Used Porsches: 5 To Buy And 5 To Avoid

Overview

Founded in 1931, in Germany. Porsche has been the manufacturer of some beautiful cars over the years. Porsche is known for its engineering, Luxury, and powerful engines in their cars. Not only in Germany but also the company has spread its wings all over the world making vehicles. Along with consumer models Porsche has made some exceptional racing models which is why the company got its fame. Apart from these outstanding cars, there are also a few disastrous cars that everyone should avoid buying. Here is a list of the 5 Best and 5 Worst budget-friendly used cars that everyone should know before buying.

To start with the list of 5 best cars, we have

1. 2017 Porsche Cayenne

This family SUV is the third generation of the Cayenne. It was designed differently from the previous generations to give the look of 911. The base trim if this vehicle has a  3.6-liter V6 engine that is capable of generating a power output of 300 hp. This vehicle has a top speed of 162mph and can accelerate from 0-60mph in 5.1 seconds. It has an 8-speed automatic transmission and an all-wheel drive as standard. Used vehicles are priced in the range of $30,442 to $74,999.

2. 2016 Porsche Cayman

The base model of this vehicle has a 2.7L horizontally opposed 6-cylinder engine that is capable of producing a maximum power output of 275 hp and 213 lb-ft of torque. This vehicle has a six-speed manual transmission and rear-wheel drive as standard. This vehicle can accelerate from 0-60mph in under 5.8 seconds. This can be bought for a price of $45,000 in the used market.

3. 2016 Porsche Panamera S

This vehicle has a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine that is capable of generating a power output of 420 hp and 384 lb-ft of torque. The vehicle can accelerate from 0-60mph in just under 5 seconds and this vehicle has launch control which helps the vehicle to reach 60mph from 0 in 4.6 sec. This vehicle is offered in either a rear-wheel drive or an all-wheel drive. This will cost $48,000.

4. 2010 Porsche 997

This vehicle was made in 2004 after the 996. This has a  3.6-liter flat-six cylinder engine that is capable of generating a power output of 345 hp and 288 lb-ft of torque. This can reach to a top speed of 179 mph and can accelerate from 0-60mph in under 5 seconds. This vehicle has a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed PDK( Porsche double-clutch transmission). and rear-wheel drive is standard. This costs just less than $50,000.

5. 1986 Porsche 928 S

This classic has a 5.0L naturally aspirated DOHC V8 engine that is can generate a maximum of 288 horsepower. The vehicle has a five-speed manual transmission and a rear-wheel drive as standard. This vehicle can achieve a top speed of 155 mph and and takes 6.6 seconds to accelerate from 0-60mph. It costs around $50,000 to buy one.

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5 worst Porsche-made cars.

1. 2004 Porsche Cayenne

This vehicle is an SUV and is good for all the model years except for 2004. This vehicle has a V6 engine that gives high performance and the vehicle has more cargo space compared to its rivals. But the problem is with the coolant pipes the company used plastic coolant pipes in this vehicle which melt when the engine heats up. This issue is always there with the vehicle and changes for the next model.

2. 2000 Porsche 996

This vehicle has a 3.6L, twin-turbocharged engine. That is capable of generating a power of 414 hp which is good but the problem is the company used a different technique in making the engine to cut the cost of the vehicle but it ended up engine being cracked due to heavy vibration. This cracked head let all the coolant out causing a replacement for the engine.

3. 2017 Porsche Macan

The base model has a 2.0L turbocharged straight-four engine that is capable of generating a power output of 252 horsepower. The vehicle looks good with its excellent exterior design. But speaking about the performance and reliability of this vehicle this has very bad reviews from the customers.

4. 1990 Porsche 944

This vehicle is a very good-looking coupe of the 90s. This vehicle has a 3.0 L inline four-cylinder engine that can deliver a maximum power of 208 hp at 5,800 rpm and a torque of 207 lb-ft at 4,100 rpm. This has a 5-speed manual transmission and is driven by rear-wheel drive. This has problems with the engine misfiring and damaging the engine and the drive shaft being noisy after using the vehicle for some days.

5. 2003 Porsche 986 Boxster

This vehicle has a 3.2-litre flat-six cylinder engine that is capable of producing a maximum power output of 252hp. And the vehicle has a six-speed manual transmission with rear-wheel drive. But the problem with the reliability is always there with this vehicle. This has many faults in making which leads to regular repairs.

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