usctrojanGT3

Nice, congrats. From a NorCal dealer?

kbGT

Thanks! It's from a SoCal dealer, and I'll be driving it up the coast in celebration. Choosing the route with the most varied rev range requirements for break-in, of course

OldGuy

in 2004 I bought a GT3 from a guy in Hunting Beach Cali
and he had the plates in Montana plates, it was 2 months old and he was buying a Fcar. Mortgage broker. I think he drives a Kia now.

chillindrdude

some states are starting to wise up and cracking down on this process. Montana itself is also starting to come around to realizing the potential revenue lost.

Archimedes

I though Porsche ADMs were bad, I contacted McKenna VW about a Golf R they have in stock, $40k car, and they said that they want a $15k ADM!! I nearly choked I laughed so hard. A 37.5% ADM on a car that other dealers are discounting to sell! What a bunch of dbags.

usctrojanGT3

They must think that the R stands for RAPING the customer. McKenna is a horrible stealership.

Chris88

They are dirtbags, even if they're just asking. They'll probably tell you there's no other R's around. I had a VW dealer tell me that years ago on a Jetta TDI Wagon. I found one the next day at the next closest dealer.

BTW, the Golf R is an amazing car. I've spent a lot of time driving one and loved it!

Archimedes

Yeah there are only a few 17’s left, but I got one. Under sticker. And the ‘18s are on the way. They’re looking to take advantage of someone who is uninformed. Incredibly douchey.

TuonoR

I have seen an ADM structured as a support payment for the dealer's racing team. No sales tax collected (and in CA no less). But not a p-car dealership.

Perimeter

i keep hearing this....

orthodoc911

Actually you can probably include all businesses for that matter...

shamoo

I bought mine from McKenna back in November of 2018. Didn't hear much bad press....until recently.

I did pay a higher than average ADM (and yes, sales tax on top of that), but they also had a car specced the way I wanted. Probably dumb to most people, but I was really a fan of those color matched lower moldings and other small things. I saw almost no other dealer specced cars with those. I almost bought a Miami Blue one there right before mine popped up at a lower ADM (it was a manual, but no leather or anything else really).

They have treated me well so far I think. The whole "relationship" thing isn't really a big deal to me since I don't consider myself a VIP or even an overly wealthy customer. I had to save for years to buy this car vs other people who walk in, point, and say "I'll take that one" which I assume is common in Porsche dealerships. So my ADM was purely for me. If they offered me first pick at some million dollar supercar in the future, I couldn't afford it anyway.