Venom21

Well hopefully you're wrong because my current lease is up at the beginning of July and I was promised a June Delivery lol.

cometguy

I have heard that Porsche sometimes extends leases month-by-month in cases like this, where you have an ordered car that is delayed...

Venom21

Even from other brands? If it is delayed I'm not expected much, probably a discount on maintenance, or if I'm lucky, a loaner.

cometguy

no, if you have a Porsche lease...

Gmoe01

My E-Hybrid went V260 today - "Vehicle Entry to Body Shop". It occured 3 days ahead of schedule. The tracking sheet still shows it arriving at the dealer on 5th of July, 2019. However my SA has a "memo" from Porsche saying not to expect it before the 6th of September, 2019.

sweis

My Cayenne E- Hybrid went V260 as well. The timeline seems to look like it will arrive 5th of July as well. Im a little confused as to what the delay will be. My SA said that Porsche stated that the car can not be sold before September 6 even if its on the lot. Hopefully that date gets updated!

cometguy

I'm hearing two things: (1) Porsche USA establishes for-sale dates for new models that dealerships have to adhere to, and these dates move around a fair amount, for whatever reasons (which may include EPA and CARB certifications; how many older models are sitting on dealership lots; etc.); and (2) EPA has not approved any 2019 Porsche E-Hybrids or 2019 Macans yet, apparently (which US Porsche employees keep attributing to retribution for deiselgate, as an ongoing thing aimed at VW Group cars). Dealerships are as frustrated as we are, because their sales sit in limbo.

Matt.Brown

My E-Hybrid is scheduled to arrive in port (Houston) next week. It's more than a month ahead of production schedule that I was given when ordered in late January. I fully expect it to be held in port as my SA has communicated September delivery as well.

I've bought new E-hybrid models from a couple of manufacturers in my past, and am impressed with the honest and clear communication coming out of my dealer. As a virgin Porsche owner, I think they're off to a good start. I'll keep fingers crossed that the delivery timing can get accelerated. Stay tuned!

ssiminou

I already posted this in the 'discount' thread, but I thought I might as well put it here in case any potential hybrid customers are on the hunt for an allocation:

I received 8% off my E-Hybrid Custom-Order, and that includes PEC LA Delivery! And I'm sure he can do the same or better on a Base, S or Turbo trim.

My SA is on the east-coast; if you're seriously interested in ordering or getting any Cayenne, please PM me and I'll put you in contact with him. It'd be best if you're on the East Coast, but seeing that a few people have already PM'd me (which is partly why I'm posting this) and have ordered a car with my SA for PEC LA Delivery, I know he can get it done.

My only goal is to make enthusiasts happy as they purchase a new Porsche at a discount. A lot of dealers are already making enough from ADM on GT cars and jacked up money factors.

I also want to mention that my SA didn't attempt to mark up the money factor at all, he gave me the true buy-rate, so even if you think you're getting a great discount, check and double check the residual and money factors you're being quoted!

sweis

Does anyone have any updates? Also, I need to have an electricitian bring power to where im going to mount a charger in the garage. What is the max voltage one should have for the charger?

Gmoe01

My E-Hybrid is about 12 hours from the Panama Canal. It's on the "Zenith Leader" on it's way to San Diego. Usually, Portland cars would come into Benecia, but Porsche is keeping most of the west coast cars in a secure facility in San Diego until EPA and CARB approval. They still indicate a 6 September date at the Portland dealership.

As far as power, for a level 2 charging station, you need 240 Volt, 32 Amps. Use a 40 Amp breaker. If you upgraded to the 7.3 KW charger on the car this should fully charge the battery in about 2 1/2 hours.

I got the "hard-wired" version of the cable. You'll need to check what you ordered and tell your electrician if it's a hardwired cable, or plug-in. And if plug-in, which style of plug.

jsclarke

reviving this thread with what some of you are probably already thinking....

My e-hybrid is supposed to arrive mid-September to a So Cal dealership. New 2020 S allocations are now available to dealers for delivery in October. What's the difference between a 2019 and 2020 S? They added a $3k out there orange color (i.e.- none). But... for resale... there's a big difference. Getting a 2019 e-hybrid within a month of new 2020 S models on the lot- you REALLY have to want it. And I do... but.... what do you think?

london123

I would have thought most important deciding factor for holding off for MY2020 is the 'white elephant in the room' - whether porsche would upgrade the battery capacity/range in view of WLTP test figures & how this challenges the numerous tax incentives previously offered - to the individual & also to the company - when it was tested against NEDC. Furthermore, numerous threads have shown battery longevity to be somewhat limited in previous model, much less than expected 8-10yrs.

raydog9379

Some people won't care, if it was me I'd be ticked. It'll be a big difference depreciation wise in 2-3 years. All things being equal, a 1-2 month newer 2020 will command thousands over a 2019.

cometguy

I will never consider buying an ICE-only Cayenne or Panamera again, because my 2018 Panamera E-Hybrid is so amazing. I actually like my Panamera 4 E-Hybrid better than the couple of 2018 Panamera Turbos that I test-drove; performance-wise, they are very similar, but the E-Hybrid part of it is very fun and amazing technology, and I only go to gas stations once every 5 weeks or so on average, with this being my daily driver.

So for me, asking 2019 Cayenne E-Hybrid vs. 2019 (or 2020) Cayenne S is the wrong question. The S costs more and isn't as good in performance.
The question for me would be waiting on a 2020 (or even 2021) E-Hybrid, because of the upgraded battery pack that has been announced that could have 10-30% longer range; it isn't clear to me if the upgrade will be in the 2020 models or the 2021 models. I heard that the upgrade is "coming next year" (via an Oliver Blume interview a couple months ago, posted online), which would suggest to me MY2021.