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08-16-2024, 04:20 PM
#256
this in my experience is what takes the longest. My current BGTS (which i still havnt taken delivery of yet) was at Emden for a month. It ended production in 5/19 and didnt leave Emden till 6/20. And then of course as you well know my ship took the long way around with an additional 3 stops before finally dropping off in Benicia Port on 8/10. Almost a full 2 months later. Now most ships do go through the Panama Canal so i def drew the short straw on that one, but generally speaking my original ETA of 4 months from Allocation to Delivery got expanded out to 6 months. In general the biggest delays are always at the ports.
08-16-2024, 05:56 PM
#257
Drifting
Its ok, at this point i only have about a week left to wait, unless there are some weird delays at Benicia and it takes them longer than a week to process my car. Crossing my fingers thats not the case but at this point who knows.
08-16-2024, 09:34 PM
#258
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Oh man, sorry you got all of your plans screwed up, and also that you got COVID on top of that. Hope you're back like new soon
. I also want to drive it for a month before the unpredictable late fall/winter weather kicks in, starting with a 1K-mile trip home thru the TX Hill Country. But if car doesn't arrive by October, I'd be screwed too, as it wouldn't be safe driving on summer tires (or even driving). If that happens, I'd seriously consider passing on it, and ordering a '25 locally, as it'd cost me the same as the '24 shipped, and be a year (the last of 718s) newer. Hope that's not the case, but we'll see.
. I also want to drive it for a month before the unpredictable late fall/winter weather kicks in, starting with a 1K-mile trip home thru the TX Hill Country. But if car doesn't arrive by October, I'd be screwed too, as it wouldn't be safe driving on summer tires (or even driving). If that happens, I'd seriously consider passing on it, and ordering a '25 locally, as it'd cost me the same as the '24 shipped, and be a year (the last of 718s) newer. Hope that's not the case, but we'll see.
08-16-2024, 09:41 PM
#259
Drifting
Oh man, sorry you got all of your plans screwed up, and also that you got COVID on top of that. Hope you're back like new soon. I also want to drive it for a month before the unpredictable late fall/winter weather kicks in, starting with a 1K-mile trip home thru the TX Hill Country. But if car doesn't arrive by October, I'd be screwed too, as it wouldn't be safe driving on summer tires (or even driving). If that happens, I'd seriously consider passing on it, and ordering a '25 locally, as it'd cost me the same as the '24 shipped, and be a year (the last of 718s) newer. Hope that's not the case, but we'll see.
. I also want to drive it for a month before the unpredictable late fall/winter weather kicks in, starting with a 1K-mile trip home thru the TX Hill Country. But if car doesn't arrive by October, I'd be screwed too, as it wouldn't be safe driving on summer tires (or even driving). If that happens, I'd seriously consider passing on it, and ordering a '25 locally, as it'd cost me the same as the '24 shipped, and be a year (the last of 718s) newer. Hope that's not the case, but we'll see.
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08-17-2024, 12:50 AM
#260
Rennlist Member
I am still waiting on mine to be done with ppf and tints! can't wait to actually go out and use it but given I just started my first year of law school... not sure often that will be!
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Kram71 (08-17-2024)
08-17-2024, 02:24 AM
#261
Drifting
which windows are you getting tinted? I'm still deciding if i want to tint mine. I've always felt that convertibles looked weird with tint for some reason. I never tinted my S2000 for that reason. But my tint/ppf guy said he'd throw in the tint at a massive discount as i've brought so many cars to him and the Boxster would only have 3 windows to tint vs the 5 that he usually has to do.
08-17-2024, 10:33 PM
#262
Drifting
SA just emailed saying my car might be there tomorrow or Monday. Will possibly pickup on Tuesday! Excited!
08-17-2024, 10:34 PM
#263
08-18-2024, 02:16 AM
#264
Instructor
08-18-2024, 03:51 PM
#265
08-18-2024, 04:11 PM
#266
Well I posted back in January that I put a down payment on Boxster GTS 4.0 with the local dealer. The down payment was essentially to put my name on the list for the next available allocation, I was told I would be at he top of the list for 2025. I was willing to wait in large part because of no ADM. I've been patient and not bugged my SA regarding when I might see the allocation. Well, last weed I got a text from my SA informing me that they just got an allocation for me and they were turning in my order. I was is shock for a moment because I was expecting a Spring of 2025 allocation. Then it hit me, I changed the configuration of my car dramatically from the original config I gave the dealership. So I quickly emailed it to my SA and followed up with a phone call to let him know that the config I just sent is the one to submit. About two hours later I got an email from Porsche congratulating me and informing me that the manufacturing date for my BGTS is slated to start Oct. 9, 2024, and that eta is Dec1, 2024 - March 1, 2025.
I'm way excited, this is my first Porsche! But Wow! Three month window for the eta is going to be tough. Watching this thread and seeing how unpredictable the notifications can be on My Porsche, it's going to be killer of wait.
I ordered the BGTS in Vanadium Grey with chalk/black interior and Satin Black Carrera Sport Wheels. Took a bit of chance on the Vanadium since my dealer did not have a sample. Mainly chose based on internet pictures of the 2024 Spyder RS.
I have been saving to pay cash for the past ten years, so at this point I'll take any color they will give me.
I'm way excited, this is my first Porsche! But Wow! Three month window for the eta is going to be tough. Watching this thread and seeing how unpredictable the notifications can be on My Porsche, it's going to be killer of wait.
I ordered the BGTS in Vanadium Grey with chalk/black interior and Satin Black Carrera Sport Wheels. Took a bit of chance on the Vanadium since my dealer did not have a sample. Mainly chose based on internet pictures of the 2024 Spyder RS.
I have been saving to pay cash for the past ten years, so at this point I'll take any color they will give me.
Last edited by OKCabriolet; 08-19-2024 at 09:49 AM.
08-18-2024, 04:16 PM
#267
Well I posted back in January that I put a down payment on Boxster GTS 4.0 with the local dealer. The down payment was essentially to put my name on the list for the next available allocation, I was told I would be at he top of the list for 2025. I was willing to wait in large part because of no ADM. I've been patient and not bugged my SA regarding when I might see the allocation. Well, last weed I got a text from my SA informing me that they just got an allocation for me and they were turning in my order. I was is shock for a moment because I was expecting a Spring of 2025 allocation. Then it hit me, I changed the configuration of my car dramatically from the original config I gave the dealership. So I quickly emailed it to my SA and followed up with a phone call to let him know that the config I just sent is the one to submit. About two hours later I got an email from Porsche congratulating me and informing me that the manufacturing date for my BGTS is slated to start Oct. 9, 2024, and that eta is Dec1, 2024 - March 1, 2025.
I'm way excited, this is my first Porsche! But Wow! Three month window for the eta is going to be tough. Watching this thread and seeing how unpredictable the notifications can be on My Porsche, it's going to be killer of wait.
I ordered the BGTS in Vanadium Grey with chalk/black interior and Satin Black Carrera Sport Wheels. Took a bit of chance on the Vanadium since my dealer did not have a sample. Mainly chose based on internet pictures of the 2024 Spyder RS.
I been saving to pay cash for the past ten years, so at this point I'll take any color they will give me.
I'm way excited, this is my first Porsche! But Wow! Three month window for the eta is going to be tough. Watching this thread and seeing how unpredictable the notifications can be on My Porsche, it's going to be killer of wait.
I ordered the BGTS in Vanadium Grey with chalk/black interior and Satin Black Carrera Sport Wheels. Took a bit of chance on the Vanadium since my dealer did not have a sample. Mainly chose based on internet pictures of the 2024 Spyder RS.
I been saving to pay cash for the past ten years, so at this point I'll take any color they will give me.
08-18-2024, 04:19 PM
#268
08-18-2024, 04:24 PM
#269
08-18-2024, 06:43 PM
#270
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
I saw a SRS at my local dealer in that color, and thought it was Agate Gray. So it's very similar IMO, but a bit lighter. It's a very nice color. Still too dark for the dusty and hot desert, so went with GT silver here.