Porsche Taycan

Gumbo

Guys, considering the severe nosedive these have taken in the UK, has anyone looked into it properly on getting one here.

They can be got for less than £50k now.

Even accounting for the vat, customs duty and small vrt, are we still looking at 80-90k landed?

User1998

How much is VRT? At £50k it would cost about €78.5k plus VRT.

Prices start at €75k here. I’d imagine when they start being sold by private sellers they will be under €70k.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121433874#Comment_121433874

Maybe not much in it then?

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/35501303

Porsche Taycan 4S 93 KWH Performance Plus

joe1303l

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121434272#Comment_121434272

Most UK ones will have less miles and possibly more spec than that one in Cork. Options list on these is serious and some examples have had lots of boxes ticked compared to other more spartan examples. Morgan Cars in N.I often have a few nice ones with decent spec but they’re never cheap. Audi e-Tron GT is the same car under the skin and are a bit more plentiful here.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121434569#Comment_121434569

That would be my angle on it too.

Insee a few eTrons weekly and nice yes, but I wouldn’t…..

Buddy Bubs

Haven't looked into it properly but increasingly thinking I'll get one or an Etron GT.

I've decent funds from a private sale of our 530e last week to put towards it and we are just sharing a car for the minute. Was looking at BYD Seal, BMW i4 to go alongside our Cupra Born as a 2 EV household and instead of buying new I'd consider staying in 2021/22 and getting one of these instead when they come into price range.

Still a bit out of price range but if I can hold off on buying something in the meantime it's very possible. It won't be long happening. Thing is, I think I'd keep one of these much longer term than anything else. Like what else would I move into after it.....so it's a sensible purchase isn't it!

They're the only 2 WOW factor EVs out there. loads of ICE cars I'd love to own but these are the only 2 EVs

However, I think the Audi Gt will win out as the Porsche badge is a little flashy for me.

Rows Grower

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121434659#Comment_121434659

Porsche hasn't been a flashy badge for a long, long time to be fair.

Buddy Bubs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121434726#Comment_121434726

It certainly is

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121434569#Comment_121434569

Most of the UK ones around the £50k mark are either low spec or high mileage.

User1998

I’d say if you were to buy one now you’d probably loose €10k in depreciation over the next 6 months but if your buying a relatively new and expensive Porsche I’d imagine that’s fairly standard.

Rows Grower

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121434790#Comment_121434790

They appeal to a male generation that want one big blow out before they will be qualified for the free travel pass.

listermint

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121434726#Comment_121434726

Huh.....

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121435056#Comment_121435056

Some of their SUV’s are questionable. Diesel, rebadged Volkswagen’s

And the Panamera

eagerv

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121434814#Comment_121434814

😁lol

digiman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121433874#Comment_121433874

In this calculation you are multiplying by 1.23 (VAT) and 1.1 (Duty) and 1.16 (Sterling to Euro)?

If you buy a car originally registered in NI, don't you avoid the VAT and duty?

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121435173#Comment_121435173

Yes, vat and duty exempt once registered originally in NI so a much better option.

Rows Grower

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121435126#Comment_121435126

SUV Hybrid technology purchased from Lexus after Porsche engineers with a blank cheque and loads of time could not dream up a way to improve it.

Reversing cameras were an expensive extra option long after most taxi drivers in Ireland had them.

They are a busted flush when it comes to luxury cars never mind being considered too flash because of the badge.

Allinall

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121434726#Comment_121434726

Curious as to what you would consider a flashy badge?

Rows Grower

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121435248#Comment_121435248

In comparison to a Porsche there's a long list that you don't have to be super rich to afford which would include Bentley, Range Rover, Mercedes, Lexus, Audi and BMW.

listermint

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121435412#Comment_121435412

Audi and BMW flashy badges. Intriguing

ELM327

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121435430#Comment_121435430

So despite the audi GT etron being a cheaper version of the taycan, audi are supposedly a more flashy badge than porsche!

Also Bentley ? What bentley can you buy for sub 100k new or nearly new

joe1303l

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121435173#Comment_121435173

You’ll do well to find a Taycan for sale that was originally registered in N.I. Until recently public charging up there was a no go zone and a lot of high end cars in the North would have been imported originally.

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121435173#Comment_121435173

I just use Google for the currency exchange. Duty comes first and then VAT.

joe1303l

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121435236#Comment_121435236

For a busted flush, they seem to be doing pretty well but maybe you’ve had a bad experience with a few of them ??

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2023/company/porsche-robust-growth-first-nine-months-2023-34164.html

joe1303l

This Taycan is advertised as VAT qualifying but is a UK registered vehicle. Is this any advantage to someone importing into the South ? £28K worth of options on it, ouch.

https://www.usedcarsni.com/2020-Porsche-Taycan-420kW-4S-93kWh-4dr-Auto-332943148

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121435600#Comment_121435600

No, is the short answer.

but that dealer has stunning stock. My old Model S P90D Ludicrous came from them.

Buddy Bubs

The price of some of those options are stupid. Half of them come on a very standard 40k EV. It's a beautiful car though.

MojoMaker

Would take a model S over a Taycan any day. Don't think Porsche quite got it right with this model.

blackbox

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121434814#Comment_121434814

A 911 or a Cayman sports car maybe, but a 4-door 4 seater Taycan saloon would hardly be considered to be a blow out.

Theboinkmaster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121436815#Comment_121436815

You’d take a Tesla over a Porsche?! Have you sat in both? Tesla are cheap plastic nasty yokes.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121439898#Comment_121439898

Most new cars are plastic using recycled materials nowadays, Porsche EV’s are no different

The poster stated they would take a Model S over a Taycan, 2 very specific models. In some cases, so would I.