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On my 4th gt4 (current is 981) and just not tracking it like I thought I would, going to sell / trade and get a Taycan. Will be a new experience and that's what life is about! Only looking at used models 2020-2023 and staying under 100k. Is the base enough or is the turbo really that much more?
My opinion, if you're coming from a GT4 and looking at pre-2025 models, you should minimally be looking at a Taycan 4S. Even in a used GTS I imagine you can easily stay under $100k without any problems.
I agree with the wolf. Base model pre-2025 is astonishingly slow - we had one as a loaner a few times any my wife (used to her 4S) hated it. I’ve read some of the speed issue may be software limited so a tune could potentially make things better.
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Originally Posted by Toothengineer
On my 4th gt4 (current is 981) and just not tracking it like I thought I would, going to sell / trade and get a Taycan. Will be a new experience and that's what life is about! Only looking at used models 2020-2023 and staying under 100k. Is the base enough or is the turbo really that much more?
Thanks for the insights!
I would not get a 2020. Been there, done that.
I would get the newest 4S I can afford, with the battery recall service already done. Turbo to 4S is a huge price difference, with about 1 second 0-60
I would get the newest 4S I can afford, with the battery recall service already done. Turbo to 4S is a huge price difference, with about 1 second 0-60
My local porsche dealer has 2 x 2022 4s, 1 x 2021 turbo, 1 x 2021 turbo s.... all btw 79-100k. All of those are within budget; is the step up from a 4s to a turbo or turbo s worth it? Youtube seems to tell me a 2021 is better than a 2020 as well.
I recently picked up a used 2021 4s, about 2 months and ~1200 miles so far. The car has been fantastic. I didn't drive a base model or Turbo, but base models seemed to be ~4-8k less depending on miles/year/etc, and Turbos were priced about 30-50k higher. Based on other recommendations that 4s seems like I sweet spot, I just went with it. The price difference from base doesn't matter to me, but the step up to a Turbo would have been felt more tangibly. The 4s is quick and powerful, much more than you need for commuting and having a bit of fun with ramps and passing. I'm not sure what the Turbo could add that I would feel on a day-to-day basis. You probably already know if you're the kind of person who likes to have the "best of the best", and if so you may just need the Turbo. If not, I think you'll be really pleased with a 4s.
Another factor to consider is warranty. My car is out of standard warranty (battery warranty is still active), and I know I'm taking a risk. Everyone says get CPO if you can. If you want to keep the cost under $100k (not sure if you're looking at just vehicle price or OTD), you can go newer and CPO. 3rd party warranties aren't cheap. Dealer tried to sell me 2 years for $13k. Fidelity warranty was looking to be around $10k for 2 years, I think.
I recently picked up a used 2021 4s, about 2 months and ~1200 miles so far. The car has been fantastic. I didn't drive a base model or Turbo, but base models seemed to be ~4-8k less depending on miles/year/etc, and Turbos were priced about 30-50k higher. Based on other recommendations that 4s seems like I sweet spot, I just went with it. The price difference from base doesn't matter to me, but the step up to a Turbo would have been felt more tangibly. The 4s is quick and powerful, much more than you need for commuting and having a bit of fun with ramps and passing. I'm not sure what the Turbo could add that I would feel on a day-to-day basis. You probably already know if you're the kind of person who likes to have the "best of the best", and if so you may just need the Turbo. If not, I think you'll be really pleased with a 4s.
Another factor to consider is warranty. My car is out of standard warranty (battery warranty is still active), and I know I'm taking a risk. Everyone says get CPO if you can. If you want to keep the cost under $100k (not sure if you're looking at just vehicle price or OTD), you can go newer and CPO. 3rd party warranties aren't cheap. Dealer tried to sell me 2 years for $13k. Fidelity warranty was looking to be around $10k for 2 years, I think.
Yep going CPO; I like the best value combined with most fun! 4s may be way to go, going to drive all 4 this week: 4s, GTS, turbo and turbo s.
I bought a Fidelity for a very reasonable price but as detailed elsewhere our Porsche dealer no longer accepts it.
Personally I feel like most of the Taycan issues are battery related and CPO, while great, only lasts a short while.
We just had our battery replaced after it was damaged during the recall…the new one is yielding a range of nearly 300 miles. I’m quite happy with it so far.
Whatever you get a cpo is a must. Wouldn't stay away from 20's all year Taycans have problems so just get the one that fits your spec the best. Would also not recommend anything under a GTS but highly recommend turbo.
Will the Taycan be your daily driver? And if so, what is your current DD?
I bought a CPO'ed base '23 Taycan last yr- found it to be great for the daily 40 mile round trip commute- and only traded it in because of the limited range in the cold Chicago winter. Recently drove a base '25 Taycan which is faster and has significantly longer range and would be my choice especially in TX; I prefer the steering of the RWD Taycan over the AWD variants- and for the same $ would choose a CPO'ed base '25 Taycan over a '21-'23 4S
CPO isn’t that great. Many dealers don’t do the whole inspection, many issues are rejected under coverage, and the warranty period is short. If you can get it for a few thousand more sure why not…but where I live the CPO cars are easily $6k over comparables.
I agree with post above that 2020 is not necessarily a year to avoid. We have 50k miles on ours with zero problems other than the battery and charger recalls.
Overall Taycans are lovely cars that have been trashed by the media and others…point being the resale value is low. Best deals are on the older models which are minimally different from others up until the facelift. Also I would plan to buy it and drive the wheels off the thing bc even used the 2-3 year depreciation will be brutal.
Whatever you get a cpo is a must. Wouldn't stay away from 20's all year Taycans have problems so just get the one that fits your spec the best. Would also not recommend anything under a GTS but highly recommend turbo.
Agreed on the CPO, the best "deals" are not CPO but paying 5% more for that peace of mind is worth it to me: So GTS, turbo, or Turbo S then.
I have a 991.2 Carrera 4S and a 991.2 GT3 Touring. I bought a Taycan 4S in January and it's stupid fast imo. I drove the Turbos and it is faster but I don't care for a DD.
I'd read up a bit on what features you want. The 21 started "plug and charge" which I don't think is in the 2020s. I also wanted the Performance Batter Plus and the on-board 150kW/400V DC Charger, and the air suspension. You can pretty easily find them for 50% off sticker with low miles.
In the "I can't leave a car stock" category I just did a satin tint on mine and added the carbon fiber "exclusive" wheels to mine (went from 20 to 21s). My wife drove it, now I don't think I'm ever going to get the keys back...
Will the Taycan be your daily driver? And if so, what is your current DD?
I bought a CPO'ed base '23 Taycan last yr- found it to be great for the daily 40 mile round trip commute- and only traded it in because of the limited range in the cold Chicago winter. Recently drove a base '25 Taycan which is faster and has significantly longer range and would be my choice especially in TX; I prefer the steering of the RWD Taycan over the AWD variants- and for the same $ would choose a CPO'ed base '25 Taycan over a '21-'23 4S
Currently driving 3 cars (all shared with the wife and inlaws, when they are in town): Cayenne S, BMW I3, 981 GT4 had a 992 4gts last year).... Doing a lot of driving btw Austin - San Ant - Houston over the next year and track time at Cota will be none existent. So this would be my daily / fun car. Dealer here is also trying to get me to lease a '25 for 24 months.
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