Porsche Taycan owner who did 100,000 miles in 2 years reveals the only reason why he regrets his purchase

This Porsche owner has already done 100,000 miles in less than two years with his Porsche Taycan GTS.

And this is his second Taycan in four years.

The car is fast, surprisingly inexpensive to run, and versatile.

But there’s a reason why he still regrets buying one.

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The reason why he probably won’t get another Porsche Taycan

This Porsche owner in Italy leased two Taycans in four years.

He got the first one in 2020, basically as soon as it came out, and then he upgraded to a GTS model in early 2023 because he’d already put a lot of miles on the car and needed more range.

He’s already put 160,000 kilometers (100,000 miles) on his second Taycan in just over two years.

Because it’s so powerful and torque-y, and because the trunk is quite spacious, the Porsche owner has been using it like a work truck, which is unusual for a luxury EV.

It’s also relatively inexpensive to run, at least in Italy, because there’s basically no maintenance considering EVs have fewer moving parts.

However, there are two things about the Taycan GTS he doesn’t really like, and one is a deal breaker.

First, this is a fast car, but he tends to drive slower because it’s electric.

“My Porsche Taycan GTS is the fastest car I’ve ever owned, but I drive it slower because I’m always aware I’m going to have to charge it, and it’s not the same as filling up the tank,” he told supercarblondie.com.

“It’s cheaper, but it takes more time, and you kind of have to plan ahead, which you don’t need to do in a gas car.”

The second reason, the deal breaker, is depreciation.

“I upgraded after my first Taycan because I was putting thousands of miles a week on it.

“I was told I could do the same in a couple of years, but as it turns out, I couldn’t because it has depreciated like mad since I got it,” he said.

A recurring theme

EV depreciation is becoming a recurring theme, especially for cars like the Porsche Taycan GTS, because they come with hefty ticket prices.

There’s a YouTuber who was so frustrated after realizing his had depreciated so badly that he ended up buying a Tesla Model Y.

Obviously, not every EV has that problem.

Less expensive cars like the Model 3 or Model Y depreciate at a ‘normal’ rate, while hyper-expensive vehicles like the Rimac Nevera don’t really depreciate at all.

But, clearly, there’s a problem with everything else in the middle.

EVs that are too high-end to be considered ‘regular’ everyday cars, but still too common to be considered collectibles, are clearly struggling when it comes to depreciation.