Would you buy a Taycan again?

[oxum]

I would definitely buy again right now. Aside from the alarm issue and some unwanted neutral switches happening occasionally it's been an awesome 3000km so far. I'm about to take it on a 2000km trip down to Austria in a couple of weeks, that will likely confirm if I am right about this or not. But so far, brilliant.

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[Archimedes]

Latest Recall

There is no available remedy at the moment. It has caused a stop sale of new Taycans as well. Other may believe this recall is not a major safety issue, however, I would disagree. Cameras, vehicle settings, and navigation are all critical in a vehicle like the Taycan.

Not having the PCM screen is a ‘major safety issue’? How did we ever survive driving cars that didn’t even have a PCM?

BTW, does your car actually have this issue?

 

[RCorsa]

I'm ready to trade mine in and order a Paint to Sample one again this time. LOL.

That’s what I did and I love it

 

[ardevd]

I’ve had zero issues with my Taycan and even if I had minor niggles I’d still happily buy it again. It’s an amazing machine.

 

[andix]

Sure.
Best EV ever!

 

[QueenBean]

Not having the PCM screen is a ‘major safety issue’? How did we ever survive driving cars that didn’t even have a PCM?

BTW, does your car actually have this issue?

Yes, my car has the issue. Cars that did not have the PCM did not have CANBUS systems which relied so heavily on it for driving functions; they generally had a head unit that might have navigation and possibly a back-up camera.

If this PCM issue is not related to safety, why the NHTSA recall? Why is there a stop sale on Taycan? It is a big deal and really should have been sorted after the first model year.

 

[Archimedes]

Yes, my car has the issue. Cars that did not have the PCM did not have CANBUS systems which relied so heavily on it for driving functions; they generally had a head unit that might have navigation and possibly a back-up camera.

If this PCM issue is not related to safety, why the NHTSA recall? Why is there a stop sale on Taycan? It is a big deal and really should have been sorted after the first model year.

Because legally you have to have a backup camera.

Its definitely a problem, but a major safety issue is something that if it failed while you were driving could cause serious injury or death. This is not that.

 

[QueenBean]

Because legally you have to have a backup camera.

Its definitely a problem, but a major safety issue is something that if it failed while you were driving could cause serious injury or death. This is not that.

Thank you so much for the mansplanation. I choose the words "major safety issue" and you graciously defined them for me, though the definition does not exist in the NHTSA Glossary of Highway Safety Terms and Definitions I will just go back to doing the dishes now and forget about what NHTSA and I consider to be "unreasonable" safety risks. Have a good one and thanks again for the enlightenment.

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[f1eng]

Because legally you have to have a backup camera.

Ah it will just be a US problem then.
Phew, my car is supposed to be in build nowish!

 

[RichJ]

Yes I would absolutely buy a Taycan again. Exactly a year and 10,000 miles of ownership and I love it. Smoothest, fastest and most beautiful car that I have had.
It is currently at the dealer for state inspection and software/recall updates. They gave me an Taycan 4S that is identical to my car with two differences. The loaner has 20 inch wheels which drive even smoother than my 21 inch Mission E wheels. But I like the appearance of the Mission E’s better, and until I had this loaner I thought my car had the smoothest ride that I have ever driven.
Also, the loaner does not have full leather which makes me appreciate my car’s full leather even more.

 

[FrozenRobert]

My 2021 4S with Battery+ has been 99% perfect, no gremlins whatsoever.

Any bugs have been so minor, they're not worth complaining about.

Yes, it's not an absolutely perfect vehicle. But I absolutely LOVE my Taycan. Would easily buy one again. I think Porsche knocked it out of the park, personally. Considering it's their 1st attempt at an EV.

This is the only vehicle I've ever owned that consistently puts a smile on my face -- every time I drive it. Just adore my 4S ... I'm constantly pampering it.

In fact, the GTS in wagon form is such a beautiful creation I find myself lusting after (and justifying) another Taycan purchase.

Here she is. MY2021 Taycan 4S, metallic cherry red. Delivered July 2021.

 

[Windpower]

Yes, my car has the issue. Cars that did not have the PCM did not have CANBUS systems which relied so heavily on it for driving functions; they generally had a head unit that might have navigation and possibly a back-up camera.

Not being an automotive engineer, I don't know what a CANBUS system is (don't bother to enlighten me). But last summer my Tesla model Y screen went blank while driving and I needed to pull over and reboot the system. There was no recall related to this though on the Tesla forum I monitor, I was not alone with this problem. When the Tesla screen went blank, you couldn't tell the speed or state of charge. I have a third party steering wheel display so I had a backup for speed and s.o.c. so rebooting the screen was not urgent.
If the PCM screen goes blank (which of course it shouldn't do), at least you still have speed and s.o.c. behind the steering wheel so its not as dangerous as losing the screen in the Tesla. Or am I missing something.

 

[Archimedes]

Thank you so much for the mansplanation. I choose the words "major safety issue" and you graciously defined them for me, though the definition does not exist in the NHTSA Glossary of Highway Safety Terms and Definitions I will just go back to doing the dishes now and forget about what NHTSA and I consider to be "unreasonable" safety risks. Have a good one and thanks again for the enlightenment.

I didn't even realize you were a woman. Kudos to jumping straight to playing the victim rather than debating the issue on its merits.

You made a ridiculously overreactive statement, calling what is at most an inconvenience a 'major safety issue', and I called you on it. But please, go back to hand wringing and worrying about mole hills if it makes you sleep better.

 

[evn00b]

Not being an automotive engineer, I don't know what a CANBUS system is (don't bother to enlighten me). But last summer my Tesla model Y screen went blank while driving and I needed to pull over and reboot the system. There was no recall related to this though on the Tesla forum I monitor, I was not alone with this problem. When the Tesla screen went blank, you couldn't tell the speed or state of charge. I have a third party steering wheel display so I had a backup for speed and s.o.c. so rebooting the screen was not urgent.
If the PCM screen goes blank (which of course it shouldn't do), at least you still have speed and s.o.c. behind the steering wheel so its not as dangerous as losing the screen in the Tesla. Or am I missing something.

Which is why I don’t lend much ceredence to recall stats for a specific OEM. I would say the blank screen in Tesla is a much large safety hazard than what’s in the Taycan ANA6 recall. I wonder why didn’t NHTSA issue a notice in Tesla’s case?

 

[Jhenson29]

Taycan4EVA

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