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07-22-2021, 08:29 PM
#886
Further update received email from Porsche that due to chip shortage my car was built with manual steering column to be retro fitted at later stage
This notice applies to your ordered vehicle: Dear
You must be eagerly awaiting the arrival of your new Boxster, and we look forward to you being able to drive and enjoy it.
Unfortunately, we need to inform you that due to the global semi-conductor shortage, your vehicle could be not be produced with a power adjustable steering column.
Rather than delaying your delivery, it was decided to produce your vehicle with a manual steering column adjustment function instead of an electrically adjustable one. Please rest assured that this is a temporary issue. As soon as the power adjustable steering column chips are available again, your Porsche Centre will retrofit the option onto your vehicle, of course at no charge.
Unfortunately, due to the continually evolving situation, we are not able to provide an ETA for this repair at this time, however we will communicate any updates as soon as they become available.
We thank you for your patience, loyalty, and understanding. In the meantime if you have any questions, please reach out to your Porsche Centre.
Sincerely,
Alexander Pretsch
Director, After Sales
Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd.
07-22-2021, 09:38 PM
#887
Hell, if it weighs less and allows the same adjustment, I'd rather get the manual column.
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07-22-2021, 09:48 PM
#888
07-22-2021, 10:36 PM
#889
Rennlist Member
Are the 2 way seats on a manual track for fore and aft amusement? I hope so. I have that on my Recaros in the GT350 and getting in & out is easy and fast. Plus I don't worry about the electric motors wearing out.
07-22-2021, 11:33 PM
#890
Maybe due to the chip shortage, I can get them to fit mine with a hydraulic rack...
Last edited by enduro; 07-22-2021 at 11:34 PM.
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07-23-2021, 12:09 AM
#891
Burning Brakes
So in my case, my SA called Monday (4 days ago) and said he had an allocation for me. I told him "great!". He then told me if I wanted it he needed to know soon ("essentially "now" was my interpretation) as the build locked Tues (5 days from now.) Does that mean the dealer "sat" on the allocation (which shouldn't have happened as the GM told me repeatedly over months that I was number 1 on the waiting list)? Someone else dropped out and freed up an allocation (same issue as the previous sentence)? He was afraid he wasn't going to unload a 911 allocation in time (I'm making this up), but he knew he could get me to commit to a BGTS allocation almost immediately so he horse-traded an allocation so he'd make his "window"? Any thoughts you have would be most appreciated!
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07-23-2021, 03:01 AM
#895
So in my case, my SA called Monday (4 days ago) and said he had an allocation for me. I told him "great!". He then told me if I wanted it he needed to know soon ("essentially "now" was my interpretation) as the build locked Tues (5 days from now.) Does that mean the dealer "sat" on the allocation (which shouldn't have happened as the GM told me repeatedly over months that I was number 1 on the waiting list)? Someone else dropped out and freed up an allocation (same issue as the previous sentence)? He was afraid he wasn't going to unload a 911 allocation in time (I'm making this up), but he knew he could get me to commit to a BGTS allocation almost immediately so he horse-traded an allocation so he'd make his "window"? Any thoughts you have would be most appreciated!
As others have said, count yourself lucky regardless of how it happened.
Congrats
P
07-23-2021, 07:16 AM
#896
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07-23-2021, 12:33 PM
#897
My GT4 actually arrived in Port of Emdem on 7/19/2021. Its scheduled to leave on 8/6/2021. The wait continues...hahaha
SA also sent me a screen shot of the tracking and I just noticed that my car entered body shop (V260 CP 0.0) on 6/17/21 and then exited body shop to completion (V270 CP 7.8; V300 CP 8.0) 7/13/21.
That seems to be a really long time for the car to be in production. Hopefully everything is there...haha
SA also sent me a screen shot of the tracking and I just noticed that my car entered body shop (V260 CP 0.0) on 6/17/21 and then exited body shop to completion (V270 CP 7.8; V300 CP 8.0) 7/13/21.
That seems to be a really long time for the car to be in production. Hopefully everything is there...haha
07-23-2021, 12:42 PM
#898
Rennlist Member
My GT4 actually arrived in Port of Emdem on 7/19/2021. Its scheduled to leave on 8/6/2021. The wait continues...hahaha
SA also sent me a screen shot of the tracking and I just noticed that my car entered body shop (V260 CP 0.0) on 6/17/21 and then exited body shop to completion (V270 CP 7.8; V300 CP 8.0) 7/13/21.
That seems to be a really long time for the car to be in production. Hopefully everything is there...haha
SA also sent me a screen shot of the tracking and I just noticed that my car entered body shop (V260 CP 0.0) on 6/17/21 and then exited body shop to completion (V270 CP 7.8; V300 CP 8.0) 7/13/21.
That seems to be a really long time for the car to be in production. Hopefully everything is there...haha
07-23-2021, 12:58 PM
#899
Rennlist Member
My GT4 actually arrived in Port of Emdem on 7/19/2021. Its scheduled to leave on 8/6/2021. The wait continues...hahaha
SA also sent me a screen shot of the tracking and I just noticed that my car entered body shop (V260 CP 0.0) on 6/17/21 and then exited body shop to completion (V270 CP 7.8; V300 CP 8.0) 7/13/21.
That seems to be a really long time for the car to be in production. Hopefully everything is there...haha
SA also sent me a screen shot of the tracking and I just noticed that my car entered body shop (V260 CP 0.0) on 6/17/21 and then exited body shop to completion (V270 CP 7.8; V300 CP 8.0) 7/13/21.
That seems to be a really long time for the car to be in production. Hopefully everything is there...haha
07-23-2021, 12:59 PM
#900
RL Community Team
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My GT4 actually arrived in Port of Emdem on 7/19/2021. Its scheduled to leave on 8/6/2021. The wait continues...hahaha
SA also sent me a screen shot of the tracking and I just noticed that my car entered body shop (V260 CP 0.0) on 6/17/21 and then exited body shop to completion (V270 CP 7.8; V300 CP 8.0) 7/13/21.
That seems to be a really long time for the car to be in production. Hopefully everything is there...haha
SA also sent me a screen shot of the tracking and I just noticed that my car entered body shop (V260 CP 0.0) on 6/17/21 and then exited body shop to completion (V270 CP 7.8; V300 CP 8.0) 7/13/21.
That seems to be a really long time for the car to be in production. Hopefully everything is there...haha
