Could you please share your experience, reasons, circumstances?One more vote to let your friend buy the Taycan.
I'm about to trade in my Model S for a Porsche and I couldn't be more excited.
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Could you please share your experience, reasons, circumstances?One more vote to let your friend buy the Taycan.
I'm about to trade in my Model S for a Porsche and I couldn't be more excited.
Could you please share your experience, reasons, circumstances?
Thank you for an honest, detailed response.Sure. I've had a 2016 facelift 75D for about 2 years now.
Before getting one I was the biggest Tesla fan but after actually living with one I couldn't ever be happy with their overall build quality, poor design choices, missing features which are present in much less expensive cars (proper blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alerts, proper rain sensor).
I absolutely hate that the Model S has a lot of cabin noise from the wind and tires (see comment about build quality above).
I thought I'd get used to the interior and while the large center screen is cool, I hate the drive selector and I hate there's not center console with buttons. I don't like the steering feeling, besides going straight fast, there's nothing good about it.
The LED headlights in the facelift Model S (mid 2016 - present) are one of the worst performing in the whole market. The beam pattern is all over the place, it's like driving with two disco balls.
Looking closely at all the bits and pieces, fit and finish - I swear there's nothing made with good quality materials or any thought and attention to details.
Lastly the worse and worse customer service Tesla has. It's a pure gamble if you find a service center which will solve your issue or make it worse.
Having all this said, I will keep an eye on Tesla and it's possible the newer 3s and Ys are somewhat better but I wouldn't have too high hopes for now.
I am going to miss Autopilot and straight line acceleration, but when I got in a Porsche for the first time for my drive test, I could not believe how solid it felt and how impressive the build quality was. I actually opened and closed the door a few times, the sales guy wasn't sure what I was doing - it just sounded so nice.
Agree, personally, I am excited by Technology, performance, practicality and usability. Each to there own preferences.And here are a couple videos of high end car owners giggiing over the plaid and like the interior quality improvements of the Model S refresh. And then a video of a Taycan Turbo S owner buying a plaid. So yeah…. Goes both ways.
Now granted, if plush is a person’s priority over performance, then go with a Taycan or better yet, lucid.
Wow, I am shocked.
I thought this was a Tesla forum.
Notice what I asked for...
A Raleigh Tesla owner to let an EV wannabe test their Tesla.
What did I get... a bunch of smart advice to let an uneducated in the matter friend do what ever he wants.
That Taycan has a little bit more range than 227, that Porsche are great cars, that Tesla will have problems, will depreciate faster, that 396 is probably 370 and that 19" has better range.
Wow, I am impressed with all this info, but I just asked for help to introduce the car since I believe Tesla don't do test drives yet.
Any one?
I probably had 200-300 people drive my car over 6 years, between friends, Strangers and Customers.
I enjoy letting others experience the car. I enjoy hearing how it made their day, their week, how they never expected, blown away.
Planting seeds, exposing them to new options.
I thought most Tesla owners do the same.
It looks like a retro Ford Thunderbird squintingI just saw a gorgeous dark purple Taycan charging at the Vince Lombardi rest area. That’s quite the looker for sure, and I can totally see why it’s a desirable vehicle. Despite the lower range and performance compared to a Plaid. I say let your friend make his own decisions and just be happy for him in whatever he chooses.
Most Porsche vehicles are definitely not appreciating in value... especially their EV's. As a long-time Porsche owner and PCA member, I can confirm that only their very limited special production and early air-cooled cars will increase in value over time... 918, GT2/3, and early 356/911. The last 25 years of mainstream production have experienced significant depreciation and poor resale value with the recent exception of the Covid bubble. YMMVAlso Porsche models have a history of appreciating in value. Their EVs are too new to predict if they will follow that trend but it’s not unheard of, and I have close friends that have made money when they’ve sold their Porsche.
Plenty of Boxster, Cayenne and Cayman on OfferUp and in the ghetto.Most Porsche vehicles are definitely not appreciating in value... especially their EV's. As a long-time Porsche owner and PCA member, I can confirm that only their very limited special production and early air-cooled cars will increase in value over time... 918, GT2/3, and early 356/911. The last 25 years of mainstream production have experienced significant depreciation and poor resale value with the recent exception of the Covid bubble. YMMV
You know the thing...,Also, moot and mute are two distinctly different things.
I guess It is my first "controversial" post.This has to be a parody post, right? No one is this controlling of a "friend's" ~$100k purchase.
6 years = 72 months
200 people / 72 months = 2.77 people per month
300 people / 72 months = 4.17 people per month (one a week)
You're letting one new person a week drive your car? Did you tell your insurance company?
Sure. I've had a 2016 facelift 75D for about 2 years now.
Before getting one I was the biggest Tesla fan but after actually living with one I couldn't ever be happy with their overall build quality, poor design choices, missing features which are present in much less expensive cars (proper blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alerts, proper rain sensor).
I absolutely hate that the Model S has a lot of cabin noise from the wind and tires (see comment about build quality above).
I thought I'd get used to the interior and while the large center screen is cool, I hate the drive selector and I hate there's not center console with buttons. I don't like the steering feeling, besides going straight fast, there's nothing good about it.
The LED headlights in the facelift Model S (mid 2016 - present) are one of the worst performing in the whole market. The beam pattern is all over the place, it's like driving with two disco balls.
Looking closely at all the bits and pieces, fit and finish - I swear there's nothing made with good quality materials or any thought and attention to details.
Lastly the worse and worse customer service Tesla has. It's a pure gamble if you find a service center which will solve your issue or make it worse.
Having all this said, I will keep an eye on Tesla and it's possible the newer 3s and Ys are somewhat better but I wouldn't have too high hopes for now.
I am going to miss Autopilot and straight line acceleration, but when I got in a Porsche for the first time for my drive test, I could not believe how solid it felt and how impressive the build quality was. I actually opened and closed the door a few times, the sales guy wasn't sure what I was doing - it just sounded so nice.
I spend a lot of time spreading knowledge and experience Tesla and EV, I guess I truly see it as a mission.
It means MUCH more coming from other owners.They have employees for this.