Anyone cancelled their order...?
Anyone cancelled their order...?
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Maxym

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2,700 posts

257 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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Or thinking of cancelling their order for a new car on account of The Virus, the fall in share prices, financial and uncertainty, etc?

A chum has offered me a piece of tasty Pork that he doesn't really want any more...

Fnumber1user

411 posts

73 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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No offence but what difference does it make if someone else has, or has not cancelled?

Also, what relevance do the other things quoted have to buying a new car (unless you're liquidating assets to generate cash).

If you've been offered a rope to a new car, you have the funds, and want the car - go for it. I wouldn't be asking strangers on an internet forum for their opinions, lol.

anonymous-user

75 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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Fnumber1user said:
No offence but what difference does it make if someone else has, or has not cancelled?

Also, what relevance do the other things quoted have to buying a new car (unless you're liquidating assets to generate cash).

If you've been offered a rope to a new car, you have the funds, and want the car - go for it. I wouldn't be asking strangers on an internet forum for their opinions, lol.
You're new here it seems. This thread will turn into a conversation about values within a few days. I'm surprised there isn't a sub forum called 'Depreciation, values and should I?'

Maxym

Original Poster:

2,700 posts

257 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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Fnumber1user said:
No offence but what difference does it make if someone else has, or has not cancelled?

Also, what relevance do the other things quoted have to buying a new car (unless you're liquidating assets to generate cash).

If you've been offered a rope to a new car, you have the funds, and want the car - go for it. I wouldn't be asking strangers on an internet forum for their opinions, lol.
Did I say I wanted advice? I can make up my own mind thank you. I'm just interested in whether there might be some cold feet.

Oh, and 'the other things quoted' might have a significant impact. Think about it.

Vroomer

1,880 posts

201 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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Fnumber1user said:
No offence but what difference does it make if someone else has, or has not cancelled?
The OP's enquiry was perfectly reasonable; in the current circumstances it's prudent to get a feel for market sentiment.

diffstar

491 posts

214 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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I do tend to think the next few months may not be the best time to be buying shiny new metal

anonymous-user

75 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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Vroomer said:
The OP's enquiry was perfectly reasonable; in the current circumstances it's prudent to get a feel for market sentiment.
Nobody has answers due to the rate of change. I don't know why this forum would be any different.

anonymous-user

75 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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I am delaying a) because I can still, just about, control the urge to change cars again and b) car prices are only going down.

Vroomer

1,880 posts

201 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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Mutema said:
Nobody has answers due to the rate of change. I don't know why this forum would be any different.
No, but it's a useful snapshot in time.

Durzel

12,941 posts

189 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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diffstar said:
I do tend to think the next few months may not be the best time to be buying shiny new metal
On the flip side, if you're going to get COVID-19 - and there's a very high probability - then you might as well enjoy your life while you can.

Maxym

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2,700 posts

257 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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For most people, getting infected with CV won't be a huge deal and it would help the economy if we all largely carried on as usual. But that would increase the risk for the vulnerable who are very unlikely to fare so well.

I have an order with an OP anyway. Not even got a scheduled build slot. Porsche can take its time as far as I'm concerned. But not TOO long obvs. wink

Andyoz

2,920 posts

75 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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Don't stock brokers and City types own the odd Porsche or two.

...could be a few cancelling their orders or handing existing cars back to finance Co's over the next few months...ducks for cover smile

Slippydiff

15,937 posts

244 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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Maxym said:
For most people, getting infected with CV won't be a huge deal and it would help the economy if we all largely carried on as usual. But that would increase the risk for the vulnerable who are very unlikely to fare so well.
That's the most sensible thing written on an Internet with regards to the CV.

GT4P

5,761 posts

206 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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Slippydiff said:
Maxym said:
For most people, getting infected with CV won't be a huge deal and it would help the economy if we all largely carried on as usual. But that would increase the risk for the vulnerable who are very unlikely to fare so well.
That's the most sensible thing written on an Internet with regards to the CV.
Perhaps that's why putting elderly and vunurable in lock down for 3 months would help the situation

Maxym

Original Poster:

2,700 posts

257 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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Slippydiff said:
Maxym said:
For most people, getting infected with CV won't be a huge deal and it would help the economy if we all largely carried on as usual. But that would increase the risk for the vulnerable who are very unlikely to fare so well.
That's the most sensible thing written on an Internet with regards to the CV.
Why thank you sir! Nice to be appreciated (for once on a forum). hehe

tedblog

1,442 posts

101 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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I think it will be more that you wont get supplied a car not cancelled ? Friend had a GLC on order for delivery April/May , he has been informed it might not be delivered then and may be delayed up to 6 months?

Porsche guy

3,465 posts

248 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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GT4P said:
Perhaps that's why putting elderly and vunurable in lock down for 3 months would help the situation
Yes unfortunately I've self isolated-very worrying if you're the wrong age group!!!

anonymous-user

75 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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Andyoz said:
Don't stock brokers and City types own the odd Porsche or two.

...could be a few cancelling their orders or handing existing cars back to finance Co's over the next few months...ducks for cover smile
Do others’ misfortunes make you happy? You seem very active on these threads constantly trying to talk other peoples’ car values down at any opportunity despite, apparently, not being in the market yourself.



Cheib

24,943 posts

196 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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I think there will be plenty of cancelled orders...on the GT4 thread I think someone picked up a car that was a cancelled order last week. I was in my OPC on Friday as a car was in for work....it was very, very quiet and will obviously be even quieter now. Sales guy said it had been quiet for a week. At the end of the day nobody needs a Porsche...it’s an aspirational purchase and there are good cars that will do a pretty decent job for a lot less money so I can see them struggling for a couple of months. Lots of people from every walk of life have got an uncertain financial situation right now.

FrankCayman

2,132 posts

234 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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tedblog said:
I think it will be more that you wont get supplied a car not cancelled ? Friend had a GLC on order for delivery April/May , he has been informed it might not be delivered then and may be delayed up to 6 months?
Good point