Watch Before Buying a Porsche Macan S
The Porsche Macan in general is a really reliable, well built and fun to drive SUV but here are a few things that may help you in your buying process.
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Here is a comparison of the Model Y vs Porsche Macan S: kzhead.info/sun/mZSAgLtoZJavpqc/bejne.html
Very good review. To the point. Thank you.
There is a problem in navigation it says “navigation none available” if you have a solution please tell me
How does it fare with cargo? Like a stroller or golf clubs, or a weekend trip with the wife and kid(s) worth of luggage?
As a Porsche service advisor I would like to tell you that when it comes to the timing cover leak it is not a crazy expensive repair. Porsche originally mandated that engines be taken out of the vehicle in order to stop the leak but have now published a fix that allows a Porsche technician to replace the broken timing cover bolts (that’s the culprit) in 2-3 hours. I have broken timing cover bolts in my desk at work to show people lol I hope this gives a little peace of mind should you get a leak from there. Don’t let anybody take the engine out it’s NOT necessary EVEN by Porsche’s official factory warranty regulations.
Yea I think this is fairly recent news but great for current and future Macan owners.
Thank you for the information. Was going to pass on a used macan gts due to the scare! Lol thank you very much for that
Do you give the Macan S a thumbs up on buying a used one (1-2 years old)? Would you say the bugs have been worked out of this Porsche model? Many thanks!
@@jonathanl2748 A 1-2 year old one would mean you get the previous GTS ‘s performance as you probably know. Definitely get one with Sport Chrono package though you really want the launch control it’s surprisingly quick. There’s no real problems with Macans over the past 4 years. The PCM may glitch every once in awhile but they’re solid vehicles.
@@aaronpederson7910 I appreciate your feedback. Thanks.
That is an awesome car to drive. I have the S and it is a blast. No issues in the 1st 60k miles
best sporty suv
But how many years?
I’m looking at the GTS, recommend?
I love my 2017 Macan S I have had no maintenance issues at ( currently at 25K miles) buuut I am going through the same issue with the driver door switch now. I saw that same video of the guy who popped it out and he used plastic pry tools to keep from scratching. I plan to do some tune upgrades and wheels changes but thats it. I love the handle its fun to drive. Its my introduction to Porsche ownership after being an Audi person for years and now I want a 911 Targa 4S. Random: I recently test drove the Aston Martin DBX 707 and all I can say is OMG. If you have a dealership where you live Im in Vegas please go see this beast of an SUV
My 2016 Macan Turbo just passed 90,000 miles. The transfer case was replaced under warranty last year. I plan to keep this wonderful car as long as I can. 7 years old and it looks and drives like the day I bought her. I replaced the brakes 2 years ago and tires last November. This year (barring something out of the blue), I expect to pay about $300 to have the oil changed and I have no other planned expenses.
Do your own oil changes and save those $250 for future repairs bud
I rented a Macan S and I really want one I drove a Cayenne also very smooth in comparison but not as tight and accurate, so fairly reliable you’d say
Sounds like you don’t do much driving at all lol
I just passed 92,000 miles. Still love my Macan and have no intention of doing anything but enjoying driving it as long as I can keep her in good shape. My expenses so far this year are - gasoline. @@poohmissU
how much did you pay for brakes?
Excellent video, very helpful,thank you for posting . 10/10
THANK YOU for this vid!I am currently looking into a unit and I haven't found a single con until your vid.Now I have some points to consider and inspect myself when I view the vehicle.
Good luck! Macan's are great
Best Macan review I have seen! Really helpful. Great job thanks!! 👍🇬🇧
WOw thanks so much for the insights, so much i didn't know about macans and such a great video. THANK YOU SIR. I appreciate it. didn't even know so much of what you listed , makes sense !
Window switches are very delicate. On my 911 they replaced them for me as part of the oil change and no extra charge. I bought the switch from amazon.
Don’t forget to change the transfer case fluid. If those things break it’s an annoying expensive fix. The dealership only charges $375 for a fluid replacement so a local independent shop should be much less.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! A tremendously helpful video.
I changed out my door switch without removing the door panel, its easy just take your time and use a sharp edged plastic panel removal tool. The replacement took 15 minutes. Also the timing cover leak can be addressed by removing the aluminum bolts and changing the left and right sides with steel, this is the new Porsche approved method. There are video's on KZhead for this. BTW, do your own oil change for 110 bucks, Filter is easy to get to once you remove the plastic undercarriage pan.
the hardest part on these cars is resetting the oil service lamp, the stereo only turns it off for the current drive, you need the software to turn it off till next oil change, i have rosstech for my audi but you need to get a porsche one as the rosstech audi won’t do it, already tried on buddies
Hey theres actually an updated part. Where the upper timming cover screws break or come loose. It solves the leak. The tbox is soft. Front trailing arm bushings can't be prone to failure. Sunroof drains need to be cleaned often. Coolant likes to leak from a little pipe under the intake. Where new ones need injectors if you run crappy gas . Theres cylinder scoring so ask for a bore scope visual. Definitely buy one used as a CPO from a Porsche dealer. Or New
Great video, thank you for the tips! I would recommend you learning how to change your own oil, you'll save tremendously.
Test drove this today and I was in LOVEEEE❤
They are great drive that's for sure
Excellent video, much appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
Partial information so do take all this to heart. Do research more than this video. I’ve had my Macan S since 2014 NO issues special order car and a dream to own. Number one get PPI before purchase. 😊
“Timing change cover” yah right !
Very informative Thanks !
Great video!
Good details on Porsche which requires a lot of research on what options do what. Carmax for example has no clue what Sports Chron mode is and how much more it helps handling/speed, so if you can find an S there, you might grab it. The Macan S is a really great car, superb handling, decent acceleration. But once you start running into $$$$ oil changes at Porsche and other maintenance, it's not so great after warranty runs out.
How expensive are the oil changes and brakes?
at Porsche $500 for oil change 3rd party around 300-350
@@Gjeebs I sort of miss the Porsche build quality, the cabin feel, the turning performance, but if I had to choose between the Y and the Macan S or even any Macan model, I would go MY. Acceleration EV style, and FSD is just too appealing for me, not to mention never having to visit the gas or EV station for 99% of my MY's local usage (I have home Wall Connector).
Do you know if the macan has a fixed moonroof? I’m not into the moonroof that opens up to the air like the Cayenne
Good aye man ! I live here in Japan and those GTS here on the market are very low mileage ( under 50k ) and well taken care of by the Japanese. also the price is quite good . Would be a trouble free buy under the above mentioned circumstances? Cheers 🎉❤
I have a Macan S 2017, bought used with 22,000 miles on the clock. Has now done 51,000 in 4.5 years, all I've needed apart from regular servicing is 2 rear tyres and I'm getting 2 front tyres next week. Oh, it does 40mpg! Beat that!
which engine??
@@mparistheo5700 3.0 V6 diesel. Not the fastest Porsche I’ve owned (this is the 5th), but extremely reliable and economical
Ok I agree with most things but VW DSG in manual and PDK in automatic or manual cannot compare, the time lag is notacible in VW. It is almost immediate besides turbo lag on Turbo, GTS, or Turbo with performance package, but the shift is immediate and you can jump down 2/3 gears right away. So like driving 5th gear, you can go 3rd and in VW you can't it goes 4th and then 3rd....It's super slow compared to a porsche on a windy road trying to pass a car on short bends. Otherwise great review :)
Now the door button issue that you just pointed out that only takes about 10 minutes to change that's popping the door panel off there's only five screws that run along the bottom and one right where the door handle is that you pull to get out of the vehicle there's a little circle that you pop open take that screw out lift up and it pops off go to 15 minute job 20 at the most and is not even close to what anybody would consider labor-intensive
Does it have a problem with hydronic suspension issues ?
Does the drive hard thing work with the diesel version ?
I have two Macan's a 2015 Macan S(sold) and Macan GTS(still have). I put 90k miles on the S and 60k on the GTS. I have NEVER seen the window switch pop out like that. Barely into the video but that made me laugh.
Happened on my 2016 S and the dealership fixed it under warranty at the following oil change. I had every common problem with that car but the dealership and factory stood behind it, even dropped in a new transmission after the warranty expired. Could not believe what I got for trade-in on my current 21 GTS.
Picked up a 2015 turbo with 80k miles. After reading forums on how costly the repairs were and dumped it a month later. Porsche was even charging $300 for an $89 Maryland state inspection
Ha. Yeah, you don't ever get value for your money at a Porsche dealership. You walk in knowing you will bent over a barrel and pay handsomely for it.
Hey Gjeebs. Still watching you. An off topic question to leverage your PPF connections: I just read this on the Teslamotorsclub : "removing giant sheets of sun baked ppf in 5-10 yrs doesn't sound fun. It'll cost at least half what you paid to put it on, and i'll be interested to see how many put up with the liability of pulling paint up with it. Have you seen old ppf pulled off cars? It's a mess. But that's someone else's problem... " Your feedback will be appreciated. Thank you.
well it’s rated for 5 years so don’t run equipment twice as long as your supposed too and it’ll be fine
We have had 2 Macans, both needed a transfer box replaced. Original warranty was 5 years, Porsche extended this to 7 years as it became a known problem. Both were done just out of the original warranty before Porsche extended it. Both were not fixed at Porsche (Porsche quoted £3,000 to £4,000, but we had them done at a specialist for around £1,500) Porsche refused to refund even after the warranty was extended as we didn't repair it through them. Fabulous cars though, just about to collect a new 2023 Macan S. The warning signs of a transfer box failure are very slight juddering when going slow and through the lower gears.
Genuinely curious as to why would you keep buying such a troublesome car?
@@PJ-hi1gz it's the only problem we ever had and they've fixed it for the future. Overall it's the best car I've ever owned and most reliable and I'm old enough to have owned a lot of cars. It's a 4 x 4 that makes you feel like you're driving a sports car.
@@PJ-hi1gz Drive one and you will see. There is no other vehicle with the combination of practicality and performance. Can go seamlessly from family hauler to sports-car-like at the flip of a switch. (Just not the base Macan; that's slow as shit.)
@@cvn6555 I see, I think I would sour on the brand if I had 2 bad experiences back to back! What years were the Macans that gave you issue? I'm on the market for one
@@PJ-hi1gz It wasn't a bad experience either time, really. The 2016 Macan S was the first iteration of the Macan model so one expects a certain number of recalls. I was taken aback at just how many there were, though. Each time the dealership contacted me, scheduled the maintenance, picked up the vehicle and brought me a Porsche loaner for the day or two. When the transmission went just past warranty the service manager called Germany and convinced them to cover that, too. The 2021 GTS has been fantastic. Only a few, small things that have all been rectified by the dealer. The adaptive dampers, air suspension and Sport + setting make the car much quicker and easier to drive at speed. I would not hesitate to recommend the 21 GTS to anyone.
the same for BMW7. I had to replace the arm controls every 2 years cause the bushing fails (mechanics says just replace the complete arm control). This is because the car was so heavy and those arm controls were weak points
Yep exactly right
It happend with my window button too and i pusched it back but its not really correct, it points up a bit so do anyone know How to get it off and not break it??
Tuned a macan turbo to 500 ponies, super fun to drive. Not fast enough so will trade up to a cayenne turbo. I would recommend this suv to everybody
what tune?
@@nemesisa64 the flat6motorsports stage 1+ tune for turbo
Not fast enough? Slow down, why are you in such a hurry?
Hi. I loved your video. Thank you. I am considering a 2024 Macan S. Can I expect the same issues that you addressed in your video? Buttons breaking off, oil leaks, etc....? Does the base Model have the same engine issues as the S model? Thank you! I havre never owned a porsche.
The 2024 S does not have these same issues and with it being new you have a warranty so you will be fine for years to come. Buy it and enjoy it. Macan S is a twin turbo V6 the base model is a 4cyl from the golf GTi
Appreciate your question. Just bought a '22 Macan S recently with only 7600 miles on it. Love the car, but most questions on P sites relate to older cars. Also have a '02 911 Cab tt I've owned for nearly 10 years, now with 100k miles on it. So I'm familiar with the "joys" of long-in-the-tooth Porsches. Love both cars but need to know any issues with the Macan, now and when the warranty is over.
The twin turbo V6 is also a VW product, not a Porsche designed engine@@Gjeebs
Nice review but pls keep Porsche as 2 syllables 😂
This an ollder model as the 2022 forward does not have those haptic style buttons in the center console. Love my 2022 S with sports chrono with no issues yet.
Yea you have a different engine as well. The macan is an incredible vehicle
hi, what is front end electronics abnormal. Please help me
I just bought a 2020 Macon S, didn't do a ton of research on this model but hoping it's as much or more enjoyable then my MB GLC300 was. any tips or suggestions is appreciated...
This will be a lot more fun than your GLC. After it's warmed up put it in sport mode. Much more engaging car when it's in that mode
I had a 2020 AMG GLC coupe for 2 years....during the pandemic I traded it in for a 2022 Macan,,,,,just ordered a 2025 MacanT. You won't be disappointed...LOL
QUESTIONS: I just got a 2015 Macau Turbo, only 9122 Miles on it, do you guys think I have change any mechanical parts or liquids, cuz it was in the garage for long time without driving?
yes change oil right away and see what they say about PDK fluid
Had a brand new 17 S. Awesome driving car, but I had the TCC oil leak, and the PDK MECHATRONICS was breaking. Would have costed 20k to repair. The drivetrain feels great but it’s defective from the factory. Total disappointment. Sold it at 55K ODO Even the 22 and 23 Macan still have TCC leaks and the PDK will break
Wow. Keep one broke
Germans sucks thats why Japanese will always be better with mechanically and quality
Did you trade in the M2 for it?
OMG! I was one of those owners (although not a grandma) who had no idea what I had in my panamera; never knew what to do with those little silver thingies on the steering wheel. But it always was a great car to drive. I wanted it for the luxurious camel-leather seating! Not interested in the mechanics. Thanks for explaining the manual shifts!
You can replace the timing chain cover bolts without removing the engine but it's tricky. You take out the airbox and then the intake pipe and yopu can see in a mirror the offending timing chain cover bolts. Then with a micro ratchet with a t25 or t30 bit you can unbolt the broken bolts. I replaced mine with stainless steel allen head bolts with brass washers and lots of antisieze.
How do you remove a bolt if it’s broken?
@@faridtavakolmoghadam the heads you can unscrew with your fingers or a torx bit in a micro ratchet. The back end of the broken bolt should stick through the case toward the rear of the car. Maybe you can unscrew that nub out the back with your fingers. If not you can try to bond a nut onto what’s sticking out (don’t glue it to the case!), or you can do tiny turns with a needle nose vice grips. The passenger side is easier because you can turn it farther per grip of the pliers. The drivers side sucks!
My 2018 Macan GTS was the favorite SUV I have ever owned; even better than my Tesla MYP. Both are now sold but glad to see you are still enjoying both.
I call Bullshit on that ! No one could prefer a Macan to a MYP !!! I’ve never owned a Macan .. but I’ve driven plenty and I owned an X5 MSPORT before my MY …
@@maxflight777 What's not to like more? Better ride, better looks, better driving dynamics, better quality control, can fill the tank in less than a minute. The tech and acceleration in the MY is outstanding, but how can you honestly drive long distance when comfort is lacking considerably. I was considering the MY but the suspension and ride steered me away. The Macan does seem to be one of the the best overall small sporty SUV you can buy.
@@maxflight777 This guy has absolutely no reason to lie about his preferences. 😂
curious what you're driving now as a practical car?
Is this the 3.0 Diesel?
Is it still on Turo?
Just bought a 2018 S w/ 46k miles. Love this car
Yea they are a blast
You’d recommend the 2019 GTS with 82,000km?
@@spittinvenom9843 Sorry mate, I'm American, let me do the conversion to km. Standby.... Ok 😄 🤣 😂. I would definitely recommend. What's their asking price?
@@Battleborn357 60k all in CDN, thank you so much for the quick response!!! Original owner added CarPlay and 21 inch 911 rims all around, real beauties
@@Battleborn357 44k USD my friend.
What is ideal tyre pressure in Porsche macan turbo performance? Presuming rears are diff than fronts ?
It is written on the inside of the door jamb on the driver side. It will tell you front and back
Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this, but there is a porsche service bulletin that makes the timing chain cover bolt fix significantly less expensive.
Did they find a way to do it without pulling the engine?
@@Gjeebs yeah, thank goodness. It can still be somewhat expensive depending on labor costs (700-1300 at my 2 regional dealers) still beats an engine out job!
I’ve never seen a grandma driving a Macan. Also, never broke my window button off.
What year is your Macan S?
I'm looking at used Macans and am worried about the timing cover bolts issue. You say 2019 and up Macans shouldn't have this problem? Are you sure? Hope so......
I’m selling mine for 30k if you want it.
@@Gjeebs sent you an email.
@@Gjeebs interested.... Please PM me.
Porsche-uh please!
Love when you said Porsches are daily drivers. Hope the Cayennes don't have all the aluminum bolts and major oil leaks the macans have. I also hope it's safe to buy a 7 year old Cayenne with 50,000 miles. And get 200,000 out of her.
Very informative video. Been doing a bit of research for a few days because I came across a beautiful Macan S. I happen to be in the market for a car and this car looks great. Has 107K miles, and I plan on doing a pre-purchase inspection with a local mechanic. I don’t mind the big maintenance budget that comes with performance, so I am very interested in the car. Is there anything else you would do before purchasing? The auto check came back with a score of 91.
After speaking to a mechanic recently he said if you want a macan get the 4cyl models. The engine is bullet proof and easy to maintain. You lose power but you have a comfortable sporty SUV that can run for a long time
@@Gjeebs yeah or just get a vw golf, where that engine comes from.
To me the only reason to purchase a macan s is for the performance get the 3.0 twin turbo you won’t be happy with a 4 cylinder. Might well purchase a VW put around in. I have a 2015 macan s full spec 104,000 love it. Ac just stop working but I have a after market warranty
The base Macan also has launch mode. Just saying. Anyone with a wrench or socket set can do their own oil change for under 100.00 . It is the easiest car I have owned to do an oil change at home.
Should I buy 2019 Macan S with chrono package or a new model y with the recent price drops?
The Y is going to feel quicker and will be cheaper to maintain the macan is over all more luxurious. Drive them both if you can
My wife and I cross shopped both, ended up going with the Model Y Performance. We drove all of the Macan variants and TBH they all were a little underwhelming. Sure they're great cars, just not as exciting for us.
@@nberkel - You drove a Macan Turbo and it wasn't exciting enough for you? I'm sure.
Every time I am tempted to give these euros a go then I watch a videos on KZhead , it’s a huge No for. Thanks for posting.
I really enjoyed the Macan and I miss it. You can get them fairly cheap as well. I'd say give it a try
After watching vids like this one I think I will keep my Lexus.
A few years ago I was thinking about getting a Macan but they seemed to have an oil leaking issue that scared me away.
I heard the bolts are too short & they're aluminum > rumor is Porsche knows this but of course being stubborn re the Recall > they're waiting for as many Warrantys to expire as possible & or their hand is forced....whatever comes 1st... typical for any automaker I suppose. kzhead.info/sun/oJacmN6ybIidnIU/bejne.html&feature=share
@@TransparentMediaTruth Yup that's where I learned about it.
@@Greg29 NONE!
NONE!
@@kenyalee4982 dafaq you saying
Had the timing chain cover / oil leak issue with my Macan S. Luckily, the vehicle was still under warranty because they did have to drop the engine in order to do the repair. It never ran the same again when I got it back. Traded it for a base Macan....Carmine red. Vehicle looks great but the 248 hp is weak. I plan to sell it this year . Going electric this year.
The base Macan has always been a dog. A vehicle for soccer moms that married well or rich college girls. They get to have the cache of driving a vehicle with the Porsche name but won't note that it is too powerful for them. Not that they were ever going to clip an apex. Had a 2016 S and now drive a 21 GTS. The GTS has had almost no issues while the S had innumerable defects and recalls. We should expect better from an engineering company.
Love the vids, work on a new mic though - hard to hear you....corn!
If tour a mechanic at heart, I'd bet you could fix a leaking timing chain pan gasket yourself. But, curious, how often does a timing chain need to be replaced? That could be costly...
Apparently it's a bolt that needs to be tightened and it fixes the issue as opposed to removing the timing chain cover
Why can’t you rotate the tires side to side? Yeah, you’d have to pay to have them taken off and mount them and balance them again, but you could do it.
That’s what you do but they still wear out faster than if you were doing a traditional 4 tire rotation
@@ronn68 absolutely but I’ve always disliked the paradigm you can’t do anything. It’s an option and better than no rotation at all.
I purchased a 2019 Macan S with 5,000 miles ...the brakes sweak each time ..I had it checked at my porsche dealership and they see nothing. It's so loud its embarrassing when stopping. Any thoughts
These come with an aggressive brake pad/sport pad because it’s a SPORT SUV. They will tend to squeak because the compounds on the pad is more aggressive to give better stopping power. Super common on sports cars. Should had researched know what you got yourself into. If you wanted a quiet boring suv Macan S is not it.
I had the same problem with mine. Easy fix. Speed up to 70 ish mph and put on the brakes hard to get you down to 15 mph. This will clear the squeaks up. You’ll have to do this from time to time but it really does work.
Have a 2017 S PDK transmission went out at 70 thousand miles. The dealer does not repair only replace they hold you hostage. The price is 20 thousand. So be aware when buying this car its expensive to fix.
Ahhh your in Arizona to
The pdk on Macan is not the same as the one on 911.
Get an insurance quote first. I'm 44 with a clean driving record and Geico wanted $375 a month. That's the only reason i'm seeing one in the driveway right now.
Work with an insurance broker. No reason it should be that high. I was paying $100/ month with full coverage and 0 deductible glass
This video has turned me into a subscriber
What about the timing chain cover oil leaks? I notice you never mentioned that but then you have probably never removed the belly-pan either. Porsche was smart to put that there as it hides oil leaks from most people.
I did mention it and mine is in good shape luckily took a look with the mechanic
Interesting the Macan has a ton of buttons, and the Tesla has almost none... Good vid... 👍
The newest ones will have a lot fewer buttons.
@@cvn6555 no the newest ones have the same number, it's just flat touch buttons instead of physical push buttons.
@@rono33 But they are not actually physical buttons. It is a flat surface like a touchscreen, like a pane of glass. I get that they are no completely gone and buried in sub menus on the display but there aren't actual buttons. It looks cleaner but I didn't really like it.
The under body panels are for improved aerodynamic drag...nothing more or less
Looking at a GTS with 82,000km fully loaded with 21in wheels all around, original owner outdid himself
The plastic window buttons > same on the Cayenne... have an '11 S...rear passenger (driver side) > expect this from the likes of a Suburu, Mazda, etc...but a Porsche ...c'mon
my best friend's son-in-law bought a new Macan last year. It's not even one year old yet and it already racked up $17,000 in warranty repairs(which Porsche paid for under warranty).... Is this normal? If it's my own car in that situation, I'll probably look into adding a 7-year factory extended warranty... or selling it just before the factory standard warranty runs out.... :( My friend, on the other hand, thinks that his son-in-law should be happy that Porsche had so many items repaired/replaced under warranty. His thinking is that nothing else can go wrong because everything that needs fixing has already been fixed.... (I'm the glass half-empty kind of guy... and he's the glass half-full guy) :)
That's an extremely rare case. Most owners have no issues but regardless they are expensive to own
@@Gjeebs that actually worries even more... if that's a rare case, then my friend's son-in-law probably has a lemon.... should he sue Porsche or sell it earlier than usual? Thanks!
What year is your car?
Before 2021 I’d say judging by the middle console
I can't decide what's worse, the fact that you own a Porsche and yet you still say "porsh" or the fact that you think 15 min to remove and reinstall a door card is labor intensive. 😂
I say porsh instead of porsh-uh just to irritate certain people. Makes me smile. I’ve had 9 various Porsches since 1975. Great cars. Dealers…sometimes not so great.
The KZheadr might not be a native German speaker, seems to have quite a strong US accent.
@@mramg6038being an american doesn’t give you an excuse to say someone’s name wrong on purpose all the time. it’s not aluminum/aluminium it’s a guys name. there is no regional change in dialect for names
Who gives a shit?
Get a life, there are people dying in wars they didn't start, and you worried about how another person pronounced a damn word. Yes, go ahead a get upset that I didn't use the proper punctuation in my writing.
Bro, plastic pry tools are made to not scratch...
Did he say " timing change"...
And some say the Alfa Romeo Stelvio is unreliable? I like the Macan, but would sooner have the Stevio Quadrifoglio.
So is it worth buying at 99 thousand miles ?? Or better just go towards another. Car ??
99k i wouldnt trust
100k porsche is like asking for cancer hell noo 😂
What year and mileage is yoru macan s ?
2016 76,000
WOw and still going strong ! @@Gjeebs
Me: *Clicks on video after buying Porsche Macan* So far, no issues after 2 months of ownership. Wish me luck lol
The window button snapping off the door was a big no-go for me. That's unacceptable for a SUV in this price range (or any price range for that matter). Overall, it looks like a giant money pit and a waste of money. $400 for an oil change...WOW. For each their own I guess.
Por-sha.
1:12 it is not laber intens. It is 10 min job.
Never thought a window button would be a deal breaker... yikes
Yea kinda crazy that happens. I've never heard of another car having that issue
When will there be a Macan EV?
It's being tested right now probably can't order until next year
@@Gjeebs ok. Thanks.
The word of the day is, "Enthusiast".
I realise this was a US spec model and my comments relate to UK spec RHD Macan S diesel 2018 model. In a word, crap. Having had 2 other Porsche models before I was told by two dealers that it would be "a proper Porsche, drive like a sports car". Well it isn't, and it didn't. Not only was it a bad Porsche, it was probably the worst handling car I've owned. In standard suspension setting (which is the only comfortable one on bumpy Scottish roads) it rolled around corners like an elephant on a waterbed. It was like the front end and the back end had been designed by two committees who didn't speak to each other. Turn the wheel and the car had a little discussion between the front and back wheels and then voted to see if it would respond to the input. By which time the bend was upon you and it felt like the car just wanted to go straight on, and then at the last minute changed its mind and reluctantly hauled its lardy ass round the bend. Even driving in a straight line it felt like it was corkscrewing its way down the road. It simply could not handle lateral and longitudinal movement at the same time. Add in vertical and it fell apart. I felt sick every time I drove it. So I tried sport mode, which did reduce the body roll a bit but left you with a ride like a steamroller and the tyres pattering like Fred Astaire's feet. So as a sports car it was about as sporty as an IKEA sofa. The PDK was a clunky lump. OK once it was on the move, the paddle shift was quick. But it is quicker on a BWM with the 8 speed ZF box. If you relied on kick down when in auto mode, you'd be left wondering if the gearbox was awake it took so long to respond. On a slight incline start from stationary, the box puts itself in neutral so if you then say "giddy up" and push the gas peddle, it CLUNKS into drive about a second later and lurches forward like Dean Martin heading for the bar. Just awful. And so it goes on. Yes the car is well made. Yes the cooling seats waft nice breezes up your butt cheeks in hot weather. And the panoramic roof is lovely. But for £45k I expected something that was noticeably better than my MINI. Honestly I could drive the MINI 20-30 mph faster round any bend than the Macan. And worst of all - it RATTLED. From somewhere in the rear parcel shelf. Dealer would not fix it as it said rattles not covered by Porsche's useless two year warranty. The transfer box that had been replaced at 31k miles because it whined, failed legal inspection in less than 12 months because the factory fitted drain plug had worked loose and oil was leaking. Dealer tried to con me into thinking it it was not covered by the 12 months parts warranty and then had to be told by another dealer that the plug was an integral part of the box so it was. After they took £100 from me just to look at it. So do yourself a favour and if you want this kind of car buy the Audi. It cannot possibly be any worse. (and most of the parts are AUDI anyway even if Porsche thinks it has tweaked the car). Actually, strike that. Just buy yourself a 5 series BMW - superior car in every respect. I now have a 335d xDrive. Very happy now. No more Porsches.
Didn't drive a Macan but my Q5 does the same thing: in a curve tends to go straight and now I know it's a chassis problem. Porsche has different suspensions but if it does the same thing, well, now we know. Platform sucks.
I can tell you buy everything online. Those flip flops are daily.
Not sure which is worse: the window buttons or your footwear
What's worse? Your comment.
Mean and unnecessary. Wow
😂😂
LMFAO
@@CW-fh2ql it's KZhead. Waa 😭
Sadly, this is NOT a PDK transmission. Porsche calls it that however it is the Audi Steptronic. Not a very good gearbox but the programming used by Porsche does make it a nicer experience. From the 4 cylinder through the OMG Macan, the transmission is exactly the same with the exception of the clutch pack.
None of these brands make their own gearbox. Zf is the manufacturer
Fabio … yep 👍
Source? If Porsche and everyone who drives it says it's a PDK I'm inclined to believe them
@@homiefizzle5260 Source: UK Porsche master tech working at Premier Porsche dealership.
Nice review. Although, there is only one way to pronounce Porsche (its Porshuh). Be well.
Thanks for your advise but I would never ever ever never buy a sports german vehicle just total crap.
me who couldnt even pay the downpayment for this car: hmm yes thanks for the heads up video.