Chapter 1 · Buying your first Porsche · by HBi Auto
Buying a Taycan
Porsche's electric sedan, Cross Turismo and Sport Turismo.
The Taycan proved an electric car can feel like a Porsche. Used Taycans have dropped a long way from new, which makes them one of the most interesting buys in the range.
911 Tracker does not follow the Taycan yet, so this page has no market numbers. HBi Auto can price one for you directly.
Taycan (2020 on)
Sedan from 2020, Cross Turismo from 2021, Sport Turismo from 2022, and a major update for 2025 with more range and power.
- Drive
- Electric, rear- or all-wheel drive
- Buy for
- Performance and low running costs
What to look for
Battery health
Ask for a battery health report from a factory scan.
Charging equipment
Check the charging cable and any home charger are included.
Recalls
Check open recalls with Porsche.
Maintenance
Maintenance planner
Pick the car, enter its miles and model year: the planner shows what is due now, the next services and the full schedule, whichever comes first, miles or years.
| What is done | 10k | 20k | 30k | 40k | 50k | 60k | 70k | 80k | 90k | 100k | 110k | 120k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection: lights, brakes, tires, leaks, fault memory, test driveEvery 20,000 mi, 2 yr · Porsche US · Coolant level, brake pads and discs, charging-socket drain, underbody | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Cabin (pollen) filterEvery 20,000 mi, 2 yr · Porsche US | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Brake fluidEvery 2 yr · US Porsche dealer · The Porsche US sheet may show it at 40,000 mi / 4 yr instead | ||||||||||||
| Tire sealant (if fitted)Every 4 yr · Porsche US |
Taycan, 2020 on: what is done, version by version
Not verified yet: The exact brake-fluid tier.
Confidence: Medium. Sources: 1, 2.
Intervals are whichever comes first, miles or years. "Porsche factory (converted from km)" means Porsche's own figure for another market, turned into miles with the same km-to-mile pairing Porsche uses in the US. Your car's own maintenance booklet is the final word. HBi Auto's recommendations for cars that are tracked, driven hard or stored are being added by our service team.
The pre-purchase inspection
How we inspect every Taycan before we buy one. Use the same steps wherever you buy.
VIN, history and build
Decode the VIN, match the build sheet and options, read every service record and the history report.
Factory scan
Read every control unit with Porsche PIWIS: stored faults and, on manual cars, the over-rev history.
Engine health
Compression and leak-down on older engines, a borescope where the model calls for it, oil checked for metal.
On the lift
Leaks, coolant pipes and hoses, mounts, bushings, brakes, tires and any sign of accident repair.
Road test
Cold start, clutch or PDK behaviour, gear changes, brakes and noises at speed.
The HBi Auto 111-point Certified Pre-Owned inspection
The list our technicians sign on every car we certify, in ten sections. Download the blank 111-point form (PDF, free).
- AVehicle data
- BDocumentation
- CAnalysis log
- DInterior
- EWheels and tires
- FDrive system and underbody
- GExterior
- HEngine compartment
- IFluids
- JTest drive
The 111-point checklist: Taycan
HBi Auto's full 111-point inspection, the same list our technicians sign on every car we certify. Tick as you go; your ticks stay on this device. Print it, or download the blank form (PDF) and take it to your inspection.
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The buying process
Find and price it
Compare the car with what the same model actually sold for, adjusted for miles, options and records.
Ask the right questions
Who serviced it, why it is for sale, any accidents or paintwork, and can you see every record before you travel.
Inspect it
A specialist pre-purchase inspection, paid by you, reported to you.
Agree the deal
Price, what is fixed before delivery, deposit terms and a written bill of sale.
Pay safely and ship it
Wire only to a verified account, never on instructions that arrive by email alone. Ship enclosed for anything rare or valuable.
Dealers we trust
Independent Porsche specialists we know and buy from.
Written by the 911 Buyers and HBi Auto team in Mocksville, NC. Market numbers come from 911 Tracker's VIN-checked US sales and say what they are based on; maintenance intervals say where each one comes from. This course is general information, not an inspection, an appraisal or legal or tax advice.