MSRP discount 992
03-03-2020 | 12:22 AM
#301
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Just ordered a 992 Carrera S with $144K MSRP. Repeat customer in SoCal. Asked for 5%, telling them I’ve done research and believe it to be fair for all. They accepted and gave me the discount. Quickest “negotiation” I’ve ever had. Not the biggest (or smallest) discount I’ve ever got on a car but I’m happy with it. Now I just need to figure out how to wait until late July for my car!!
Oh, and for reference this same dealer told me 30 days earlier (while I was doing a test drive) that they’re currently NOT DISCOUNTING orders...only in stock vehicles. Could have been BS, but I wouldn’t put it past them. Too much money in this area. We’re home to all the craziest markup tales you see online across all the brands. That’s Orange County for you.
Oh, and for reference this same dealer told me 30 days earlier (while I was doing a test drive) that they’re currently NOT DISCOUNTING orders...only in stock vehicles. Could have been BS, but I wouldn’t put it past them. Too much money in this area. We’re home to all the craziest markup tales you see online across all the brands. That’s Orange County for you.
03-03-2020 | 01:37 AM
#302
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From: The OC
03-03-2020 | 01:46 AM
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03-03-2020 | 03:12 PM
#304
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From: Philly
A lot depends on the dealer and the configuration of the car. Some dealers may have an S coupe allocation that locks up next week, and others may not. Others may have a base cab or a Targa or something that locks up shortly. When a dealer has an allocation its always for a specific configuration, meaning for a base coupe or an S Cab or a S coupe etc etc. So, if you go into order an S coupe, that dealer may not have an S coupe allocation that locks up soon, even though they may have and S cab allocation that locks up tomorrow. Now, the kicker is the dealer can either dealer trade for the allocation you're looking for if there is one across the country that's open at another dealer, or he can speak to his regional sales rep and sometimes can get his allocation changed to the configuration you want.
03-07-2020 | 04:32 PM
#306
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From: The Beach
My SA is discounting 992s, just as he has for many of us here on Rennlist that have ordered/bought 991s; PM me for contact info. For those don't know one can buy a new Porsche from anywhere and have several delivery options such as at the Atlanta or LA Porsche Experience Center (PEC), which is an option when building, via Courtesy Delivery where the car is sent to your local dealer directly from Germany (PCNA pays the receiving dealer for the PDI although the dealer has to agree but since you will using them for warranty, etc. they usually agree), have the dealer ship it, or pick it up when it arrives. If one wants a manual though all you can do at this point is put your name on a list since as stated above that information is not available in order to place orders.
03-07-2020 | 04:37 PM
#307
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From: Philly
As long as the floor model is new and does not have miles would you expect it to sell cheaper than one that's been sitting on the lot the same amount of time? How long has it been on the floor? When I ran a Porsche store I would mix up the cars on the floor every couple weeks. I guess the question is ..... would you expect a car on the floor to sell for more or less than one that's on the lot, assuming they were delivered to the dealer about the same time?
03-08-2020 | 10:43 PM
#309
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From: Philly
09-08-2021 | 03:08 AM
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From: Manhattan (I park on the street)
When I asked to order a Cayman GTS 4.0. my dealer didn't have an allocation. But he had a 911 allocation. He said it'd be easy to trade the 911 allocation (with another dealership) for a GTS 4.0 allocation, because the margin on a 911 is higher than the margin on a Cayman. In other words, the dealership makes more profit selling a new 911 than selling a new Cayman. He did trade it, and I got my CGTS 4.0 allocation.
09-08-2021 | 09:56 AM
#312
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From: SW Florida
Best negotiating tool a person has is their “feet”. Be willing to walk and wait to get what you want to pay. Now isn’t the most ideal time as they have more buyers than cars at the moment. It will change.
09-08-2021 | 10:09 AM
#313
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From: The Beach
When I asked to order a Cayman GTS 4.0. my dealer didn't have an allocation. But he had a 911 allocation. He said it'd be easy to trade the 911 allocation (with another dealership) for a GTS 4.0 allocation, because the margin on a 911 is higher than the margin on a Cayman. In other words, the dealership makes more profit selling a new 911 than selling a new Cayman. He did trade it, and I got my CGTS 4.0 allocation.
09-08-2021 | 11:08 AM
#314
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From: Torrance, CA
When I asked to order a Cayman GTS 4.0. my dealer didn't have an allocation. But he had a 911 allocation. He said it'd be easy to trade the 911 allocation (with another dealership) for a GTS 4.0 allocation, because the margin on a 911 is higher than the margin on a Cayman. In other words, the dealership makes more profit selling a new 911 than selling a new Cayman. He did trade it, and I got my CGTS 4.0 allocation.
09-08-2021 | 04:08 PM
#315
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From: CT
Heck, Im just surprised he found a dealer with little effort that has a 992 allocation! Maybe we should propose a thread with a finders fees for folks that kindly share this knowledge...