My coupe will be built in late September. I haven't started the price negotiation but it seems if I wait until the car arrives at the dealer, that is too late so in the next week or two this will be settled. Are loyal customers getting discounts and if so, how difficult were the negotiations? Thanks in advance.

 

You placed an order with deposit for a numbered PCA Club car and didn't talk money ahead of time? I think you are going to be a full MSRP car at this point....but hey, you won't know until you try.

 

I provided the specification over the phone and no deposit was placed at the time. Sounds like this will be interesting.

 

I'll be most curious how you make out on this. Maybe shoot for 8 %? The thing is, they probably know that if you pass on it, they could sell it for full list and maybe then some on EBAY.

 

That why I believe once its at the dealership, it will be tough to negotiate. This dealer has been very easy to work with in the past but I agree this could be different.

 

Assume sticker. If lucky, 5% max off. Dealer likely not going to deal.

 

I suspect that worst-case is full retail. It would, however, be reasonable for you to be thinking something like 4 to 8% off of invoice. My "deal" with my dealer was to split the difference between actual invoice and MSRP, which seemed reasonable and balanced.

For context, these cars don't count against your dealer's allocation; they basically represent additional profit. Not only that, for handling the CC transaction, they receive an additional 2016 allocation. So, they're making whatever they make on your deal PLUS whatever they make on that deal.

 

Sorry - one other relevant bit of info. They won't know what the actual invoice is for some number of months. The Club Coupe order process works very differently from the "normal" process. So, all you can really do is come to broad terms with your dealer until they have the invoice. In my case, that wasn't until after my car was built.

 

I would say ask for a 3%...a standard 991 is an easy 7...but being limited while not being a GT... this one could be a different ball game

 

What's the opinion on discounts off msrp on the remaining 2015 GTS's out there right now? I see them being offered at 5% off, but still quite a few left around the country.

 

I thought someone had posted that if the buyer passes on it - the allocation will go to someone else, and presumably the dealer loses the car? That would give some power back to the buyer.

 

Exactly. That's the way it's supposed to work. The right to the car reverts back to PCA if the buyer backs out.

 

define "quite a few"? pretty much all the 2016 allocations are spoken for... so its what's on the lot at this point ... with no production beyond that already allocated.

In short, I dont think you are going to see any "trunk money" for these cars, YMMV.

 

Cars.com showing around 170 new GTS's on the lots. Was at my dealer yesterday, they had two.

I assume discounts should be the norm like the other variants. No fire sales for sure.

 

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