rich_r
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I've been intrigued by the Taycan ever since the Mission-E concept first appeared. It is the first 4 door Porsche that I think they really nailed from a design perspective. Actually, I think it is the best looking 4 door car on sale today. After test driving a 4S a month ago, I think it may be one of the best driving as well. The ride quality is up there w/ Mercedes S class, full-size Range Rover, etc. Really amazing. Of course it's super responsive but that goes without saying.
If it were just me (if I didn't have a wife and a kid), I'd probably buy some form of manual 911. As it is, we really only have need and space for 1 car. So for the past 10 years or so, I've leased various types of automatic 4 door vehicles ranging from BMW sport sedans (3 and 5 series) to our current Range Rover sport. I've always found myself "holding back" a bit in terms of spending on each of these vehicles because none fully grabbed me (lastest example is the RRS is the 6 not the v8). By the same token, they've all been great cars with no real issues or annoyances. That being said, I dont miss any of them. Weirdly (since i consider myself a car guy), the RRS has gotten under my skin the most- it has more character about it than the BMWs did. I would like to return to a car for my next vehicle though.
Anyway, I keep coming back to the Taycan as an object of fascination. It both makes complete sense to me (it's a beautiful, great driving car with a usable backseat), and no sense (it's the width, length and weight of our SUV but seems to have less cargo/storage/interior room than a 3 series while being more expensive than any car I've ever owned). And speaking of ownership, that's what I'd do if I bought a Taycan. Porsche lease terms dont make sense to me, so i'd just buy it and keep it-- meaning this would likely be a longer commitment than 3 years given the likely depreciation over that time.
Based on my test drive experience and lurking on this forum, the Taycan also seems to have the greatest potential to annoy me with its various quirks. Now, I'm used to some level of quirkiness given my current car, but the Taycan is another level. No need to list out all the stuff that would potentially bug me, but there's definitely a bunch. And while I like the interior, it somehow just didn't quite feel special enough to me for the price. I think if i threw about 7k worht of interior options at, things would improve but I'm not sure i really want to do that. The Cross Turismo body style potentially improves things somewhat on the practicality/space front, but still, we are talking Audi S5 sportback levels of space, not Audi RS6 avant (as an example). And it grates on me a bit that the plastic cladding is mandatory.
And yet here I am. I spend entirely way too much time reading about it, looking at pics, playing with the configurator, etc. I think to myself "maybe I should just lease something like an Audi S5 (another good looking, fun to drive 4 door car with a nice interior and practicality) and see what comes out in 3 years. Audi/Porsche are developing cars based on their new PPE platform including an EV replacement for the A5, Macan, etc". (No, I wouldn't buy/lease a current Macan, Cayenne or Panamera because none of those cars grab me and also share some of the Taycan's annoying quirks). Maybe Audi will come out with their own version of the cross-turismo for ~10k less with less quirks and an interior that I prefer (though truth be told I think the Taycan sedan is better looking than the Etron GT).
Anyway, not really sure what the point of this is other than to get my thoughts out and see if anyone here went through a similar back and forth about whether the Taycan was right for them. (Is it an itch that must be scratched or something that I'll come to regret). For those who were on the fence, how has it worked out now that you've had the car for a bit?
If it were just me (if I didn't have a wife and a kid), I'd probably buy some form of manual 911. As it is, we really only have need and space for 1 car. So for the past 10 years or so, I've leased various types of automatic 4 door vehicles ranging from BMW sport sedans (3 and 5 series) to our current Range Rover sport. I've always found myself "holding back" a bit in terms of spending on each of these vehicles because none fully grabbed me (lastest example is the RRS is the 6 not the v8). By the same token, they've all been great cars with no real issues or annoyances. That being said, I dont miss any of them. Weirdly (since i consider myself a car guy), the RRS has gotten under my skin the most- it has more character about it than the BMWs did. I would like to return to a car for my next vehicle though.
Anyway, I keep coming back to the Taycan as an object of fascination. It both makes complete sense to me (it's a beautiful, great driving car with a usable backseat), and no sense (it's the width, length and weight of our SUV but seems to have less cargo/storage/interior room than a 3 series while being more expensive than any car I've ever owned). And speaking of ownership, that's what I'd do if I bought a Taycan. Porsche lease terms dont make sense to me, so i'd just buy it and keep it-- meaning this would likely be a longer commitment than 3 years given the likely depreciation over that time.
Based on my test drive experience and lurking on this forum, the Taycan also seems to have the greatest potential to annoy me with its various quirks. Now, I'm used to some level of quirkiness given my current car, but the Taycan is another level. No need to list out all the stuff that would potentially bug me, but there's definitely a bunch. And while I like the interior, it somehow just didn't quite feel special enough to me for the price. I think if i threw about 7k worht of interior options at, things would improve but I'm not sure i really want to do that. The Cross Turismo body style potentially improves things somewhat on the practicality/space front, but still, we are talking Audi S5 sportback levels of space, not Audi RS6 avant (as an example). And it grates on me a bit that the plastic cladding is mandatory.
And yet here I am. I spend entirely way too much time reading about it, looking at pics, playing with the configurator, etc. I think to myself "maybe I should just lease something like an Audi S5 (another good looking, fun to drive 4 door car with a nice interior and practicality) and see what comes out in 3 years. Audi/Porsche are developing cars based on their new PPE platform including an EV replacement for the A5, Macan, etc". (No, I wouldn't buy/lease a current Macan, Cayenne or Panamera because none of those cars grab me and also share some of the Taycan's annoying quirks). Maybe Audi will come out with their own version of the cross-turismo for ~10k less with less quirks and an interior that I prefer (though truth be told I think the Taycan sedan is better looking than the Etron GT).
Anyway, not really sure what the point of this is other than to get my thoughts out and see if anyone here went through a similar back and forth about whether the Taycan was right for them. (Is it an itch that must be scratched or something that I'll come to regret). For those who were on the fence, how has it worked out now that you've had the car for a bit?
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