The new 718 Gt4/Spyder are here!

Currently Shark Blue, buckets, manual, steel brakes. But I’m honestly l all over the place with spec and even looking at PTS.
This will be a keeper. But it will get used a lot and live outside

I put my deposit down on June 1st. Andreas P was right. I’ve been harassing my dealer for years and I’ve never bought from him before! So I think I’m a lucky chap!

MrChips

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Tarka said:

Currently Shark Blue, buckets, manual, steel brakes. But I’m honestly l all over the place with spec and even looking at PTS.
This will be a keeper. But it will get used a lot and live outside

I put my deposit down on June 1st. Andreas P was right. I’ve been harassing my dealer for years and I’ve never bought from him before! So I think I’m a lucky chap!

Similar boat to me in terms of a new customer to the opc. The whole system is very frustrating if like me you’ve been waiting longer (deposit placed mid Jan!)

Either way it’s good to know cars are coming through!

KyloRen

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MrChips said:

Similar boat to me in terms of a new customer to the opc. The whole system is very frustrating if like me you’ve been waiting longer (deposit placed mid Jan!)

Either way it’s good to know cars are coming through!

Where are you in the queue with your OPC?

MrChips

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KyloRen said:

Where are you in the queue with your OPC?

So far when I’ve asked the sales guy he says he doesn’t know and it’s the sales manager that would know… but then he never follows it up and gives me an answer. Seeing lots of people say that this is a bit off?

I’ve scheduled a catch up call with him next week to discuss. I’m treading carefully overall as I’m not a previous Porsche customer so had to put some work in to get on the list so to speak. I don’t know the sales manager and need to find the right way to push for some clarity without being annoying/pestering!

daro911

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MrChips said:

I’ve scheduled a catch up call with him next week to discuss. I’m treading carefully overall as I’m not a previous Porsche customer so had to put some work in to get on the list so to speak. I don’t know the sales manager and need to find the right way to push for some clarity without being annoying/pestering!

From what I understand from a DP I was chatting to yesterday almost the entire range is currently affected one way or another by the semi conductor issues and none more so than the GT products.

They really know so little regarding 2022 GT allocation your best move IMO would be "patience" and wait for them to contact you

The DP I spoke to was hoping for 6+ Spyders in 2022 and to date he knows of only 2 allocations for his Centre eek

Porsche guy

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MrChips said:

So far when I’ve asked the sales guy he says he doesn’t know and it’s the sales manager that would know… but then he never follows it up and gives me an answer. Seeing lots of people say that this is a bit off?

I’ve scheduled a catch up call with him next week to discuss. I’m treading carefully overall as I’m not a previous Porsche customer so had to put some work in to get on the list so to speak. I don’t know the sales manager and need to find the right way to push for some clarity without being annoying/pestering!

Sorry, but your first para would imply (to me) that he's stringing you along, but I hope not.

It's just one of the games some OPC's like to play, unfortunately!

MrChips

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daro911 said:

From what I understand from a DP I was chatting to yesterday almost the entire range is currently affected one way or another by the semi conductor issues and none more so than the GT products.

They really know so little regarding 2022 GT allocation your best move IMO would be "patience" and wait for them to contact you

The DP I spoke to was hoping for 6+ Spyders in 2022 and to date he knows of only 2 allocations for his Centre eek

I work for another large car brand and this is definitely the case across the industry. When i placed the order in Jan, their best estimate was late Q4, or sometime in Q1 2022 production. I've no doubt that the semiconductor issues will have pushed back production by a fair margin. Assuming no previous deposit holders haven't cancelled then my best guess is a 6-9month delay given the scarcity of Spyder build slots.

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Sorry, but your first para would imply (to me) that he's stringing you along, but I hope not.

It's just one of the games some OPC's like to play, unfortunately!

Whilst I agree that's how it could feel in isolation, i just can't see any advantage for the OPC here so fingers crossed it's not anything dodgy.
Apart from not answering this specific question, the sales exec has kept in touch generally, spent a fair amount of time both on phone and in person with me over the past few months etc. He knows i work in the industry so understand all the mechanisms behind the scenes.

My conundrum is wanting some reassurance and certainty when these are the exact things that production planning can't provide at the moment. I guess now all i want is some reassurance that my order remains in place, and some sight of how quickly those above me are getting their cars. The real risk here is that if I annoy them then it'd be easy for them just to cancel the order and say sorry we can't fulfill the request.

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Picked mine up last week. Deposit was October last year, I've had a 5 month delay, as it was originally scheduled for July. All good things come to those who wait.
Picture to brighten the day up.