opinions on porsche macans

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AgBQ-00
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came across what I think is a good deal on a 2017 macan gts with ~70k miles on it. Any pros and cons. Any issues that anyone knows about?
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I've owned 3 Macans, most variations. Buy a warranty. Very expensive to maintain and potential valve issues on the V6 as well as PDK. It's now 10 years old. Should have a huge stack of service records or at least records in car fax. If they are not very good I would walk. GTS in particular is the one the enthusiast buys so it should've been maintained religiously. Great driving, sounding SUVs. Intoxicating. Just very expensive.
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Choward4 said:

I've owned 3 Macans, most variations. Buy a warranty. Very expensive to maintain and potential valve issues on the V6 as well as PDK. It's now 10 years old. Should have a huge stack of service records or at least records in car fax. If they are not very good I would walk. GTS in particular is the one the enthusiast buys so it should've been maintained religiously. Great driving, sounding SUVs. Intoxicating. Just very expensive.


I have a 2016 Cayenne with 95,000 miles on it. Within the last 6 months, I have:

1. Changed the motor mounts
2. Had a power steering flush
3. Had a transmission service
4. Had a 2nd transmission service (story here)

There is a coolant breather hose in the valley of the engine that notoriosly fails. Also the aluminum studs on the timing chain cover fail. You can live with that. $2500ish to fix.

No more to maintain than any euro car. Never go to the dealer. Always indy shops.

What city are you in OP?
tk for tu juan
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I had a '21 Macan GTS before trading it in for a Miata RF (mainly to daily drive manual again, partly for operating costs). The Macan was one of the best vehicles I have owned and makes a really good highway cruiser that can get you into trouble because 90mph feels like its comfort zone on the highway. Try to get the 18 way adjustable seats

For a used vehicle with 70k, make sure they have already replaced the upper control arms. The VW Group (Audi) front suspension design for this platform places higher loading on the bushings leading to premature cracking/failure of the bushing. It occurs around 50 to 60k miles, and you can feel a clunk going over speed bumps or through a small steering twitch as the suspension hits a bump/pothole while driving. Dealer quote to replace upper control arm was $4k.

The 2.9L V6 they switched to around 2020 or 2021 is the more reliable engine and fixed a front cover oil leak issue on the earlier Macans. The 2.9L uses a hot V setup for the twin turbos which puts turbo in the valley of the motor, freeing up space around the engine, making it easier for the mechanics to work on.

In 2019 they switched to a wider media screen in the center stack, and 2021 is the last year for the physical buttons on the center console. The media system is slow to start up at power on, and the CarPlay didn't fully expand across the entire screen on my Macan, maybe they changed that later.

OBD2 device like the one below is useful to replacing the battery yourself and reseting the system without going to the dealer, for putting the vehicle into service mode to work on the brakes, oil change reset, etc.
https://www.amazon.com/iCarsoft-POR-V4-0-Bidirectional-Registration/dp/B0FKN6LJRN

tk for tu juan
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Good video on the different generations and things to look for
AgBQ-00
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this one is a one owner car. it has spent its entire life in North Dallas. looking over service records on carfax shows it's had the valve cover gasket/seal work done. has been regularly maintained. does show a minor accident with only body work done. no airbag deployment or the like. that was back in 22 I believe. so it wasn't bad enough for the owner to want out of the car.
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We sing Hallelujah! The Lamb has overcome!
austinag1997
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Go for it and join PCA!
Schall 02
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Bought our 2016 S in 2020 when Porsche extended the warranty because of covid. Had the gasket issue fixed under warranty (or would've been like 8k at dealer). Been great since other than replacing water pump and related. Probably the most satisfying car I've ever owned.
AgBQ-00
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unfortunately not getting this one. beautiful car. drove great but it has some coolant crustiness on the hood liner edge. with the issues they can have with coolant leaks and timing cover stuff going to pass on it.
God loves you so much He'll meet you where you are. He also loves you too much to allow to stay where you are.

We sing Hallelujah! The Lamb has overcome!
austinag1997
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Yup. Unless that breather hose has been replaced. Good call. I haven't fixed my timing chain cover. Doesn't affect anything. Just can make a bit of a mess over time.
AgBQ-00
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yeah. it is a shame because everything else was immaculate. had been garage kept. but no records of water pump or the coolant line being replaced.
God loves you so much He'll meet you where you are. He also loves you too much to allow to stay where you are.

We sing Hallelujah! The Lamb has overcome!
austinag1997
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Yeah, I get it. I don't think my water pump has ever been repaced. 95,000 miles. Brakes and tires are the ones I look at. The rest is just stuff.
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