Porsche Taycan

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Yep the connection is on subscription, mine expired and didn't renew it and have been fine without it but it is handy. Think it's 24 a month and you can do it as hoc thereafter. I put it back on for a month and cancelled easily etc

Get onto porsche about the warranty extension if its due to expire soon as they usually need a few weeks notice.

Congrats and enjoy.

my 21 4s Taycan didnt have ACC either. not standard on new version either.

Its the one bit of tech i use daily on my Macan

I've a 23 rwd that has it, what does the radar do if ACC doesn't work?!

That's bizarre, didn't know or use auto regen.

Use normal regen, I know there's a setting where the car will adjust between regen and coasting but I don't like/trust it.

I don't use ACC btw, while impressive tech it's far from perfect and a pain if changing lanes quickly etc

Cross-posting from r/evs_ireland on the recommendation of the fine folks over there.

So there are a handful of what I deem to be good value 4 to 6 year old Taycan’s on Autotrader up north at the moment, and I feel as though my heart is in the lead over my brain, and could do with chatting this through with good knowledgeable folks like yourselves…

What I know

- These cars depreciate like stones (which is actually why I can now consider owning one), and shouldn’t expect a return on this when I’m finished with it.

- VRT Calculator is useless in these instances, as it throws an error. That said, relief is probably out of the question given the likely OSMP.

- All of these cars have British (non-NI) plates, so its tenure in NI would need to be verified…

What I’d like to know

- Is there any recourse on an extremely likely high OMSP valuation, versus the likely €40k to €44k being advertised for these up North? Will Revenue take examples of cost on Autotrader, or would it need to be strictly Carzone / DoneDeal examples?

- What are the recommended ways around the car being in NI “a considerable amount of time” (or whatever the wording is)? I suspect many of these came from UK auction sites, so very likely these will need some addition buffer…

- All of these are through Indie Dealers or small used car dealers. Any particular concerns in this regard? Should battery and manufacturers warranty still come across with the car in the ever of purchase, or is it case by case?

- Finally, this is my first EV and first time in a very long time buying a used car to begin with; so any additional advice or things to look out for would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks all!

I think you'd need to go into any purchase of one of these with eyes wide open. Fantastic car, but they are not without their issues, so it would make sense to try get one with Porsche Approved Warranty, or one that would at least pass the Porsche Approved 111 point Test - which I think costs about 4 to 500 to get Porsche to do (enabling you to purchase said warranty) - you may never need the warranty, but you might, and with the complex components involved, one issue could set you back a lot financially, wiping out any savings you've made by purchasing up North. The battery will have the 160k km or 8 yr warranty, but the HV Battery is the least of your concerns with high end EV's like this and Etron GT - I was quite close to pulling the trigger on one or the other myself recently, but decided to go in a different direction. Fantastic cars, but could easily be a money pit if not careful - best of luck with whatever you decide

UK prices are irrelevant to VRT. OMSP is based on the value of the car in Ireland with all imports costs paid. The car doesn't need to be in NI for any amount of time as long as a NI SAD or CCS can be provided showing import VAT has been paid

Which one did you go for offalyguy25

Nice. A good choice I think, they just work on so many levels.

I had the heart vs head debate for a few years and the heart ultimately won. 2.5 months later I don’t regret it.

Go as far up in the years as you can. Most of the issues with Taycans seem to have affected the early models in particular - 2020 to 2022. Yes, the depreciation is bad, but if you are buying used from the UK someone else (and the UK taxpayers) will have taken most of that pain. They remain a very desirable car - part of the reason what there are so many videos on YouTube about depreciation, etc., is that lots of people are watching for the point at which they see value/become affordable, and those videos gain clicks.

Get a well spec’ed model. As with all Porsches there are lots of different spec options. Getting one with the must-have options will give you better protection against further depreciation - larger battery, pan roof, sports chrono, folding mirrors, stuff like that. If you can, get the nice-to-have stuff too - rear-axle steer, heads-up display, sport design pack, etc. Get a spec sheet for the car if you can - again just in case you need to resell. They aren’t always available, but the dealer you are buying off might be able to get a list from Porsche in Belfast (mine did). I emailed the the VIN to the service department at Porsche Centre Dublin and they were good enough to confirm that all the recall work had been done on the car, which was a comfort, but I think this is generally the case. Obviously ensure that it has had a recent Porsche service before you buy. The service interval is close to two years.

And, as others have said, try to get one with some Porsche warranty left. They come with 3 years standard I think, and it can then be extended. If there is some left, I understand that you don’t need the 111-point check in order to buy an extension yourself (but open to correction on this). Obviously get a home-charger. They are fairly quick and easy to organise. Having any ev makes a lot less sense (and equals a lot more hassle) without one. Get the dealer to charge it up to full before you test drive, so that you can see what the range is - should be about 350km with larger battery.

That’s all I can think of rn.

I have to say it. For a car north of 100 grand the cameras and software are rubbish. This was taken earlier and the camera quality is crap.