kyrocks

It's Porsche of San Diego I think, sorry.

calpolo17

Just got an updated e-mail from Rusnak.

The market adjustment on the Mexico Blue is now $40,000.

FORENN

$40K premium on a GT3 with no buckets? More power to them if they can get it.

meaker

I really love Mexico blue. It's my dream color. And the build was pretty close to how I would had ordered other then pccb. So I decided to put a 12k offer in. I know that was short of the 20k but thought maybe. Was even willing to go to 15k. Instead I get a email saying the GM wants 40k over now. Sorry but that's just wrong. I know they will find someone but it makes me want to avoid dealing with them ever and I will warn others.

frankee4u

Haha - last night when I called the SA told me $50k - wow

3point9liters

montoya

This is why those of us that lost the PTS lottery are all crying right now. Of course, if everyone who wanted PTS got it, the demand and premium would be much lower. Then it would be individual style and desire for a paticular color would drive values. In a perfect world where PTS was available for every order, you would probably kiss the $5K premium good bye the minute you took delivery.

On the other hand, when Porsche requires the double secret handshake and encyclopedic knowledge of the process (in German no less), of course those that make it through the gauntlet get the prize, err premium. Nothing wrong with that, we live in a free enterprise country, scarcity drives up prices when there is demand- someone will pay- look at the Gulf Orange that I wanted to do PTS, went for at least 20K over. Nobody is mad at her for paying it, we just wish she was our wife!

nlpamg

wowowow.

terrible.

nlpamg

The Mexico Blue that Rusnak is getting in is kinda a weird one. Black wheels, black LEDS, 4-way seats but with leather seatbacks (barf), brushed AL trim.

I really, really wanted Mexico Blue, but I'm not willing to give up my buckets and options that I picked for a car with the options I really don't like or want just b/c of the color.

911Monte

50k? That's money better spent on half a GT4. It's peaking right now pre RS. Once RS is out the upgraders will be unloading their current 991 GT3 and there will be a handful to choose from. Not to mention new speculation on the next bigger and better thing, possible .2 updates.

GT TREE

I mentioned just that earlier in this thread. The build is really kinda sh!tty and all over the place. One would think that when a dealer with plenty of experience in knowing what options are most desirable, that they'd spec it more attractively than this.

I guess my Metallic white with LWB's, PCCB'S, yellow belts, and L.e.d. headlights will have to do!!

Z356

Well said, Montoya. But I will go further. PAG is leaving money on the table by making PTS so damn complicated & purposely opaque. I have dedicated almost three years here at Rennlist trying to shed light on the process, educate our members on the color choices & build up enthusiasm in general for PTS! And just as interest started to peak, PAG shuts down PTS for the balance of MY2015 and leaves hundreds of customers 'frustrated' & 'pissed'. Some, to be frank, have been lost forever. This is no way for a serious automotive company to run an important program like this. And I am personally very disappointed I spent so much energy promoting an option that has been so badly fumbled by Porsche, both by the folks than ran it here in North America as well as those at 'Porsche Exclusive' headquarters in Zuffenhausen!
And it leaves me wondering if I should continue spending any valuable time on this effort...

Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel

nlpamg

Eduardo, thank you for all the time and effort you put into educating us about PTS. I've found your posts to be very informative, helpful and interesting.

I for one am one of the frustrated customers. I didn't like any of the other colors offered, so I "settled" on white. I would have gladly paid $5,500 more for a nicer shade of blue.

I'm friends with some people at AMG and for the release of the AMG GT S, they tried to emulate Porsche (except for the nickel and diming of every option) and they were rather surprised that Porsche would not do PTS for me on this car. They offered me virtually whatever color and combination I wanted. But alas, it's AMG and not a Porsche. They're catching up and if the AMG GT3 was out (which it may be a few years from now), I would have gladly given this car up.

montoya

Thank-you Eduardo and please don't give up! Someday it will happen for me and I will thank-you even more then!

bronson7

Eduardo, you're not going anywhere, we RL's won't let you. The passion and effort you put forth on this forum is priceless. Enough said and more importantly, thank you!!!!!