Boston Area RS Allocations
10-31-2009, 03:14 PM
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Boston Area RS Allocations
In case you haven't received a call here's the details on initial allocations:
Westwood Porsche March 2010 1 unit
Herb Chambers Porsche April 2010 1 unit
Burlington Porsche May 2010 1 unit
Westwood Porsche March 2010 1 unit
Herb Chambers Porsche April 2010 1 unit
Burlington Porsche May 2010 1 unit
10-31-2009, 05:02 PM
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Nize, you need to move to Florida! Champion had 18 GT3s and I bet they get a mess of RSs!
10-31-2009, 07:10 PM
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seems like dealers are not getting that many RS allocations as of right now. The most I have heard is 2, not sure if it's cause of the dealers I have talked to and their just trying hype up the cars, or if it's true that they are not getting as many allocations as they expected...
10-31-2009, 07:18 PM
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The other thing to bear in mind is that we have 4 dealers in the greater Boston area and another 2-3 within 30-40 miles. I believe there are only two dealers in all of BC.
Nevertheless, it does appear Canada is doing a heck of a lot better on RS allocations relative to US on total sales basis.
IMO, Porsche continues to underestimate the number of hardcore clients in U.S. Witness the sunroof debacle with 997 GenI GT3 and now the apparent under allocation of RS's verses GT3s.
Nevertheless, it does appear Canada is doing a heck of a lot better on RS allocations relative to US on total sales basis.
IMO, Porsche continues to underestimate the number of hardcore clients in U.S. Witness the sunroof debacle with 997 GenI GT3 and now the apparent under allocation of RS's verses GT3s.
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10-31-2009, 07:21 PM
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i guess it's good to keep the numbers low... especially in this economy, probably the only way porsche can hype up the sales/RS price. Also this will really help the guys who have an allocation.
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10-31-2009, 09:11 PM
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Keeping the numbers low is one thing. Turning away valid sales is another. It's also a classic Ferrari game that always comes back to bite. I walked into New England Ferrari about two years ago at the height of the market to inquire about purchasing a new car. They told me that the only way to acquire a new Ferrari was to first buy one of their inflated used cars in order to get into the "family". Almost wet my pants laughing.
About six months ago the same salesmen called me to offer a great deal on a new Ferrari. Guess how long it took me to hang up the phone? Needless to say they didn't get a sale from me and never will.
Let's hope Porsche is not trying to play that game.
About six months ago the same salesmen called me to offer a great deal on a new Ferrari. Guess how long it took me to hang up the phone? Needless to say they didn't get a sale from me and never will.
Let's hope Porsche is not trying to play that game.
10-31-2009, 11:29 PM
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Keeping the numbers low is one thing. Turning away valid sales is another. It's also a classic Ferrari game that always comes back to bite. I walked into New England Ferrari about two years ago at the height of the market to inquire about purchasing a new car. They told me that the only way to acquire a new Ferrari was to first buy one of their inflated used cars in order to get into the "family". Almost wet my pants laughing.
About six months ago the same salesmen called me to offer a great deal on a new Ferrari. Guess how long it took me to hang up the phone? Needless to say they didn't get a sale from me and never will.
Let's hope Porsche is not trying to play that game.
About six months ago the same salesmen called me to offer a great deal on a new Ferrari. Guess how long it took me to hang up the phone? Needless to say they didn't get a sale from me and never will.
Let's hope Porsche is not trying to play that game.
11-01-2009, 11:15 AM
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I am all set, but I am wondering; Are there still allocations available at MSRP?
I heard rumors of 30K over on the West Coast. I would think over MSRP was a thing of the past, let alone 30K?
I heard rumors of 30K over on the West Coast. I would think over MSRP was a thing of the past, let alone 30K?
11-02-2009, 02:53 AM
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Let's hope Porsche is not trying to play that game.
11-02-2009, 08:31 AM
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They will go slow and feel out the market but they will build what they can sell
I know the new model 997 did not come in untill early '09 so I that was no reason either. The new 998 might appear in 2010/11 and I can see that being a stop to RS production bacause of longer retool time etc..
If history repeats itself and if they only plan to bring 220 to the states in 09 and are going at the same ratio in 2010 than there will be less than 250 MKII RS total.
11-02-2009, 08:36 AM
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I'm think this is different strokes for different folks - Ferrari dealers have typically been trying to sell cars at MSRP and hence have to find a way to decide who to give the cars to in a time of high demand, the typical way of doing that has been the "buy a used car" - its a matter of negotiation how stiff the price is on that to get in.
The Boston area porsche dealers have typically gone the charge as much as you can route to sort out the same problem. I was offered the Herb Chambers GT3-RS for 30K over MSRP.
For me I'd rather have a long term relationship with a dealer and be able to buy cars at MSRP. I buy my P-cars from a guy in NH as a result.
I think that Ferrari won't have trouble selling all the 458s they can get, and Californias are selling well also albeit without a wait. You can buy a V12 any time you want from pretty much any dealer. Apart from the first 18 months of the 599, its pretty much always been that way. Same with P-cars, GT cars and the "first" turbos are always in demand, pretty much anything else you can walk in and buy.
The main thing I'm pleased about in the p-car world is the US pricing which remains "low" compared to Ferrari. I paid 165K for an '02 360 new and 350K for an '09 16M. That's some serious price appreciation.
Ferrari's answer of hugely raising MSRP to match supply and demand may or may not unravel on them!
The Boston area porsche dealers have typically gone the charge as much as you can route to sort out the same problem. I was offered the Herb Chambers GT3-RS for 30K over MSRP.
For me I'd rather have a long term relationship with a dealer and be able to buy cars at MSRP. I buy my P-cars from a guy in NH as a result.
I think that Ferrari won't have trouble selling all the 458s they can get, and Californias are selling well also albeit without a wait. You can buy a V12 any time you want from pretty much any dealer. Apart from the first 18 months of the 599, its pretty much always been that way. Same with P-cars, GT cars and the "first" turbos are always in demand, pretty much anything else you can walk in and buy.
The main thing I'm pleased about in the p-car world is the US pricing which remains "low" compared to Ferrari. I paid 165K for an '02 360 new and 350K for an '09 16M. That's some serious price appreciation.
Ferrari's answer of hugely raising MSRP to match supply and demand may or may not unravel on them!