April Delivery- "LWB seats not available"??? -SA
01-04-2016 | 05:09 PM
#63
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I could make a comment about young people .. but I won't. My wife and I are both over 70 and LWB are incoming in our GT4. We also have the LWB in our 2012 Boxster Spyder and have traveled all over the country in it. We both think they are very comfortable just perhaps a little challenging getting out. I have solved most of that for my wife in the Spyder as I had a custom drop in cushion made that make it easier for her to get out over the side bolster. It's a sports car enjoy, and most likely the last of the normally aspirated sports cars to come out of Porsche
01-04-2016 | 05:35 PM
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I don't know of aftermarket sofa seats, likely because Porsche already sets a pretty high bar here, so I doubt it would be economical for a competitor. Instead, if you ordered LWBs and didn't like them, I would think you could just order the OEM sofas as parts from Porsche. Your logic about the switching scenarios does make some sense, as long as you're ok not having side airbags with the aftermarket buckets.
There is the 4 way sport seat office chair for ~5K that may be adaptable though.
Yeah, not that concerned about side airbags, as I would be switching the driver seat then trailering to the track.
01-04-2016 | 05:58 PM
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Thanks so much!
I believe she's referring to the "stop order". I can't believe they would've had a stop order as early as December 3 when I received my allocation and asked if they were available!
V200. My lock date is January 16.
Thanks!!!
V200 till January 16 so I'm still hopeful!
Good luck... I hope you are able to get them.
I also hope there isn't a "Stop Order" issued again for the Sport Buckets.
As I mentioned earlier (and your dealer should know this), even though other people have been able to order and approved LWBS with a April Allocation, if a Stop Order issue is in place, it won't matter. The way the Porsche ordering system works is you have to get your order submitted and approved within a certain time window they are offered. Once the quota is maxed out, Porsche issues a "Stop Order". So if no "Stop Order" was issued from Porsche you should be ok.
I also hope there isn't a "Stop Order" issued again for the Sport Buckets.
As I mentioned earlier (and your dealer should know this), even though other people have been able to order and approved LWBS with a April Allocation, if a Stop Order issue is in place, it won't matter. The way the Porsche ordering system works is you have to get your order submitted and approved within a certain time window they are offered. Once the quota is maxed out, Porsche issues a "Stop Order". So if no "Stop Order" was issued from Porsche you should be ok.
Thanks!!!
V200 till January 16 so I'm still hopeful!
01-04-2016 | 05:59 PM
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And his SA is not able to get LWBS accepted when trying to add them...
Sound like to me that the LWBS window has closed again
01-04-2016 | 06:05 PM
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I put in for LWB the millisecond it became available on the first week of November. I've made tons of changes to the order during that time - color, leather options, sports chromo, etc. I even changed the color while it was in freeze point. That said, I never once touched the seats. I just locked with the LWB, so it seems like it should hopefully be a go.
01-04-2016 | 06:23 PM
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This would be my guess too. While in V200, you can update your order but the option you want to add might not be available. When I 1st placed my order with LWBs, the order came back with any error. Did your SA run into this while trying to update your order?
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01-04-2016 | 06:36 PM
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This information may or may not be helpful since I have an April build date, but my order was entered into the system on 12/21/15 with LWB and accepted at V200 status. I haven't made any changes to my order and am crossing my fingers that seat option isn't pulled prior to my lock date.
01-04-2016 | 06:44 PM
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Thank you again to everyone that sent me their dealership, lock/build/delivery date so far!
Lucky you
I will ask her exactly what message she gets. I am going to call her with the information I have tonight. So far 3 people sent me their dealership, lock/build/delivery date.
Can you please PM me the dealership? It seems you were able to get LWB 2 weeks after she told me they were unavailable. I tried 12/3 and 12/4 and she said they were a no go.
You're right. Weird.
I put in for LWB the millisecond it became available on the first week of November. I've made tons of changes to the order during that time - color, leather options, sports chromo, etc. I even changed the color while it was in freeze point. That said, I never once touched the seats. I just locked with the LWB, so it seems like it should hopefully be a go.
I put in for LWB the millisecond it became available on the first week of November. I've made tons of changes to the order during that time - color, leather options, sports chromo, etc. I even changed the color while it was in freeze point. That said, I never once touched the seats. I just locked with the LWB, so it seems like it should hopefully be a go.
This information may or may not be helpful since I have an April build date, but my order was entered into the system on 12/21/15 with LWB and accepted at V200 status. I haven't made any changes to my order and am crossing my fingers that seat option isn't pulled prior to my lock date.
01-04-2016 | 06:44 PM
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I remember my order wouldn't allow the dealership to add anything else even so the dealer system screen showed open with a lock date approx 2 weeks away. Wound up having to call PCNA who then reopened, added the option and closed it again.
01-04-2016 | 07:14 PM
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If V250, then you are SOL. I had this happen with my GT3 one week before LWB were announced for that car and they couldn't change it. Talked to PCNA and their hand were tied. I ended up with a different allocation
01-04-2016 | 07:23 PM
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Weird, I wonder why the dealer screen was open but they couldn't change.
If V250, then you are SOL. I had this happen with my GT3 one week before LWB were announced for that car and they couldn't change it. Talked to PCNA and their hand were tied. I ended up with a different allocation
If V250, then you are SOL. I had this happen with my GT3 one week before LWB were announced for that car and they couldn't change it. Talked to PCNA and their hand were tied. I ended up with a different allocation
Maybe the dealer is paraphrasing for the OP and is not getting into the details...
01-04-2016 | 07:53 PM
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I am very concerned right now.
I have my build sheet w. Comm, No. and my status is V200-Delivery date not determined. He said it was like a May build June delivery. I have the LWBs on sheet.
So - it is possible before it locks they can tell me "no buckets for you"??
If so - I am not selling my GT3 until I know I am getting buckets. That may sound silly but LWBs are important to me. The combo of Carmine Red, LWBs, and PCCBs is the package I want that I could not get or elected not(PCCBs) that completes this dream car for me.
I have my build sheet w. Comm, No. and my status is V200-Delivery date not determined. He said it was like a May build June delivery. I have the LWBs on sheet.
So - it is possible before it locks they can tell me "no buckets for you"??
If so - I am not selling my GT3 until I know I am getting buckets. That may sound silly but LWBs are important to me. The combo of Carmine Red, LWBs, and PCCBs is the package I want that I could not get or elected not(PCCBs) that completes this dream car for me.