Current pricing
12-03-2020, 11:05 AM
#16
Pro
Thread Starter
Amelen,
You seem like you are all over the place - pricing, discounts, etc. - M8 vs 911, etc. We probably have all be there one time or another. I would recommend waiting. Take a month or three to consider what you want, forget about a few K as that while not an insignificant amount of money... It is if you do not get what you want.
Why not wait for a month or so, consider getting a nice used 911.2 variant of your choice, and if you do not like it, you probably will not loose much as you bought used and didn't take a hit in depreciation. Better yet, if you are new to Porsche, buy a few year old one with CPO. You get a lot of bang for your buck, and would not regret it. My first porsche was a 1978 911 SC targa, bought my Sr. Year in college (12 year old car at the time) $10K. It treated me well for 7-8 years (not one issue minus oil changes and tires and 30K miles), and I sold it and bought a new one, got more than I paid for it. No harm in getting a few year old model, and see if you like it.
While our opinions can help with the threads your are posting, take a step back and think of what you want.
You seem like you are all over the place - pricing, discounts, etc. - M8 vs 911, etc. We probably have all be there one time or another. I would recommend waiting. Take a month or three to consider what you want, forget about a few K as that while not an insignificant amount of money... It is if you do not get what you want.
Why not wait for a month or so, consider getting a nice used 911.2 variant of your choice, and if you do not like it, you probably will not loose much as you bought used and didn't take a hit in depreciation. Better yet, if you are new to Porsche, buy a few year old one with CPO. You get a lot of bang for your buck, and would not regret it. My first porsche was a 1978 911 SC targa, bought my Sr. Year in college (12 year old car at the time) $10K. It treated me well for 7-8 years (not one issue minus oil changes and tires and 30K miles), and I sold it and bought a new one, got more than I paid for it. No harm in getting a few year old model, and see if you like it.
While our opinions can help with the threads your are posting, take a step back and think of what you want.
12-03-2020, 11:51 AM
#17
Yes, the company I own works with a lot of auto brands & dealerships, that's been the big story for Porsche the last 2mo, 911 inventory is all sitting at port. What dealerships are you working with? If you want to PM me, I can connect you directly with a dealership GM who should be able to get you the best price.
12-03-2020, 01:12 PM
#18
Burning Brakes
If it were me given pricing in this environment and the range of probabilities going forward, I’d offer ipse dixit a commission for securing me an allocation with a 5.5% discount in fact I’d do that all day long.
12-03-2020, 04:24 PM
#19
Rennlist Member
I got 2.5% off my C2S order. I am sure I could have gotten more from shopping around, but I've been with this dealer for 15 years and my SA for 10 years - they'll make sure it was worth it to me over the long haul.
12-03-2020, 07:16 PM
#20
I am in SF Bay Area, and two of my local dealers refused to budge from MSRP on the Q1 allocations they supposedly have (they were both evasive when asked if these were allocations they had in hand vs expected to receive). This was despite me having been a returning customer with one of them. My in-laws have a friend who owns a dealer back east that offered me 4%. Just put a deposit down with them for a '21 C2S expected to arrive in the spring.
Have heard from other sources that Porsche expects to clear their COVID backlog in late Q1, at which point allocations (and pricing) should normalize. I debated waiting to see if discounts got back into the 5-6% range once the backlog is cleared. Given how many curveballs COVID has already thrown at us, I figured the greater certainty was worth sacrificing the potential for an incremental 1% of discount.
Have heard from other sources that Porsche expects to clear their COVID backlog in late Q1, at which point allocations (and pricing) should normalize. I debated waiting to see if discounts got back into the 5-6% range once the backlog is cleared. Given how many curveballs COVID has already thrown at us, I figured the greater certainty was worth sacrificing the potential for an incremental 1% of discount.
12-03-2020, 07:18 PM
#21
Pro
Thread Starter
I am in SF Bay Area, and two of my local dealers refused to budge from MSRP on the Q1 allocations they supposedly have (they were both evasive when asked if these were allocations they had in hand vs expected to receive). This was despite me having been a returning customer with one of them. My in-laws have a friend who owns a dealer back east that offered me 4%. Just put a deposit down with them for a '21 C2S expected to arrive in the spring.
Have heard from other sources that Porsche expects to clear their COVID backlog in late Q1, at which point allocations (and pricing) should normalize. I debated waiting to see if discounts got back into the 5-6% range once the backlog is cleared. Given how many curveballs COVID has already thrown at us, I figured the greater certainty was worth sacrificing the potential for an incremental 1% of discount.
Have heard from other sources that Porsche expects to clear their COVID backlog in late Q1, at which point allocations (and pricing) should normalize. I debated waiting to see if discounts got back into the 5-6% range once the backlog is cleared. Given how many curveballs COVID has already thrown at us, I figured the greater certainty was worth sacrificing the potential for an incremental 1% of discount.
12-03-2020, 07:41 PM
#22
Agreed. Hard to parse out how much the inventory shortages are because of COVID-related factory output reductions vs CARB issues. Either way I'm not inclined to bet on a faster-than-expected timeline for resolution.
12-04-2020, 05:45 AM
#24
Rennlist Member
Yeah I just to delivery of my car but getting an allocation this summer (late July) was doable but took a bit of looking by my SA for a C2S and even then 3.5% was as much as they were willing to give me...a new customer and they are the only dealer in town...and on the island (am in Hawaii). Stateside may have been able to get 5% on an ordered car but even that was hit or miss from what those on the forum were noting.
03-01-2021, 08:41 PM
#25
I was just told MSRP in PA, so I've passed. I've heard 2-3% off in DMV where I live.
I'd still like feedback periodically on this too, and please - if you are stating what your discount is; state trim line and especially location. I just read the aero kit is discontinued until 22, so that will push me back as well I guess. Might just end up with a used GT3 at this point.
I'd still like feedback periodically on this too, and please - if you are stating what your discount is; state trim line and especially location. I just read the aero kit is discontinued until 22, so that will push me back as well I guess. Might just end up with a used GT3 at this point.
03-01-2021, 08:46 PM
#26
Pro
Thread Starter
I was just told MSRP in PA, so I've passed. I've heard 2-3% off in DMV where I live.
I'd still like feedback periodically on this too, and please - if you are stating what your discount is; state trim line and especially location. I just read the aero kit is discontinued until 22, so that will push me back as well I guess. Might just end up with a used GT3 at this point.
I'd still like feedback periodically on this too, and please - if you are stating what your discount is; state trim line and especially location. I just read the aero kit is discontinued until 22, so that will push me back as well I guess. Might just end up with a used GT3 at this point.