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Originally Posted by Germanauto
A few months ago I helped my dad get a new Macan S, exactly that exterior combination pictured but with the wheels gloss black. It's a total head turner, people take photos and stop to compliment it.
I haven't driven the new X3 or GLC but I have driven the Q5 which is mostly boring. The Macan S has pretty decent acceleration, sounds nice with the sport exhaust, and handles well. The steering is quick and does weigh up even parking lot speeds, but it's still too light for my tastes. Overall it drives like a car which is a plus. Interior feels very 2015, infotainment system isn't as user friendly as the other German makes. Money factors are high so it will lease poor relative to the others, but this depends a lot on location and the promotions their banks are running. You can get a solid deal sometimes.
Overall you'll have to see if the driving dynamics and styling/exclusivity of Porsche ownership trump the drawbacks of its poor leasing and sub-par interior/tech.
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Yeah the Macan has the "it" factor to look at. I might look into a 2 year old low mileage Macan S and just pay cash. Seems like a lot of 2018s around.
On the tech, Oh yeah I remember my Cayenne. I'm one of those guys that HATES to read manuals. It's sort of a confession of impotence to me (I know it isn't really). But that Cayenne had a nav system I could not figure out with trial and error. Once I read the manual and spent 30 minutes with it no problems. In fact it was incredibly good at finding places other navs couldn't. There was one place in California that I used to buy custom guitars from. His shop was literally under a highway overpass (well you drove under it yo get there). Most navs would get you close but never get the last half a mile right. The Cayenne was perfect.