Thoughts from the Curb

Dec 4, 2008 - Putting $60,145 Worth of Options on a $44,600 Car

I was assigned to write the 2009 Porsche Cayenne Edmunds model review this week and as I often do, I hit the manufacturer Web site's Build Your Own function to get acquainted (or reacquainted) with the vehicle's ordering structure.

Since I have in the past pined away building 911s just for the hell of it, I already knew Porsches came with a staggering number of options that are mostly hilariously overpriced -- the Cayenne is no exception. So I decided to see just how loaded and how expensive I could get. I ended up putting $60,145 worth of options on a base Cayenne V6 that starts at only $44,600. That's a grand total of $105,720, and there were option boxes left unchecked.

Here's what that gets you: GTS Red ($3,140), Black/Chestnut Natural Leather ($4,680), Sport Design Exterior Body Kit Package ($4,785), Stainless Steel Nose & Tail Trim ($1,480), Bi-Xenon headlights and washers ($1,560), Porsche Entry & Drive ($995), Rear Camera & Parking Sensors ($2,670!!!), Panoramic roof ($3,900!!!), Side Window Screens ($190), Air Suspension ($2,990), Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control ($3,510), Dual Twin Pipes ($1,290), 21-inch match-to-paint wheels ($7,590), Sport seats with memory ($1,420), Light Comfort Package ($610), Heated Front and Rear Seats & Heated Wheel ($1,190), 4-Zone Climate Control ($2,240), Instrument Dials in Guards Red ($1,200), Extended Leather Package ($2,505), Leather Air Vents Package ($2,160), Thicker two-tone steering wheel ($985), Leather steering column ($830), Porsche Crest in Armrest ($415), Porsche Crest in Headrests ($285), Navigation system and touchscreen interface ($3,300), 6-CD changer ($650), iPod/USB audio interface ($440), Bose Surround Sound System ($1,690), Bluetooth ($695), XM satellite radio ($750), 6-speed manual transmission ($Free!)

What a freakin deal!

-James Riswick

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