What offsite lot? They keep their cars on the roof of the dealership. I’m taking my car there for service Monday, I’ll see if I can get the scoop or grab pics of any of the cars that are supposed to be damaged. I know the GM as I’ve bought a few cars from them.

So here’s some more info on this unfortunate situation. Apparently the dealership did acquire a new offsite lot/garage about a month ago. Not sure why as they have a fairly large rooftop on site. Anyway, from what I understand this lot was supposed to be secure. Clearly it wasn’t secure enough. One or more individuals broke in and damaged and keyed several bumpers and door panels on a number of cars as the OP stated, including several 2RS’s (one being the PTS Riviera Blue car), 3RS’s, a 911T and a 911 Cab. There may be some evidence as to who it could have been but all under investigation. None of the cars are currently available as they are all at a high end shop (was asked not to disclose where) being repaired. The dealership is absorbing the cost to repair them, including replacing a $23,000 carbon splitter (can only assume off of one of the RS’s). I’m estimating around $100,000 in damages and at least that much or more in depreciated value to the cars. Once the cars are repaired to their liking, I am told they will be made available. The GT2RS, and perhaps others, I’m guessing will likely be sold at some depreciated value from market pricing, but that’s just my opinion. Still doubt anyone is going to walk away with a GT2RS at MSRP anytime soon I’m told the Carfax will not be affected and the dealership will and is required to disclose the damage to the buyer.

With respect to the 2RS’s not being listed on the website, I don’t personally recall any CA dealership listing GT cars on their online inventory. Even GT3’s. I’m sure mainly because of ADM pricing, but someone once told me they don’t want other dealers to know their GT inventory so they somehow make them not appear other than for internal searches. That being said, there’s a sh*t load of brand new GT cars out there. I think most dealers won’t advertise it for fear of changing the perceived value of these cars - yes Porsche has produced a lot of .2 3RS’s. Here’s Porsche South Bay’s rooftop last weekend...

Depending on the state there are disclosure obligations as to new cars and repaired damage. Unfortunately, I don’t think the paint work on keying would do it in my state as not enough $$$. Anyway, how would you feel if you bought a GT2RS with undisclosed paint work? Hopefully you got pics and VINs.

I can only assume so it doesn’t hit carfax.

I don’t know about you but I’ve never once asked if a brand new car I’m buying had incurred any damage (maybe I should). But there’s a reasonable expectation that when a consumer purchases a new vehicle that has never been registered that it’s also never been repainted/repaired. However, I know for a fact that new cars arrive damaged all the time at the port and there’s a QC process in place to repair the damage usually before the vehicle is transported to the dealer. Not sure how that’s communicated to the buyer, if it is, depending on the extent of damage. For a situation like this, I can’t imagine a dealership would ever risk not disclosing the damage since it occurred post PDI. The implications (legal, financial, rep) if they didn’t and it was later discovered would be devastating. In any case, I was specifically told, “We are obligated to disclose this and while it’s not our style of business we could not hide it even if we wanted to.” There may be some dollar amount of repair that when exceeded requires disclosure but I can’t say for sure. So essentially someone will buy the car and be told it’s been repainted. However, following the logic, the car won’t be flagged in carfax and so the onus would then be on the buyer to disclose this to subsequent buyers should the car ever get sold again (assuming the subsequent buyer asked the right questions).

Who’s talking about the 2nd owner? They could sell it for more to the first owner if the carfax is clean! If it were one car I could see an insurance claim, but multiple cars with carfax claims? I could see why they would pay out of pocket. I think you are justifying your logic because you keep thinking too much like the guy who is wanting to pay MSRP for the car