Discounts on new (2024) Taycans

[interstellar]

That’s worth about 80k tomorrow morning!

[HoHoHo]

Discombobulate said:

DeuceDeuce said:

Have been trying to contact a few OPCs today and my God it’s hard work.

Even though I’ve emailed a very direct request (basically I’m after x at y price and if you can do that please get in touch) I still get calls from sales people that say that haven’t seen my message and have just been given my name and number by their manager. So brings the rapport building, then the finance chat then I give up and complain about it on Pistonheads.

I hate sales processes.

Well, don't bother contacting Porsche Norwich. Both cars have gone up £10k today.

They obviously don't want to sell them

To slap £10 grand on a car overnight is simply playing games.

[GT4RS]

HoHoHo said:

Discombobulate said:

DeuceDeuce said:

Have been trying to contact a few OPCs today and my God it’s hard work.

Even though I’ve emailed a very direct request (basically I’m after x at y price and if you can do that please get in touch) I still get calls from sales people that say that haven’t seen my message and have just been given my name and number by their manager. So brings the rapport building, then the finance chat then I give up and complain about it on Pistonheads.

I hate sales processes.

Well, don't bother contacting Porsche Norwich. Both cars have gone up £10k today.

They obviously don't want to sell them

To slap £10 grand on a car overnight is simply playing games.

Sadly this is a game played by many car dealerships nowadays.

They hate the fact we can now see advertisement sale history via AT.

[Greenmantle]

GT4RS said:

HoHoHo said:

Discombobulate said:

DeuceDeuce said:

Have been trying to contact a few OPCs today and my God it’s hard work.

Even though I’ve emailed a very direct request (basically I’m after x at y price and if you can do that please get in touch) I still get calls from sales people that say that haven’t seen my message and have just been given my name and number by their manager. So brings the rapport building, then the finance chat then I give up and complain about it on Pistonheads.

I hate sales processes.

Well, don't bother contacting Porsche Norwich. Both cars have gone up £10k today.

They obviously don't want to sell them

To slap £10 grand on a car overnight is simply playing games.

Sadly this is a game played by many car dealerships nowadays.

They hate the fact we can now see advertisement sale history via AT.

simple then don't advertise on AT!
oh yes I forgot - the shoe is now on the other foot and its now a buyers market.
is the whole VW group in denial?
they have excess stock and the group is in dire straits.

[Nuttcase]

The Norwich Neptune is sold, as is the Leeds car I posted earlier. It's quite common for dealers to manipulate the price upwards after selling but before unlisting

[Discombobulate]

Nuttcase said:

The Norwich Neptune is sold, as is the Leeds car I posted earlier. It's quite common for dealers to manipulate the price upwards after selling but before unlisting

Crafty!

[Nuttcase]

After reading this thread, I couldn't help but recall the words of Porsche CFO Lutz Meschke back in 2023 on the price increases :

“We will see significant price increases in the middle of the year for the new model year. That will help a lot to make sure we make strong group operating margins”

“We have a very good foundation with a very strong brand and a very strong customer base that gives us the power to increase prices in very challenging times and in an intelligent manner”

The article in Autocar went on to say "Porsche believes customers would accept higher prices across the board."

And here we are less than 2 years later citing discounts of over 25%

[Cheib]

Nuttcase said:

The Norwich Neptune is sold, as is the Leeds car I posted earlier. It's quite common for dealers to manipulate the price upwards after selling but before unlisting

Interesting. I guess it plays with the Autotrader data.

[RichT001]

balham123 said:

Mark Mcann has video on YouTube trying to get on the list for a GT3 RS, one dealer offers to sell him one if he buys 3 Taycan fisrt. He gets a quote from (Tom Hartley?) to sell them straight on - would result in a 70k loss per car.

I can't stand that odious little prick.

[RichT001]

balham123 said:

Mark Mcann has video on YouTube trying to get on the list for a GT3 RS, one dealer offers to sell him one if he buys 3 Taycan fisrt. He gets a quote from (Tom Hartley?) to sell them straight on - would result in a 70k loss per car.

I can't stand that odious little prick.

[HoHoHo]

RichT001 said:

balham123 said:

Mark Mcann has video on YouTube trying to get on the list for a GT3 RS, one dealer offers to sell him one if he buys 3 Taycan fisrt. He gets a quote from (Tom Hartley?) to sell them straight on - would result in a 70k loss per car.

I can't stand that odious little prick.

I think you’ll find he’s quite a odious tall prick

[Schuey_911]

I’m sure this is going to impact sales and cause even further depreciation.

RECALL ON TAYCANS - RISK OF FIRE.

https://youtu.be/olWz5-1EI5E?si=8IxQ63TU0rmvYmKu

[Discombobulate]

Schuey_911 said:

I’m sure this is going to impact sales and cause even further depreciation.

RECALL ON TAYCANS - RISK OF FIRE.

https://youtu.be/olWz5-1EI5E?si=8IxQ63TU0rmvYmKu

Jaguar did this recall and monitoring software update ages ago. Mainly early cars affected.
Same LG batteries I believe.

Edited by Discombobulate on Wednesday 11th December 21:00

[HoHoHo]

Schuey_911 said:

I’m sure this is going to impact sales and cause even further depreciation.

RECALL ON TAYCANS - RISK OF FIRE.

https://youtu.be/olWz5-1EI5E?si=8IxQ63TU0rmvYmKu

Whilst it may or may not have an effect on depreciation, I used to watch this guy but he’s so negative it became a bind and I see he’s still going on and on and on and on.

His main issue is simple - he bought a Taycan when times were better, it has lost loads of money and he’s got the right hump.

[Murph7355]

balham123 said:

Murph7355 said:

Wasn't that posted quite some time ago?

AHH - he posted a video about it a few days ago, but looks like you are right, it's a rehash of old content

Clickbait BS then. Even more so now

[anonymous-user]

Grantstown said:

SV_WDC said:

Take a look at the new Xiaomi

Haha, the best form of flattery etc!

Still, new Cold War competition, so the West may start taxing them out of the game to keep Euros in the Eurozone.

Blatant theft.

Porsche lawyers getting busy

[DeuceDeuce]

I managed to get a deal that worked for me and will be collecting my Taycan ST before end of the year. Not the most exciting car purchase but as a business decision it makes sense.

Edited by DeuceDeuce on Wednesday 18th December 07:34

[RobbyJ]

DeuceDeuce said:

I managed to get a deal that worked for me and will be collecting my Taycan 4 before end of the year. Not the most exciting car purchase but as a business decision it makes sense.

Lovely choice, enjoy.

[Murph7355]

DeuceDeuce said:

I managed to get a deal that worked for me and will be collecting my Taycan 4 before end of the year. Not the most exciting car purchase but as a business decision it makes sense.

Nice - specs etc??

[DeuceDeuce]

Murph7355 said:

Nice - specs etc??

https://porsche-code.com/PSB7EAB8