True

They don’t have infinite resources- a finite number of people work a finite number of stations in order to properly arrange resources they had to pay for. GT cars, desirable as they are, will never create more profit than the big selling SUVs or even more common 911 models, just because of sheer volume that they can sell. The GT cars get on schedule when they can fit them in, and that delicate balance between keeping the customer base happy by providing vehicles, and the poison of over-saturation is frustrating but necessary.

they have been stuck w amazing cars in the pipeline when the economies of their important markets dropped out from under them. If you have ever run your own business, you can imagine the ice cold feeling that comes along w having a warehouse full or parts and tooling all set up to make products you know you won’t be able to sell b/c the money isn’t there. Sure, that’s not necessarily a HUGE concern right now, but how far should Porsche extend themselves to keep a small but vocal set of customers happy.

also, lots of people walk away from these things after ordering them, even when things are great.

do what we did- put your work in and secure yourself a vehicle, or get your checkbook out and bid on one. Why should the dealer be begging you to buy a super desirable car?

having said all that, I wish they built more rs’s, bc then there would be no markup, and then I would own one. But I’m grateful for my fuxxing amazing car and life, so I’m just going to be stoked about what I’ve got, and try to get more down the line

i call dibs on his rs allocation.

Over 1000 911s for sale on DuPont Registry.
They come in all flavors, including GT3, RS, etc.
Not owning your dream 911 comes down purely to financial will.
Stop kvetching and spend more time doing.

I’ve been very very loyal to Porsche since 2001....and have bought from 2 local dealers 10 various Porsche vehicles. I’m hear to tell you loyalty to a dealer and Porsche gets you nowhere as far as an allocation to a GT3 car. I’ve never once received 1 stinking phone call from the dealers about allocation and they know I’m into really owning and not flipping a GT car. Plus they know attend track events autocross and so forth.

Reeves and Bert Smith Porsche in the Tampa area both SUCK...they’ve told me that my 10 Porsche’s in 17 years is nothing and they have “real players” that buy 2-3 Porsche’s a year. Plus I was told their high dollar buyers will pay ADM $50k on GT3 no questions...had a guy buy 2GT3 in a year this waya salesman at Bert Smith told me.

So...I moved on from these Tampa area BS dealers and bought a Panamera S and my current 2017 GTS from Champion instead of local in the last few years. When my wife was ready last December to trade in her Panamera S...we didn’t even consider another Porsche and have to play the Porsche dealer BS games...she bought a AMG Mercedes instead.

Maybe if if I ask Champion they will put me on an allocation for a GT3RS in 2019...used LOL...if not Hello AMG GTR!

Porsche treats GT cars just like Rolex treats steel Daytonas and Patek treats the steel Nautilus: artificially limit supply and create a frenzy in the market. Patek took a shot this past fall by raising the price of the steel Nautilus by 20%! Hasn’t slowed demand a bit, more price increases coming. Some smart analyst said why are we leaving this money on the table? Porsche just did the same by doubling the price of PTS on GT cars. Doubling the price created a few cancellations but not enough balance capacity to demand.

If these cars continue to sell for a premium to msrp the price will continue to rise. It’s just smart business and I would do the same if I were running the business. Supply and demand will always be balanced by price, Porsche is not immune to that.