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The car is expected to arrive mid December. I told the dealer that I am out of town from 18th to the 31st and can take delivery on January 2nd. Dealer is asking me to finish "paper work" when the car "reaches port", I guess he wants to get the money before end of year. Is this normal? I am not comfortable paying before taking delivery, or at least seeing the car.
Any advice? I am thinking that I should just ignore it and repeat my preference for doing "the paper work" when I pick up the car at beginning of January.
The car is expected to arrive mid December. I told the dealer that I am out of town from 18th to the 31st and can take delivery on January 2nd. Dealer is asking me to finish "paper work" when the car "reaches port", I guess he wants to get the money before end of year. Is this normal? I am not comfortable paying before taking delivery, or at least seeing the car.
Any advice? I am thinking that I should just ignore it and repeat my preference for doing "the paper work" when I pick up the car at beginning of January.
Most car salesmen get bonuses based on a monthly, quarter, semi-annual and annual timeline so the overall end of the year big bonus, get that car sold by December 31st.
The car is expected to arrive mid December. I told the dealer that I am out of town from 18th to the 31st and can take delivery on January 2nd. Dealer is asking me to finish "paper work" when the car "reaches port", I guess he wants to get the money before end of year. Is this normal? I am not comfortable paying before taking delivery, or at least seeing the car.
Any advice? I am thinking that I should just ignore it and repeat my preference for doing "the paper work" when I pick up the car at beginning of January.
If the car is arriving on the dealer lot in mid December I'd guess they'll require you to close even if it's remote. I'm just not sure how much leverage they have to make that happen. I don't think there is a ton of Risk for you closing unseen. Agree that I'd want to see it first as well but I'd not lose a lot of sleep if I couldn't. If it's remote, have them call you on Face Time and inspect anything you want prior to closing. Ask them to pitch in something extra for the inconvenience and extra effort on your part.
If the car is arriving on the dealer lot in mid December I'd guess they'll require you to close even if it's remote. I'm just not sure how much leverage they have to make that happen. I don't think there is a ton of Risk for you closing unseen. Agree that I'd want to see it first as well but I'd not lose a lot of sleep if I couldn't. If it's remote, have them call you on Face Time and inspect anything you want prior to closing. Ask them to pitch in something extra for the inconvenience and extra effort on your part.
My car was supposed to arrive 12/20/23 but it got pushed to (currently) 1/5/24.
I'm also out of town in the same window as you.
No request to "close" on the car for me, nor will do so I until I see it in-person.
On "the list" since Dec 2021...so it's been a 2-year wait.
The car is expected to arrive mid December. I told the dealer that I am out of town from 18th to the 31st and can take delivery on January 2nd. Dealer is asking me to finish "paper work" when the car "reaches port", I guess he wants to get the money before end of year. Is this normal? I am not comfortable paying before taking delivery, or at least seeing the car.
Any advice? I am thinking that I should just ignore it and repeat my preference for doing "the paper work" when I pick up the car at beginning of January.
The answer is always ask. But I dont think the dealer owes you anything to wait for paperwork when you return. Think of PEC deliveries, I just paid for my car a month before my scheduled PEC ATL experience. Things happen and I trust with warranty and the Porsche brand, if anything should happen, it will be properly fixed. I visited a vehicle delivery center in NJ for a german brand and you will be shocked at the things they have to fix for a vehicle that comes in. Quite frequent and easily manageable, and the customer will have no idea.
Never did get an allocation from my dealer in CT but Main Line Porsche in PA was about to receive an unpurchased 2023 CGTS that was close enough so I snatched it up. Can't thank ADMfighter63 enough for hooking me up with Erik who provided an amazing dealer experience. Just got it home from Darien Detail in CT who did the PPF, also highly recommended.
Last edited by sonicworld; 11-25-2023 at 08:29 PM.
My whole schedule got bumped by 4 months, originally a january delivery now its may.
My original delivery was mid-January, moved to mid-Feb, and back to January 23. CTGS. I'm still in stage 3 for what it's worth. Ideally I'll get delayed until early March.
My original delivery was mid-January, moved to mid-Feb, and back to January 23. CTGS. I'm still in stage 3 for what it's worth. Ideally I'll get delayed until early March.
I'm wondering if it is my electric steering column. I'm still 06/27!
I'm wondering if it is my electric steering column. I'm still 06/27!
I was upset when I found out I had a manual steering column. The option came back just as my build locked. I’ll live with it. My 1M has a manual column and while I loved the comfort entry on my 981S I don’t think it will diminish the ownership experience.
I was upset when I found out I had a manual steering column. The option came back just as my build locked. I’ll live with it. My 1M has a manual column and while I loved the comfort entry on my 981S I don’t think it will diminish the ownership experience.
I’m hoping that my wife and I will both drive the car - so it is an important feature to me that I would love to keep vs my 1M that she has no desire to drive.
I did laugh the other day when my friend picked up his $180k 992 and commented to me “I can’t believe I have a manual steering wheel adjustment”
I know that feature went away during the parts shortage and still is not back - very strange.
11-24-2023, 12:44 PM
