If you miss the Volkswagen Taureg V-8, this SUV unicorn is for you. The Porsche Cayenne SUV is big, relatively fast (okay, fast enough at 0-60 mph in six seconds flat), comfortable, and the interior is definitely not cookie cutter like most American and Japanese SUV’s.
Most Cayennes at CarMax are $30,000 and up, with a few six-cylinder ones in the $25-$30k range. But who wants a six-cylinder in a Porsche unless it’s a 911? If this 385hp Cayenne isn’t fast enough, occasionally CarMax tees up a much quicker 400+ hp GTS or Turbo of this 2009 vintage for about the same price (low $20’s) but very rare. If that’s what you need, keep an eye out for supercharged Land Rovers or BMW X5 M’s – but both hover closer to $30,000 and up also.
Here’s a Car and Driver review of a 2008 – pretty much the same car. Figure this 2009 Cayenne sold for maybe $75,000 10 years ago, and is available for a third of that now. I’m figuring MaxCare is also a must – get another five years and 100,000 miles of warranty to keep from going broke. Find this single-owner Cayenne here in Kentwood, Michigan. I think it goes by Friday!
* If I haven’t mentioned before, a Quick Hit blog post means I hope to get a short piece online before a car sells and I get all pissed off I procrastinated, and also hopes to assure the reader I’m not going to waste your time with a long essay. But brace yourself – have two in mind when I can find the time!
