How reliable (or unreliable) are these cars.... really ?!?

[BjörnfromHamburg]

Can't compare a 911 with a Taycan (or almost any car) in terms of depreciation.
The Taycan has high depreciation, like almost any electric car at the moment.
That will change, when e-mobility is deeper in the automotive industry (not helping you now of course)

I made a spectacular deal on my cpo Turbo S though. And depreciation slows down now.

The battery surveillance is an issue that Porsche missed out on.
Tesla has been having this for a long time. Porsche just needs to catch up on that.
I don't see a big deal in this issue.
The Taycan battery has proven to be very robust so far.

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[Bognar67]

Spectacular deal on a used car is an equivalent of a spectacular depreciation.
The loss of a first 2-3 years is so painful.
The next big question is a value (if will at all) at 7-8 years close/at the end of battery warranty. A 7-8 year-old ICE Porsche is a real value. Taycan.... Huge question mark.

 

[snstevens]

I found this article about "Porsche extended warranty: cost, coverage and plans" to be interesting.

Cost when purchased from a dealer for a Taycan 2023 is reported as --

Approximately $1,000 - $1,200 per year of coverage.

 

[Tooney]

For this reason, I've been looking at solely 2024's, but I can't find any information on why the 2024's don't have the recall, they seem to use the same battery from LG. Anyone know? I'm hoping it's not just because it's too new and they haven't had MY24's experience the battery issues yet.

Good question. Not sure anyone including Porsche can know whether MY24 batteries will be more or less reliable than those in prior year models. All you can know is that the manufacturer battery warranty on a MY24 will expire later in the future than that of prior model years.

What we've learned is that the battery warranty means nothing about how long it will take to get a warranty-covered HV battery problem diagnosed and fixed. For some Taycan owners it has taken as long as 3 to 4 months.

 

[jww]

Nearly 5k over 5 months, nothing wrong. Loving every day of it. Hoping most of the recall work (which I haven’t experienced as a 2024) is in the rearview mirror for all of us.

 

[DerekS]

I've had two Taycans, a 2021 base and 2023 GTS.

The base honestly gave me no problems. I had a couple minor recalls, but not too bad.
A two day big software update but it made the PCM way better.

The GTS, I've had some bad luck that I can't really fault the car for - a rock chip in the glass roof that became a full top glass replacement. Flat tires, etc.

For actual GTS problems, all I've had is the heater failure/replacement covered under warranty.
Recall for the brake issue, potential recall for a battery issue.

My chief complaints with the car are depreciation, repair costs and time to repair when recalls come up.

I can't really call either of my Taycans unreliable.

 

[Dee]

I see a lot of people talk about depreciation.
If you don't sell the car, there's no problem.
A "normal" car is never a good investment, especially a high-end car like the Taycan.
High-end cars depreciate at least 50% in the first 4-5 years, always have been.
After that, the curve slows down.
Same goes for Range Rover or Maserati, that's even worse...
Here are some more.

Having said that, I think this is the right time to buy a secondhand Taycan without having that huge first-owner depreciation.

 

[daveo4EV]

many many recalls, few (no?) actual problems, never stranded me or “didn’t work” - once it died due to early 12v drain problem - 12v problem was eventually resolved.

lots of service to avoid potential problems that i never encountered - not sure how to rank that.

lots of care and feeding which was disappointing - few (zero?) if any actual problems

 

[BMonte13]

I see a lot of people talk about depreciation.
If you don't sell the car, there's no problem.
A "normal" car is never a good investment, especially a high-end car like the Taycan.
High-end cars depreciate at least 50% in the first 4-5 years, always have been.
After that, the curve slows down.
Same goes for Range Rover or Maserati, that's even worse...
Here are some more.

Having said that, I think this is the right time to buy a secondhand Taycan without having that huge first-owner depreciation.

It's evident to me from this forum and as a first time Porsche owner that there's a style of ownership that is different from my own (not that there's anything wrong with that). I typically buy a car and hold on to it for 7-10 years/100K miles. Any money I get from it after that time period is a bonus. It's no different from using a cell phone or computer. When I buy a new one I don't expect anything from the old one. I understand, however, that a different style of Porsche ownership is to turn cars over every 2-4 years with the expectation of getting a significant amount of money back from the original purchase. Just different styles. One where depreciation doesn't matter and the other where it does.

 

[Fun TC Driving]

imo, it is important we respect every type of Porsche owner. And even those of us who are EV Porsche buyers, similarly respect those who instead property covet after their 911 GT3 RS.

 

[daveo4EV]

911 GT3 RS.

mmmmm 911 GT3 RS

 

[Fish Fingers]

What we've learned is that the battery warranty means nothing about how long it will take to get a warranty-covered HV battery problem diagnosed and fixed. For some Taycan owners it has taken as long as 3 to 4 months.

This can be a major issue for all Taycan repairs.....
The lack of Taycan technicians available when things do go wrong, meaning long waits to even get cars booked in for sevice.

I can only see it getting worse with the latest recalls.

It will obviously vary by country and dealership, but I would advise anyone thinking of buying a Taycan to phone their local dealer and ask about wait times.

Recent example (UK).
https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/threads/arb6-recall-notice-uk.22854/post-351839

 

[f1eng]

This is a typical country lane where I live.....not great on anything more than 2 wheels, or a tractor.

One of the reasons I changed the Taycan, it was a big car for me.

I don't find roads like this to be the main concern, I know I will have to stop and find a passing place, it is the 2 way country roads which were fine for decades which now are not comfortably wide enough for the ubiquitous Range Rovers (and my Taycan) around here.

 

[whitex]

Most unreliable car I've ever owned AND the most enjoyable car I've ever owned.

Sound like something an automotive masochist would say.

 

[BMonte13]

Sound like something an automotive masochist would say.

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