This is what I was (ineloquently) trying to say earlier in the thread when sharing my experience when I was offered a priority future allocation for pre-trading my Audi on a BGTS in Vancouver area in February. I ended up not needing to do it as an allocation came through with my original dealer. Thanks for explaining it more clearly. I’m sure this info will be helpful to some looking for allocations.

 

I am by no means a tax or government procedure expert. Some measures from the proposed budget were not included in the budget law, this is required for the budget to be implemented. Luxury Tax is on the list of items that need further consultation. That would seem like it's unlikely for the Luxury Tax to be in place for January 1. I would think they could try and amend the Bill at some future date.

https://home.kpmg/ca/en/home/insight...0-now-law.html

So it would seem it's not a worry at this point in time.

 

As for allocations, I'm told there are no more allocations for this year. Unless more get released. I've been told that allocations for 718s in general have been low. To focus on GT3. Perhaps also because of the stop sale and issues. I hear there should be allocations for Jan onwards.

Here's hoping there are 2021 allocations coming.

 

Sounds like a typical weather forecast here!

 

Haha yeah......same old. However, seems true. Been a sh*t year for supply chains, which we know has impacted production.

Porsche is putting in dummy chips then retrofitting them later.

 

Are you OR or WA? I’m on a PNW dealer allocation list but waiting for a couple more to dribble in and/or buyers to drop so I can place my order.

 

Thought I saw someone mention it in this thread or another, but maybe not:

Porsche of Nashua, NH has three 718 GT cars in stock. on the lot. One used Gentian GT4, a used Miami Blue GT4, and one Guards Red GTS. The GTS isn't on the site, as pointed out to me it may be a customer-ordered car. Asking prices are up there, well over MSRP.

 

GT cars are GT4 and Spyder. GTSs are Boxster and Cayman.

GTS is not a GT car according to Porsche convention.

 

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How sad for us GTS owners. But GTS has it right there in the name "GT"S, no? lol

I actually thought the GTS means GT Sport, ie, a GT car made slightly more sporty/street focused and less track-focused. So sort of a GT car for the street, no? That's my story and I'm sticking with it!

 

​​​​​​In my VERY thorough search for these cars, the NEW cars are likely inbound for customer that ordered them. For some stupid reason(just to make the phone ring I guess), these show up on general searches on Auto Trader,etc. Do you really think a dealer would spec a PTS car for dealer inventory??? The used one, yeah, that is probably a "real" car. The others are likely just "decoys" to get people to call the dealership....and they don't show up on the website because they are not really for sale. I have probably made that call at least 100+ times.

 

They are made in different factroies by different engineering teams.....I think....

 

My SA told me (complained to me, actually) about that. He said the cars automatically show up as inventory even though they are customer-ordered cars. Seems it's an automated system.

 

Is that true? THAT'S a big difference and really bursts my bubble.

 

Pretty sure. But someone else can confirm. Porsche Motorsports is a different division....kinda like AMG is to Mercedes. Different factory. Different engineers. All of the GT cars are made at the Porsche Motorsports facility. The 718 Spyder is the first Spyder to be built there. It was previously not considered a GT car as the 981 had Boxster GTS underpinnings with a bigger engine(and of course body panels, wheels, etc). I think the 987 was a badge and body panel package with a very slightly massaged engine(10hp I think)...but still the same engine as the S. Again, I am a new student to Porsche. Do not take my word for truth but I think I am close.