918 Negotiations
05-06-2014 | 05:38 AM
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I can post the 918 production chart if you guys don't believe me on the units sold... I didn't until I saw it
Sounds like the consensus is no discount possible. I don't suppose many of you guys work in turnaround situations.
Sounds like the consensus is no discount possible. I don't suppose many of you guys work in turnaround situations.
05-06-2014 | 09:12 AM
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Dealers don't make money on the 918 as far as I am concerned. They have to build a super-charging station (not cheap) and buy special tools not to mention very expensive training courses for techs. The benefit as someone observed is preference for allocations of scare models. Hardly the stuff of which discounts are made. Worse,, discounts from new will impact the resale value and after the CGT mess, Porsche seems to have learned their lesson.
05-07-2014 | 10:04 PM
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If you are prepared to get a bit nasty...
Go to another dealer (Dealer A), tell them you put down a deposit at "Dealer B", and suggest you will instead buy from Dealer A if they will offer you a better deal and take care of the deposit at Dealer B.
Not sure it will work on this car, but a friend did it on a GT3RS and worked quite well.
Go to another dealer (Dealer A), tell them you put down a deposit at "Dealer B", and suggest you will instead buy from Dealer A if they will offer you a better deal and take care of the deposit at Dealer B.
Not sure it will work on this car, but a friend did it on a GT3RS and worked quite well.
05-08-2014 | 12:43 AM
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It's actually a very good deal - meaning Porsche has a lot of confidence in 918 residuals.
Question is - can one or is it worth writing off a massive car lease resulting in red flags.
The CGT the 05 / 06 air bag change caused Porsche to flood the market with what was slated for 06 models receiving a born on date in 2005.
It flooded the market and it's taken a long time to correct - too long.
05-09-2014 | 06:57 PM
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I was offered the lease a few months ago.
It's actually a very good deal - meaning Porsche has a lot of confidence in 918 residuals.
Question is - can one or is it worth writing off a massive car lease resulting in red flags.
The CGT the 05 / 06 air bag change caused Porsche to flood the market with what was slated for 06 models receiving a born on date in 2005.
It flooded the market and it's taken a long time to correct - too long.
It's actually a very good deal - meaning Porsche has a lot of confidence in 918 residuals.
Question is - can one or is it worth writing off a massive car lease resulting in red flags.
The CGT the 05 / 06 air bag change caused Porsche to flood the market with what was slated for 06 models receiving a born on date in 2005.
It flooded the market and it's taken a long time to correct - too long.
05-10-2014 | 10:37 PM
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RE: Leases
My dealer tells me that PCNA may be authorized to start offering leases for 918s if the subscriptions for the car does not pick up following the current roadshow.
My dealer tells me that PCNA may be authorized to start offering leases for 918s if the subscriptions for the car does not pick up following the current roadshow.
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05-13-2014 | 12:45 AM
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While it's true that there are still some 300+ (or more) 918 allocations to be spoken for, I'm not sure that in and of itself will motivate dealers to negotiate for a couple of reasons.
1. They don't have to sell a 918 (unlike a 911 allocation)
2. What's your real alternative if you wanted a hybrid "hypercar"? The P1 is sold out and so is the LaFerrari. So you have no leverage.
Just my 0.02.
Look at it this way, you're about to put down close to a $1M for a car. Anything you negotiate at this point doesn't even really count as a rounding error.
Sort of like buying a $10M mansion and asking the previous owner to mow the lawn before you sign the papers ...
1. They don't have to sell a 918 (unlike a 911 allocation)
2. What's your real alternative if you wanted a hybrid "hypercar"? The P1 is sold out and so is the LaFerrari. So you have no leverage.
Just my 0.02.
Look at it this way, you're about to put down close to a $1M for a car. Anything you negotiate at this point doesn't even really count as a rounding error.
Sort of like buying a $10M mansion and asking the previous owner to mow the lawn before you sign the papers ...
05-13-2014 | 02:53 AM
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Hi Guys,
I have a 918 on deposit, and can afford one because I've always been a cheap bastard.. a lot of pennies pinched...
I had a question for other depositors:
Were you guys able to push your dealer below sticker. My dealer wasn't budging, but the fact that they haven't sold out tells me they might be more open to negotiations (i.e. throwing in some options, etc)
Any other folks care to share their experience?
I have a 918 on deposit, and can afford one because I've always been a cheap bastard.. a lot of pennies pinched...
I had a question for other depositors:
Were you guys able to push your dealer below sticker. My dealer wasn't budging, but the fact that they haven't sold out tells me they might be more open to negotiations (i.e. throwing in some options, etc)
Any other folks care to share their experience?
J
05-13-2014 | 08:20 AM
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For people looking for a discount, would you feel better if Porsche had priced it higher by 5% and gave it back to you after a protracted negotiation?
Not saying anything is automatically worth what its price is but sellers can play the pricing game all day long. Supply and demand at the end of the day determines price.
Here's a poll: what maximum price do you think would have resulted in all 918s being sold quickly? This in the context today's market of Lafs, P1s, and other pricey cars like lambo, F12, etc
Not saying anything is automatically worth what its price is but sellers can play the pricing game all day long. Supply and demand at the end of the day determines price.
Here's a poll: what maximum price do you think would have resulted in all 918s being sold quickly? This in the context today's market of Lafs, P1s, and other pricey cars like lambo, F12, etc