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Old 06-30-2016, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Sunny_M3
Nope, this is an actual price. Downtown LA asks for a lot over MSRP and my local dealership was going to do the same, but I was able to lock in 10K over. It is impossible to get a GT4 at MSRP in California.
Not the case at all. I have three friends with GT4's, all at MSRP and one actually $5K below. The below one is a good customer, the other two were first time buyers. Crazy to spend a dime over in my book. The flippers that paid over and all thought these were going to go through the roof, all got burned. Unfortunately so did you. You could have taken that $10k and thrown it into a fire because its gone. Same with most new cars that you buy. Don't fret though, I burned more buying a Turbo but I am happy as can be.

Having said that if you are happy then AWESOME because who cares what you paid.
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Originally Posted by goin2drt
Not the case at all. I have three friends with GT4's, all at MSRP and one actually $5K below. The below one is a good customer, the other two were first time buyers. Crazy to spend a dime over in my book. The flippers that paid over and all thought these were going to go through the roof, all got burned. Unfortunately so did you. You could have taken that $10k and thrown it into a fire because its gone. Same with most new cars that you buy. Don't fret though, I burned more buying a Turbo but I am happy as can be.

Having said that if you are happy then AWESOME because who cares what you paid.
What CA dealerships were these?
Old 07-01-2016, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Sunny_M3
Nope, this is an actual price. Downtown LA asks for a lot over MSRP and my local dealership was going to do the same, but I was able to lock in 10K over. It is impossible to get a GT4 at MSRP in California.
Wrong. MSRP here, first time Porsche buyer, second car from Santa Barbara Auto Group.

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Old 07-01-2016, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Sunny_M3
It is impossible to get a GT4 at MSRP in California.
First-time Porsche buyer here, and I got one for MSRP from a dealership that I had never bought anything from before.

Granted it took me a really long time to lock in allocation, but I got it eventually.
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Originally Posted by Gourmetmba
What CA dealerships were these?
Walters and Newport
Old 07-02-2016, 01:25 AM
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I bought two from circle for msrp
Old 07-02-2016, 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Gourmetmba
What CA dealerships were these?
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Old 07-02-2016, 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by goin2drt
Not the case at all. I have three friends with GT4's, all at MSRP and one actually $5K below. The below one is a good customer, the other two were first time buyers. Crazy to spend a dime over in my book. The flippers that paid over and all thought these were going to go through the roof, all got burned. Unfortunately so did you. You could have taken that $10k and thrown it into a fire because its gone. Same with most new cars that you buy. Don't fret though, I burned more buying a Turbo but I am happy as can be.

Having said that if you are happy then AWESOME because who cares what you paid.
Timing matters A LOT. There was a period of time when they could be had for msrp or even below.
Old 07-03-2016, 12:31 PM
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CR is a gorgeous color!


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Hoehn in Carlsbad...
Yes, this dealer would not let me sit in the R8 on their floor.
To be clear, an unsold, fully available model and you won't let buyers sit in it? Really?
Old 07-04-2016, 12:47 PM
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Hard to capture carmine red in photos, but this does so fairly well:
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Old 07-04-2016, 12:53 PM
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CR is one of the harder colors to get right. Bright sun and it's hard to tell from GR. Late afternoon or slightly overcast work fairly well.

I get more positive comments on the CR GT4 than the GR 991 GT3.
Old 07-04-2016, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan C.
CR is one of the harder colors to get right. Bright sun and it's hard to tell from GR. Late afternoon or slightly overcast work fairly well.
Agreed. Lower light really brings out the 'blood' look of it. Looks killer.
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I have guards and wish every day it were Carmine..its a beautiful color.
Old 07-04-2016, 07:36 PM
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I am in love my CR. By far the best looking hue of red on the market today. The GT4 just wears this color so proudly.- best upgrade after LWBs

The negative it does draw quite a bit more attention than my White GT3 did with racing stripes.
Old 07-04-2016, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jlee504
I have guards and wish every day it were Carmine..its a beautiful color.
GR is a great color though. I went CR, but was back and forth for a while. GR has a sportiness to it that suits the GT4. Not to mention it's a classic Porsche color. Hard to go wrong between the two.


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