2003 Porsche Cayenne S from North America - Comments

First of all; this is not my car, it belongs to a member of my immediate family (parent):

- Had a bad experience with the dealer; they did not get me the car I originally ordered. When they said they could get us a Turbo, it never showed up.

- No instruction manual (car came w/o it, though 100% of other Cayenne S's did) for the PCM/Navigation.

- Car lurches from a halt.

- No head support in the seats.

Those couple of things don't make me believe this is not a great car. It is very fun to drive and handles superbly.

One thing I am not fond of is the way to use the heated seats. In our Carrera 4, you see a light come on signaling they are working. In our Cayenne, it's just a roller. No indication whatsoever they work right till you feel them. Annoying.

I believe the engine is V8, not flat 6.

Wish I had rich folks too.

You don't need rich parents. Just get a Hyundai Santa Fe, it looks like the Cayenne.

Gee, you'd think your parents could afford to send you to a tutor to help with your English skills.

Hyundai Santa Fe vs. Cayenne? "Because they look the same." Oh brother. If they'll let you into a Porsche dealership, go drive the two and you'll see the difference. Or perhaps try a Yugo vs. Mercedes for simiar comparison.

Just get a Toureg, it's the same thing from the front to the half way back.

I bought a 2003 Cayenne just off the boat. I have loved it these last 4 years and now it is out of warranty and guess what, it now has a $2600 problem.

Water pipes must be replaced. I have never heard of this, and with only 37,000 miles on the car, it sounds strange. The dealer now has 2 Cayenne's with the same problem. Is anyone else having this issue?

"Just get a Toureg, it's the same thing from the front to the half way back."

Go do your homework; they have very little in common. The only thing the VW and the Porsche have in common is the chassis. The suspension, power plant and hand stitched leather interior are all different.