2024 Turbo S Cross Turismo - buying advice?

[whitex]

I will contribute and say the coolest option on this is the Porsche Light Strip in black. Never seen it before, and looks awesome.

I very much agree - that is one of the upgrades I performed on my car post delivery. Why post delivery when I did a custom order? Well, cost of this option from the factory was about the same price as just buying a set of tail lights and swapping them myself post delivery (and being left with free original tail lights). For me personally it was also an opportunity to get Euro style tail lights (US red turn signals annoy me) - I wrote up a detailed DIY-how-to-guide for any Taycan owners who share the distain of red, dual-function brake/turn signals.

If you just want to swap in US lights with black PORSCHE logo for your Taycan, it's a very quick swap, much less complex than Euro lights (probably a 20 minute job end to end), just buy a new set of tail lights with the black logo.

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[Argo]

Speaking as : "a softie with too much power" (ref previous post @ refazi), I'd say this is a very good spec.
There is always more you can add to the endless options list, one omission I see is RWS, which I find helps in car parks and also during a spirited twisty drive. It's not a deal breaker. Can you add it later, not sure.
I'd change out the orange turn indicators (can you do so in the US)?
I'd welcome the absence of "high performance" Alcantara, and the eventual sticky steering wheel for a decent leather trim.
You are looking at a well optioned, low mileage, top performance Taycan.
Not wishing to establish spec rivalry (we should all enjoy whatever Taycans we have) but the Turbo S is not a GTS, it is a higher spec and higher performance car; a fact that is reflected in the hardware and mrsp (70k CHF difference in base spec in current form).
Do you need it? No, Would you like it if you owned it? Oh yes.

So buy it, drive it (hard, and in some spectacular places), you'll be smiling a lot and then post some pics and then we'll all enjoy it with you

 

[whitex]

There is always more you can add to the endless options list, one omission I see is RWS, which I find helps in car parks and also during a spirited twisty drive.

I thought it was standard of Turbo S CT (at least in the US it was in 2023 when I was specing my car). Your profile shows you have one, did it not come standard in your region?

 

[tophamn]

I thought it was standard of Turbo S CT. Your profile shows you have one, did it not come standard in your region?

"Rear-axle steering including Power Steering Plus" was certainly standard equipment on MY2023 turbo-S CT in UK.

 

[Argo]

I thought it was standard of Turbo S CT (at least in the US it was in 2023 when I was specing my car). Your profile shows you have one, did it not come standard in your region?

My bad, I just quickly scanned the list at the top of the thread which contains true added options. RWS: standard in Turbo S.

 

[BjörnfromHamburg]

I got a full specced TS CT (only sunshine-control missing) at 18 months and 13 KMiles for 44% of MSRP (244K€), included 2 additional years of approved.
I consider that a perfect deal for a so far perfect car (added 23 KMiles so far)

Your offer is younger but you will still have significant depreciation on it.
Not a problem if you consider keeping the car for 5+ years.
Otherwise, I would look for a 2023 which would "save" you a lot of money without any compromise on the car's appearance or quality.

 

[whitex]

I got a full specced TS CT (only sunshine-control missing)

No PSC (Porsche Sunshine Control)? That's going to hurt your resale value.

 

[Jonathan S.]

No PSC (Porsche Sunshine Control)? That's going to hurt your resale value.

My CT has the other version of PSC: Porsche Snow Control.
Only works for me though, via driving all over the place to chase skiable snow (or to the airport).

 

[whitex]

My CT has the other version of PSC: Porsche Snow Control.
Only works for me though, via driving all over the place to chase skiable snow (or to the airport).

That's an aftermarket option that can be retrofitted at any time.

 

[BjörnfromHamburg]

It's how they call the photochromatic roof here, in case of confusion:

 

[whitex]

It's how they call the photochromatic roof here, in case of confusion:

Lol. I didn't realize that was an actual name (I think here it's called Variable Light Control). I thought that was your way of saying your car has every option but the imaginary one.

That is a funny name. Can you claim it's broken when it is unable to control sunshine on a cloudy day or at night? "I set it to full sunshine, but the car won't make the sun shine. I want a refund!"

 

[BjörnfromHamburg]

At times my thoughts can get "poetic" in terms of loving my car when it does a fine job.
But I try, never to shout it out ?

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