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Puts them on track to have 6000 registered this year:For comparison, the June total of 640 Taycans is in line with the previous best quarterly figures for new registrations of just under 2000 in Q4 of 2020 and 2022. Annual numbers were very close to 3000 in 2020, 4000 in 2021 and 5000 in 2022.
I hadn't realised that the CT was such a relative rarity in Turbo & Turbo S guise.Model split is interesting too..
Sounds about as stupid as the UK system, whereby we change registration number for new vehicles every March 1st and September 1st!!Compared to Ireland – where any Porsche – due to our market size and high taxes on cars – remains relatively rare.
You can also see our stupid registration number system play out. Here the year and the year half are on the plate – so people tend to buy in Jan and July at the start of those periods.
For example, when when I purchased in Jan – I got a "231" plate. If I purchased this month it will have "232" plate. As this makes the age of the car very prominent – it encourages people to purchase towards the start of the half-year periods.
My car arrived into Ireland in Nov 22 – but I waited (with dealers advice) for January to collect so I would get a "231" plate.
Such a stupid system.
We (England, Scotland and Wales) have 2 plate changes in a 12 month period also - 1/3/yy to 31/8/yy and then 1/9/yy to 28 or 29/2/yy +1 - ie every 6 months.Compared to Ireland – where any Porsche – due to our small market size and high taxes on cars – remains relatively rare.
You can also see our stupid registration number system play out. Here the year and the year half are on the plate – so people tend to buy in Jan and July at the start of those periods.
For example, when when I purchased in Jan – I got a "231" plate. If I purchased this month it will have "232" plate. As this makes the age of the car very prominent – it encourages people to purchase towards the start of the half-year periods.
My car arrived into Ireland in Nov 22 – but I waited (with dealers advice) for January to collect so I would get a "231" plate.
Such a stupid system.
I hadn't appreciated that GB had a similar system – I guess as its a little harder to decipher if you're not aware – especially the digits representing the second half of the year.We (England, Scotland and Wales) have 2 plate changes in a 12 month period also - 1/3/yy to 31/8/yy and then 1/9/yy to 28 or 29/2/yy +1 - ie every 6 months.
Northern Ireland has its own system.
Only benefits dealers to manipulate depreciation but the official line is to smooth out demand over a 12 month period
With bumpy supply issues and lead times plus £0 road licence fee (& not forgetting driver eagerness to enjoy the new car) and of course potential for dealer to get the trade in vehicle that’s maybe part of the deal then it’s hard to see many drivers awaiting their new Taycan delay more than a few weeks.Compared to Ireland – where any Porsche – due to our small market size and high taxes on cars – remains relatively rare.
You can also see our stupid registration number system play out. Here the year and the year half are on the plate – so people tend to buy in Jan and July at the start of those periods.
For example, when when I purchased in Jan – I got a "231" plate. If I purchased this month it will have "232" plate. As this makes the age of the car very prominent – it encourages people to purchase towards the start of the half-year periods.
My car arrived into Ireland in Nov 22 – but I waited (with dealers advice) for January to collect so I would get a "231" plate.
Such a stupid system.
This interesting- big problem with EVs is the incompetence of the current Government in not pushing the installation of fast chargers!
We have the same system in England but March and September- crazy but you would be daft not to play the game if using your own money!!Compared to Ireland – where any Porsche – due to our small market size and high taxes on cars – remains relatively rare.
You can also see our stupid registration number system play out. Here the year and the year half are on the plate – so people tend to buy in Jan and July at the start of those periods.
For example, when when I purchased in Jan – I got a "231" plate. If I purchased this month it will have "232" plate. As this makes the age of the car very prominent – it encourages people to purchase towards the start of the half-year periods.
My car arrived into Ireland in Nov 22 – but I waited (with dealers advice) for January to collect so I would get a "231" plate.
Such a stupid system.