Limited buying power

[neilj007]

...and on a PCP deal, there's no residual for options built into the guarantee final value, so you effectively pay for them over the lease term, be it 3 or 4 years

[pmg]

Two dealers told me that the 1st thing they look for when pricing a Macan coming in is decent wheels and a sunroof. Without that they are (relatively) hard to shift & the price offered will reflect that.
A 2.0 on std wheels with no sunroof is maybe not the best idea.

Items like Pana Roofs come in and out of fashion. What is popular today may not be tomorrow. I always reckon buy the extra that suit your own needs rather than the next buyers.

[Col Lamb]

Pano roof in a Macan, why do buyers specify one?

Easy to answer in my case, simply close the blind and you will find that inside a Macan is a dark oppressive place without a Pano.

3 years driving a Macan and the Pano has been open only once whilst on the move.

The blind is permanently open.

[adam b]

Blind permanently open.

Often tilt the front if I am leaving the car in the sun which lets out the worst of the heat.

Occasionally fully open roof when driving slowly on a sunny day

[Ferdie]

Items like Pana Roofs come in and out of fashion. What is popular today may not be tomorrow. I always reckon buy the extra that suit your own needs rather than the next buyers.

I'd agree with that sentiment, I did not choose Pano, I though it was fine. If you personally feel the benefit the cost may be OK but you have paid £1.1k for it; first you need to enjoy it for the time you have it . if your dealer does not like it take it to another dealer, if you have wheels and roof they'll say the colour has gone out of fashion There have been previous debates about leaking, weight, and adverse C of G so there are always two PoVs.

[Rab J]

Extras will loose most of value over the first two or three years. Only very popular and obvious things like big wheels and pano roof will retain some value. The rest will be absorbed in the normal price.

[Pivot]

Thanks for the feedback. It appears that most would spend the 5k on wheels and an "S". Food for thought.

For my needs (I get my sportscar fix from the Cayman), a base Macan will be sufficient as it is replacing a diesel hatchback and I will probably go for middle ground on the wheels and stick with 19". This should give me a few thousand to tick a few extra boxes.

Paul

I always spec and buy a vehicle that I would be willing to drive until I retire and subsequently ride it until the wheels fall off!

However, if Cayman gives you a grin factor then 2.0L van might be just fine.

Still go and ride both 2.0-I4 and 3.0-V6, to see if you are happy to live with it for a # of years, or will you be swapping it in the near future (more costly proposition).

[paulmac]

Thanks to everyone for your thoughts. It appeared that most prioritised large wheels but for me, with a limited budget, this was not possible.

The majority of my budget has gone on paint, 19" wheels, 14 way seats, sports exhaust tips (could not live with standard on base) and price increase on base. The rest was spent on adding small items that should really be on the standard vehicle. e.g heated seats, camera, fuel tank, smoking pack etc

Order now placed and looking forward to late summer delivery.

Paul

[PWMacan]

Congrats Paul - sounds very good to me with the essentials covered.