2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS review from North America

My brand new Porsche Cayenne GTS.

- The clutch has gone at 12,000 miles.

- The car had no warning lights before the clutch went.

- The passenger side air bag warning light has been on for 3 months.

My 2005 Porsche Cayenne.

- The entire Radio/Audio/Navigation panel would freeze and simply stop working.

- The leather seats were worn after one year in the rear bench.

Although the 2008 GTS has been a very nice ride, it is unacceptable that the clutch has gone in such a short time. I have been driving a clutch since I was 20 and all of my cars have been manual. This is the first clutch problem that I have ever had. I was asked to pay out of pocket because they cited driver wear.

The electrical problem, however, is just like my previous Cayenne, starting for no reason and without any solution from the dealer. The car has been in the shop for 7 weeks now, and they have only just now delivered a loaner car until they fix mine.

The 2005 Cayenne had electrical problems from the first winter. The audio would just stop working for no reason. This happened for 3 years, and every attempt to fix it wouldn't do any good. I took to driving around with a Magellan Navigator in the drink cup holder, after paying $60,000 for a luxury SUV with a Nav System built in! It took them 3 years to agree to replace the entire system, which now works. Why I bought another car from these idiots, I'll never know...