New Porsche Cayenne Diesel

[robsti]

ted 191 said:

garyhun said:

PCDS said:

Hi, Can I ask if you already got the car? I have ordered mine in May and I am still waiting for delivery date!! very frustrated.

ted 191 said:

fastbox said:

A couple of months ago I test drove the New Cayenne Diesel (which I thought was fantastic). Speaking to the OPC they advised me the lead time was 6 months, which I wasn't to keen on, I have bought an ex demo from them previously and enquired about the Cayenne I had driven, only to be told, I would be able to buy it until March 2011, when they get a replacement.

Is the lead time for one of these actually 6 months? Are they holding back on production or just got too many orders?

Your thoughts would be appreciated...

When I ordered mine, there were 48 people before me on the list, all with deposits payed.

Bloody hell... I'd be pestering my OPC if I were you. I only ordered mine 4 weeks ago and was given an expected delivery of April and that's at a time when demand has gone mental.

Ordered mine in September, been told it will be built by the 15th December and deliverd on the 2nd Jan.

Will you get it before the VAT increase?

[philcray]

The waiting lists on popular cars are always like this, a big rush when they first come out and a 6 month waiting list. Come next March/April, demand will have died down, the demo vehicles will have come onto the market and there will be plenty of cancelled orders/no longer wanted cars for sale.

It's what always happens, my advice if you are a serious buyer is not to order one but to wait till early next year and have a good ring around, and you will get a car (and quite probably a saving on a new or nearly new car).

[anonymous-user]

philcray said:

The waiting lists on popular cars are always like this, a big rush when they first come out and a 6 month waiting list. Come next March/April, demand will have died down, the demo vehicles will have come onto the market and there will be plenty of cancelled orders/no longer wanted cars for sale.

It's what always happens, my advice if you are a serious buyer is not to order one but to wait till early next year and have a good ring around, and you will get a car (and quite probably a saving on a new or nearly new car).

I'm hedging my bets. Order in with refundable deposit and will look in new year for cancelled orders!

[GT2CS]

Webber3 said:

Guyr said:

Webber3 said:

I wouldn't say it was useless off road, far from it. On air suspension it could probably do 90% of what the RR could do on similar tyres.

But the Cayenne doesn't have a low-ratio gearbox anymore, so true off-roading will always be limited.......

I asked the guys at Silverstone about the lack of low-ratio reduction, they said the new 8 speed box compensated for this. Not sure if I buy this, but not knowing the gear ratios I can't say for sure.

this should show the doubters that it can cope off road - 42 degree incline @ 3 mins mark
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF3o8qiDlaI

Edited by GT2CS on Saturday 11th December 18:41

[PCDS]

robsti said:

ted 191 said:

garyhun said:

PCDS said:

Hi, Can I ask if you already got the car? I have ordered mine in May and I am still waiting for delivery date!! very frustrated.

ted 191 said:

fastbox said:

A couple of months ago I test drove the New Cayenne Diesel (which I thought was fantastic). Speaking to the OPC they advised me the lead time was 6 months, which I wasn't to keen on, I have bought an ex demo from them previously and enquired about the Cayenne I had driven, only to be told, I would be able to buy it until March 2011, when they get a replacement.

Is the lead time for one of these actually 6 months? Are they holding back on production or just got too many orders?

Your thoughts would be appreciated...

When I ordered mine, there were 48 people before me on the list, all with deposits payed.

Bloody hell... I'd be pestering my OPC if I were you. I only ordered mine 4 weeks ago and was given an expected delivery of April and that's at a time when demand has gone mental.

Ordered mine in September, been told it will be built by the 15th December and deliverd on the 2nd Jan.

Will you get it before the VAT increase?

Don't think so! I have already mentioned that but been told if they are allowed to bill full before 31st would pay 17,5, otherwise 20%!! I am complaining but not very successfully.

[williaa68]

The VAT rate goes up on the 4th not the 1st so if you get it on the 2nd you should be ok! Make sure the garage know this, it is amazing how many think the rate goes up "in the new year". They need to appreciate that if they are a day late doing the prep etc it could cost you £1500....

[alecjames]

I ordered and paid deposit for mine early January. I was told that they may be able to tell me in March when I can get it and it could be November.
Alec

[anonymous-user]

I back out of my order today (won't bore anyone with he details) BUT my refundable deposit went in in November and I was to spec in the next few weeks for May delivery.

[cayman-black]

Pr1964 said:

alecjames said:

I ordered and paid deposit for mine early January. I was told that they may be able to tell me in March when I can get it and it could be November.
Alec

That almost a bleeding year!
Tell them you'll take in january 2012.
Piss taking tossers...

This is a joke! way too long .

[cayman-black]

garyhun said:

I back out of my order today (won't bore anyone with he details) BUT my refundable deposit went in in November and I was to spec in the next few weeks for May delivery.

Gary why????

[melv]

Bloody hell -that's worse than Land Rover -is this a sign of the popularity of the car or how few they are making???

Plumped for Audi A6 Allroad in the end with a 6 month wait......

[anonymous-user]

cayman-black said:

garyhun said:

I back out of my order today (won't bore anyone with he details) BUT my refundable deposit went in in November and I was to spec in the next few weeks for May delivery.

Gary why????

Lots going on in my life right now that I'm trying to sort through so did not feel it was the right time to drop £60K on a car. I still love the Cayenne but timing, as always, is everything!

[cayman-black]

garyhun said:

cayman-black said:

garyhun said:

I back out of my order today (won't bore anyone with he details) BUT my refundable deposit went in in November and I was to spec in the next few weeks for May delivery.

Gary why????

Lots going on in my life right now that I'm trying to sort through so did not feel it was the right time to drop £60K on a car. I still love the Cayenne but timing, as always, is everything!

No bad thing. When you next look there will probably be more bargains.

[GuillaumeB]

Any update on delivery times? I am stil being quoted 6 months...

[sajafzal]

From what I have heard 6 months is good, car has been very popular

Saj

[Geneve]

My advice would be to get one ordered to your preferred spec - there's a lot of options and permutations - and hope that the car comes through earlier. I can vouch for the comments that it is 'best in class' and the 35 mpg is genuine.

[cayman-black]

sorry still prefer the Range Rover.

[sajafzal]

Excellent how does that help the chap asking if 6 months wait is still normal ???

Saj

[cayman-black]

Is a six month wait normal then?????????????????

[Lightningman]

The Diesel was revised in July 2011 and the improvements have only made it better; therefore, the waiting list is increasing. I was quoted Feb 2012 delivery if I ordered in early June '11.

Walking into a dealership today and being offered a 6-month wait would be pretty quick delivery; the only way of getting lucky is finding a dealer who had been gifted an extra allocation. As these usually go to the first person on the waiting list, it is unlikely; however, some dealers would rather slot an extra buyer in than juggle the list.