I5 is outdated tech on release, battery and motors based on i4, which is 400v architecture and just 81-82kwh net. i owned the i4 M50 and made the switch to Taycan 4 CT and never regretted even for a second
Truth is Chinese manufacturers are really stepping up the game and cost/performance wise are becoming crazy good. The top ones like Geely with Zeekr001 and the Lotus Eletre (also Geely essentially), as well as the new refreshed Polestar 2 with many optimisations and tweaks (the Performance...
You might want to get the base taycan (RWD or 4 if going CT) - these will probably hold value a bit better. Compared to other brands though, all of them pretty much increased the pricing.
Well configured i4 M50 is close to €95K
EQE (the sportier ones EQE43 or EQE 500 and up) are 110K+ (once...