ixsomerset

Ordered a Targa 4 in August 2021 in the mountain region, moved the order Feb 22 to an east coast dealer who gets many more 911 allocations. Speaking to the dealer on the east coast he shared that he has seen hardly any Targa allocations this year, his Targa 4 (not Targa 4S) waitlist has hardly seen any allocations.

Interested in understanding if Porsche has reduced Targa output, perhaps the US market is not seeing as many allocations, or maybe Zuffenhausen only gears up for Targas at certain times of year.

(I realize that wiring harnesses from the Ukraine have presented issues, but this doesn't seem specific to Targas).

inthesticks

I thought since the GTS came out, Targa allocations became GTS heavy.

ixsomerset

Don't they gear up the factory for regular (Carrera) GTS models for just a month or so during the year?

slc4s

I've been waiting for an allocation for about a year. My dealer swears they just haven't been getting them. I still think they've had a few and I assume they've sold them to those willing to pay more than I will but still. No doubt T4S allocations are very tough to come by

doug_999

I believe the Targa 4 is the 2nd most rare 992 (C4 being the most rare). Kick that up to an S or a GTS and you should have more luck.

ixsomerset

I've asked my dealer more than once - he's told me changing the model (between Targa models) wouldn't make any difference.

Go Bruins

Targa 4 is the rarest of breeds normally, and much more so now. People who know more than I note, as above, that the GTS Targa models have been prioritized for MY 22. I got lucky scoring an allocation last year for a 22 Targa. My sales associate has not seen one at his dealer since.

Just go on the Porsche website and search for a new Targa 4. There are not any in the US. And there are only two pre-owned models, both at the same dealer and both way over MSRP.

EZ E

Targa is a very low production car and holds value at a very high rate. Love the car but I would never by one. I was offered a Targa when I got my GTS allocation.

rhr992c4s

Targa 4 GTS definitely easier than Targa 4S, it’s a higher margin car so they are allocating more builds toward the GTS

Taxjoc

I placed my demand order for a Targa 4S on November 6, 2021. I moved from #5 on the list at that time to #3 in May 2022. I really hoped that I would move to #2 with the August allocations but no such luck. My dealer told me that they received four Targa 4S allocations for model year 2022. Some posts on rennlist suggest that Porsche will ramp up their 911 production this Fall. We'll see. My dealer assured me that they don't charge ADM and whoever is next in line when they get a Targa allocation will get it. To be honest, I am beginning to wonder about that. I don't think there is any way to verify these statements. Cash is sometimes king. With the November allocations I sure hope I will move to #2 or #1 on the list but I am not optimistic. If my dealer gets one allocation on each quarterly allocation release, that means that I should have my allocation by May 2023. If my analysis is correct, I will have waited 18 months which is within the time frame that most people say it takes to get an allocation.

360MVA

I just got my Targa GTS 4 allocation after about a 6 month wait but I have a good relationship with this dealer. My understanding is that there are more GT3s being produced than this model but who knows. Now I need to finalize my config but I am all over the place.

detansinn

The Carrera GTS cars aren't "special" per se. They're the highest margin variant and Porsche dedicates resources to churning out as many as possible.

Richard_Wallace

Moderators - can we ban this dude that posted above, this is the 3-4th post him trying to grant some magical allocation - and this thread is a year old...

detansinn

You joined this month and all of your posts are basically the same. So, it comes off as kind of scammy. As for the "working with the brand for almost 5 years", that's vague (brand?) and frankly bizarre that you would have just gotten around to joining RL.

It sounds like you're trying to be a broker "work closely with Porsche dealers to assist clients" and that this is your business, which runs afoul of the RL rules.

Richard_Wallace

My profile says I am king of Quam.. What's your point - you have 4 posts all on the same thing (Including this thread which was a year old - really???), indicating you have a magic allocation list - which BTW, I can get anyone an allocation as well, just a matter of the ADM you want to pay.

If you are real, why not introduce yourself, the porsches you own in the intro thread. Get to know the people on the site a bit, and not be a troll.

Might be best to leave on your own...