Chapter 1 · Buying your first Porsche · by HBi Auto
Buying a Panamera
The four-door Porsche: 970, 971 and the current car.
The Panamera is a four-seat Porsche that drives like a sports car. Depreciation is steep, which makes used Panameras a lot of car for the money.
911 Tracker does not follow the Panamera yet, so this page has no market numbers. HBi Auto can price one for you directly.
970 (2010–2016)
The first Panamera, with V6, V8, Turbo and hybrid versions.
- Buy for
- Sports-car feel with four seats
What to look for
Air suspension and PDCC
Check every mode works.
Electronics
Run a factory scan; these cars have many control units.
Maintenance
Maintenance planner
Pick the car, enter its miles and model year: the planner shows what is due now, the next services and the full schedule, whichever comes first, miles or years.
| What is done | 10k | 20k | 30k | 40k | 50k | 60k | 70k | 80k | 90k | 100k | 110k | 120k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil and filterEvery 10,000 mi, 1 yr · Porsche US | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Inspection: lights, brakes, tires, leaks, fault memory, test driveEvery 20,000 mi, 2 yr · Porsche US | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Cabin (pollen) filterEvery 20,000 mi, 2 yr · Porsche US · Changed at the 20,000-mile inspection | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Brake fluidEvery 2 yr · Porsche factory (converted from km) | ||||||||||||
| Spark plugsEvery 40,000 mi, 4 yr · Porsche US · Turbo: 30,000 mi / 4 yr | ● | ● | ● | |||||||||
| Engine air filtersEvery 80,000 mi, 4 yr · Porsche US | ● | |||||||||||
| PDCC hydraulic fluid (if fitted)Every 60,000 mi, 4 yr · Porsche US | ● | ● | ||||||||||
| Front differential oil (all-wheel drive)Every 120,000 mi, 12 yr · Porsche US | ● | |||||||||||
| Rear differential oilEvery 120,000 mi, 12 yr · Porsche US | ● | |||||||||||
| PDK / automatic transmission oilEvery 60,000 mi, 4 yr · Porsche US | ● | ● |
Panamera (970), 2010–2016: what is done, version by version
Confidence: High. Sources: 1, 2.
Intervals are whichever comes first, miles or years. "Porsche factory (converted from km)" means Porsche's own figure for another market, turned into miles with the same km-to-mile pairing Porsche uses in the US. Your car's own maintenance booklet is the final word. HBi Auto's recommendations for cars that are tracked, driven hard or stored are being added by our service team.
971 (2017–2023)
A big step forward in looks and cabin, plus the Sport Turismo wagon.
- Buy for
- A modern Panamera at used prices
What to look for
Warranty
Later cars may still be covered.
Maintenance
Maintenance planner
Pick the car, enter its miles and model year: the planner shows what is due now, the next services and the full schedule, whichever comes first, miles or years.
| What is done | 10k | 20k | 30k | 40k | 50k | 60k | 70k | 80k | 90k | 100k | 110k | 120k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil and filterEvery 10,000 mi, 1 yr · Porsche US | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Inspection: lights, brakes, tires, leaks, fault memory, test driveEvery 20,000 mi, 2 yr · Porsche US | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Brake fluidEvery 2 yr · Porsche factory (converted from km) | ||||||||||||
| Spark plugsEvery 30,000 mi, 4 yr · Porsche factory (converted from km) | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
| Engine air filtersEvery 80,000 mi, 4 yr · Porsche factory (converted from km) | ● | |||||||||||
| Drive beltEvery 60,000 mi, 6 yr · Porsche factory (converted from km) | ● | ● | ||||||||||
| PDK / automatic transmission oilEvery 60,000 mi, 4 yr · Porsche factory (converted from km) | ● | ● |
Panamera (971), 2017–2023: what is done, version by version
Not verified yet: Cabin filter interval; Front and rear differential oils (listed on the Porsche US sheet; interval not readable).
Confidence: Medium. Sources: 1, 2.
Intervals are whichever comes first, miles or years. "Porsche factory (converted from km)" means Porsche's own figure for another market, turned into miles with the same km-to-mile pairing Porsche uses in the US. Your car's own maintenance booklet is the final word. HBi Auto's recommendations for cars that are tracked, driven hard or stored are being added by our service team.
Third generation (2024 on)
The current Panamera, with new hybrid versions.
- Buy for
- The newest technology
Maintenance
We have not found a factory maintenance schedule for these cars that we can verify, so we do not print one. Older Porsches are best serviced on time rather than on miles: oil and brake fluid at least every year or two, and a specialist inspection every year.
The pre-purchase inspection
How we inspect every Panamera before we buy one. Use the same steps wherever you buy.
VIN, history and build
Decode the VIN, match the build sheet and options, read every service record and the history report.
Factory scan
Read every control unit with Porsche PIWIS: stored faults and, on manual cars, the over-rev history.
Engine health
Compression and leak-down on older engines, a borescope where the model calls for it, oil checked for metal.
On the lift
Leaks, coolant pipes and hoses, mounts, bushings, brakes, tires and any sign of accident repair.
Road test
Cold start, clutch or PDK behaviour, gear changes, brakes and noises at speed.
The HBi Auto 111-point Certified Pre-Owned inspection
The list our technicians sign on every car we certify, in ten sections. Download the blank 111-point form (PDF, free).
- AVehicle data
- BDocumentation
- CAnalysis log
- DInterior
- EWheels and tires
- FDrive system and underbody
- GExterior
- HEngine compartment
- IFluids
- JTest drive
The 111-point checklist: Panamera
HBi Auto's full 111-point inspection, the same list our technicians sign on every car we certify. Tick as you go; your ticks stay on this device. Print it, or download the blank form (PDF) and take it to your inspection.
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The buying process
Find and price it
Compare the car with what the same model actually sold for, adjusted for miles, options and records.
Ask the right questions
Who serviced it, why it is for sale, any accidents or paintwork, and can you see every record before you travel.
Inspect it
A specialist pre-purchase inspection, paid by you, reported to you.
Agree the deal
Price, what is fixed before delivery, deposit terms and a written bill of sale.
Pay safely and ship it
Wire only to a verified account, never on instructions that arrive by email alone. Ship enclosed for anything rare or valuable.
Dealers we trust
Independent Porsche specialists we know and buy from.
Written by the 911 Buyers and HBi Auto team in Mocksville, NC. Market numbers come from 911 Tracker's VIN-checked US sales and say what they are based on; maintenance intervals say where each one comes from. This course is general information, not an inspection, an appraisal or legal or tax advice.