2025 Taycan Turbo S for 163k??

[marc4416]

So would you say $163k is a strong deal? Since I don’t keep cars long I’m concerned about the future depreciation. I’m willing to take a hit but was hoping this discount for basically a brand new car puts me a little ahead of the steep depreciation.

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[marc4416]

So would you say $163k is a strong deal? Since I don’t keep cars long I’m concerned about the future depreciation. I’m willing to take a hit but was hoping this discount for basically a brand new car puts me a little ahead of the steep depreciation.

 

[SergeyIndy]

Looks ok

Does not have InnoDrive so you will not have Active Lane Keep (ALK) if that matters. Only dumb ACC cruise control, which is a shame. It does have VLC roof that I am speaking against if someone is ordering new, but if you must have this one, then you will just have to deal with it when something goes wrong.

Depreciation is one thing, expect $100k after 2 years, the bigger issue if any one wants it for anything 2 years from now. My dealer is full of them new or used, but the issue may be they are not willing to deal and offer them at a lower price. I would say anyone going for this short of a hold, buying it is very risky.

 

[Mr.Smith]

Does not have InnoDrive so you will not have Active Lane Keep (ALK) if that matters. Only dumb ACC cruise control, which is a shame. It does have VLC roof that I am speaking against if someone is ordering new, but if you must have this one, then you will just have to deal with it when something goes wrong.

Depreciation is one thing, expect $100k after 2 years, the bigger issue if any one wants it for anything 2 years from now. My dealer is full of them new or used, but the issue may be they are not willing to deal and offer them at a lower price. I would say anyone going for this short of a hold, buying it is very risky.

To your point, a nice hedge would be to lease, but
Even if could be leased, it would be 45% residual for 36/10k APR would be over 7%, he would still come out ahead buying it.

Imagine buying it at $256k and taking that loss?

 

[SoccerMan94043]

If it helps, it's a much better deal than I got on my GTS 3 months ago; I got 22% off for a 500 mile used GTS built about the same time as yours which also landed in San Diego. Mine had PAR and Pale Blue which is a bit rare for GTS models (based on 4 months of research), so I jumped.

You are getting a 36% discount on a car with everything that matters (it might be missing Rear Axel Steering but since it has the Dynamics Package, I assume that must be a default option). The only questionable thing for me is it's black and doesn't have RS Spyders.

I'd say it's an outstanding deal. It's still going to depreciate like hell but totally worth it

 

[Fun TC Driving]

Here’s another one, e.g., a low mileage CPO that is almost $50K reduced from its MSRP. It first went to PECLA for track use.

Rusnak (Riverside, CA) is asking $148,o00 for it.

 

[gnr3312]

Can’t believe even at >$200k Porsche still makes you pay for Innodrive and ALK lol

 

[DerekS]

Here’s another one, e.g., a low mileage CPO that is almost $50K reduced from its MSRP. It first went to PECLA for track use.

Rusnak (Riverside, CA) is asking $148,o00 for it.

Oh man. I wonder if those expensive ceramics are trashed!

 

[DerekS]

So would you say $163k is a strong deal? Since I don’t keep cars long I’m concerned about the future depreciation. I’m willing to take a hit but was hoping this discount for basically a brand new car puts me a little ahead of the steep depreciation.

Taycan depreciation is brutal so know that up front.

I’d see if they will budge a little on the price, but I agree your sticker doesn’t look like a track car. All the same I’d inspect the brakes closely because with under 30 miles they should be new.

 

[Fun TC Driving]

There’s a video on line that shows one of the Porsche Experience LA customer training sessions where cars accelerate rapidly to a deliberate unlevel bump that causes the car on wet pavement that follows to slide right or left, the driver then steering-correcting then braking the car to a stop. Perhaps a total of repeated 1/4’ mile runs all day long for that vehicle. Then there is autocross training, track laps and more. How much wear and tear is put on these vehicles that they routinely keep them at either Porsche Experience Center to just over 2,000 miles them sell them to a local dealer discounted greatly?

Sure they then inspect them and at least put new tires on all of them, resort what is needed, but just something to consider….

 

[DerekS]

There’s a video on line that shows one of the Porsche Experience LA customer training sessions where cars accelerate rapidly to a deliberate unlevel bump that causes the car on wet pavement that follows to slide right or left, the driver then steering-correcting then braking the car to a stop. Perhaps a total of repeated 1/4’ mile runs all day long for that vehicle. Then there is autocross training, track laps and more. How much wear and tear is put on these vehicles that they routinely keep them at either Porsche Experience Center to just over 2,000 miles them sell them to a local dealer discounted greatly?

Just something to consider….

Yep that’s consistent with the brake wear and g-meter on my car, plus all the mystery rattles.

 

[Fun TC Driving]

Found the PECLA video and in the background we see some practice skid pad training.

 

[gnr3312]

There’s a video on line that shows one of the Porsche Experience LA customer training sessions where cars accelerate rapidly to a deliberate unlevel bump that causes the car on wet pavement that follows to slide right or left, the driver then steering-correcting then braking the car to a stop. Perhaps a total of repeated 1/4’ mile runs all day long for that vehicle. Then there is autocross training, track laps and more. How much wear and tear is put on these vehicles that they routinely keep them at either Porsche Experience Center to just over 2,000 miles them sell them to a local dealer discounted greatly?

Sure they then inspect them and at least put new tires on all of them, resort what is needed, but just something to consider….

But I mean, you’re getting a hefty discount so there’s a reason why the price is good, can’t expect new car for CPO discount price. I think I’d be ok with it, my $.02.

 

[Fun TC Driving]

Agree fully, why we pulled the trigger on a 1,537 mile CPO Macan EV Turbo for $25,000 below MSRP that has been a big fun vehicle — though it was at the delaerships for a total of 8 weeks for repeat, both hardware (power opening port and rear lights twice each) and repeat software upgrades being needed. It turns out ours was a first month of manufacture EV Turbo. All seems to now seemingly fully fixed, e..g, not been at dealership for last three months other than a nail in a tire.

Not sorry we bought one of these, but our experience might be useful for someone else’s pre-purchase evaluation. Might purchase another CPO under the same circumstances.

As I noted above, “just something to consider” If one is thinking of buying on of these.

 

[Rob Scott]

Understanding Taycan’s depreciate like crazy but… a dealer has a “used” never owned 2025 taycan turbo s with 29 miles. i can get it for $163k, has a msrp of $252k. good deal or will i still fall far behind the depreciation curve? I typically only keep cars for about 2 years.

A realistic resale scenario:

Year	Estimated value
Purchase	$163K
1 year	$130K–$140K
2 years	$105K–$120K

So you might lose roughly $40K-$60K over two years. That’s still better than someone who bought it new at $252K, but the depreciation is not done yet.

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