porsche.earth

"This is still one of the greatest things of all time. "It's not a pyramid scheme, you idiot. It's a buy the dip scheme."" - one of the video comments

porsche.earth

I had my pal Fitzwilliam J. Quillfeather the AI write this for me, I honestly thought this was hilarious

Title: The Porsche Plight

Once upon a time in the luxurious town of Plushville, there lived a man named Reginald McFancypants. Reginald was a well-known and respected businessman who loved the finer things in life. In fact, he adored his possessions so much that he had a personal assistant, named Jarvis, just to attend to his every whim.

One fine day, Reginald decided to treat himself to a brand-new Porsche 911 Turbo S. He strutted into the posh Porsche showroom with Jarvis in tow, wearing his finest silk suit and perfectly polished shoes. Reginald knew that he deserved the best, and he wouldn't settle for anything less.

As he placed his order, Reginald made sure to let the salesman know that he expected the car to be delivered within the month. The salesman assured Reginald that his request would be met with absolute precision.

However, as fate would have it, three weeks later Reginald received a call from the Porsche dealership. They regretfully informed him that there had been a delay in production, and his beloved Porsche would not be delivered for another two months. Reginald was aghast! He couldn't fathom the idea of waiting that long for his new prized possession.

Enraged, Reginald demanded that Porsche provide him with a grievance counselor to help him cope with the emotional trauma he was experiencing. The dealership, eager to please their high-profile customer, obliged and sent Dr. Hugnstuff, a renowned luxury car grief counselor.

Dr. Hugnstuff arrived at Reginald's mansion, where Jarvis promptly escorted him to the drawing room. Reginald, distraught and visibly shaken, recounted his tale of woe. Dr. Hugnstuff listened attentively and then offered his professional advice.

"Mr. McFancypants," he began, "the first step to recovery is acceptance. Accept that your Porsche will be delayed, but understand that it will arrive in due time."

Reginald's eyes widened. "But, doctor, how can I possibly live without my Porsche for so long?"

Dr. Hugnstuff sighed and replied, "I suggest you try alternative methods of transportation to ease your grief. Perhaps a bicycle or even a scooter?"

Reginald gasped, appalled by the suggestion. "A bicycle? A scooter? Doctor, you must be joking!"

Dr. Hugnstuff shook his head. "I assure you, Mr. McFancypants, I am quite serious. In times of distress, one must be willing to adapt."

Seeing the desperation in Reginald's eyes, Jarvis chimed in, "Sir, perhaps you could try one of your other luxury vehicles in the meantime."

Reginald contemplated this for a moment and then begrudgingly agreed. Over the next two months, Reginald cycled through his collection of high-end cars, receiving weekly therapy sessions from Dr. Hugnstuff. Although it was a trying time, Reginald eventually learned the value of patience and adaptability.

When the day finally came for Reginald's Porsche 911 Turbo S to arrive, he greeted it with a newfound sense of appreciation. The delay had taught him that even the finest things in life may require waiting, and that true luxury lies in the ability to adapt and grow.

From that day on, Reginald became an advocate for luxury car grief counseling, spreading the word about the importance of emotional resilience in the face of delayed gratification. And as for Dr. Hugnstuff, he went on to write a bestselling book, "From Porsche to Patience: Overcoming Luxury Vehicle Loss," helping countless individuals cope with their own vehicle-related heartache.

In the years that followed, Reginald continued to live a life filled with luxury and opulence. However, he now approached his possessions with a greater sense of gratitude and humility. His friendship with Dr. Hugnstuff flourished, and the two often shared a laugh about their first meeting and the absurdity of Reginald's initial demands.

Reginald even began hosting charity events to raise funds for those who couldn't afford the luxuries he enjoyed. He recognized that his wealth and privilege had blinded him to the struggles faced by others and resolved to make a positive impact on his community.

Meanwhile, the town of Plushville saw a noticeable decrease in luxury car-related distress. Dr. Hugnstuff's groundbreaking work had made its mark, and residents started to realize that there was more to life than their high-end vehicles. The community began to come together in ways it never had before, and it was all thanks to the unexpected partnership of Reginald McFancypants and Dr. Hugnstuff.

And so, our story of the Porsche Plight comes to a close, a tale that began with a wealthy man's impatience and ended with a town transformed. From luxury cars to life lessons, it just goes to show that sometimes, the greatest gifts come from the most unlikely of sources.

Quadcammer

Say what now? Are we talking about a high mile 996 or a new 992? If the latter, this comment is insane. also, affording on a nothing down 96 month loan at 50% of take home is not really affording

porsche.earth

Uber/Lyft drivers make $30-50/hr in my area, depending on how well they optimize their work schedules. Has been that way for a long time, from drivers I've spoken to years back.

detansinn

Sorry, growing up on assistance, my perspective is a little different and considerably less entitled. I am the only one of my siblings to go to college after high school and I worked 30+ hours/week, and two jobs, to pay for it. I always worked hard, because there was no safety net, no parents to lean on, no family to help. Over the years since those humble beginnings, I’ve built businesses, employed hundreds of people and paid them well so that they could buy houses and put their own kids through college. As the result of multiple business exits, I am extremely fortunate in that I haven’t had to “work” for more than a decade. Yet, I still work hard and haven’t taken my foot off the gas, because I enjoy what I do and helping elevate/uplift the next generation of business leaders and innovators. Regardless of the freedoms that I now enjoy, I never forgot where I came from. From non-profit work to academia, I give back every chance that I get.

So, yeah, I fully understand and appreciate that most people can’t afford these cars including plenty of “real car enthusiasts”.

Again, er… uh… good luck.

porsche.earth

Thats cool man, enjoy staying out of touch and not understanding the very real answer to your friends question. You can do as many mental gymnastics as you want, you won't bend reality though.

Just a reminder that this is the insensitive valueless straight from the dumpster nonsense I was responding to.

rk-d

You were doing pretty good there for a while, but you’ve shown your troll card a little too clearly with this one. Excellent effort though.

porsche.earth

Two Porsche owners met one day, One grounded, while the other astray, As their engines roared and tires spun, A battle of wits had just begun.

The out-of-touch, with cunning smile, Tried to sway his peer a mile, Gaslighting with his twisted view, He aimed to change what others knew.

The grounded one, with steady stance, Saw through the facade at a glance, Unmoved by falsehoods, lies, and schemes, He clung to truth and his own dreams.

"You cannot change what's real, my friend," He said, as the out-of-touch did bend, "Your words may sway, your tales may twist, But life's true pulse will still persist."

Chastened, the out-of-touch retreated, His efforts to deceive defeated, Perhaps one day he'd come to learn, To face reality, not to spurn.

detansinn

They joined in April 2023. Using ChatGPT for these posts. Troll.

porsche.earth

Ahh the usual rennlist "they joined in"...

A tale as old as time You guys are showing your age by assuming that someone would care enough about clout or other considerations to actually use the same account every time they posted, I made a new hobby website to back my high quality photos up on and so I made a new rennlist account, its not a hard math problem, try to keep up..............you guys are insufferable (still joking, its not a big deal)...I'm not sure if your internet connections are fast enough but bait in the water, waiting for your next attempts to complain about when I joined rennlist.

https://porsche.earth/moongazer992 || Pixelfed (porsche.earth)

....don't use personal attacks against me and get distracted by me and my pals Alex and Fitzwilliam J Quillfeather playing around in response, consider the human reality of the answers to what RK-D said in the bit I quoted as well as OP's dilemma (the Porsche Plight).

Scott P

Getting this thread back on track . . . . When I clicked on "Overview" to track my car's whereabouts this morning I was given the chance to fill out a survey about the site which I did. Perhaps others hopefully will get that chance too.

drcollie

Speaking as someone who owns a business in the retail chain of luxury goods, one point some of you are missing entirely is that no one gets paid until you get the goods you ordered.

Your Dealer does not get paid until you get your vehicle.
Porsche AG does not get paid until the Dealer does.

There is no reason for anyone in the production chain to slow things down or not care about it, because they don't earn their money until they do their job.

Let's just say for the sake of argument that for every Porsche that rolls out of the 911 factory, Porsche AG is due $ 100,000.00. Porsche puts out appx 137 units per day on 992's. That's $ 13,700,000 a day they are owed, or roughly $ 411 Mil a month (just on 911's!). The faster they can deliver, the faster they get paid. If it takes four or five months to get to a dealer you can bet they are having corporate board meetings about that. A lot of them. It is a business, and business runs on Cash Flow, you can't take margins to the bank and you can't pay your workers with an IOU.

During Covid, I had customers freaking out because they could not get their product they ordered. It was taking a 12 to 15 months for most, and is now down to 5 months in my industry. Pre-Covid, it was 6 to 8 weeks, not months. There was nothing I could do, not the manufacturer to speed the product. .Some cancelled in a huff - big mistake. When they came back a year later prices had gone up 25%. Some wanted to yell at me as the dealer. That's OK, you can yell - doesn't really do anything but allow you to vent while I'm thinking "How many more years before I can retire?" during the tirade. They miss the point that I want you to get your order...YES I DO. Because that's when I get paid.

porsche.earth

Since the thread is off track again....(thanks dr)
"worker shortage" = nice way of saying the corporate overlords don't want to value their essential workers properly. Stop blaming workers and start blaming the people trying to treat them like slave labor.


Direct quote from an affected individual:

"No shortage- the companies are refusing to sign the contract which was supposed to be signed June of 22
They begged us to work thru covid, many of us died, and now they are refusing to sign our contract for nearly a year.

They redirected cargo to the east coast last year to starve us out and are trying to strong arm us into accepting less work/automation

They made record profit - billions during covid while we worked and died to move cargo and this is how they repay us.

The last time this happened president Bush had to force them to the table - they are greedy international companies that don't want to pay US workers the agreed wages. Protect American jobs from these Chinese/Dutch shipping companies."

adm63

According to TYD my car sat at Emden port for 6 days. It is now sitting at Davisville port for going on 9 days, should have arrived to dealer on the 3rd according to estimates. Not sure what to expect, last time I ordered a car in 2019 it sat in Baltimore port for several months before being released to the dealer. Hope thats not the case this time.

Nielsenpty

Simply not correct. Fact check before believing.