[grim]

For a car that has been available less than a year it just seems a fair number of people changed their mind.

Do a search Porsche Search All Models - Porsche Cars North America

There are four used cars in that area. There are 189 Porsche dealers in the US. 42 cars is a pittance.

 

[Jshore]

Not yet but working on ordering one and have been debating that and the SQ5.

Just want to make sure before I spend 75k, I will not have regrets.

Welcome. You don't need to spend 75k to have a great S. If you want a Turbo it will undoubtedly be more than 75k. I have an S with both performance, safety, luxury options for 62k. Other members here have bought the S in the 50k range.
I absolutely have no regrets or remorse about my wise decision to buy my Macan. That awesome growl at start up this early am had me smile on my way to work.

 

[rkirshner]

Welcome. You don't need to spend 75k to have a great S. If you want a Turbo it will undoubtedly be more than 75k. I have an S with both performance, safety, luxury options for 62k. Other members here have bought the S in the 50k range.
I absolutely have no regrets or remorse about my wise decision to buy my Macan. That awesome growl at start up this early am had me smile on my way to work.

@Jshore - I agree, my Macan was mid 60's and I am more than happy with my options and choices. I wish there was a way to keep the start up growl on all the time!

 

[Cloudplay]

I was at a dealer in Florida, and someone was trading one in. Both dealerships here in Chicagoland have one for sale.

Compare that to SQ5's which a used one is pretty rare.

Cars.com has 48 SQ5's and 62 Macans for sale. Not sure what argument you're trying to construct from that.

 

[Wintermute]

Also could be from people going from an S to Turbo

Unlikely. I think there are about four or five members here who have done that.

 

[macan1]

Just to give you a bit of perspective, in Europe there are currently 462 Macans on sale with 298 of those being used. The rest are either demos or new cars.

 

[big al]

The SQ5 is a very slow seller that is why there are so few for sale.

 

[jjm]

@Jshore - I agree, my Macan was mid 60's and I am more than happy with my options and choices. I wish there was a way to keep the start up growl on all the time!

$57k on mine. Not feeling like I overlooked anything for my tastes. +1 on the growl!

 

[LCruiser]

Hey!

I, too, came down to the Macan and the SQ5. The deciding factor was their safety ratings.

It's shocking to me that the Audi would receive 4 stars for both frontal crash and overall rating. A vehicle at this price point should be 5 in my opinion.

I've owned my Macan for about 22 hours. No regrets thus far

 

[macanS]

My local dealer was providing all test drives in a 2014 Macan. That worked for 2014 and 2015, but now they are selling that model with 4k miles on it and will have a 2016 available shortly. I saw a number of low mileage 2014 models that were available but in my opinion the discount was not large enough for me not to order a new one.

There's no such thing as a 2014 Macan. Any Macans sold in 2014 (including my July 15th 2014 delivered S) are MY 2015.

 

[EJK]

I would recommend to drive the SQ5 and Macan, preferably one just after the next. I think you will find the Macan much more pleasant and fun. However, there is nothing wrong with the SQ5, and I would have bought it if the Macan wasn't an option.

I am not going to say which suspension the Macan had , however I found the SQ5 very stiff and most uncomfortable to drive in terms of suspension. The Macan was so much more pleasant to drive and ride in. Both cars had the 21" wheels.

 

[MLaw]

I was at a dealer in Florida, and someone was trading one in. Both dealerships here in Chicagoland have one for sale.

Compare that to SQ5's which a used one is pretty rare.

For a car that has been available less than a year it just seems a fair number of people changed their mind.

Just Sayin -

To each their own, as I also looked at the SQ5. But for me there was one insurmountable difference. At the end of the day the SQ5 was still an Audi. Very nice, sporty, luxurious to a degree but still when the garage door closes and opens, every DNA bolt in the vehicle mapped to AUDI DNA. While the Macan DNA mapped as a PORSCHE. While close in function they do not run in the same emotion.

Which as infamously and truly stated: " There is no substitute ". Some may disagree, no problem. But my heart, mind and soul knows.

 

[Cloudplay]

Cars.com has 48 SQ5's and 62 Macans for sale. Not sure what argument you're trying to construct from that.

For further reference, there are 163 Maserati Ghibli and 94 BMW X4 for sale. The Macan outsells both. So the OP should rather wonder why there are so few used Macan's for sale.

 

[yrralis1]

I informally discussed the cars and resale today at my local dealership. They have two Turbo cars on the lot which are available and one Macan S . I mentioned that one of the guys on the forum traded in his Macan S and got a new Macan S (different options but same model year) with a delta of 7K to do the swap . They expressed that the resale values are quite strong .

It seems to me that some of the used cars might be traded in for lacking options or to upgrade to a Turbo or simply to buy another Porsche .

 

[Dyim]

It is certainly tempting to sell a used car for a profit. Next time Porsche comes out with a winning model, I am going to keep that in mind and order one sight unseen! First year pain be damned, I am going to make myself some money (just have to control myself when ticking the option boxes)!!>

Not very often you can buy and drive a new car and not lose money. I guess I missed the boat on this one. I am hoping this Macan will be a keeper for me. One more month of waiting.....

 

[NJ-Macan]

I had similar concerns when ordering my Macan, why so many low mileage cars showing up quickly on the used market? However, after having the car for six months it's been fabulous and bullet proof. Have no fear, you will love it!


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