andrewjn

I got 5% off my c4s build at my local dealer. It’s what I asked for based on feedback from this forum. I’m happy with that number. Even IF an out of town dealer gave me 7% .... (the close ones wouldn’t even give me 5...more like2-3) it’s not worth my time or effort to drive/fly to pick it up or have it shipped to me (by that I mean my time and effort has some value and shipping costs money and risks damage) My 2 cents....

rk-d

My dealer gave me 8% which amounts to ~$12,000 on my build. I got the sense that 5% is typically their top number for most builds.

I'd say a higher optioned car has greater likelihood of bigger discounts - huge profit margin in those options, I'm sure.

Another thing - I'm local and have bought a bunch of cars from them. It's to the dealer's advantage to sell cars locally - the cars themselves are advertisements for the dealer.

All that said - I'd be perfectly fine with 5% in any other circumstance.

bcayes

All- Thanks for the good information and advice!

pawlie

Everyone always talks about discount, but no one ever mentions a trade. Is everyone selling their trade somewhere else and so the trade-in value is fixed regardless of discount? I always feel like if the dealer gives you $1000 off (or whatever) on the new car they're just going to take it out of your trade.

I also understand that the 911 may be a 2nd (or 3rd) car for many of you, but presumably you're doing something with your existing 2nd (or 3rd) car.

Anyway, just curious, not trying to be a jerk!

KCviper

I always just talk "bottom line". Don't care what they sell the car for or what they give on the trade as all those numbers can be manipulated. Do the calculations before, add TTL and give them a bottom line number. Makes it much easier IMHO.

stevensivak

8%?????

Holy smoke that is phenomenal! I got five and you would have thought the dealer was going to go broke!!!!!

rk-d

I'm sure I've earned it over the years, but even then people have reported even higher discounts. There is always someone.

I like my dealer and they've always treated me well. That said, I'm sure they are doing just fine. The House always wins. And I'm ok with that. They've got to keep the lights on.

FORENN

If the dealer is paying for shipping, your discount is greater than 5%.

Overdraft

+1

njcycleguy

These threads about discounts like this are often misleading because they don't paint a true picture of all the factors of the purchase. There are way too many to make a blanket statement on what a reasonable discount is off a 992. For example, are you trading a car? Are you financing? How much are you financing? Are you leasing? What's the term and rate? Remember that dealers can make all sorts of money on these factors and they can and may affect what your discount off MSRP is.

rk-d

For me - I'm paying cash. I do have a trade in, but I got my requested trade in value so I can't complain. Regardless, I'm certain the dealer will make some money off the trade in, which I hope they will.

ianmSC

This was my point in the other thread about MSRP discounts...there's at least 10% in the cars, according to the guy who posted there in response to me, plus whatever factory bonus percentage the dealer gets, which he claimed was 0-5% depending on their standing with Porsche. Then there are financing or leasing kickbacks from the banks that add additional money. So let's say that all in, a dealer is getting 12-17% in margins for a 911. If the market is that 992 discounts are 5%, which is what most people here are reporting, then that's what it is. What frustrates me is that dealerships pretend that 5% is going to make them go broke. It's not. We know it's not. So just stop making the experience worse for people spending $100-150k on a car by pretending you're losing money. Just be honest and up front and everyone's happier. Tell people the truth, the market on discounts for this car is 5% and that's as high as we're willing to go because we don't need to go higher to sell the car. I think like, 99% of buyers would understand and appreciate that as opposed to this.

Waterloo

My father just purchased his third 911 from the Porsche dealer in Naples FL. A base cabriolet. They gave him a $1000 discount ($127,000 list) and gave him $71,000 for his trade. The car is due next week. They don't even have his trade yet and already have it listed for $93,950. I don't think he did well but he is happy and that's all that matters. https://www.porschenaples.com/used-N...CA2A93HS142099

ianmSC

Also fits with what I said in the other thread. Porsche dealers often (not always, but often) ask for huge margins on used cars too.

I fully expect that guy to comment back and respond with semantics on the adjectives I use to describe margins, but I’m pretty sure a 25% markup before accounting for whatever prep and CPO costs qualifies as “huge”.

Clark.SoCal

thats very useful way! can i ask which dealer officed you the 7%? my ultimate goal is 9% though i know it is kinda difficult. i can accept 7%