911 - sign of the times
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Minimum of £3k off is peanuts on a new Porsche, the fact they are even offering this tells a story. Especially as it is limited numbers with a time limit and the loyalty bulls
t, they use the loyalty card when they want something so they can screw you over tomorrow and show loyalty doesn't pay for consumers.
Same tactics that scammers use on their marks.
Simply put 'fk 'em, let them suffer'.
t, they use the loyalty card when they want something so they can screw you over tomorrow and show loyalty doesn't pay for consumers.Same tactics that scammers use on their marks.
Simply put 'f
k 'em, let them suffer'.Edited by Inbox on Monday 27th October 18:54
rainmaker2 said:
Oh I sound a bit neggy don t I. Here s a picture of some wheels I m thinking about getting made instead. Thoughts welcome. 
Why would you do that, they look just like Manthey aero discs? Or am I missing something? Get the discs, have the option of standard and aero, surely? And save some cash?They will have to do better than 3k off. And most already are offering far more than that.
Edited to add this from the thread below this one:
Various discussions across two different OPCs in the past few months revealed the following when enquiring about a new 911:
“A discount of some sort will definitely be applied as we are incentivised to retain existing customers”
“About 5% off a factory order, maybe 10% off a stock car is about the current level of discount on 911”
Ended up getting 17.5% off a stock 911 T Cab 1 month ago. smile
Edited to add this from the thread below this one:
Various discussions across two different OPCs in the past few months revealed the following when enquiring about a new 911:
“A discount of some sort will definitely be applied as we are incentivised to retain existing customers”
“About 5% off a factory order, maybe 10% off a stock car is about the current level of discount on 911”
Ended up getting 17.5% off a stock 911 T Cab 1 month ago. smile
Edited by Discombobulate on Tuesday 28th October 06:46
Their biggest problem is finance rates.
The price increases are perhaps in line with inflation, but private sector pay isn't. 911 buyers are being squeezed hard and won't stomach £2k a month vs £750 for a 992.1 only a few years back.
And the 992.2 isn't that much better - IMHO I'd take the 992.1 with analogue rev counter and a key start instead of that awful button and annoying intrusive systems.
This is evidenced in the 992.1 residuals, which are incredible.
Porsche are in a pickle. They should lobby VW or their finance house for a 6% finance. Not the double digits they have now.
The price increases are perhaps in line with inflation, but private sector pay isn't. 911 buyers are being squeezed hard and won't stomach £2k a month vs £750 for a 992.1 only a few years back.
And the 992.2 isn't that much better - IMHO I'd take the 992.1 with analogue rev counter and a key start instead of that awful button and annoying intrusive systems.
This is evidenced in the 992.1 residuals, which are incredible.
Porsche are in a pickle. They should lobby VW or their finance house for a 6% finance. Not the double digits they have now.
Rusty Old-Banger said:
That is amazing. Is it brown with lilac seats or something??
Wasn’t me. I was just quoting this thread:https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Porsche profit list for the first 9 months of 2025 fell to 40 million, compared to 4 billion in the same period of 2024.
Sales numbers are down massively but they aren’t shifting the profitable models anymore, hence big discounts available across the 992 range currently.
Tough times for Porsche, along with many others.
Sales numbers are down massively but they aren’t shifting the profitable models anymore, hence big discounts available across the 992 range currently.
Tough times for Porsche, along with many others.
Porsche have enough margin in the 911's to offer massive discounts.
They would be better to offer some killer finance though, as not many buy a car for £100-200k using their own money.
Like stuckmojo says, a 992 Carrera was £750 a month with £10k thrown in and with a balloon payment at the end that was easily paid off or easily refinanced for another 36 months and you have a car you own.
Now it is £20k down, £1500 a month and they still want £50,000 at the end.
That is for a base Carrera with paint, sport seats, Bose and couple of other small/cheap options.
They would be better to offer some killer finance though, as not many buy a car for £100-200k using their own money.
Like stuckmojo says, a 992 Carrera was £750 a month with £10k thrown in and with a balloon payment at the end that was easily paid off or easily refinanced for another 36 months and you have a car you own.
Now it is £20k down, £1500 a month and they still want £50,000 at the end.
That is for a base Carrera with paint, sport seats, Bose and couple of other small/cheap options.
Ed.Neumann said:
Porsche have enough margin in the 911's to offer massive discounts.
They would be better to offer some killer finance though, as not many buy a car for £100-200k using their own money.
Like stuckmojo says, a 992 Carrera was £750 a month with £10k thrown in and with a balloon payment at the end that was easily paid off or easily refinanced for another 36 months and you have a car you own.
Now it is £20k down, £1500 a month and they still want £50,000 at the end.
That is for a base Carrera with paint, sport seats, Bose and couple of other small/cheap options.
Isnt this the reason people use Oracle? Or others?They would be better to offer some killer finance though, as not many buy a car for £100-200k using their own money.
Like stuckmojo says, a 992 Carrera was £750 a month with £10k thrown in and with a balloon payment at the end that was easily paid off or easily refinanced for another 36 months and you have a car you own.
Now it is £20k down, £1500 a month and they still want £50,000 at the end.
That is for a base Carrera with paint, sport seats, Bose and couple of other small/cheap options.
Beanie said:
Isnt this the reason people use Oracle? Or others?
Not sure what the rates are, but even powerfully built company directors would struggle to justify spending more on interest than their money could earn elsewhere. (unless they're really powerful and can outgain the Porsche/Oracle rates in the markets, that is)It's a matter of principle for many
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