Waitlisted, got told production stops, found last minute allocation ... all in 1 day
10-02-2014, 12:24 AM
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For me its a daily driver (well really... weekly driver because I don't need a car every day) and a track car. The buckets are a bit too uncomfortable for my taste in a DD although I agree they are great on track.
10-02-2014, 01:05 AM
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Buckets are no brainer... Comfortable, unique, right with this car. I remain adamant that PCCB and sport buckets are must haves for an aggressive street gt3 build :-)
10-02-2014, 01:32 AM
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[QUOTE=rookie1;11690988](most likely also the longest subject lines in this forum)
Long time reader wanted to say hi!
I had a deposit down at my dealer for a MY2015 GT3 for a while now but was only waitlisted. Today my dealer called me and said that their Porsche NA representative told them that the GT3 production will stop in December so no allocation will be made available past December.
I was really disappointed and talked to a coworker who has good connections to another Porsche dealer in the region. He told me he will ping his sales-guy to see if there is any vacant allocation. Long story short after a very turbulent afternoon I have a December production slot secured and can't wait for February when it will be delivered
Are you in the SF Bay Area? So am I, and I am surprised you had such difficulty. just in past 1-2 wks i have been contacted by Sonnen, Carlsen, Steade (which had two allocations), and Monterey. and i have only been on wait list for 2 mos. seems to me your friend with "connections" probably didnt have to work too hard. I think dealers are giving the impression of high demand. I was told I was #14 on a wait list, that I would never get one, and then magically told I was now #1 after 2 months.
Long time reader wanted to say hi!
I had a deposit down at my dealer for a MY2015 GT3 for a while now but was only waitlisted. Today my dealer called me and said that their Porsche NA representative told them that the GT3 production will stop in December so no allocation will be made available past December.
I was really disappointed and talked to a coworker who has good connections to another Porsche dealer in the region. He told me he will ping his sales-guy to see if there is any vacant allocation. Long story short after a very turbulent afternoon I have a December production slot secured and can't wait for February when it will be delivered
Are you in the SF Bay Area? So am I, and I am surprised you had such difficulty. just in past 1-2 wks i have been contacted by Sonnen, Carlsen, Steade (which had two allocations), and Monterey. and i have only been on wait list for 2 mos. seems to me your friend with "connections" probably didnt have to work too hard. I think dealers are giving the impression of high demand. I was told I was #14 on a wait list, that I would never get one, and then magically told I was now #1 after 2 months.
10-02-2014, 02:08 AM
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Yepp, I'm in the bay area.
Carlsen told me for weeks that they'd have allocation for me but never came through and when I finally looked around otherwise this week the one other in Monterey I knew about was gone.
I also contacted Steade a few weeks ago and they told me they don't have any.
Carlsen told me for weeks that they'd have allocation for me but never came through and when I finally looked around otherwise this week the one other in Monterey I knew about was gone.
I also contacted Steade a few weeks ago and they told me they don't have any.
10-02-2014, 02:16 AM
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10-02-2014, 03:56 AM
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How do you figure that many cars? How many cars produced between nov-Dec, the only months you can order buckets? Then look at how many people are ordering them... Seems like a minority still. My guesstimate is that If there are 50 cars with buckets I'll be surprised.
10-02-2014, 04:02 AM
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Yepp, I'm in the bay area. Carlsen told me for weeks that they'd have allocation for me but never came through and when I finally looked around otherwise this week the one other in Monterey I knew about was gone. I also contacted Steade a few weeks ago and they told me they don't have any.
10-02-2014, 01:13 PM
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10-02-2014, 02:37 PM
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Yepp, I'm in the bay area.
Carlsen told me for weeks that they'd have allocation for me but never came through and when I finally looked around otherwise this week the one other in Monterey I knew about was gone.
I also contacted Steade a few weeks ago and they told me they don't have any.
Carlsen told me for weeks that they'd have allocation for me but never came through and when I finally looked around otherwise this week the one other in Monterey I knew about was gone.
I also contacted Steade a few weeks ago and they told me they don't have any.
10-02-2014, 03:17 PM
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This to me is very interesting! First of all I don't know the numbers of how many hit the track. But after driving the 1gt3 I got the feeling that the car was more targeted towards DD than previous gt3s, if we go back 15 years to the Mk1 I would guess that almost 100% of those where tracked! Maybe a few mk2 are garage queens but most are taken to the track. With the the 7gt3 they took a big step towards DD and probably around 50% hit the track at some point. Is the rs taking over the old gt3 role?
10-02-2014, 04:24 PM
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I'm not surprised. The new seat option is less useful without the tilting backrest. And while there is some height adjustment with the new seat, it will still only be comfortable (including ingress/egress) for a small portion of buyers. Plus there are none to try on for size. Sure, you could switch them or sell them later, but that is a hassle few will want to deal with upon delivery of their $150k car.
Plus, IMO, the new seats are kind of ugly. Loved the old sport buckets, though...
10-02-2014, 04:30 PM
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Heathen!!!! What Blassphemous pronounciation which spouts from thine mouth! Who dares question the sanctity of the BUCKET GOD!!!?? (Now you're getting me worried that I shouldn't spec the seats)
