Sponsored

Do NOT crack your panoramic glass!

bluesky

Well-Known Member
Joined
Sep 4, 2022
Threads
5
Messages
273
Reaction score
299
Location
Palo Alto, CA
Vehicles
BMW F10 M5 Comp, BMW F10 550i
Country flag
See, this is why I wasn’t able to break down and buy any of the dealer demonstrators last autumn, even the rare loaded ones in colors other than white. They all had that glass roof, and already Derek had been posting about glass breakage. I don’t even find the idea of a glass roof attractive, and then to find out they break from rocks or from pressure / improper installation, and then cost a lot to replace sealed it for me.

No glass roof.

And yes the roads are getting worse. In my town they are still ok, but major potholes appear just as soon as you get on the US 101 onramp, let alone onto the freeway itself. No 21” wheels for me.
Sponsored

 

Fish Fingers

Well-Known Member
Joined
Feb 20, 2021
Threads
50
Messages
2,531
Reaction score
3,283
Location
UK
Vehicles
Sold
Country flag
Sorry for your headache. Hope it gets resolved soon.

These crazy parts costs make me realize another oddity. When its time Instead of trading the car to a dealer i will sell the parts in ebay. My perfect condition mission E’s should get me $6-7K. PSCBs with discs $3-4K? $3K for the glass roof another 1K for windshield? $500 for my porsche emblem engraved headrests. $2K for the new working heater? How about my 5K mile PB+ battery 30K? Wait i am already almost at what the dealer offers me for the car and i still have many valuable parts to sell. ?
how crazy times. Isn’t it interesting that a car depreciates this fast but somehow the parts themselves are totally unimpacted by that depreciation.
Hence the famous Taycan saying....

The whole is (not) worth more than the sum of the parts.

?
 

whitex

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jul 30, 2021
Threads
87
Messages
8,213
Reaction score
7,248
Location
WA, USA
Vehicles
2023 Taycan TCT, 2024 Q8 eTron P+
Country flag
I actually heard back today, they partially approved the supplement from the dealer but not fully. At this point I've offered to make up the difference to get the car fixed and move on.
They wore you out. Some insurance adjuster is getting a bonus. :(
 

whitex

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jul 30, 2021
Threads
87
Messages
8,213
Reaction score
7,248
Location
WA, USA
Vehicles
2023 Taycan TCT, 2024 Q8 eTron P+
Country flag
My list is currently (checks notes) 45 reasons long. None of which are relevant to this forum.
So coastal highways pleasure driving is not one of the 45 reasons then (as it would be related to this forum) ;)
 


007

Well-Known Member
Joined
Mar 21, 2023
Threads
14
Messages
714
Reaction score
1,381
Location
Poland
Vehicles
Taycan Turbo S
Country flag
This forum is starting to get depressing… I’m closing my eyes now ?
 

whitex

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jul 30, 2021
Threads
87
Messages
8,213
Reaction score
7,248
Location
WA, USA
Vehicles
2023 Taycan TCT, 2024 Q8 eTron P+
Country flag
Their estimate and the shop's estimate were very far apart.
Doesn't the insurance estimate have to be backed up by actual data, i.e. they need to find a shop which will do the job? Otherwise all estimates could be whatever your deductible is.
 


Marmolata

Well-Known Member
First Name
RJS
Joined
Feb 26, 2023
Threads
2
Messages
137
Reaction score
105
Location
UK
Vehicles
Taycan
Country flag
Their estimate and the shop's estimate were very far apart.
You really should hold your insurance company accountable, from what I have read. They insure that car, not a certain amount that they feel like insuring. Tell them to fix the roof as agreed or you will litigate.
 

tmrqs

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 11, 2023
Threads
4
Messages
46
Reaction score
23
Location
New Jersey, USA
Vehicles
2025 Macan Turbo Electric
Country flag
I’m in Santa Barbara, CA these last two months… it’s going to be hard to go home in a few weeks. California is a very nice place to be.

But I did park next to a Taycan today… I’m missing my depreciating asset.

IMG_8759.jpeg
Your Taycan will be even more fun to drive than this one!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 007

DirtyPop

Well-Known Member
First Name
Sean
Joined
May 5, 2023
Threads
5
Messages
89
Reaction score
90
Location
San Jose, CA
Vehicles
2022 Porsche Taycan GTS
Country flag
Haha, what kind of referral do you offer? Austin is not on the list. I’m trying to get away from the homeless problem. My friends who are in Austin describe it as bad as CA. I’m thinking more like Eagle, ID, Utah, Scottsdale, AZ, Nashville, etc.
 

iamai

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 17, 2024
Threads
1
Messages
117
Reaction score
79
Location
US, South SF Bay Area
Vehicles
Taycan TS
Country flag
See, this is why I wasn’t able to break down and buy any of the dealer demonstrators last autumn, even the rare loaded ones in colors other than white. They all had that glass roof, and already Derek had been posting about glass breakage. I don’t even find the idea of a glass roof attractive, and then to find out they break from rocks or from pressure / improper installation, and then cost a lot to replace sealed it for me.

No glass roof.

And yes the roads are getting worse. In my town they are still ok, but major potholes appear just as soon as you get on the US 101 onramp, let alone onto the freeway itself. No 21” wheels for me.
well, maybe it is just one rotten/unlucky apple in the proverbial barrel (@DerekS is), and he has taken the time to write about. Statistically insignificant if you ask my opinion (math major here with concentration in statistics)
Sponsored

 
Last edited:
 








Top