Hi All,

Considering a used 2018 Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo which had an MSRP of $209,000.00 now listing for $121,000 with under 11,000 miles, or a 2018 Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid Sport Turismo 4 which had an MSRP of $137,110.00 now listing at $96,000 with under 14,000 miles.

Those are some pretty massive depreciation numbers, especially on the turbo.

Questions:
1. How do Panamera e-hybrids tend to do with depreciation vs. the non e-hybrid models?
2. Do the e-hybrid models tend to depreciate faster thane ICE models after warranties expire due to increased repair complexity/costs?
3. Do you suspect the two above have already taken the steepest depreciation hit/year?
4. How do Panamera e-hybrids tend to depreciate compared to Cayenne e-hybrids and Cayenne ICE models, in general?

Thanks!

 

Questions 1-3 are a strong yes. I suspect 4 is also yes, steeper depreciation than the Cayenne.

Whatever you do, make sure you get a CPO on an ehybrid, but be aware that the battery warranty is still limited to I think 70k miles even under CPO and does not extend to unlimited miles.

I think a 2 year depreciated Panamera with low miles is a fantastic vehicle.

 

Depreciation is heavy first two years. I believe the Sport Turismo models depreciate faster than the sedan here in the U.S. because "station wagons" aren't popular.

 

Those are past the worst of it but all the "super sedans" depreciate at a higher than average rate. Pay to play applies here; something you have to make friends with or move on.

 

For me personally these are both well out of my price range (as evidenced by my buying a 2012 Turbo), but if I were in your shoes and both were in my range, I’d go for the Turbo S e hybrid all day.

in my mind, this is one of those “if you’re gonna go bear, go grizzly” situations. You’re spending near six figures either way and taking on a car with a lot of complexity, so you might as well go for the very best and not sell yourself short on the experience. Just my $.02.

as for future depreciation - I think it’ll be on par with any other $120,000 used car. A lot of the damage has been done, but there’s still plenty of room for it to fall further as well.

good luck!

 

I'd offer $104.5k for the Turbo S e-H and see what happens.

 

What I find with Porsches is that if the price is too low, then there is something they are not telling you. Accident repair, mechanical issues due to abuse, etc.

$105k for a Turbo S e-H would fall in that category to me.

 

Maybe! But, nothing ventured....

He can always pay up assuming the car doesn't sell.