Tag: Porsche Cayenne

Who doesn’t need a basic AWD SUV unicorn to haul mulch and tools and the family and the occasional tail gate party?  One with a little style and oomph? Thinking a low mileage 2009 Porsche Cayenne S might fit the bill, especially a one-owner, accident free Texas “truck” that even comes with a tow hitch.  A real working man’s truck.

This one sold new 11 years ago for about $60,000 given the options (Bose stereo, heated seats and steering wheel, moonroof, and satellite radio – yes that was a paid option back then).  The 385 hp V-8 pulls this 5,000 lb vehicle to 60 mph in just over six seconds – not terribly quick – per this review in Left Lane News in 2008.

A GTS or Turbo Cayenne would be a bit faster, but I’ve never seen one near this price.  This 2009 GTS I wrote about last fall was $25,000.  Also covered a nearly identical 2009 S model here last summer priced at $24,000.   I think with the MaxCare warranty (a must) and taxes this 2009 Porsche Cayenne S would wind up being $25,000, and that still seems to be a bargain.  Find it here in  Littleton, Colorado.

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!