Buying advice for 4S/Turbo

[SergeyIndy]

Getting back to the thread.

Rear axle steering
I drove a 2024 4S recently with that option. Didn't feel much of a difference. The service advisor was also neutral about it.

I have been searching extensively for cars. Given my list of criteria above, the Carmine Red exterior is becoming the hardest to find, thus limiting the choices. Literally these 2

Preferred option - 2022 4S
This has many options I want. Plus some missing options like Sport chrono package, heated steering wheel, high speed charger, power charger door


Much more expensive 2023 GTS
This is absolutely loaded, light on miles. One option I don't want is Alcantara interior, it looks great as new but doesn't age well.

if I relax the Carmine Red criteria, there's tons of other choices including Turbo S like this or this, for the price of GTS. And even some lower priced GTS like this.

I am glad that there's so many great choices. But I need to figure out whether I want the Red so bad.. IMO the car should bring excitement, while driving or being in the garage. That's why I am leaning towards that color, after owning bunch of Black/White/Silver in the past.

There was a Carmine red long time ago on the lot and somehow the paint did not hold up the condition very well. It was not a high mileage vehicle, but the color looked very worn. I like Carmine Red on Macans and Cayennes but somehow on that Taycan it was not looking good.

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[tophamn]

I looked at a Carmine red CT with silver surround round the windows which I thought made it look cheap; maybe with black window surrounds it would be better. I really wanted Cherry red but settled for Gentian blue instead.

 

[MrJones02]

Questions

1. Without Sport chrono package
   1. There’s options for Sport, Sport+ in the center console, correct? Granted its a few quicks away
   2. In addition, Sport button is always present on armrest screen, and just 1-click away. Correct?

I have a Turbo without Sport chrono package ... there is indeed a quick access "sport" button at the very bottom of the screen near the armrest ... I'm talking about the the screen where it shows your climate controls.

So you dont need to go in the menu to select sport ... its just as quick as turning the knob on the steering wheel (the one you only get when you have the sport chrono package)

In the menu there is a "sport plus" setting, but I believe that is only for the suspension
For drive modes you only get range/normal/sport

So if you want sport driving mode (with the button on the lower screen), and also sport plus suspension, then you have to go into the menu to switch the suspension from sport to sport plus. (I never do that)

I think with sport chrono the sport plus mode also enables the sport sound (if you have that option), I just have the sport sound as the diamond short-cut button on the instrument-cluster.

 

[alynn3]

After several months of shopping, I bought the same model that you are shopping for. Mine comes with seemingly every upgrade there is. I really didn't care much about the upgrades, but now that I own the car, I love the upgrades. And the upgrades take an even deeper depreciation than the rest of the car's value component.

I could not find dealers that would negotiate on price. And logically so. The CPOs generally sold quickly for at or close to the asking price. However, you may be able to get some additional warranty coverage and other dealer perks thrown in.

I bought mine sight-unseen. I have not been disappointed.

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