2021 Delivery Date?
09-12-2020, 05:29 PM
#61
Three Wheelin'
A bunch of us have brand new cars parked waiting to get emissions approval before they can be delivered. My dealer is now telling me it will likely be mid October before I get the car meaning it will have been parked, outside, for almost two months before it is delivered. Is it reasonable for us to ask the dealers for any special preparation on the cars before they are delivered to us? Should we ask them to replace the tires (which may have permanently flat-spotted) or batteries that have probably died completely on the lot?
Don't want to be unfair but it is not great for a car to sit in storage, outside, for two months. Thoughts?
Don't want to be unfair but it is not great for a car to sit in storage, outside, for two months. Thoughts?
09-12-2020, 06:21 PM
#62
Instructor
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09-12-2020, 06:22 PM
#63
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I’m in the same boat (uh—actually not true anymore because the boy has unloaded the cars). I washed a car that has been sitting outside for three weeks and have to say I’m not stoked about the new Porsche doing the same thing. Lots of ash in addition to normal dirt and stuff.
09-12-2020, 07:00 PM
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09-12-2020, 07:39 PM
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A bunch of us have brand new cars parked waiting to get emissions approval before they can be delivered. My dealer is now telling me it will likely be mid October before I get the car meaning it will have been parked, outside, for almost two months before it is delivered. Is it reasonable for us to ask the dealers for any special preparation on the cars before they are delivered to us? Should we ask them to replace the tires (which may have permanently flat-spotted) or batteries that have probably died completely on the lot?
Don't want to be unfair but it is not great for a car to sit in storage, outside, for two months. Thoughts?
Don't want to be unfair but it is not great for a car to sit in storage, outside, for two months. Thoughts?
09-13-2020, 03:43 AM
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Absolutely, positively 100% correct!
09-13-2020, 08:18 AM
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Thanks much! Glad to hear it.
09-13-2020, 07:09 PM
#68
I just placed my order and got December 11th date. The dealership was able to "grab" an available allocation.
09-14-2020, 08:07 PM
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Blah another day in purgatory
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09-14-2020, 08:29 PM
#70
Burning Brakes
Just had snow last week. Earliest in the year I have ever seen. I should probably order my snow tires so I can get them mounted when the car arrives someday in the distant future.
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09-15-2020, 10:37 AM
#71
Burning Brakes
My car along with others is stuck in Houston and now we have hurricanes hitting the gulf coast. I dreamed that a hurricane hit Houston and our cars were flooded sitting at the port. Porsche didn’t know what to do except offer to build another. I woke up and honestly considered if I would be willing to go through this again.
09-15-2020, 10:54 AM
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My car along with others is stuck in Houston and now we have hurricanes hitting the gulf coast. I dreamed that a hurricane hit Houston and our cars were flooded sitting at the port. Porsche didn’t know what to do except offer to build another. I woke up and honestly considered if I would be willing to go through this again.
09-15-2020, 11:21 AM
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Unless Sally changes direction I'd imagine that any (if any) storm surge that hits Huston will be relatively easy to manage. But if Porsche waits long enough, with any Murphy's Law luck, there may be another hurricane that does hit Huston.
09-15-2020, 05:24 PM
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A bunch of us have brand new cars parked waiting to get emissions approval before they can be delivered. My dealer is now telling me it will likely be mid October before I get the car meaning it will have been parked, outside, for almost two months before it is delivered. Is it reasonable for us to ask the dealers for any special preparation on the cars before they are delivered to us? Should we ask them to replace the tires (which may have permanently flat-spotted) or batteries that have probably died completely on the lot?
Don't want to be unfair but it is not great for a car to sit in storage, outside, for two months. Thoughts?
Don't want to be unfair but it is not great for a car to sit in storage, outside, for two months. Thoughts?
09-15-2020, 05:31 PM
#75
Racer
Being in California with the current fires, I'd be more concerned about the ash that can lay down on cars outdoors. If it stays dry, no problem, but some reports are saying that any ash that gets wet and not fully washed off, can etch the clear coat. Don't know if its true...