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I think perhaps you just saw my DM rather than a post

https://www.warrantywise.co.uk/ev-car-warranty/ I looked a little while ago before Porsche amended the Approved warranty terms to include HV battery defects. At that time only Warranty Wise had specific EV cover, The cost was greater than Porsche, but goodwill aside, the cover seemed better...

Some valid objective points about inflation and some subjective speculation. It’s not accurate to say j1.1 has widespread battery issues. A minority of the 150,000 j1.1s has had/may in future have battery issues. J1.2 has sold in much fewer numbers. The j1.2 apparently has a different cell...

I’d say that it is too soon to speculate about Macan EV residuals. The Macan EV is just reaching 3 years old. So far not many used ones are being sold outside the Porsche network. Currently those supply factors affect price. Early popularity of the now 6 year old Taycan possibly means supply...

The manufacturers HV battery warranty lasts 8 years/100,000 miles. Thereafter the follow on Approved Warranty also covers manufacturing defects in the HV. You don’t have to purchase a car from a Porsche dealer to put an Approved Warranty on it. And if buying from a private owner, they can...

My experience is that Cayenne residuals are pretty good. The Cayenne I just sold lost £34k in 7.75 years. My Taycan lost £40k in 2.5 years, having already lost £30k in the 2.5 years before I bought it. But that level of depreciation is common to all expensive EVs, which makes them relatively...

I think the obsession is $ rather than oil based.

Interesting photo (but note BYD make both PHEVs and full electrics). And was Musk played by both Trump and China?

If your finance company is VWFS, they’re wholly owned by VW AG, who in turn own 75% of Porsche AG 🤔 ……. I’m puzzled by any manufacturer (Porsche AG) involvement in the rejection process. My understanding is that your contractual parties are your Sheffield dealer and VWFS. You have no direct...

You could repeat that sentence on many subjects - just replace the word ‘car’. Reliable, independent and informative journalism is hard to find. The wisdom of the crowd and social media has taken over.

After almost 8 enjoyable years of Cayenne ownership I’ve just swapped it for a Range Rover Sport. Dynamically, the suspension is not as good, and the controls are less logical and more screen based, but I didn’t want a 2nd EV (especially not a Porsche one). The ICE Cayenne product hasn’t been...

The ketamine king (allegedly) madman 32% owner of Tesla is their public face. His venture into politics and handling of Twitter/X ownership makes purchase of their EV products a big no-no. Together Tesla’s corporate investors have a larger shareholding. Someday they may depose him as CEO...

I was prompted to install this a couple of days ago but deferred it for a more convenient moment and until I could determine the purpose. When it prompts again I’ll report whether any more info than posted here appears.

This video is so absurd I had to come back to it. It could be a satirical spoof, riffing on Porsche’s pretentious marketing. In summary, under the guise of heritage and innovation, Porsche intends to change the colour of the badge on its Turbo models (some of which do not have a turbo) to...

And James May .. First Hammond, then May. Do I detect the smell of product placement? Will Clarkson be next, recommending Porsche as the fastest way to get a TV producer to A&E?

My understanding is that PSCB was a minimum with Mission E. Do PCCB have similar manufacturing unreliability?

I think you’re spot on. I grew up with pictures of a 911 on my bedroom wall, that was my aspiration. Porsche relies too much on the 911 heritage. The idea that bespoke 911 builds will help rescue the company is misplaced. The 911 was a generational thing. I bought my Taycan because my 911 was...

That PSCB was mandatory with Mission E wheels tells all. They’re a cosmetic option. The shine wears off.

The PSCB coating is 0.1mm thick - visualise that. There is a risk that the manufacturing process will not always be successful, resulting in delamination. When one of my eight surfaces delaminated after 29,000 files, (opposite to the marketing claims of increased durability and the surface being...

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