Bring a Trailer: 2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S

Bring a Trailer: 2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S

By:JamesBBeavanIII

2006 Cayenne Turbo S

In the last couple years Bring a Trailer has become a hub for selling Porsche Cayenne’s of all generations and model designations. 32 Cayenne’s in the last month sold on BAT and there are currently 10 active auctions. Overall 15 2006 Cayenne Turbo S have been sold on BAT since the first listing in 2020. The 2nd one ever sold was the deal of the year, in June 2020 a Marine Blue with Sand Beige interior and only 88K miles went for $15K, the lowest figure among the 15 sold. Interestingly in October 2022 the same color combo with 128K miles sold for $24K, so I would guess the one sold in 2020 would have brought near $30K in the current market. I bought my 06 Cayenne Turbo S in March 2022 for $19K with 124K miles, the 2nd highest miles and 2nd lowest price among those sold on BAT through February 2023. I think it’s safe to say the 955 series 1st generation Cayenne’s have bottomed out on the depreciation curve and the nice one’s are starting to appreciate. Other than 3 in Marine Blue, all the rest are some shades of White/Black/Gray/Silver. Like all Porsche’s, Cayenne’s in interesting/rare colors like Olive Green, Sand Yellow, Carmine Red and Nordic Gold can bring more money. Also, if you have a manual transmission Cayenne, they’ve become a gold mine the last few years, often going for more than double those with a Tiptronic transmission. For 2023 the Cayenne Turbo S is only available as an E-hybrid with a base price of $171K. So, buying a Cayenne Turbo S for under $20K seems like an amazing bargain and most people not following the prices are surprised at how cheap I got mine, especially after taking a ride in it.

Cayenne Interior

So, going backwards, the 2nd Porsche we purchased was a 2012 Cayenne Turbo S in 2017 from a dealer in Georgia sight unseen, which arrived needing a transfer case replacement but otherwise ran perfectly until we sold it in 2020. This was my wife’s vehicle and well…sporty isn’t really her driving style, so we did eventually end up selling it for a variety of reasons including her also having a 2009 Lexus LX570. I swapped the 2012 Cayenne for cash and a used Highlander which shortly after ending up needing an engine. The engine needy Highlander was traded for a fuel sipping Rav4 Hybrid which I bought for $17K.

Over time I kind of missed having a Cayenne and saw that there was a growing appreciation for the 1st generation among off-roaders and the Porsche community. You’ll notice quite a few of the 1st gen 955/957 Cayenne’s sold on BAT are lifted and off-road outfitted. So, I started browsing BAT and came across a couple 955 and 957 Cayenne’s I liked. Normally I wouldn’t even have considered a car with Black paint, but the Silver contrast of the 2-tone wheels, door pillars, trim and molding looked really sharp and classic to me. I’m also a fan of the Sand Beige leather interior which also has contrasting Silver trim. I’m a long time BAT play bidder, so I actually wasn’t even expecting to win the auction, but when the timer ran out $18,955 was all it took to be on the clock with the dealer way out in Idaho. My wife and I were on vacation in Pompano Beach at the time, so I after breaking the news to her the deal was ready to move forward. Part of the deal was after 2 years and 25K miles the RAV4 Hybrid was to be sold directly to a dealer for $21K to pay for the Cayenne above.

Getting the car shipped turned out to be the hard part, the paperwork was super easy by FedEx and a simple bank transfer to pay for the vehicle. I had a quote from BAT for like $2K, and another provider for $1400… which long story short ended up going to $1950 because these brokers all contact the same drivers to bid on their jobs. So, you have to pay the drivers the going rate or they will just take another job. In 2023 dollars that same ship- ment is going to be over $2500 now for an open trailer and over $3500 for an enclosed trailer.

No Reserve: 2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S for sale on BaT Auctionssold for $18,955 on March 27, 2022 https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-porsche-cayenne-turbo-s-10/

I’ve now owned my Black Cayenne for a nearly a full year and have put just 4,000 miles on it as it shares duty with my Guards Red twins a 924S and Boxster S. Last year I entered the Cayenne into the Full Concours class at the Chesapeake Challenge 53 and finished second to a certain Colonel we all know and love. A few weeks later Wayne Nelms and I were hitting the trails and bogs of New Jersey in the annual Pine Barrens Off-Road Excursion which is hosted by PCA Northern New Jersey and they do allow non-Porsche's.

Chesapeake Challenge 53

Chesapeake Challenge 53

This event Porsche’s owned by PCA members to participate. This is a fun all-day adventure which includes breakfast & lunch and takes you all around the cranberry bogs and then pine forest dirt/muddy roads with stops at 2 large sandpit play areas. There was a 944 that found out the hard way that a RWD car shouldn’t play in the sand but plenty of Cayenne’s and other brands had a good time sloshing around in it. It takes place every November, with the next date being 11/12/2023.

Sandpit at Pine Barrens Off-Road Excursion

Sandpit at Pine Barrens Off-Road Excursion

Calendars - NNJR - Porsche Club of America (nnjr-pca.com) https://nnjr-pca.com/calendar-2/#list-view

As for BAT and other newer Porsche models, the Panamera has only seen 20 sales so far and just a single Macan which was sold way back in 2019. I imagine those numbers will go up as the models get older or special versions and Paint To Sample owners look to sell their vehicle. Pretty much all the other Porsche models see regular listings on BAT, but the 911 dominates with nearly half of those cars listed for the brand. At the time of this writing there were 40 active 911 auctions and only 1 combined 912/924/914 auction. Of course, there are many other auction sites like Cars And Bids and Pcarmarket that you can find your dream car on.

Sandpit at Pine Barrens Off-Road Excursion

Pine Barrens Cranberry Bogs