The Porsche badge on a $25,000 price tag is the kind of thing that makes you look twice. But here it is -- a 2013 Porsche Cayenne MY14 in white with tan leather, sitting in Nunawading and waiting for someone to get it.

The 3.6-litre V6 paired with the 8-speed Tiptronic does exactly what Porsche intended -- it pulls cleanly, shifts without fuss, and turns every on-ramp into a quiet reminder of why this badge has meant something for decades. There is a composure to the way this car moves that no similarly-priced SUV comes close to matching.

All-wheel drive keeps you planted through Melbourne's wet winters and confident on weekend escapes beyond the city. The Cayenne is one of the few family SUVs that genuinely enjoys being driven hard, and you feel that every time you carry a little more speed into a corner than the situation calls for.

Inside, the tan leather cabin is the sort of environment that reframes what a long commute can feel like. The panoramic sunroof opens the interior up, and the quality of everything around you -- from the seating position to the weight of the controls -- tells you this was engineered by people who take it seriously. Even a decade on, it holds up.

At 146,000 kilometres, the Cayenne E2 platform is well into its stride rather than showing its age. These cars are well-documented for durability, and this one presents cleanly in white with no signs of a hard life. At $25,000, the numbers make a lot of sense for what you are getting.

Porsche ownership in Melbourne has a reputation for costing an arm and a leg. This one got the memo and politely ignored it.

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