.

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
1/15/21 10:36 a.m.

Yes. And I don't like Porsches.

Javelin (Forum Supporter)
Javelin (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/15/21 10:56 a.m.
John Welsh said:

I'm hesitant of the statement "owned by a Porsche tech."  Do you know this guy from before the transaction?  Shouldn't this tech know the value of a Cayenne?  I'll admit that I do not know the value.  Does the trade value seem to line up and not heavily one-sided?  

My concern is that the Cayenne needs something that even the tech wants to avoid.  

I did not know the guy, but he is legitimately a Porsche tech at a specialist shop. The values are more or less straight across and the reason he wants to trade is he has a 70 mile commute and the A4 is going to get 2.5x better gas mileage. Both cars have a "major" service (timing chain for the Audi, coolant pipes for the Porsche) and both have been completed with paperwork.

mr2s2000elise
mr2s2000elise UltraDork
1/15/21 11:12 a.m.

As they say in Beaverton , just do it ! 

thatsnowinnebago (Forum Supporter)
thatsnowinnebago (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
1/15/21 11:23 a.m.

Yeah, what everyone else said. Cayman S > A4

AAZCD (Forum Supporter)
AAZCD (Forum Supporter) Dork
1/15/21 11:34 a.m.
thatsnowinnebago (Forum Supporter) said:

Yeah, what everyone else said. Cayman S > A4

He said Cayenne S not Cayman, but yes and yes.

docwyte
docwyte PowerDork
1/15/21 12:05 p.m.

Just get ready for large repair bills for things you can't fix yourself.  I'd make sure the motor is good, those V8's like to score the cylinder bores.

spandak
spandak HalfDork
1/15/21 1:08 p.m.

08 is after the rework they did on the chassis in 07. Its one of the good ones.

Olemiss540
Olemiss540 Reader
1/15/21 3:10 p.m.
docwyte said:

Just get ready for large repair bills for things you can't fix yourself.  I'd make sure the motor is good, those V8's like to score the cylinder bores.

Lol. I am sure the Audi has the OP desensitized to that......

OP,

You know that saying "I wouldnt berkeley that with your d1ck"? I would totally trade your Audi for a Cheyenne. 

Javelin (Forum Supporter)
Javelin (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/15/21 4:40 p.m.

I mean I do already have a 986 S Boxster, and an Audi S4, so big repair bills are normal...

CyberEric
CyberEric Dork
1/15/21 4:42 p.m.

Porsche smorsche. Javelin isn’t scared of anything.

I say do it. That’s way more car than the Audi and will be easier to sell to some wealthy person than the plebeian by comparison Audi. Even if(!?) it’s a money pit.

AAZCD (Forum Supporter) said:
thatsnowinnebago (Forum Supporter) said:

Yeah, what everyone else said. Cayman S > A4

He said Cayenne S not Cayman, but yes and yes.

Aw E36 M3, I'm dumb. At least the milage difference makes sense now. Also, I'd like to change my answer laugh

preach (fs)
preach (fs) GRM+ Memberand Reader
1/15/21 5:32 p.m.

As a multiple Porsche owner...

 

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