Curious as to why most dealerships spec the S fairly low
04-11-2019, 01:43 AM
#16
Once you spec an S with decent options you're so close to the turbo base which includes the options. And you get a bigger engine with less turbo lag. Options have little resale value and dealers arent in the business to lose money.
04-11-2019, 09:59 AM
#17
Burning Brakes
My uncle was the biggest 'car guy' in my life. At various times he owned a classic Camaro, Vette, Ferrari, etc. People would give him a hard time about them, especially the Ferrari. When they did, he'd ask them if they had a second home? Country club membership? Vintage Rolex? Of course, invariably they all had "something" into which they'd sunk $. My uncle had none of those things. He was a car guy and made his choices. It was a great lesson to learn as a kid. He worked hard and rewarded himself in ways that felt good to him without thought as to whether they made sense to others (or financially/rationally...)
I'll tell you this - I absolutely LOVE my PTT ST. Every time I get into it I'm super happy to drive it. Every. Single. Time.
We're all blessed here. Life is too short to do anything other than enjoy it as best we can.
I'll tell you this - I absolutely LOVE my PTT ST. Every time I get into it I'm super happy to drive it. Every. Single. Time.
We're all blessed here. Life is too short to do anything other than enjoy it as best we can.
04-11-2019, 11:09 AM
#18
I guess that's the case then the dealer only want's to order cars in stock that are reasonably priced so they can lease them and the residuals are in line at the end of the leases! Kind of sucks though having to wait so long for an ordered car but there is no way around it! So do the dealers only get allocated a certain amount of Turbo and S models per dealer? Curious if anyone knows what the allotment is for each dealer? Like roughly? Guess depends on dealer size etc..
04-11-2019, 01:45 PM
#19
I guess that's the case then the dealer only want's to order cars in stock that are reasonably priced so they can lease them and the residuals are in line at the end of the leases! Kind of sucks though having to wait so long for an ordered car but there is no way around it! So do the dealers only get allocated a certain amount of Turbo and S models per dealer? Curious if anyone knows what the allotment is for each dealer? Like roughly? Guess depends on dealer size etc..
04-11-2019, 01:48 PM
#20
You know, I have rarely found a man that does not have a vice.
For example, a colleague stated he can't imagine spending that much money on a car. Meanwhile,...he owns five cars that are all pieces of crap, in my opinion. I stated: "you own five, I own one high performance ride. Same price." Other guy said similar, meanwhile,...he spent $310,000 on "yard art"; brass statues that are poured into cast--total crap. Another, stated similar, meanwhile,...he has memberships to three clubs; two golf and one Country Club. Another,..high-end, signed guitars. Yet another with a wine cellar bigger than my living room.
So, I really don't want to hear "it's too much", or "how could you..." Instead, "I did because I can, and because I want to, as I will enjoy every minute of it." In fact, I may just buy another Ferrari as well, and I do have my eye on one.
So, I leave you all, respectfully, to your own much appreciated vices. Where is that $300 bottle of wine my wife loves so much that tastes like old grape juice?
For example, a colleague stated he can't imagine spending that much money on a car. Meanwhile,...he owns five cars that are all pieces of crap, in my opinion. I stated: "you own five, I own one high performance ride. Same price." Other guy said similar, meanwhile,...he spent $310,000 on "yard art"; brass statues that are poured into cast--total crap. Another, stated similar, meanwhile,...he has memberships to three clubs; two golf and one Country Club. Another,..high-end, signed guitars. Yet another with a wine cellar bigger than my living room.
So, I really don't want to hear "it's too much", or "how could you..." Instead, "I did because I can, and because I want to, as I will enjoy every minute of it." In fact, I may just buy another Ferrari as well, and I do have my eye on one.
So, I leave you all, respectfully, to your own much appreciated vices. Where is that $300 bottle of wine my wife loves so much that tastes like old grape juice?
04-11-2019, 09:45 PM
#21
Burning Brakes
Base and S models are comparatively unlimited, we were told. Porsche holds those Turbos tight across the board to ensure they're comparatively rare as "halo" models, which I find kind of silly. But since the company is the most profitable per-capita automotive manufacturer in the world, I suppose they're silly all the way to the bank.
04-12-2019, 12:34 AM
#22
It’s the maximum residual MSRP that they want to stay below. Anything above the MRM and your paying 100% of anything above that number instead of MSRP minus the residual. For the turbo it’s 148,500