GT4 buyers thread

[DMC2]

I've been told to get up close you need a pass. More restricted than when I went to see the 997 GT3 in 06 when anybody could get on the stand and sniff round the car!

[ratcatcher2]

Yes there are a few cars you can't get to without a pass. I'm lucky enough to have two which get you in for food and drink I believe (I would insert one of those rotating head emoji things if I knew how). Can't wait!
Really looking forward to some early road tests on these I saw some interesting slides on what happens when. If someone can explain how to post a picture using iPad i will post.

[GT3cs]

ratcatcher2 said:

Yes there are a few cars you can't get to without a pass. I'm lucky enough to have two which get you in for food and drink I believe (I would insert one of those rotating head emoji things if I knew how). Can't wait!
Really looking forward to some early road tests on these I saw some interesting slides on what happens when. If someone can explain how to post a picture using iPad i will post.

You have mail .

[Littleern]

ratcatcher2 said:

Yes there are a few cars you can't get to without a pass. I'm lucky enough to have two which get you in for food and drink I believe (I would insert one of those rotating head emoji things if I knew how). Can't wait!
Really looking forward to some early road tests on these I saw some interesting slides on what happens when. If someone can explain how to post a picture using iPad i will post.

You have another mail!

[Vetteran]

Learnt today not getting a car. Checked in France where I can have a car in May. Checked my spec on Porsche France config even with 1.36 exchange rate French car about £2000 more? VAT the same so why?

[FrankAbagnale]

Vetteran said:

Learnt today not getting a car. Checked in France where I can have a car in May. Checked my spec on Porsche France config even with 1.36 exchange rate French car about £2000 more? VAT the same so why?

I'd happily pay £2k more for a RHD car delivered in May. (As long as they let me pay the full balance immediately)

[Vetteran]

FrankAbagnale said:

Vetteran said:

Learnt today not getting a car. Checked in France where I can have a car in May. Checked my spec on Porsche France config even with 1.36 exchange rate French car about £2000 more? VAT the same so why?

I'd happily pay £2k more for a RHD car delivered in May. (As long as they let me pay the full balance immediately)

It would be L/H but I am OK with that as I spend alot of time in France

[Vetteran]

Vetteran said:

FrankAbagnale said:

Vetteran said:

Learnt today not getting a car. Checked in France where I can have a car in May. Checked my spec on Porsche France config even with 1.36 exchange rate French car about £2000 more? VAT the same so why?

I'd happily pay £2k more for a RHD car delivered in May. (As long as they let me pay the full balance immediately)

It would be L/H but I am OK with that as I spend alot of time in France

Checked German config. Base price 85,776,00 euro, my options 9,591,40 euro. French config. Base price 88,310,00 euro, my options 10,170,00. OK 1% diff in VAT but not enough to explain difference ??

[Goofnik]

Us American buyers are expecting first allocations to be doled out on March 3rd. Looks like our builds start in May targeting July deliveries.

I'm #1 at a non-premier dealer and #2 at a Premier dealer, so hoping my allocation pops no later than May so I can have a car by the very end of the summer. We've gotten 8 feet (2.5m) of snow in the past 7 weeks, so I'll be sad if my GT4 has to go into early hibernation.

[theRossatron]

Goofnik said:

Us American buyers are expecting first allocations to be doled out on March 3rd. Looks like our builds start in May targeting July deliveries.

I'm #1 at a non-premier dealer and #2 at a Premier dealer, so hoping my allocation pops no later than May so I can have a car by the very end of the summer. We've gotten 8 feet (2.5m) of snow in the past 7 weeks, so I'll be sad if my GT4 has to go into early hibernation.

Whats the difference between a non-premier dealer and a premier dealer? I don't think we have the distinction in the UK.

[MB 1]

Well ive been confirmed as getting a car, but 12 months away... 2-3 cars per OPC this year seems to be the norm. Madness really.

Edited by MB 1 on Tuesday 24th February 11:50

[nsm3]

theRossatron said:

Whats the difference between a non-premier dealer and a premier dealer? I don't think we have the distinction in the UK.

Pretty sure it's like an OPC vs a multi-brand franchise outlet?

[cymario]

MB 1 said:

Well ive been confirmed as getting a car, but 12 months away... 2-3 cars per OPC this year seems to be the norm. Madness really.

Edited by MB 1 on Tuesday 24th February 11:50

Are you in the allocation for 2015 and not arriving until 2016?

[MB 1]

Yep

[NewExigeS]

MB 1 said:

Well ive been confirmed as getting a car, but 12 months away... 2-3 cars per OPC this year seems to be the norm. Madness really.

Edited by MB 1 on Tuesday 24th February 11:50

Congrats. What spec are you going for?

[Vetteran]

Vetteran said:

Vetteran said:

FrankAbagnale said:

Vetteran said:

Learnt today not getting a car. Checked in France where I can have a car in May. Checked my spec on Porsche France config even with 1.36 exchange rate French car about £2000 more? VAT the same so why?

I'd happily pay £2k more for a RHD car delivered in May. (As long as they let me pay the full balance immediately)

It would be L/H but I am OK with that as I spend alot of time in France

Checked German config. Base price 85,776,00 euro, my options 9,591,40 euro. French config. Base price 88,310,00 euro, my options 10,170,00. OK 1% diff in VAT but not enough to explain difference ??

In case anyone is interested. Dealer I spoke to in France asked for four cars, allocated one upon which I have paid 10% deposit car due in May. Luckily have home in France as they were not interested in exporting.Car more expensive than UK due to eco tax and grey card about £7,500 in my case.

[Goofnik]

nsm3 said:

theRossatron said:

Whats the difference between a non-premier dealer and a premier dealer? I don't think we have the distinction in the UK.

Pretty sure it's like an OPC vs a multi-brand franchise outlet?

Nope. Premier dealers are considered by Porsche to be one of the 25 best (of near 200) Porsche dealers in the United States. They tend to push a high volume and have very high customer sat to get there, and are rewarded with more (and earlier) allocations of the rarer stuff. Moreover, some practices such as markup/premiums can cause that distinction to be immediately stripped. My premier dealer actually sells nearly a dozen luxury/ultra-luxury brands on the same campus (old-school "auto mall" concept).

Edited by Goofnik on Tuesday 24th February 17:40

[theRossatron]

Goofnik said:

Nope. Premier dealers are considered by Porsche to be one of the 25 best (of near 200) Porsche dealers in the United States. They tend to push a high volume and have very high customer sat to get there, and are rewarded with more (and earlier) allocations of the rarer stuff. Moreover, some practices such as markup/premiums can cause that distinction to be immediately stripped. My premier dealer actually sells nearly a dozen luxury/ultra-luxury brands on the same campus (old-school "auto mall" concept).

Edited by Goofnik on Tuesday 24th February 17:40

Interesting, thanks. I wonder if its the same deal in the UK but not so publicised?

[theRossatron]

Got the expected news that I won't be getting a car unless Porsche decide to allocate more oh well.

[V8KSN]

theRossatron said:

Got the expected news that I won't be getting a car unless Porsche decide to allocate more oh well.

Sorry to hear that chap, have you got a second choice of car?