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Found out today dealer was jerking me around. Called PCNA and gave the my commission number.No order to be found. I was able to remain calm. Called dealership and bypassed Sales manager(The one who took deposit and said order was placed) and went to general manager. He tried to explain,Said only 4 C"s coming onto country in first allocation. Trying to trade with another dealer. He said give him a few days. When this all started in May they wanted my trade right away. I did not want to do this and they were low balling me as well. Sold my 2012 to the dealer I bought it from ( got $5500 more than they offered). They did a courtesy trade so I did save 3000.00 in taxes. Figured I could survive from Middle of June till mid September.They dealership is under new ownership.Faulkner Autogroup is like one of the 10 largest family owned dealerships in the US. I bought several cars from them in the past and they are great to deal with. Called their Regional Vice President and left a message. He called me back in 10 minutes. Told him what was going on,He asked my name and already seemed to know what was going on. Told him I did not want to get him involved until I gave the GM a chance to make it right.He said he would observe from a distance and I should get back to him and let him know what the resolutioni is.I am damned if I do and damned if I don't.If I cancel order and get my money back I have to start over.If it works out and I have to wait a little longer I am going to try to work a better deal for my grief.I know I am A little to blame since I did not really understand allocation system. However in the past I went with friends to order Porsches and they just did the build put down a deposit, dealer told the when it would be in and it came in close to date.
I'm pretty sure this is fraud. They took your money and gave you a fake commission number. You may not be the only person they have done this to.
Might help your case to point this out to them....
Found out today dealer was jerking me around. Called PCNA and gave the my commission number.No order to be found. I was able to remain calm. Called dealership and bypassed Sales manager(The one who took deposit and said order was placed) and went to general manager. He tried to explain,Said only 4 C"s coming onto country in first allocation. Trying to trade with another dealer. He said give him a few days. When this all started in May they wanted my trade right away. I did not want to do this and they were low balling me as well. Sold my 2012 to the dealer I bought it from ( got $5500 more than they offered). They did a courtesy trade so I did save 3000.00 in taxes. Figured I could survive from Middle of June till mid September.They dealership is under new ownership.Faulkner Autogroup is like one of the 10 largest family owned dealerships in the US. I bought several cars from them in the past and they are great to deal with. Called their Regional Vice President and left a message. He called me back in 10 minutes. Told him what was going on,He asked my name and already seemed to know what was going on. Told him I did not want to get him involved until I gave the GM a chance to make it right.He said he would observe from a distance and I should get back to him and let him know what the resolutioni is.I am damned if I do and damned if I don't.If I cancel order and get my money back I have to start over.If it works out and I have to wait a little longer I am going to try to work a better deal for my grief.I know I am A little to blame since I did not really understand allocation system. However in the past I went with friends to order Porsches and they just did the build put down a deposit, dealer told the when it would be in and it came in close to date.
Dealerships days are numbered. Porsche has Porsche Direct in the works, which is a Telslalike online order system. Much more straightforward and efficient. The days of dealing with middle men will soon be over.
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Future / 2024 911 Hybrid
2021 GT3 Touring
Current / 2020 Taycan Turbo
992 4 Cabrio
Collection / 2016 R
1995 928 GTS
1994 C2
1993 Carrera RS America
1988 959
Dealerships days are numbered. Porsche has Porsche Direct in the works, which is a Telslalike online order system. Much more straightforward and efficient. The days of dealing with middle men will soon be over.
Speculation, or do you have info and sources you can link? It would make sense they're looking at it, but I've never seen anything about it online.
Dealerships days are numbered. Porsche has Porsche Direct in the works, which is a Telslalike online order system. Much more straightforward and efficient. The days of dealing with middle men will soon be over.
Totally agree. Had a very similar experience with my first P-car. SA new virtually nothing and had come from selling Volvo's!
Getting any form of reduction is very hard work (£3000 on my first, £4000 on my second) and also contains an element of luck.
Very few SA's are true enthusiasts and TBO most of us could manage our orders online.
I would be very happy to click on 'buy' on the configurator, receive a lockdown date and select home delivery or a trip to Zuffenhausen!
Wow, another sibling car here. Is that four of us so far on this boat? It should shove off in two days (or less).
Metalblond
ToddC
Trackmunkey
Me
I think Im on that boat too. My 992 has been at Emden since 7/8 waiting to be loaded. My SA said that it was loaded Friday 7/10 but I think he is wrong. According to Vesselfinder the only auto carrier in Emden on 7/10 was City of St.Petersburg and it seems to be heading north, now in Tyne, UK.
Meanwhile SwftAce is setting in Emden now and my TYD website still says that it is waiting to be loaded. My guess is that mine will be on Swift Ace. I am in Colorado and my vehicle will come in through Houston Port in the Gulf.
I think we all are the last run of the 2020 models. The next batch will be 2021s.
I think Im on that boat too. My 992 has been at Emden since 7/8 waiting to be loaded. My SA said that it was loaded Friday 7/10 but I think he is wrong. According to Vesselfinder the only auto carrier in Emden on 7/10 was City of St.Petersburg and it seems to be heading north, now in Tyne, UK.
Meanwhile SwftAce is setting in Emden now and my TYD website still says that it is waiting to be loaded. My guess is that mine will be on Swift Ace. I am in Colorado and my vehicle will come in through Houston Port in the Gulf.
Double checked with PCNA. My commission number is valid . No VIN on it. This is just a case of the SA who is the sales manager not knowing how to be upfront with people. Will see what happens.
07-14-2020, 11:27 AM
