redyps

Just spoke to the local Porsche dealer and was told that the Spyder will be produced in 2012. They have not yet received an allocation but they thought there would be very limited numbers available.

Alan Smithee

Big difference between model year 2012 production, and being produced in 2012.

A small allocation of model year 2012 cars had been confirmed previously, but it seems very doubtful that the production run will stretch into calendar year 2012.

ClintonM3

I was told that May, June and July allocations/productions, and that is all. My guess is that the all new Boxster will be a 2013 MY with launch date in 2012. But it will not surprise me if Porsche does the lame duck product rollout like the 997 C2/C2S & 996 C4S/turbo back in 2005.

jabbey

So, if I'm interested in ordering a Spyder, do I have a chance now?

n4v4nod

IMHO, you missed the boat. July is the last build month available and those builds have been locked for a while now.

pcw

My dealer just got one in, per them, the last one they will get. They ended up with a total of 4 allocations. Three were ordered and delivered a year ago and this one they have had for a few weeks. I can't believe I have had my Spyder a year.

http://porsche.niello.com/details.ph...Boxster_Spyder

pcw

Z356

That is a late production MY2011. The '12s have not arrived in US yet. And I am told very few were allocated for US (perhaps less than 50). My dealer said he only saw 44 in-coming in his PCNA computers a few weeks ago. But he could be wrong. Does anyone here has access to more finite information on total MY2012 Spyder allocation (hence production) for US ? z356 (presently in England)

pcw

Interesting, I just assumed all Spyder's would be 2011 MY. Why would Porsche make a 2012 MY run with ultra low production numbers? Why not just end it with the 2011's and be done with it. Little disappointed that there will be a 2012 MY run, low volumes or not.

pcw

Z356

That is precisely what the OP, Clinton, Cayman & others are talking about. No one has yet confirmed exact date when MY'11 ended and MY'12 started. But some think it was in May. Certainly June and July will be MY2012's. And we are almost sure Spyder production will end - perhaps forever- in July!

I have a confirmed (by PCNA & PAG) late June production, so this is not speculation. My understanding is that the last batch of cars built will be those few Paint-to-Sample Spyders approved during short window between March 18th & March 25th. I know of only one such PTS Spyder- a Speed Yellow one by a fellow RLister.

The question now is how much longer will Cayman R production (only MY'12 in first place) last. We know early cars were built in Finland but Valmet production has recently ended and construction has apparently shifted to Zuffenhausen. Future platform Boxster / Cayman is scheduled to be built at VW's Karmann coach builders and Zuffenhausen will switch to 991 production in the coming months.

z356

Alan Smithee

Because the 981/991 will be MY2013, and will not likely be in dealerships until sometime next year. A short run of MY2012 Boxsters, Caymen, and 911s will fill the gap until inventory of the next generation becomes available.

ClintonM3

I am still waiting for mine. On order since March 10th. It is ONVESSEL status. So I am hoping for late next week arrival.

gwc

Clinton

Curious, Is your car a 2011 or 12? I ordered the last week in April for a late June build. My status is still PLPROD

Gary

Marine Blue

Clinton I'm going to the dealer tomorrow to schedule an oil change, I'll ask Jeff about your car.

From what I've heard Porsche made the switch to 2012 in late April or early May. I know my February build Spyder was in the last 2011 batch before the switch. Personally I could care less what year I have as long as I have it in the configuration I wanted. Glad I was able to find one when I did.

Z356

I have just heard from member balakris that his just acquired & delivered Spyder is a MY2012. It was built in April, 2011, although from the door sticker we can't tell exact date. So it appears as though the model year change in these late Spyders started sometime in April. That is the first Rennlister that I know reporting a new '12.

So Clinton will surely get a '12. But some of the Spyders arriving recently at West Coast dealers -the one at Niello reported by pcw and one I saw in Monterey - were MY2011. So these ones just missed the change-over deadline in April as '12's and became last of the '11's. z356 (looking at an unusual sunny day in Southern England)

ClintonM3

I saw my spec sheet, and is definitely 2012