wemct
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- '23 Cayenne S Coupe; '22 AMG SL55; Taycan 4S(sold)
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The lease on my 2020 Taycan 4S was scheduled to end in June 2023. I leased the car (vs. buying it) because I ordered it sight unseen since there were no Taycans produced at the time (I had the first US 4S Taycan on this forum), and as Porsche's first EV, I didn't want to take the risk of it being a dud. Needless to say it was quite the opposite. It was one of the best cars I have owned. Six months after I bought it, I even sold my Aston Martin DB11 V-12 that was gathering dust in the garage. The Mamba Green was a hit the entire time I had the car. I intended to get another Taycan but the car market is still a bit wacky and the waitlist is still too long. The other EVs I was considering were all pushed back at least a year (e.g., new Maserati Gran turismo Folgore, EQG G-wagon, Cayenne EV, Hummer EV SUV (I have a deposit on one)).
In mid November, I ordered my wife a 2023 Cayenne S Coupe with a ton of options to replace her Maserati Levante. It will enter production shortly. I still didn't know what to do for myself. Two weeks ago, the YouTube algorithms popped up some car reviews for the all new AMG SL55. After I clicked on a few related videos, the hook was set. It is nothing like the old model. Most MB dealers wanted above sticker, but I was finally able to get an order for a new 2023 build at MSRP. Like the Taycan (Mamba Green) it will be another crazy color (Hyper blue). Once again, I ordered a car that I hadn't seen in person or driven beforehand. I asked the Mercedes dealer what they would pay if I traded in my Taycan. In addition to offering a fair number, I will also get a nice sales tax savings on the new AMG. The used car market is cooling, but I was able to bank over $25k of value above the buyout price on a lease that still had 6 months left to run. It was an opportunity I couldn't pass up. I already miss the Taycan, but I am excited to get into the new toy (scheduled for a Jan build). While I won't be posting too much more on this forum, I am glad to have met several members of the forum in person, and I am thankful for all the questions and answers that I have asked and have answered during the past few years. For now, I will be heading over to the mbworld.org forum (I still have my credentials from when I last owned a MB in 2005). If anyone is interested in an awesome, one owner Mamba Green Taycan 4S (orig sticker over $142k with 18,500 miles), there is one for sale at RBM of Alpharetta (Georgia) for under $109k.
In mid November, I ordered my wife a 2023 Cayenne S Coupe with a ton of options to replace her Maserati Levante. It will enter production shortly. I still didn't know what to do for myself. Two weeks ago, the YouTube algorithms popped up some car reviews for the all new AMG SL55. After I clicked on a few related videos, the hook was set. It is nothing like the old model. Most MB dealers wanted above sticker, but I was finally able to get an order for a new 2023 build at MSRP. Like the Taycan (Mamba Green) it will be another crazy color (Hyper blue). Once again, I ordered a car that I hadn't seen in person or driven beforehand. I asked the Mercedes dealer what they would pay if I traded in my Taycan. In addition to offering a fair number, I will also get a nice sales tax savings on the new AMG. The used car market is cooling, but I was able to bank over $25k of value above the buyout price on a lease that still had 6 months left to run. It was an opportunity I couldn't pass up. I already miss the Taycan, but I am excited to get into the new toy (scheduled for a Jan build). While I won't be posting too much more on this forum, I am glad to have met several members of the forum in person, and I am thankful for all the questions and answers that I have asked and have answered during the past few years. For now, I will be heading over to the mbworld.org forum (I still have my credentials from when I last owned a MB in 2005). If anyone is interested in an awesome, one owner Mamba Green Taycan 4S (orig sticker over $142k with 18,500 miles), there is one for sale at RBM of Alpharetta (Georgia) for under $109k.
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