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Old 08-04-2011, 08:10 AM
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If Porsche will debut the car in a little over a month in Frankfurt, when do you think it will be possible to order it?
Old 08-04-2011, 09:10 AM
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Although nobody knows for certain, I've heard the order books will open after the show and deliveries will happen March/April '12.
Old 08-04-2011, 09:40 AM
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Old 08-04-2011, 10:12 AM
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my dealer speculated spring of '12 for the US
Old 08-04-2011, 11:47 AM
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I would agree with what has been said. Here in the states we should see it anytime after March 2012 or so.

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Old 08-04-2011, 01:10 PM
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Are you thinking first deliveries would start arriving in early spring or just being able to place an order?
Old 08-04-2011, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by malammik
Are you thinking first deliveries would start arriving in early spring or just being able to place an order?
I'm thinking orders will start being taken this Fall and deliveries will begin in the Spring. My understanding is that 997 production is being wound down. How long do you think Porsche will want to go without selling 911's? If they wait to take orders in Spring they won't be able to deliver cars until Summer. That's too long.
Old 08-04-2011, 01:27 PM
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So who is on the door step to buy the new car, whatever it looks like ?
Old 08-04-2011, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by philooo
So who is on the door step to buy the new car, whatever it looks like ?
Not me. I keep my Porsches a while and after 2 years I'm still in love with my 997.2 S. Besides, a change would be a minimal upgrade for the cost. But if something happened to my car, I'd have no problems stepping into a 991.
Old 08-04-2011, 01:35 PM
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Not me. Just got a new 2011 997.2. Love the 991 exterior (in my view, still subtle changes despite us analyzing to death) but the interior will need to grow on me and that may take a couple of years.
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Originally Posted by philooo
So who is on the door step to buy the new car, whatever it looks like ?
I have an early '05 997 - definitely ready to get 991 with PDK without a test drive.
Old 08-04-2011, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by philooo
So who is on the door step to buy the new car, whatever it looks like ?
My guess would be:

1 - Those who want the latest of everything no matter what changed.

2 - Those who are after the 911 look and do not care if it is a different car losing more of its original characteristics.
Old 08-04-2011, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike in CA
I'm thinking orders will start being taken this Fall and deliveries will begin in the Spring. My understanding is that 997 production is being wound down. How long do you think Porsche will want to go without selling 911's? If they wait to take orders in Spring they won't be able to deliver cars until Summer. That's too long.
FWIW my dealer told me that Carrera allocations end in October. Whether this means a consumer being able to order a car or the the actual cars that the dealer gets from PCNA to sell (dealer allocations?), I didn't ask.
Old 08-04-2011, 04:31 PM
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You can order 997's up till October with December delivery...nothing is definite yet the dealers have told me and end of September you should be able to order the 991 with limited options. The 991's ordered in October will not arrive to the US until March 2012 but again the dealer told me that is not definite either...just hearsay with in Porsche.
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Everyone knows that you can't start to order a 991 until Rennlist starts a new 991 Forum!

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