Taycan First Service Costs
Discussion
georgeyboy12345 said:
I think the best strategy with these EV’s now is to buy them used, once the warranty has expired and then not bother servicing them, with the exception of brakes, brake fluid, tyres etc. That way you avoid the depreciation hit and having to go to the stealers to keep the warranty intact
Issue with BEV's unlike ICE cars is the warranty is "split"The car may have a 4yr warranty but the batteries are 8yrs correct? Can you imagine trying to claim for a dodgy battery at 5yrs old if there's a missing or non-porsche stamp in the service book?
I have a Polestar 2 and had the same idea, get a service elsewhere when the CAR warranty runs out, but I think you'd need to wait for the BATTERY warranty to run out too.
I had my Polestar serviced today. they gave me a 13-point checklist of the work done.
1 Check Horn
2 Check Washers and wipers
3 Check Seat Belts
4 Clean cameras
5 Replace the air cleaner in the passenger compartment
6 Check tyre depth
7 Check tyre pressure
8 Check brake disks, pads, brake lines and CV joints
9 Check fluid levels, brake fluid, coolant and washer fluid
10 Check Coolant
11 Check brake fluid
12 Reset tire pressure monitor system
13 Set the service indicator to zero.
Some of the points are even covered twice
I have no idea how the Taycan service is so much as it's likely to be the same.
PS the Polestar service didn't cost anything, which is lucky as let's face it, it would have taken them more time to move the car into the service bay than to do the visual check.
1 Check Horn
2 Check Washers and wipers
3 Check Seat Belts
4 Clean cameras
5 Replace the air cleaner in the passenger compartment
6 Check tyre depth
7 Check tyre pressure
8 Check brake disks, pads, brake lines and CV joints
9 Check fluid levels, brake fluid, coolant and washer fluid
10 Check Coolant
11 Check brake fluid
12 Reset tire pressure monitor system
13 Set the service indicator to zero.
Some of the points are even covered twice
I have no idea how the Taycan service is so much as it's likely to be the same.
PS the Polestar service didn't cost anything, which is lucky as let's face it, it would have taken them more time to move the car into the service bay than to do the visual check.
What a pi$$ take. At least with performance ICE you know there’s usually a highly strung a relatively complex mechanical engine that needs tending to.
I would love a Tycan but they’re so expensive. Even though me and the mrs are both well over 6 figures, we just can’t justify that kind of expenditure on car. I find it crazy how many of these premium cars you see on the road, lots of people doing very well….
I would love a Tycan but they’re so expensive. Even though me and the mrs are both well over 6 figures, we just can’t justify that kind of expenditure on car. I find it crazy how many of these premium cars you see on the road, lots of people doing very well….
JAMSXR said:
What a pi$$ take. At least with performance ICE you know there’s usually a highly strung a relatively complex mechanical engine that needs tending to.
I would love a Tycan but they’re so expensive. Even though me and the mrs are both well over 6 figures, we just can’t justify that kind of expenditure on car. I find it crazy how many of these premium cars you see on the road, lots of people doing very well….
Many will be company cars. If you're on £110-125k a Taycan GTS will cost you about £600 a month on a salary sacrifice scheme. I would love a Tycan but they’re so expensive. Even though me and the mrs are both well over 6 figures, we just can’t justify that kind of expenditure on car. I find it crazy how many of these premium cars you see on the road, lots of people doing very well….
The charges for these “essential” services are ridiculous. Is it simply that car owners at the premium level are so used to paying four figures for normal servicing (and half that at the Ford/Vauxhall level) the dealerships are doing us the favour of only slowly weaning us off the habit? There’s got to be significant structural change in the near future, surely?
Seems legacy car company thinking - they seem petrified about how they will keep expensive franchises going.
An EV has very few things to go wrong with it. My Polestar is going in soon and the cost is zero as it is included for the first three years. Been thinking about the new Macon EV compared to the Polestar 4 - based on the above I think I will stay loyal to Polestar.
An EV has very few things to go wrong with it. My Polestar is going in soon and the cost is zero as it is included for the first three years. Been thinking about the new Macon EV compared to the Polestar 4 - based on the above I think I will stay loyal to Polestar.
Minsky said:
Seems legacy car company thinking - they seem petrified about how they will keep expensive franchises going.
An EV has very few things to go wrong with it. My Polestar is going in soon and the cost is zero as it is included for the first three years. Been thinking about the new Macon EV compared to the Polestar 4 - based on the above I think I will stay loyal to Polestar.
You'll be paying for it one way or another, Polestar will just front load the purchase/lease costs to compensate and ensure services are carred out as it helps protect residuals. An EV has very few things to go wrong with it. My Polestar is going in soon and the cost is zero as it is included for the first three years. Been thinking about the new Macon EV compared to the Polestar 4 - based on the above I think I will stay loyal to Polestar.
Have the car you prefer and calculate the TCO accordingly would be my approach, and of course shop around for servicing costs.
SWoll said:
Minsky said:
Seems legacy car company thinking - they seem petrified about how they will keep expensive franchises going.
An EV has very few things to go wrong with it. My Polestar is going in soon and the cost is zero as it is included for the first three years. Been thinking about the new Macon EV compared to the Polestar 4 - based on the above I think I will stay loyal to Polestar.
You'll be paying for it one way or another, Polestar will just front load the purchase/lease costs to compensate and ensure services are carred out as it helps protect residuals. An EV has very few things to go wrong with it. My Polestar is going in soon and the cost is zero as it is included for the first three years. Been thinking about the new Macon EV compared to the Polestar 4 - based on the above I think I will stay loyal to Polestar.
Have the car you prefer and calculate the TCO accordingly would be my approach, and of course shop around for servicing costs.
Polestar 2, dual motor, still a £55k car. 1st Service, 18,000 miles, £75 incl. VAT and car wash. 2nd Service, 36,000 miles, £85 incl. VAT and another car wash. On 41k miles now, 20 months old, still on the original tyres, 4mm all round. Drive it like I stole it at every opportunity.
Porsche are beyond taking the p1ss with those prices. My brake fluid was tested at both services and didn't need replacing, so they didn't.
When its lease is up, without doubt I'll have another Polestar, hopefully the coupe looking thing if its out in 2025. Still the best daily I've ever had.
Perhaps this is more about Porsche keeping their dealerships happy with an income post sale. If Polestar and Tesla can make EVs that require absolutely minimal servicing and costs, then so could Porsche.
On each car, dealer sells it for X. Porsche receive X minus all of the dealer’s overheads and profit. If the servicing costs were minimal, that’s indirectly another cost to Porsche. Rather than keeping dealerships happy, maybe more manufacturers should just move to on-line ordering and cut out the middle man. That’s a huge saving that could still subsidise a decent customer experience.
On each car, dealer sells it for X. Porsche receive X minus all of the dealer’s overheads and profit. If the servicing costs were minimal, that’s indirectly another cost to Porsche. Rather than keeping dealerships happy, maybe more manufacturers should just move to on-line ordering and cut out the middle man. That’s a huge saving that could still subsidise a decent customer experience.
dino_jr said:
dgswk said:
... 1st Service, 18,000 miles, £75 incl. VAT and car wash. 2nd Service, 36,000 miles, £85 incl. VAT and another car wash.
Are these prices you have actually been charged, or you read them somewhere (and if so where?) Cheers.dgswk said:
dino_jr said:
dgswk said:
... 1st Service, 18,000 miles, £75 incl. VAT and car wash. 2nd Service, 36,000 miles, £85 incl. VAT and another car wash.
Are these prices you have actually been charged, or you read them somewhere (and if so where?) Cheers.
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