Just cancelled my RS order - feel much better
02-19-2007, 08:47 PM
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Just cancelled my RS order - feel much better
Just not excited enough about the US GT3 RS. Not much lighter or better than standard car. I've outgrown the ridiculous graphics especially on the orange and green cars. Car looks much better in White IMO. I can't see paying extra for white either. I'm going to keep my 996 GT3 and wait for the 998. My turn goes to the next person in line.
02-19-2007, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Riz
Just not excited enough about the US GT3 RS. Not much lighter or better than standard car. I've outgrown the ridiculous graphics especially on the orange and green cars. Car looks much better in White IMO. I can't see paying extra for white either. I'm going to keep my 996 GT3 and wait for the 998. My turn goes to the next person in line.
02-19-2007, 09:12 PM
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Three Wheelin'
Originally Posted by allegretto
Can't say you are wrong.
go thru w/ your purchase of the RS.
if he's right, pass it to the next guy that would appreciate it more than you.
02-19-2007, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by icon
sure you can . . .
go thru w/ your purchase of the RS.
if he's right, pass it to the next guy that would appreciate it more than you.
go thru w/ your purchase of the RS.
if he's right, pass it to the next guy that would appreciate it more than you.
Riz- you should've posted before you cancelled your deposit
.... you might decide to keep it-- but if not, pass the RS along to a Rennlister, the only 'premium' would be whatever sales tax/lease buyout fee you pay. (I think there'd be ZERO risk of recovering < your out-of-pocket $$, at least for the remainder of '07)
02-19-2007, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by CWay27
P.S. Who's your life size avatar?
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...-8&sa=N&tab=wi
P.S. True as of February 19, 2007! Since Jeff changes the pictures like he changes Porsche cars!!!
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02-19-2007, 11:40 PM
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Riz,
I tend to agree with you. As great of a car as the 997 GT3 RS is, I also think I am going to take back my deposit on an 08 car (if made that is). I can't get past the likely $50K I will have to spend in addition to selling my 996 GT3 to get one.
I tend to agree with you. As great of a car as the 997 GT3 RS is, I also think I am going to take back my deposit on an 08 car (if made that is). I can't get past the likely $50K I will have to spend in addition to selling my 996 GT3 to get one.
02-20-2007, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by ///Mous3
Shannyn Sossamon;
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...-8&sa=N&tab=wi
P.S. True as of February 19, 2007! Since Jeff changes the pictures like he changes Porsche cars!!!
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...-8&sa=N&tab=wi
P.S. True as of February 19, 2007! Since Jeff changes the pictures like he changes Porsche cars!!!
02-20-2007, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul523
I was thinking the same thing.
Riz- you should've posted before you cancelled your deposit .... you might decide to keep it-- but if not, pass the RS along to a Rennlister, the only 'premium' would be whatever sales tax/lease buyout fee you pay. (I think there'd be ZERO risk of recovering < your out-of-pocket $$, at least for the remainder of '07)
Riz- you should've posted before you cancelled your deposit
.... you might decide to keep it-- but if not, pass the RS along to a Rennlister, the only 'premium' would be whatever sales tax/lease buyout fee you pay. (I think there'd be ZERO risk of recovering < your out-of-pocket $$, at least for the remainder of '07)Leaving aside the issue of whether or not I would do that (more later) it assumes that you would flip it to a Rennlister at your cost. If, as some here believe the car will stay either rock solid or even go positive, why would they do that? I would expect anyone here to declare "free agency" and sell it to whomever they want for whatever they want. If it be a Rennlister, so be it.
Now, let's look a the guy behind him at his dealer. What do you have against him? Maybe "He" is someone right here. Now what? So he can't buy it at the dealers price (maybe MSRP) because someone like Riz decided to scalp a few bucks.
Finally, in my own situation, well I think I'm gonna suffer an MI between now and July from anticipation. But while mine is not for sale, I would say that if I did back out I would also turn it back to the dealer. He is keeping his word with me, why would I not with him? I told him I would not buy it to flip and I won't. He hasn't told me the sad story about my car not being allocated while he sells it to a Bud or for $20K over.
He is doing the right thing in my book. But, this is America in the 21st Cent. so I'm sure some disagree.
02-20-2007, 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by allegretto
Your post strikes me as interesting. If I am not mistaken, you are suggesing that the proper thing to do is to purchase the car and flip it;
Leaving aside the issue of whether or not I would do that (more later) it assumes that you would flip it to a Rennlister at your cost. If, as some here believe the car will stay either rock solid or even go positive, why would they do that? I would expect anyone here to declare "free agency" and sell it to whomever they want for whatever they want. If it be a Rennlister, so be it.
Now, let's look a the guy behind him at his dealer. What do you have against him? Maybe "He" is someone right here. Now what? So he can't buy it at the dealers price (maybe MSRP) because someone like Riz decided to scalp a few bucks.
Finally, in my own situation, well I think I'm gonna suffer an MI between now and July from anticipation. But while mine is not for sale, I would say that if I did back out I would also turn it back to the dealer. He is keeping his word with me, why would I not with him? I told him I would not buy it to flip and I won't. He hasn't told me the sad story about my car not being allocated while he sells it to a Bud or for $20K over.
He is doing the right thing in my book. But, this is America in the 21st Cent. so I'm sure some disagree.
Leaving aside the issue of whether or not I would do that (more later) it assumes that you would flip it to a Rennlister at your cost. If, as some here believe the car will stay either rock solid or even go positive, why would they do that? I would expect anyone here to declare "free agency" and sell it to whomever they want for whatever they want. If it be a Rennlister, so be it.
Now, let's look a the guy behind him at his dealer. What do you have against him? Maybe "He" is someone right here. Now what? So he can't buy it at the dealers price (maybe MSRP) because someone like Riz decided to scalp a few bucks.
Finally, in my own situation, well I think I'm gonna suffer an MI between now and July from anticipation. But while mine is not for sale, I would say that if I did back out I would also turn it back to the dealer. He is keeping his word with me, why would I not with him? I told him I would not buy it to flip and I won't. He hasn't told me the sad story about my car not being allocated while he sells it to a Bud or for $20K over.
He is doing the right thing in my book. But, this is America in the 21st Cent. so I'm sure some disagree.
Naive or idealistic as it is, I have an aversion to the whole 'flipping' thing, simple as that. I'd like to see the cars in the hands of drivers as opposed to investors/flippers, hence my Rennlister @msrp suggestion. If the dealer sells to the next buyer at msrp, then terrific! I suppose I unfairly prejudged the dealer into the group which would now be putting the car up for bids.
Not saying you fall into this category, Herman but I don't want to see Porsche trending towards the increasingly prevalent Ferrari mode of auto jewelry. w/Fcars getting such seldom use whereas 40K odometer miles may as well be 140K. My Dad had several 60's/70's Ferrari when I was a kid, a 275GTB, a 250GTE, a 308GTS. They were daily drivers & we used to do road trips in them all the time. Of course these cars cost $5K-$7K back then as nice 1 or 2-owner oddball euro sports cars. That's where I'm coming from, so admittedly my perspective is unique.
02-20-2007, 09:51 AM
#13
Racer
Originally Posted by allegretto
Your post strikes me as interesting. If I am not mistaken, you are suggesing that the proper thing to do is to purchase the car and flip it;
Leaving aside the issue of whether or not I would do that (more later) it assumes that you would flip it to a Rennlister at your cost. If, as some here believe the car will stay either rock solid or even go positive, why would they do that? I would expect anyone here to declare "free agency" and sell it to whomever they want for whatever they want. If it be a Rennlister, so be it.
Now, let's look a the guy behind him at his dealer. What do you have against him? Maybe "He" is someone right here. Now what? So he can't buy it at the dealers price (maybe MSRP) because someone like Riz decided to scalp a few bucks.
Finally, in my own situation, well I think I'm gonna suffer an MI between now and July from anticipation. But while mine is not for sale, I would say that if I did back out I would also turn it back to the dealer. He is keeping his word with me, why would I not with him? I told him I would not buy it to flip and I won't. He hasn't told me the sad story about my car not being allocated while he sells it to a Bud or for $20K over.
He is doing the right thing in my book. But, this is America in the 21st Cent. so I'm sure some disagree.
Leaving aside the issue of whether or not I would do that (more later) it assumes that you would flip it to a Rennlister at your cost. If, as some here believe the car will stay either rock solid or even go positive, why would they do that? I would expect anyone here to declare "free agency" and sell it to whomever they want for whatever they want. If it be a Rennlister, so be it.
Now, let's look a the guy behind him at his dealer. What do you have against him? Maybe "He" is someone right here. Now what? So he can't buy it at the dealers price (maybe MSRP) because someone like Riz decided to scalp a few bucks.
Finally, in my own situation, well I think I'm gonna suffer an MI between now and July from anticipation. But while mine is not for sale, I would say that if I did back out I would also turn it back to the dealer. He is keeping his word with me, why would I not with him? I told him I would not buy it to flip and I won't. He hasn't told me the sad story about my car not being allocated while he sells it to a Bud or for $20K over.
He is doing the right thing in my book. But, this is America in the 21st Cent. so I'm sure some disagree.
02-20-2007, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by malammik
Its PAG fault for creating secondary market by regimenting a very tight supply. I am sure if PAG figured out how to make the best sports car in the world, they can figure out how to make more of them especially when people are willing to pay. But no. They produce very limited numbers to keep up the exclusiivity and what else directly causing price gauging, speculation, flipping, etc.
02-20-2007, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by malammik
Its PAG fault for creating secondary market by regimenting a very tight supply. I am sure if PAG figured out how to make the best sports car in the world, they can figure out how to make more of them especially when people are willing to pay. But no. They produce very limited numbers to keep up the exclusiivity and what else directly causing price gauging, speculation, flipping, etc.
Yes, that is a 21st Cent attitude.