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The CFO had a requirement about how high my car payment was allowed to be. So I paid cash until it reached that point, and financed the rest. I didn't argue with her. I know it's smarter to borrow everything and invest it, but I feel more comfortable this way.

Yes, I did find the same sales number elsewhere. But my research showed the top trim level of the MY2015 Model S (P90D) went for $108k, and all the others were under $90k -- down to $70k for the 60. I don't see any $120k trim level. What's your source for that? By comparison to the Tesla MSRP...

What's your source for those numbers? I'm curious what trim level of the Model S went for $120k in 2015.

I've literally never before seen someone claim that the Model S is in the same market segment as the MB S-class and BMW 7-series.

It's mostly this, with the addition that LKA will "nudge" the steering wheel as well to keep you from exiting your lane. ALK will actively and continually adjust the steering to keep you centered in your lane. I haven't managed to get ALK activated yet on my car, but LKA constantly hovers right...

The rumor mill says that, starting in early summer, Porsche significantly reduced the number of allocations they gave out, and may even have taken some back if they weren't used. That very much lines up with my experience of trying to find an allocation at around that time. That's based on what...

My understanding is that it's not as good as your BMW's, in particular because it won't display CarPlay navigation hints. You only get hints from the built-in nav. So that's something to be aware of. I really like the HUD, though. I set my instrument cluster to the extended map, put CarPlay...

There is a decent supply in Canada, the problem is that they generally won't ship. For example, if you're willing and able to get to the Toronto area, or know someone north of the border and can arrange shipment yourself, Premier Wheels Direct has some for about CAD$935 a pair. I'd make the trek...

Do they come with DOT labels even if they're not intended for the US market?

To be fair, Tesla basically did stop selling the S entirely for most of Q2. If the Taycan still has the lead after Q3, though, that would be very surprising (IMO)... and extremely embarrassing for Tesla. Still, good on Porsche, and good on all the other people who recognize that the Taycan is a...

And the same size as the 275/45R19s that that car would've gotten with the stock wheels. So this seems like a good approach. Does the car need to be programmed or anything? It seems silly to ask, but... Porsche.

I consider maintenance costs that are certain or at least highly likely, like brake replacement. Beyond that, on a new car, I don't consider them. Especially for the Taycan, which is so new, we just don't know what's likely to fail. Even on parts which are shared with other Porsches (or Audis...

I'm probably going to have to suck it up and get the Pirellis. I just got off the phone with Nokian, and the 285/40R20 Hakka R3s are not even scheduled for production. So nobody's getting that size in the US this winter. Has anyone tried sizing down or up, i.e. 275/40R20s or 295/40R20s?

Yes, in theory Nokian makes that size, but in practice, my local Nokian dealer says that there aren't any in that size available anywhere in the country, nor will there be before 2022.

As I intend to drive my 4S in the winter, I need winter tires. However, I am having a hard time finding any that will fit the 20" wheels. The only thing I've been able to find are Pirellis, and while previous Pirelli snow tires have been serviceable, I haven't been impressed with them. I wanted...

If the PO is from a climate where it could get below 7C/45F even in summer, it would make sense to run all-seasons in lieu of a summer tire. I don't think the weather in Toronto is like that, but maybe the car was actually garaged/driven somewhere else and is just being consigned in Toronto.

My first car was a 924 (not S) that was older than I was. It was more bondo than metal by the time I got it. Still got waves and thumbs up from 911s and 944s though, which is super cool when you’re 16.

I think they are making some changes on the Porsche side, because I happened to be in there a day or two ago and the UI looked completely different. (Either that or I'd never been to that particular page before, which is very possible; there always seems to be two or three completely different...

TYD. My car showed up in stage 3 until it was at the dealer, and stage 4 until about two weeks after I took delivery.

I wonder what thought process led them to use the name "chalk" to refer to two distinct colors based on target market. In any event, I'm glad you guys are apparently able to figure out the proper locali(s|z)ation, and hope my information was helpful in some way.