hey there,

I'm thinking about replacing my 997 C2S cab daily driver with a 991.2 C2S cab.
The last two porsches I purchased were GT3s and were MSRP or no sale, so I've forgotten what is a normal discount on regular 911s

I did a search but mainly found information on 991.1 discounts, particularly in the last year of the 991.1.

Would appreciate input on what is a fair average discount these days on a custom ordered 991.2 C2S ? (not a car from the lot)

Thank you

 

4% off on a custom ordered 991.2 C2S

 

I got 5% on a 991.2 C2 cab ordered Labor day weekend.

 

5% off the bat when I was looking 6 months ago, so.......

 

I'm a repeat customer so dealer offered 8% discount 4 months ago. Since that time I've been told allocations have been reduced. Don't know if I could 8% today?

 

In Northern California, I needed to work a bunch of dealers to get a 5% discount in August. This is my first Porsche purchase, so I didn't have an existing relationship with a dealer.

 

Got 5.5% for a 991.2TT ordered in May -- now on ship in Panama Canal.

 

Worked hard for a 5% discount in May on my order.

 

Forget about what others have gotten - what do you want for a discount? Figure that out and go get it.
Pretty easy these days. When you go to any Porsche dealer website, a popup window appears with a cute young lady pictured, asking: "Can I help you?".
Your answer: "Yes, I want to buy a Porsche 911." Her answer: "When were you thinking of purchasing a car?" Your answer: "Today." Her answer: "I'll have someone call your contact number right away."
A "Porsche Brand Ambassador" calls your contact number asking: "How do you want to finance it?"

If you say "cash," get ready for a struggle to get any discount. If you find rejection a hard thing to cope with, don't say cash. But cash buying is the true way to establish whether or not you really got a discount.

If you say you need a loan then they like you. And you'll get a good discount and they'll make up the difference by sticking you with a high interest rate. But, you'll be able to say you got a "good" discount.

If you say you need a lease, they'll love you and will give you just about anything you want because they, in the end, will make a ton of money off you. But, you'll be able to say you got a "big" discount.

If you have a trade.....your on shaky ground claiming you got any discount at all.

Bottom line: A "fair" discount depends on the financial commitments of the sale. Someone claiming he or she got X% discount means very little without those details.

 

Good post. Love the reasoning Fuddman.

 

Don't agree with this at all. I pay cash for all my cars/trucks and I always get anywhere from a decent to an exceptional discount. The last time I bought a car I toyed with financing part of it just for the hell of it, and when the loan wasn't approved because I had forgotten to lift the lock on my credit reports, the dealer was really happy when I said I'd just write a check. His exact words were, 'oh thank you, much easier'. And I got a discount on that car, which was the last Spyder the dealership was getting and a very desireable car. I got only 2 percent on that because it was an in demand car, but that was by far the lowest discount I've ever gotten on a car purchase. Dealers aren't making any real money on spreads these days with interest rates so low.

I've already discussed my possible .2 4/4S build with my SA, all cash, and he's assured me that I can get a reasonable discount on the car.

 

I on the other hand don't get it. I got 5% paying cash, interest rates are either negotiable or loans available elsewhere, and after the deal I said I have a trade in and want what autotrader says it's worth at the time and miles and that was accepted without issue.

 

Deal negotiated in September for October build, got 5% off.

 

5% off, repeat customer, cash, no trade in.

 

6% off in So. Cal. Deal negotiated in July for a November delivery.