What a beautiful car..

[neo402]

I simply can’t at times help but stare at my own car. What a creation. Hats off Porsche. Even after all these years, no other electric car excites me such, turns heads.

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[BMonte13]

I'm coming up on 2 years now with my 2022 and I still often do the look back when I park and walk away.

 

[Fish Fingers]

I agree.

Its an amazing car, beautiful and with low running costs, practicality, luxury and stunning performance.

It makes me wonder wtf is going on with used values

Maybe the used market will come to understand in time and prices will pick up?

There are a lot of dark forces at work in the anti EV movement at present imo convincing Joe Public they are bad.

But us people that own and drive the car on a daily basis actually know the truth.....
It is an amazing car!

 

[Crazymind]

Such a British issue! Fuelled by tax savings when buying through company.
Nobody wants second hands Taycan but people still ordering new Taycan!
This will drive the value of the Taycan to the lowest any porsche has ever seen.
I will not be surprised you will be able to pick up a 5 years old Taycan for 15/17k pounds with 15/20k miles on the clock.
personally can’t wait that day

 

[Jasper4S]

I agree 100% with you.

One time my wife was driving my car and I was in the city and saw her driving, my first thought was; holy shit a gentian Taycan! And after a split second I realized it was my own.

Depreciation means nothing to me, it is still worth new price to me

 

[Scandinavian]

This is not only a U.K. issue, but probably more accentuated in U.K.

• Huge Tax incentives to buy EV for companies with cars now flooding the 2nd hand market.
• A lot of them now ending the first lease period
• Tax incentives pushed a lot of luxury big cars on the road that people in general do not want. Too large a car. And the normal buyers do not want to spend on luxury at the moment.
• EV insurance premiums seem also to have risen quite a lot.
• Cost of living plus very high interest rates for Mortgages limit spending .
• Dealers are not interested in taking in second hand Taycan due to govt saying the need to sell 22% EV’s to sell ICE cars. So a dealer will prioritise sales of new EV
• Infrastructure for charging has been lagging in the U.K. which has scared many away from EV’st
• Crazy pricing by Shelll, BP and many others charging 75 to 85 pence per kWh!.
• Complicated payment systems for charging networks, with cards, dongles and apps.

The enthusiasts that looked for an EV have now been satisfied and normal rules apply.

Nothing really surprising about the market at the moment and this will likely stay with us for some time now.

 

[f1eng]

This is not only a U.K. issue, but probably more accentuated in U.K.

• Huge Tax incentives to buy EV for companies with cars now flooding the 2nd hand market.
• A lot of them now ending the first lease period
• Tax incentives pushed a lot of luxury big cars on the road that people in general do not want. Too large a car. And the normal buyers do not want to spend on luxury at the moment.
• EV insurance premiums seem also to have risen quite a lot.
• Cost of living plus very high interest rates for Mortgages limit spending .
• Dealers are not interested in taking in second hand Taycan due to govt saying the need to sell 22% EV’s to sell ICE cars. So a dealer will prioritise sales of new EV
• Infrastructure for charging has been lagging in the U.K. which has scared many away from EV’st
• Crazy pricing by Shelll, BP and many others charging 75 to 85 pence per kWh!.
• Complicated payment systems for charging networks, with cards, dongles and apps.

The enthusiasts that looked for an EV have now been satisfied and normal rules apply.

Nothing really surprising about the market at the moment and this will likely stay with us for some time now.

Exactly.

I have no interest in selling mine so depreciation is moot.

The infrastructure limitations and price gouging at charge points is annoying but doesn’t affect me much since I mainly charge at home. I haven’t been near an Ionity station yet so never benefited from a special price but am planning to try one on Sunday.

 

[allroadusa]

Depreciation in the UK seems accentuated compared to some other European countries:

Just switch UK from RHD to LHD and sell 2nd hand Taycans to the larger EU market. Pb solved.
You're welcome.

 

[Scandinavian]

Exactly.

I have no interest in selling mine so depreciation is moot.

The infrastructure limitations and price gouging at charge points is annoying but doesn’t affect me much since I mainly charge at home. I haven’t been near an Ionity station yet so never benefited from a special price but am planning to try one on Sunday.

That is interesting to hear, hope things will be great at Ionity. So many advantages to be able to mainly charge with ac.

I use my car for long distance trips and am very pleased with it. It is what the Taycan was designed for. Comfortable, fast, silent and stylish. I have look and calculated my charging history via data from the Porsche website. And I have 62500 km on the clock with 75 to 80% DC charging at Ionity, Fastned, Tesla etc! Car is still going strong and just had its second heater replaced though.

Due to mileage it will of course also depreciate, but I intend to hold on to it for a few more years. I would have liked a bit more efficiency and longer range, because the range disappears rapidly on the Autobahn.

Technology moves so fast nowadays so I will wait another cycle, age permitting....

I like the styling on my car as well, so no need because of change of style.

 

[Scandinavian]

Depreciation in the UK seems accentuated compared to some other European countries:

Just switch UK from RHD to LHD and sell 2nd hand Taycans to the larger EU market. Pb solved.
You're welcome.

Maybe valid for France, but the second hand prices in Germany are quite attractive as well and much lower than here!

 

[allroadusa]

Indeed... I noticed a 15% gap in prices between France and Germany.

 

[Donar]

Without a doubt the most beautiful family car I could buy for my budget. Also still so much in love with the color and spec; that really give it good road presence.

I very often drive 220km a day and realize my own car was the nicest car I saw that day.

 

[rb33gl]

Exactly.

I have no interest in selling mine so depreciation is moot.

The infrastructure limitations and price gouging at charge points is annoying but doesn’t affect me much since I mainly charge at home. I haven’t been near an Ionity station yet so never benefited from a special price but am planning to try one on Sunday.

The anti-EV opinions seem to be driven by the fossel fuel industry and the right wing press. For people that are taken in by this rubbish, there's a simple cure for this - give them 5 minutes in any Taycan...

 

[ShiftyWolf]

Just reading the title I instantly knew this would not be a thread about the 2025 updates.

 

[The Riddler]

This is not only a U.K. issue, but probably more accentuated in U.K.

• Huge Tax incentives to buy EV for companies with cars now flooding the 2nd hand market.
• A lot of them now ending the first lease period
• Tax incentives pushed a lot of luxury big cars on the road that people in general do not want. Too large a car. And the normal buyers do not want to spend on luxury at the moment.
• EV insurance premiums seem also to have risen quite a lot.
• Cost of living plus very high interest rates for Mortgages limit spending .
• Dealers are not interested in taking in second hand Taycan due to govt saying the need to sell 22% EV’s to sell ICE cars. So a dealer will prioritise sales of new EV
• Infrastructure for charging has been lagging in the U.K. which has scared many away from EV’st
• Crazy pricing by Shelll, BP and many others charging 75 to 85 pence per kWh!.
• Complicated payment systems for charging networks, with cards, dongles and apps.

The enthusiasts that looked for an EV have now been satisfied and normal rules apply.

Nothing really surprising about the market at the moment and this will likely stay with us for some time now.

Absolutely spot on…

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