W1NGE
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- Adrian
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Grab a bargain!Does anyone plan to keep their car long term?
Im considering a Taycan as they seem great value atm.
Im not really into EV’s like most EV drivers seem to be, but I’ve always liked the look of the Taycan sport turismo. I was shocked when I seen how cheap they are used.
I’ve seen a lot about EV prices dropping on the news and on YouTube. But not really paid much attention due to my general lack of interest in EV’s.
My big concerns are battery health/longevity and extended warranty.
If I buy a 22 I will still have a year of warranty and 3 years extended is £3000.
The depreciation will still be heavy so I would be looking to keep the car long term.
My gut feeling is these cars work better as a company car or lease than a long term ownership proposition.
Would appreciate owner opinions rather than opinions on the EV threads on general car forums like pistonheads, which just descend into chaos.
Thanks
Battery has a separate 8 year 100K miles warranty (inclusive of degradation tolerance) and the official Porsche warranty is worth its weight in gold (for all Porsches and not just Taycans).
I went from a 4S saloon to a GTS ST (I had the Panamera ST prior to either and wanted the ST body from the outset) and given depreciation projections the lack lustre enhancements from MY25 onwards I will be keeping my Taycan for much longer than normal. I'm a private owner and could have gone company route etc (perhaps I should have) but didn't. I personally think prices will stabilise if mildly recover as Porsche has created this problem - devaluing their own cars and therefore brand (I can't believe that the Macan EV sales won't be impacted now as a consequence of that - especially if you are a canny private buyer) - something they need to fix. VW finance are haemorrhaging cash given the residuals they committed to for PCP / lease contracts (makes me feel a little better knowing that).
I don't see a risk to a long term ownership plan. It's a buyers market so find the newest car to match your budget (MY23+ seems stable). It will take MY27 / 28 before the real step changes (solid state batteries) will come for EVs and so that would be my plan / target.
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