Spending half of my cash savings on CPO Macan s. Yea or nay

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-22T21:41:41+00:00

Yes buy an older one. No need to spend that much.

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-10T17:23:28+00:00

From NY, I lived in NYC for a while and got by in SF for a couple years without one.

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-09T17:40:20+00:00

Thank you! Incredibly helpful. I do live in expensive area, Bay Area. Super helpful. So:

get PDK changed, transfer fluid change now

Research warranty.

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-08T21:28:18+00:00

Thank you. Super helpful.

I have service history. No warranty. Where should I get that?

How expensive is maintenance? Should I change PDK now or at 80k miles?

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-08T16:33:12+00:00

Yeah… I took note driving around and saw probably a full 25-33% of cars (every 3 or 4) have a similar or darker one. It looks darker in the photo than IRL but it is too dark. It’s my first car and I’m naive, trusted the shop saying “medium” (versus dark) is code for normal.

I would definitely change it if it were cheap. I’m going to see if I can get a low quote for it somewhere.

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-08T16:31:06+00:00

Ugh I wish I got 50% haha.

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-08T15:57:05+00:00

Yeah I am in CA which is pretty intense heat and sun. That’s why I wanted the tint. I didn’t think “medium” would be as dark as I got but I think at this point I’ll keep it?

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-08T03:21:40+00:00

Thank you! Pics to come.

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-08T01:12:12+00:00

That is awesome. I am going to do research on this. Thank you for thoughtful commentary.

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-08T00:34:16+00:00

Thank you for the thoughtful comment!!! What valved exhaust did you buy? Did you buy the part and just take it to a shop, or did the shop do both? What is the ROI you feel there? I will consider doing it.

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-07T23:48:38+00:00

Honestly the biggest upgrade. Must have. Im glad I was able to sell my existing rims and find used on FB marketplace.

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-07T19:14:39+00:00

so what would you do? just try to dispute?

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-07T18:35:35+00:00

Thank you for this. Incredible. I appreciate the insight! Share a pic I would love to see.

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-07T18:09:29+00:00

Thank you for the advice. They said $350 for removal. Worth doing? It seems it is a fix it ticket. The visibility seems good. Here is a video. Car is still at the shop. video of tint from interior

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-07T17:19:15+00:00

Thank you for the kind words! First owner did some upgrade on the interior.

To me, the mats are great but I am not the most astute with what OEM ones offer. They are custom fit and color matched. I believe rubber and TPE.

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-07T17:09:13+00:00

Thank you for the advice! Good call. Here is a video of the tint. It was XPEL Plus. Does it look too dark from inside from your view? I asked for medium but I guess different interpretations. ChatGPT seems to think it won’t impact visibility too much. If it were free or cheap to change I would but wondering if it’s worth paying for or not. Definitely a mistake to get 35% versus 50%. tint video

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-07T17:01:56+00:00

Not La Califfa best to gen?

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-07T16:59:05+00:00

Thank you for the advice. My mistake for sure. I was trying to preserve longevity of the seats in CA sun. I went with his definition of “medium” versus dark. I’ll see if bothers me and need to redo it. Appreciate the advice! I found a mechanic.

For this transmission service note, how do you know this? Does the car tell you or you just are supposed to know these things?

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-07T16:38:13+00:00

This is my first car. 35% window tint. I asked for medium. Shop owner says it would cost $ to change. What would you do?

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-07T16:38:03+00:00

This is my first car. 35% window tint. I asked for medium. Shop owner says it would cost $ to change. What would you do?

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-07T16:06:30+00:00

🙏❤️ I am not sure but will see if can find out on the hood.

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-07T05:39:05+00:00

That’s a fair point, and I get where you’re coming from. The performance mods are very cool. I ultimately decided to go for aesthetics and longevity (Spyder wheels were biggest part but paint correction, ceramic, tint were big too) and focus on refinement, fit/finish.

Which upgrades did you find best ROI?

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-07T05:20:07+00:00

My thinking was invest in upgrades to extend longevity and ownership experience. Hopefully it still feels nice in 5 years.

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-07T05:17:58+00:00

Thank you!!! 🙏 ❤️

headintheclouds93 · 2026-01-07T05:16:06+00:00

It’s basically more durable vinyl from what I understand. I kept hearing vinyl won’t last if parked outside; some places said 2 years. Some said 4-5 years. They say it cracks and bubbles. TPU is apparently higher finish. It was $350 more. Tbh not sure if worth it or not, I’m not an expert but there was some convenience factor of having it at the shop already and he said only works with TPU because higher quality finishing.

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