Porsche Macan EV

That's it exactly, I have an etron SUV that many people think I probably spent much more money on than I actually did but it's a conservative looking car really and I like it for that. It's not time for me to change cars but I find myself strangely drawn to the idea of a Merc EQS for the last few months whereas it was etron GT before that.

Anyway, back to macan, I was passing an Audi dealer today and I dropped in and saw Q6 for the first time, really like the proportions and style so the Macan should be a cracking looking car too. Q6 will go same way as original etron in depreciation, I am almost certain of that. The Macan will need the Porsche badge to save it from the same fate but I can't see the market for them used at high values either. Many people are reluctant to go EV at all with worries about costs of them going wrong never mind a Porsche

I'm not a fan of the rear of the Macan, not really into the Coupe type SUVs, much too sloped, would prefer the looks of the Q6. Looks well otherwise

this is the problem, audi and porsche are happy to retail a decently specced q6 or macan at 100k but they dont want to offer any sort of trade in against them, i dont see either of them being big sellers to be honest, especially not the q6 at current pricing, whatever about the taycan it at least has the porsche prestige going for it.

They're good for sitting higher than the peasantry or surviving getting rammed by a gin addict in a Range Rover, I'll give you that.

Trading in a Range Rover Evoque. It's a Joe Duffy group trade in price....getting the same trade in price from landrover swords..Audi North....as ultimately the car will end up in the landrover forecourt to sell.

TBF even Bradys Mercedes gave me a rubbish trade in....bit more but the GLC I was looking at was costing more than the Macan.

No one wants a Range Rover as a trade in at the moment ..... I shouldn't be surprised really. I have lost 60% value in 3 years

Yep €98k for a coupe. Mad money....although the prices of Q5s/X5s have also gone insane.

To get the exact same Evoque model I have now just in a different colour and 251 plate is costing an extra 12k than what I paid 3 years ago.

Its crazy to think a Porsche is better value at the moment! Can't help but feel the other premium brands are going to struggle against their equivalents of the Macan with their current pricing. Also think the Cayenne could struggle against the Macan. But then again if you go for the Macan Turbo with some extras....you might as well go for the Cayenne.

That's what I thought and pressed land-rover on it. According to them the issues in the UK with not being able to insure them is resulting in that stock being imported here....resulting in trade in values being so low. Landrover have even had to pull their own insurance off the market which they introduced to try keep sales up.

The sales guy then proceeded to try get me to pay a booking deposit for a new one....told him I'd buy one of the imports instead 😂

That's an insane increase. You would wonder if new car sales will be affected in January. People coming to the end of their 3 year PCPs are faced with no equity and insane price increases for the same spec car again.

I'm managing to get a build spec I'm happy with for 95k ( base model for longer the longer range). Not interested in extras il never get my money back on.

I have upgraded wheels, metallic paint, Pana roof, some exterior extras in gloss black and the porsche sound.

I do all motorway driving so the suspension isn't a big deal for me and no point upgrading the sound system... I have small kids and cocomelon on repeat.

60 Macans registered in Jan and Feb this year, March numbers not out yet which is not bad. Cayenne is down 27% from 94 units to 69 , the Macan must be pulling some sales from it.

Picked my own up a couple of weeks ago, I went for the purple with black gloss trims. Absolutely delighted with it

Likely to outsell the overpriced Q6 e-Tron here at that rate.