jefflj

Just emailed my dealer this morning. His reply, "The next estimated date from Porsche is the 4th of Dec. This is the updated release date from the Port. I will confirm with you on Friday."

Merlotsj

My SA told me early last week Porsche will let them know Friday, Dec 4th, there will be no changes until then.

akdesertfox

Looks like the url for CARB certs is down right now: https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/cert/cert.php#6 . Perhaps a good sign?

Haros

same as mine. Both of us are in BC

aurieg92

I heard from a SA in California that California might be trying to block the ceramic brakes because they have too much copper in them. Wasn't entirely clear if he meant MY21 (including cars currently at the dock now in California) or just future models. (For future models, I thought Porsche was dumping the ceramics anyways for their new hybrid thing). Has anybody heard this? SA seemed to suggest there was risk of MY21 cars with ceramic brakes getting outright denied by the state.

rjag2034

Was updated since then, Mine is on the Siem Confucius due in Halifax on Dec 5th and the 10-14 days to the Westcoast....it'll be tight for going under the tree!!!

worf928

I hope that’s fake news. It really, really better be fake news.

aurieg92

Yeah I was asking here because this SA is kinda really weird guy. He didn't seem to know about Porsche dumping the ceramics for future model years. I saw some threads on this form about some CARB issues but I'm not entirely up to speed. Anybody heard this stuff? Some states in the central / eastern US appear to be getting MY21 GT4s and stuff, but in California I believe everything is halted under an embargo at the moment. I thought the embargo was emissions, but from what this SA said ceramic brakes might be a point of contention.

The Pinkoboe

California is currently blocking all MY 2021 992 and 718 4.0 sales, regardless of brake specifications. It doesn’t sound right that the brakes are the culprit here.

sin911

Why are they blocking them though? What is the difference between the 2020 models and 2021 (other than PDK)? They meet all the emission standards even in Europe. It's the stupidest thing I have ever seen...

The Pinkoboe

I have no idea why there is a delay, we are all just speculating.

Keep in mind that the Federal EPA certification process was substantially delayed as well. Could be there is an actual issue with the emissions on our cars, or just some bureaucratic nightmare that was made worse by Covid. My car arrives at Benicia on Saturday, and I am am coming to the realization that it likely won’t be in my driveway next week. Hoping for the best though.

Aventure

Have decided to cancel my order if the car is not released this Friday. The idea of a 100K+ car sitting outside on the ocean’s edge for a month is starting to bother me.

aurieg92

with respect to cars sitting at the port, I heard that them sitting there for even two months is not uncommon. is that true or just some BS?

TXshaggy

Post up the specs and dealer; I’m sure there’ll be interest. Someone will get a great xmas gift!

Unsure which port you’re at, but Houston cars are inside a warehouse. Regardless, you’re probably overthinking “port damage”...it’s not like it’s the ready 7 Hornet on CVN75 sailing in the north Atlantic; lol. I mean people live in these port cities right .. some with Porsche cars.

worf928

Not just 718 4.0 sales. And it’s not “sales” it’s release from port of entry.