992 GT3 deposit
12-17-2018, 07:25 PM
#16
Burning Brakes
This is ridiculous.
I have never left a deposit this early for any car. I have gotten all of them. I also use a small dealer. Your buying history should be enough.
I have never left a deposit this early for any car. I have gotten all of them. I also use a small dealer. Your buying history should be enough.
12-17-2018, 07:32 PM
#18
Spot on, I never understood the deposit thing ...........I’ve never done that. I’d suggest there’s no relationship with the dealer when this occurs?
12-17-2018, 07:45 PM
#19
12-17-2018, 08:00 PM
#20
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The only relationship I have with the dealership is that I have now bought two used GT3's from them (both over MSRP) so they likely profited more from my used sales than the new sales. I have never bought a new car from them. They are actually 800 miles away from me so I would have no reason to use them otherwise, but they just happened to have the used GT3's with the color and specs that I wanted.
In my city, the dealer doesn't have a list and doesn't take deposits, only sells them to whoever they want (mostly the guys who have 918 Spyders or who have bought a ton of prior GT cars).
12-17-2018, 08:10 PM
#22
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No, someone said to deal with a different salesman and I said I was dealing with the Sales Manager.
The only relationship I have with the dealership is that I have now bought two used GT3's from them (both over MSRP) so they likely profited more from my used sales than the new sales. I have never bought a new car from them. They are actually 800 miles away from me so I would have no reason to use them otherwise, but they just happened to have the used GT3's with the color and specs that I wanted.
In my city, the dealer doesn't have a list and doesn't take deposits, only sells them to whoever they want (mostly the guys who have 918 Spyders or who have bought a ton of prior GT cars).
The only relationship I have with the dealership is that I have now bought two used GT3's from them (both over MSRP) so they likely profited more from my used sales than the new sales. I have never bought a new car from them. They are actually 800 miles away from me so I would have no reason to use them otherwise, but they just happened to have the used GT3's with the color and specs that I wanted.
In my city, the dealer doesn't have a list and doesn't take deposits, only sells them to whoever they want (mostly the guys who have 918 Spyders or who have bought a ton of prior GT cars).
$5k is a bit much considering .. They should just put you on their list and call you when it's time to put a deposit.. You have buying history, so you should be a preferred client.
12-18-2018, 01:56 PM
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12-18-2018, 02:26 PM
#27
Rennlist Member
Find a different dealership. Or find a better salesperson in that same dealership that is human.
I've heard anywhere from $500 - $5,000 and you are given the exact number you are on the list. Does not matter how long the list is.
Lastly, it should be a 100% refundable deposit, in case you change your mind.
I've heard anywhere from $500 - $5,000 and you are given the exact number you are on the list. Does not matter how long the list is.
Lastly, it should be a 100% refundable deposit, in case you change your mind.
12-18-2018, 04:49 PM
#28
Rennlist Member
No, 991.2. Just mentioning that because people are having far different experiences it seems dealing with different dealers. My local dealership only gets a couple of GT3 allocations a year at best, but our market isn’t a hotbed of GT3 desire. So it happened to be relatively easy for me to get a configurable allocation, compared to those on lists at larger volume dealers.
Keep the faith my bruthas.
Keep the faith my bruthas.
