Taycan starting to look like a bargain
Discussion
OutInTheShed said:
Even if it's priced correctly, it will still be depreciating at about £1k a month
At least.
If you want to have a car that's in warranty, there comes a point where a new car is better value, because it has more warranty.
Full warranty on these is 1k per year in up to 3yr blocks. Plus the cost of an inspection if it's fallen out of warranty. At least.
If you want to have a car that's in warranty, there comes a point where a new car is better value, because it has more warranty.
Terminator X said:
The EV fanboys doth protest too much it seems. Way too much risk for private buyers hence most of them sat around for so long + big "discounts".
TX.
Private buyer. Money where my mouth is.TX.
Also own a TVR Griffith 500 and 200bhp Caterham 7.
Hardcore ICE enough for you girls?
The Taycan's as fantastic a machine as the other two. But seeing the world as "I'm right, you're wrong because you don't think like me" is all good. The only protesting seems to be those coming in to an EV section telling everyone that anything newer than a Blower Bentley is s
t.
Murph7355 said:
Private buyer. Money where my mouth is.
Also own a TVR Griffith 500 and 200bhp Caterham 7.
Hardcore ICE enough for you girls?
The Taycan's as fantastic a machine as the other two. But seeing the world as "I'm right, you're wrong because you don't think like me" is all good. The only protesting seems to be those coming in to an EV section telling everyone that anything newer than a Blower Bentley is st.
Griff/7 for weekend blasts and Taycan for visiting yogurt weaving classes. All sorted. Also own a TVR Griffith 500 and 200bhp Caterham 7.
Hardcore ICE enough for you girls?
The Taycan's as fantastic a machine as the other two. But seeing the world as "I'm right, you're wrong because you don't think like me" is all good. The only protesting seems to be those coming in to an EV section telling everyone that anything newer than a Blower Bentley is s
t.
Murph7355 said:
OutInTheShed said:
Even if it's priced correctly, it will still be depreciating at about £1k a month
At least.
If you want to have a car that's in warranty, there comes a point where a new car is better value, because it has more warranty.
Full warranty on these is 1k per year in up to 3yr blocks. Plus the cost of an inspection if it's fallen out of warranty. At least.
If you want to have a car that's in warranty, there comes a point where a new car is better value, because it has more warranty.
That's not specific to this car or porkers or EVs, all cars get to an age where you have to start expecting bills.
A car that's sat around is still moving towards that point.
Then there is the question of whether being parked up unused is bad for the car in any way.
My experience with old cars is that being idle for several months leads to all sorts of grief.
OutInTheShed said:
How old will it be before you can no longer get a meaningful warranty which actually covers everything which can go wrong?
That's not specific to this car or porkers or EVs, all cars get to an age where you have to start expecting bills.
A car that's sat around is still moving towards that point.
Then there is the question of whether being parked up unused is bad for the car in any way.
My experience with old cars is that being idle for several months leads to all sorts of grief.
Ignoring the battery for now... 15yrs and 125k miles (I think - I have some recollection that the mileage whilst covered is unlimited... But it has to currently have less than 125k to put one on the car). That's not specific to this car or porkers or EVs, all cars get to an age where you have to start expecting bills.
A car that's sat around is still moving towards that point.
Then there is the question of whether being parked up unused is bad for the car in any way.
My experience with old cars is that being idle for several months leads to all sorts of grief.
The battery is currently 8yrs and 100k miles. But I think Porsche will do something on that once they have more field data. If the batteries hold up (as Tesla's seem to be) it wouldn't surprise me/would be a good move by Porsche to simply include them on the 15y/125k.
andy_ran said:
silentbrown said:
Flipping heck - Crazy crazy Frimley111R said:
andy_ran said:
it is indeed but I wonder how common this is with very high-value cars. IIRC there was an Aston that was £100k down from something like £250k with minimal miles and years. I may have the figs slightly wrong but i am pretty sure this isn't just a Taycan issue?Frimley111R said:
andy_ran said:
it is indeed but I wonder how common this is with very high-value cars. IIRC there was an Aston that was £100k down from something like £250k with minimal miles and years. I may have the figs slightly wrong but i am pretty sure this isn't just a Taycan issue?MDL111 said:
I just looked at a 296 in the classifieds with a 350k+ new price and now listed from - from memory - c 235k after 6k miles and c 2 years
The common thread appears to be cars with less than desirable powerplants proving to be a tough sell. Ferrari are having a job shifting the V6 296s and the hybrid SF90s. The traditional V12 812 and Purosangue seemingly sell with no such trouble.CLK-GTR said:
MDL111 said:
I just looked at a 296 in the classifieds with a 350k+ new price and now listed from - from memory - c 235k after 6k miles and c 2 years
The common thread appears to be cars with less than desirable powerplants proving to be a tough sell. Ferrari are having a job shifting the V6 296s and the hybrid SF90s. The traditional V12 812 and Purosangue seemingly sell with no such trouble.I’d be surprised if the Purosangue doesn’t start dropping quite substantially once the new model hype is over - there are already cars available close to list and some more slots becoming available - at least that is what I read somewhere
MDL111 said:
CLK-GTR said:
MDL111 said:
I just looked at a 296 in the classifieds with a 350k+ new price and now listed from - from memory - c 235k after 6k miles and c 2 years
The common thread appears to be cars with less than desirable powerplants proving to be a tough sell. Ferrari are having a job shifting the V6 296s and the hybrid SF90s. The traditional V12 812 and Purosangue seemingly sell with no such trouble.I’d be surprised if the Purosangue doesn’t start dropping quite substantially once the new model hype is over - there are already cars available close to list and some more slots becoming available - at least that is what I read somewhere
740EVTORQUES said:
You'll have to beat me to it MDL, I agree the 296 is one of the prettiest modern Ferrari's and also virtually hypercar quick for not much more than used 488 prices. I've been eyeing up 488's but honestly the step up to a 296 makes more sense. The $64,000 question is, for £200K would it be a 296 or a 675LT?
That is exactly the question I asked myself earlier todayThe 675 is IMO a much safer place for your money due to production numbers, first LT model and it seems beloved by owners and possibly more fun to drive due to much lighter weight
I do think the 296 looks nicer though and at least in videos sounds nicer too (tbc in real life). It also has the advantage that at some point in the future it will likely still be allowed to drive into the city centre while non-hybrids might no longer be allowed (unless they are oldtimers… )
Been looking at used 296s in Germany for the last hour out of boredom ….
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