Buying a Taycan RWD with too many options. Am I making a mistake?

[gkiratbajwa]

I have ordered a new MY2023 Taycan RWD with the freeze date on 5 July. Since this will be my first Porsche car, I was thinking of adding sufficient options to get a premium feel. But the build I am planning will take the overall car cost to $120k which is way higher than the base price. So I wanted some suggestions regarding whether this is an okay purchase, or to cut down on some options (or if I should upgrade the model typeinstead).

The build link for the config is http://www.porsche-code.com/PPQVBWS7. Here's a summary of all the options

The must-have options for me (Total price is $20k):

1. Spyder design wheels
2. Base premium package (without park assist, innodrive)
3. Performance Battery Plus
4. Adaptive cruise control

The additional (non-mandatory) options in my build (Total price is $9k):

1. Rear axle steering
2. Adaptive air suspension
3. Sport chrono package
4. Leather interior

Other remaining options are just some minor upgrades worth less than $2k in total so they are not worth discussing.

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[wurzitup]

IMHO lose the leather interior, and lose the ACC.
Base interior is very nice. I don't feel like I missed out, and if you're looking to save money.
Correspondingly, I wouldn't do without the air supension- love it, the lifting feature, and the RAS. I think the RAS makes the car much better in small spaces and turning slow speed.

 

[nickmdp]

My personal opinion would be that adding $30k in options to the base model is kinda crazy when the 4S starts at $106k, and brings the 0-60 time from 5.1 to 3.8s I'm also a guy that talked himself into a GTS because I added so many options to my 4S though, so take it with a grain of salt.

 

[Jhenson29]

Most of the RWD I see are in the 100-105 range. So, you’re probably a little high.

It really comes down to what you want.

Personally, I think the standard interior in the Taycan is much better than the standard interior in other P cars I’ve seen. In my Macan, our previous Panamera, and a 992 I went to look at recently, the standard interior is textured in a way that looks cheaper than the Taycan.

I think sport chrono is kind of a waste (at least it was before the track app that comes with it now. I would actually spec it for that alone now, but that’s just me). Otherwise, you have sport mode and launch control without sport chrono. And the sport mode button is easy to access on the center console.

I wouldn’t do without air suspension because I like the lift mode, even here in the flat Midwest.

I don’t have RAS and don’t have issues with the turning radius, but I also live in the Midwest with (generally) lots of room and I came from a Panamera with a worse turning radius. So, consider where you live and what you’re used to.

I wouldn’t sacrifice any of your own personal “must-have” options to go up a trim level. You just have to consider your budget and needs.

 

[Jhenson29]

The build link for the config is http://www.porsche-code.com/PPQVBWS.

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[gkiratbajwa]

IMHO lose the leather interior, and lose the ACC.
Base interior is very nice. I don't feel like I missed out, and if you're looking to save money.
Correspondingly, I wouldn't do without the air supension- love it, the lifting feature, and the RAS. I think the RAS makes the car much better in small spaces and turning slow speed.

Thanks. I think I should check out the interior options in-person. If there's not much difference, I'll just go with the base interior. But it'll be difficult to get rid of ACC since it's super helpful on the highways.

 

[gkiratbajwa]

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Sorry there's a typo. Edited the link now

 

[DerekS]

Mostly you have the must-have options. It's a really nice spec.

Only things I'd personally skip (for ME) would be PIRM (try it on FoD later) and Sport Chrono (questionable value with the base performance IMO). But that doesn't even knock 2K off the bill.

The leather is where the money is really going and if you want it, you want it!

 

[Jhenson29]

Macan and Taycan standard interior sections below, to show the texture differences.

I like having the standard interior in the Macan because I use it for work and other errands. It’s our beater-Porsche. But I wouldn’t want that texture in a Taycan or 992.

But, as stated, the standard interior in the Taycan is different and much nicer. I would not get the standard in a 992.

Macan

Taycan

 

[BurntToast]

My personal opinion would be that adding $30k in options to the base model is kinda crazy when the 4S starts at $106k, and brings the 0-60 time from 5.1 to 3.8s I'm also a guy that talked himself into a GTS because I added so many options to my 4S though, so take it with a grain of salt.

Same...

GTS came standard with many of the options I selected for a 4S. I opted for the GTS with better hardware.

 

[gkiratbajwa]

Only things I'd personally skip (for ME) would be PIRM (try it on FoD later) and Sport Chrono (questionable value with the base performance IMO). But that doesn't even knock 2K off the bill.

What is FoD here? I thought PIRM would be helpful for figuring out the charging stations on your route. I'm not really concerned about the optimal battery temperature setting it provides, I just want an easy way to figure out charging stations along the route.

Regarding the sport chrono, is there any noticeable difference between sport plus and sport mode? I'm just buying it for that? The wheel button and the clock are definitely not my deciding factors

 

[gkiratbajwa]

Same...

GTS came standard with many of the options I selected for a 4S. I opted for the GTS with better hardware.

Is there an easy way to get a list of all the options that are standard to each model? Going through the build configurator for each model is very tiring. It will also help to get a summary of all add-on options and their prices in each model.

 

[Jhenson29]

Is there an easy way to get a list of all the options that are standard to each model?

Click on standard equipment at the bottom of the configurator.

edit: sorry; I think you meant for all models at once to compare, which this doesn’t do.

 

[OTPSkipper]

I have ordered a new MY2023 Taycan RWD with the freeze date on 5 July. Since this will be my first Porsche car, I was thinking of adding sufficient options to get a premium feel. But the build I am planning will take the overall car cost to $120k which is way higher than the base price. So I wanted some suggestions regarding whether this is an okay purchase, or to cut down on some options (or if I should upgrade the model typeinstead).

The build link for the config is http://www.porsche-code.com/PPQVBWS7. Here's a summary of all the options

The must-have options for me (Total price is $20k):

1. Spyder design wheels
2. Base premium package (without park assist, innodrive)
3. Performance Battery Plus
4. Adaptive cruise control

The additional (non-mandatory) options in my build (Total price is $9k):

1. Rear axle steering
2. Adaptive air suspension
3. Sport chrono package
4. Leather interior

Other remaining options are just some minor upgrades worth less than $2k in total so they are not worth discussing.

Spent 30K extra on my rwd. I plan to keep the car a long time and I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to treat myself. So resale isn’t a big issue to my mind. Maybe I will regret it. But I doubt it. The only option I got with a 4s for “free” was air suspension. And I didn’t like the less steering feeling in the 4s. I got my car last Saturday and so far, no regrets.

 

[satchurator]

Are you committed to the base because you want strict RWD?
If it’s a matter of having committed at the ground floor with the base model but now you’ve realized you want more, you might be able to work with your SA on an allocation swap to a higher trim level that captures more of your requirements as standard. That will result in a delay though.

I assume the actual concern is eventual resale value given the delta between MSRP and options cost. If you are leasing, the quoted residual might give you a quantitative way of evaluating that. Even if you intend to pay cash, you might benefit from going through the charade of getting a lease quote specifically to determine Porsche Finance‘s assumed residual for your configuration. That number might not be an accurate prediction of what you’ll get back, but it’s probably the only prediction worth considering right now.

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