Porschmich

I would have bought 3 cars GT3, GT3RS and the R. Just get us some allocations for the cars I, we want. Would still have at least 2 of them with the R as a keeper.
And please keep giving me a manual. PDK is nice but may not want one on every
future car I order. But than if I don't get an allocation for what I want, may not order another Porsche.

Wild Weasel

Can you explain, other than for investment purposes, why anyone would have both a GT3 and a GT3RS?

Let's be honest... anyone that gets an allocation for an R would buy one. Of course, if everyone got an allocation for an R, then nobody would buy them.

Money2536

I could be convinced to own a manual GT3 and PDK GT3 RS. In fact, that's part of my life's mission.

Wild Weasel

Sure. I was thinking in terms of the current versions of the cars though so both would be PDK.

cajerseyboy

I'm interested in hearing some inspiring stories from anyone that was able to snag a GT3 allocation. Definition of inspiring would not relate to stories of how you got an allocation by buying 5 TTSs over the course of 2 years. It would be inspiring to hear the stories about getting one as a first or second time buyer. If those stories exist??

Just a little encouragement to give us peons a glimmer of hope, that one day we will taste the GT milk from the Porsche Teet you all know so well.

RONGLOS

Why race?

Jimmy-D

The Key is befriending the GM at the Dealer. That is how much is accomplished

997rs4.0

Not true^

Some of us was offered R. But, if you don't plan to keep the car. You don't buy it. Because next time they won't offer you one.

Wild Weasel

Are you talking about the 991.1 GT3? Did people really want one but never get one, through the whole production run? Or did everyone that wanted one from the beginning eventually get one, even if it took a long time? I get the impression here that if you're willing to wait, you'll get one eventually and it's the people that don't want to wait that pay big premiums.

Edit: Or, of course, the people that decide they want one well after production is under way and there just aren't any left.

Good point here. Relationships definitely matter. I wonder if the attitude is different for the people still in the VIP programme? I mean... when you've paid for the privilege of getting the cars, would any dealer take issue with immediately flipping them for profit? I think it would be expected rather than frowned upon.

unotaz

A lot of people got kicked out of the VIP program because they flipped their R right away. There are a lot less people in the VIP program now

kfmcmahon

I was a first time buyer and got an allocation .
i had to wait 2 years 😡 But I got one (deposit March 2013 and car was delivered March 2015)

fortunately for me though, the stop sale and my changing exterior color from GR to RY delayed my car long enough that the LWB's became an option on the configurator--I love these seats so much I was forced to buy a GT4 with them also😉

The other downside to waiting so long was that I cancelled ED as I would have taken delivery in winter and was not up for that😫 But this car was DEFINITELY worth the wait--specced exactly as I wanted--wouldn't change a thing!

Porschmich

Wild Weasel before you just comment please read what I have wrote.
Did not say that I would keep both the GT3 and the RS. Would have bought the GT3 and traded it in for a RS when that come out. Only keeper for me would be
the R.. Would trade the RS in on next generation also.
And your comment if everyone could get an R nobody would want one is
nonsense. All you have to do is drive the car.

Wild Weasel

That happened? Was there some wording in the programme that allowed for people to be kicked out of it?

I just thought this was an unexpected benefit that came out of it and that they'd just be expected to take advantage of it. Not because they're bad people or anything. Just because it seems silly not to under the circumstances.

Sorry. I misinterpreted it. With the last sentence about not ordering more Porsches if you don't get the allocations you want, I got the impression you should be able to just buy and keep all of them.

I get that they're amazing. I didn't say nobody would WANT one. I said they wouldn't BUY one. Just making the point that in the current situation, anyone that could buy one should, even if they're on food stamps and have to finance the purchase by kidnapping some loan shark's kids. If there's no obvious and immediate massive profit to pocket though, then it suddenly becomes a whole different proposition dropping that much money on a car that would depreciate like a normal car would.

mass27

That's funny. How exactly do you think people befriend the GM?

MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!

PTGFAR

When I was looking for my first Porsche, I learned all I could by reading about the different models on Porsche's website and this forum. Then I drove the GT3 and Turbo S at Exotics Racing. I decided that the GT3 was the car I wanted. In 2014 I contacted the dealer to talk about ordering a GT3. Apparently I was one person too late. They had customers for all the cars that they were getting. They told me that if I get on the waiting list, I would be the first in line for the next GT3. At the time, it was believed that GT3 production would end at the end of December 2014 and they thought I would be waiting for about 3 years. I decided to get on the list and just wait. We now know that Porsche decided to continue making GT3's for another year. In August 2015 the dealer called and said that they got an allocation for a 2016 GT3 so I made the order. I received the car in December 2015. It was at msrp by the way.