tire life, battery life, depreciation, and the small things

[GREATST]

Hi! I have a 2025 Base. I drive 20k miles a year in Los Angeles. Purchased certified pre-owned- got a depreciated price. Other than depreciation, lousy tire life, unknown battery life, and continued depreciation (its mine till the wheels fall off) what post warranty problems am I gonna' have? Thoughts?

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[DerekS]

WIth a 2025 CPO, coupled with your use, you're probably going to hit 100K limit before you hit 6 inuse years.

I don't know your current mileage, but I wouldn't worry too much; you have the latest generation with the best battery and fixes. You'll be fine for 4-5 years depending on current mileage.

 

[PSUEric]

I have a 2024 4 Cross Turismo and have 34,000 miles with just a couple recalls. Replaced the all-season 20” Continentals at around 30,000 miles. The car has been wonderful and I look forward to many more trouble free miles…

 

[Gino]

WIth a 2025 CPO, coupled with your use, you're probably going to hit 100K limit before you hit 6 inuse years.

I don't know your current mileage, but I wouldn't worry too much; you have the latest generation with the best battery and fixes. You'll be fine for 4-5 years depending on current mileage.

Yes, you will be well out of warranty in 4-5 years depending on how many miles your CPO had on it. Hopefully your newer battery design will last at least 200K miles which I would categorise as “driving until the wheels fall off”. That means you’ll get maybe 9-10 years out of it but I make sure you max out the extended warranty on bumper to bumper to match your 8 year 100K battery.
Porsche is going to love you after 5 years once you’ve exhausted both warranties and are subject to paying full price for every repair. The HV battery will likely be the biggest expense if it fails before 200K costing at least $40K to $50K but there is a a company in Las Vegas area that sells a fully refurbished battery pack for less than $10K -12K which is a bargain if you can get at least 150K to 200K and the vehicle still looks & drives well.
The big question will be how long do the motors last? Do you have 1 or 2 which will double your risk since I can’t imagine replacing a motor or transmission for less than $15K to $20K unless there are 3rd party motor/transmission specialists who would likely cut that cost by 25-50%.
The wild card will be the glass roof but hopefully you have a solid metal roof and not the glass roof or the dreaded panoramic electric roof which will cost $15K to $20k if it cracks. Stay away from driving behind construction vehicles…. The biggest wild card will be the display electronics and cameras which should last a long time but could easily be the things which eventually force you to raise the white flag at $10K to $15K for each of any of the major systems to be repaired/replaced.
You’re going to test the pricing of replacing brakes & rotors at least 2 times before the “wheels fall off” which I’m thinking will cost at least $10K per axel every 100k to 120K unless you drive it hard.
The nice thing is that you waited for the platform to mature before you purchased a car you plan to put serious miles on. By 200K your Taycan will be pretty used up and ready to retire if you are lucky enough to dodge a few big repairs from year 5 to year 9 or 10.
Hopefully you will be one of the Porsche EV users to show us all how robust their EV subsystems stand up to high mileage rather than time which is my case. Driving 20K miles per year in the most beautiful, high performance sedan on earth is hard to beat and you can’t expect anything more. An old friend of mine has an old air cooled 1985 911 which has over 250K miles on it and still has not needed an engine rebuild yet. His maintenance costs are reasonable using 3rd party Porsche Master Mechanics in San Francisco and it’s still with more than $50K even with the high miles an age.
I hope these Taycan’s turn out to be collector cars rather than disposable cars as many have suggested but runs counter to Porsche’s history for engineering excellence & longevity.
All I can say is enjoy the hell out of her and I look forward to hearing from you on the forum about your trouble free Taycan milestones at 100K, 150K & 200K miles since I don’t expect to hit 100K miles on mine in the next 15 years.

 

[Dmatt88]

Hi! I have a 2025 Base. I drive 20k miles a year in Los Angeles. Purchased certified pre-owned- got a depreciated price. Other than depreciation, lousy tire life, unknown battery life, and continued depreciation (its mine till the wheels fall off) what post warranty problems am I gonna' have? Thoughts?

Theyre like Porsche built a fantastic car around an Iphone. The tech glitches of updates sometimes are frustrating

 

[SergeyIndy]

Depreciation - yes, no surprise to anyone, but you are getting all this back with smiles per mile that, in my view, no other car in this price range can deliver.

Tire Life - what wheels and tires do you have? I think it is respectable for what it is with my 21-inch all season tires lasting 15k for front and rears will make it to 30k. Then when you replace them, make sure to claim tire wear credit as in 45k thread factory warranty - 15k actual to get 30k in credits toward the replacement.

HV Battery - designed to outlast the car but at the end of its 100k miles or 8 years warranty, will need coverage or the repair cost will be more than the car worth.

 

[GREATST]

Yes, you will be well out of warranty in 4-5 years depending on how many miles your CPO had on it. Hopefully your newer battery design will last at least 200K miles which I would categorise as “driving until the wheels fall off”. That means you’ll get maybe 9-10 years out of it but I make sure you max out the extended warranty on bumper to bumper to match your 8 year 100K battery.
Porsche is going to love you after 5 years once you’ve exhausted both warranties and are subject to paying full price for every repair. The HV battery will likely be the biggest expense if it fails before 200K costing at least $40K to $50K but there is a a company in Las Vegas area that sells a fully refurbished battery pack for less than $10K -12K which is a bargain if you can get at least 150K to 200K and the vehicle still looks & drives well.
The big question will be how long do the motors last? Do you have 1 or 2 which will double your risk since I can’t imagine replacing a motor or transmission for less than $15K to $20K unless there are 3rd party motor/transmission specialists who would likely cut that cost by 25-50%.
The wild card will be the glass roof but hopefully you have a solid metal roof and not the glass roof or the dreaded panoramic electric roof which will cost $15K to $20k if it cracks. Stay away from driving behind construction vehicles…. The biggest wild card will be the display electronics and cameras which should last a long time but could easily be the things which eventually force you to raise the white flag at $10K to $15K for each of any of the major systems to be repaired/replaced.
You’re going to test the pricing of replacing brakes & rotors at least 2 times before the “wheels fall off” which I’m thinking will cost at least $10K per axel every 100k to 120K unless you drive it hard.
The nice thing is that you waited for the platform to mature before you purchased a car you plan to put serious miles on. By 200K your Taycan will be pretty used up and ready to retire if you are lucky enough to dodge a few big repairs from year 5 to year 9 or 10.
Hopefully you will be one of the Porsche EV users to show us all how robust their EV subsystems stand up to high mileage rather than time which is my case. Driving 20K miles per year in the most beautiful, high performance sedan on earth is hard to beat and you can’t expect anything more. An old friend of mine has an old air cooled 1985 911 which has over 250K miles on it and still has not needed an engine rebuild yet. His maintenance costs are reasonable using 3rd party Porsche Master Mechanics in San Francisco and it’s still with more than $50K even with the high miles an age.
I hope these Taycan’s turn out to be collector cars rather than disposable cars as many have suggested but runs counter to Porsche’s history for engineering excellence & longevity.
All I can say is enjoy the hell out of her and I look forward to hearing from you on the forum about your trouble free Taycan milestones at 100K, 150K & 200K miles since I don’t expect to hit 100K miles on mine in the next 15 years.

Thanks for the thoughtful analysis and display of love for the car!

One motor. Glass roof. Concerns about the electronics. As the kids say: time will tell.

 

[GREATST]

Depreciation - yes, no surprise to anyone, but you are getting all this back with smiles per mile that, in my view, no other car in this price range can deliver.

Tire Life - what wheels and tires do you have? I think it is respectable for what it is with my 21-inch all season tires lasting 15k for front and rears will make it to 30k. Then when you replace them, make sure to claim tire wear credit as in 45k thread factory warranty - 15k actual to get 30k in credits toward the replacement.

HV Battery - designed to outlast the car but at the end of its 100k miles or 8 years warranty, will need coverage or the repair cost will be more than the car worth.

20" the fronts are wearing on the inner and outer shoulders on Pirelli summer tires- less than 10k miles.

 

[RAHRCR]

Hi! I have a 2025 Base. I drive 20k miles a year in Los Angeles. Purchased certified pre-owned- got a depreciated price. Other than depreciation, lousy tire life, unknown battery life, and continued depreciation (its mine till the wheels fall off) what post warranty problems am I gonna' have? Thoughts?

If tire life is important to you, get the right ones for your location and driving habits and meticulously manage the PSI.

 

[Gino]

Thanks for the thoughtful analysis and display of love for the car!

One motor. Glass roof. Concerns about the electronics. As the kids say: time will tell.

Yes, time will tell. I took the plunge with my first EV being a Taycan back in 2023 and have never been happier with a vehicle! Aside from a few recalls it’s been smooth sailing but we don’t drive much to really test the Taycan’s durability. For you the smiles per mile are immeasurable. You made a great choice. Enjoy!

 

[snstevens]

Hi! I have a 2025 Base. I drive 20k miles a year in Los Angeles. Purchased certified pre-owned- got a depreciated price. Other than depreciation, lousy tire life, unknown battery life, and continued depreciation (its mine till the wheels fall off) what post warranty problems am I gonna' have? Thoughts?

Porsche repairs are expensive in general. I would get a Porsche Platinum Extended Warranty before your current warranty expires. See this post for a competitive price, but also check your own dealer to get a price. Negotiate, negotiate, negotiate

 

[Jonathan S.]

I would get a Porsche Platinum Extended Warranty before your current warranty expires.

The former of the two is not a warranty.
Can still make sense to buy one.
(I did!)
But … not a warranty.

 

[GREATST]

Yes, you will be well out of warranty in 4-5 years depending on how many miles your CPO had on it. Hopefully your newer battery design will last at least 200K miles which I would categorise as “driving until the wheels fall off”. That means you’ll get maybe 9-10 years out of it but I make sure you max out the extended warranty on bumper to bumper to match your 8 year 100K battery.
Porsche is going to love you after 5 years once you’ve exhausted both warranties and are subject to paying full price for every repair. The HV battery will likely be the biggest expense if it fails before 200K costing at least $40K to $50K but there is a a company in Las Vegas area that sells a fully refurbished battery pack for less than $10K -12K which is a bargain if you can get at least 150K to 200K and the vehicle still looks & drives well.
The big question will be how long do the motors last? Do you have 1 or 2 which will double your risk since I can’t imagine replacing a motor or transmission for less than $15K to $20K unless there are 3rd party motor/transmission specialists who would likely cut that cost by 25-50%.
The wild card will be the glass roof but hopefully you have a solid metal roof and not the glass roof or the dreaded panoramic electric roof which will cost $15K to $20k if it cracks. Stay away from driving behind construction vehicles…. The biggest wild card will be the display electronics and cameras which should last a long time but could easily be the things which eventually force you to raise the white flag at $10K to $15K for each of any of the major systems to be repaired/replaced.
You’re going to test the pricing of replacing brakes & rotors at least 2 times before the “wheels fall off” which I’m thinking will cost at least $10K per axel every 100k to 120K unless you drive it hard.
The nice thing is that you waited for the platform to mature before you purchased a car you plan to put serious miles on. By 200K your Taycan will be pretty used up and ready to retire if you are lucky enough to dodge a few big repairs from year 5 to year 9 or 10.
Hopefully you will be one of the Porsche EV users to show us all how robust their EV subsystems stand up to high mileage rather than time which is my case. Driving 20K miles per year in the most beautiful, high performance sedan on earth is hard to beat and you can’t expect anything more. An old friend of mine has an old air cooled 1985 911 which has over 250K miles on it and still has not needed an engine rebuild yet. His maintenance costs are reasonable using 3rd party Porsche Master Mechanics in San Francisco and it’s still with more than $50K even with the high miles an age.
I hope these Taycan’s turn out to be collector cars rather than disposable cars as many have suggested but runs counter to Porsche’s history for engineering excellence & longevity.
All I can say is enjoy the hell out of her and I look forward to hearing from you on the forum about your trouble free Taycan milestones at 100K, 150K & 200K miles since I don’t expect to hit 100K miles on mine in the next 15 years.

Takeaway: "Driving 20K miles per year in the most beautiful, high performance sedan on earth is hard to beat and you can’t expect anything more."

My metallic green oak neo Taycan truly is all that! Thank you!!

 

[mkg3]

20" the fronts are wearing on the inner and outer shoulders on Pirelli summer tires- less than 10k miles.

This particular wear pattern is a classic under inflated tire wear. If inside is wearing more than the rest, that's usually negative camber (drive mode or alignment). If outer wear is excessive, it maybe toe-in alignment issue.

 

[GREATST]

This particular wear pattern is a classic under inflated tire wear. If inside is wearing more than the rest, that's usually negative camber (drive mode or alignment). If outer wear is excessive, it maybe toe-in alignment issue.

1. I am fastidious about tire pressure (inflates slightly over at 39 front and 41 rear); 2. the car is real wheel drive; 3. I had it aligned before installation and had the alignment checked when I saw ugly wear (no alignment adjustments)

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