Went for Turbo S instead of new Turbo
1. 3% VAT increase starting with 2007 in Germany
2. VERY good offer for my old Cayenne Turbo, way over what is offered usually (dealer apparently already had a customer for my car)
3. VERY attractive rebate on the Turbo S since dealer is closing down his business (no kidding) and he would have returned the car to Porsche
4. TONS of options (panoramic roof, rear view camera, sport design package, etc. etc.), I would never have been (financially) able to order a NEW Cayenne Turbo with the same options
5. performance is practically the same as on the new Cayenne Turbo (there is a 5 kph difference in top speed)
6. our Cayenne Turbo already had 50000 km, almost three years, car started to have problems like the ignition coils (it happened AGAIN yesterday...like a "sign" from "above", the other four ignition coils have to be exchanged)
7. Turbo S has finally MP3 playing capability (sounds ridiculous but it really IS important to me and my wife since we don't need to take tons of CDs with us).
8. panoramic roof offers a new fun during summer time
9. most of my customers and neighbors won't notice the change, even if the colour is different
DOWNSIDE of NOT going for the NEW Cayenne Turbo:
1. slightly lower fuel consumption (somewhere between 5-10%)
2. better throttle response with sport mode
3. new PDCC (same system like Touareg as far as I heard, nothing "revolutionary" but it improves handling feel)
4. "fresher" look (although my wife said that the new Turbo looks a bit too "Japanese" to her, same comment from dealer)
5. better resale value when the 2nd Cayenne generation shows up.
6. nice LED tail lights (I really like this look)
I would have NEVER considered the "old" Cayenne if it wasn't a Turbo S.
Pictures of the new family member tomorrow or so.