New 997 - Deposits being taken!
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I read an article in Autocar Magazine today with great interest. Deposits are now being taken for the 997 with a sussex dealer already having 99 people with deposits down - all 3 grand. He's done okay then! In London a different story, one dealer having 40 names down with just a grand deposit. I remember a situation a little while ago where people early on in the 'list', think it was possibly for the new TVR, were selling their deposits for quite a profit. Does anyone know the score with regard to doing this. How do you go about changing your name? I.E If I put deposit down and decide in 12 months to sell it to someone elso as I am much further down the list what do you do? Simply ring the dealership and ask them to change the name to 'Joe Bloggs' who then takes the car on?!
On the car front it is very '911', with much visual simularity with the 993. I have to say the interior seems to have many simularities with VW though. The steering wheel is much like that of the MK5 and the gearknob seems very VWish. The press say the interior is an attempt to 'address long-running concerns over quality', I have to say at first glance it doesn't seem that great, hopefully these first pictures we are beginning to see don't do it justice and in the flesh it will be pleasing to the eye.....and of course the touch!
>>> Edited by dougie_wh on Tuesday 11th May 22:33
>>> Edited by dougie_wh on Wednesday 12th May 10:59
On the car front it is very '911', with much visual simularity with the 993. I have to say the interior seems to have many simularities with VW though. The steering wheel is much like that of the MK5 and the gearknob seems very VWish. The press say the interior is an attempt to 'address long-running concerns over quality', I have to say at first glance it doesn't seem that great, hopefully these first pictures we are beginning to see don't do it justice and in the flesh it will be pleasing to the eye.....and of course the touch!
>>> Edited by dougie_wh on Tuesday 11th May 22:33
>>> Edited by dougie_wh on Wednesday 12th May 10:59
Firstly your too late now to make a profit on your deposit/place as there are too many people in front of you on the lists.........dealers tend not to like this behaviour and may make life difficult if you choose to buy their products again....they may well lose out on servicing work if the car is sold to another area etc.........
As somebody who used to run a Ferrari dealership I would not supply another car to anybody who clearly had just bought to speculate.
In the 80s a chap I know made £100K profit by picking up his new Testarossa and trailering it 100 miles to its new waiting owner!
Nice work if you can get it!
I don't understand why people commit to buying a car before they've even driven it. Also there's usually a facelift after a couple of years so u get a better car (initial gremlins sorted etc) and no waiting list.
I can' see myself commiting to a 60-70 grand car without taking a proper test drive. What about others here?
I can' see myself commiting to a 60-70 grand car without taking a proper test drive. What about others here?
I drove a few 996's when I was thinking of changing my Boxster S but didn't like them. It didn't give me much more over the Boxster and some things less. If I'd ordered a new one I would have been very dissapointed for that amount of cash.
I ended up with a 993 turbo (and test drove it of course) which is fabulous in comparison (my opinion of course).
I ended up with a 993 turbo (and test drove it of course) which is fabulous in comparison (my opinion of course).
The 3k deposit I think is there to try and deter speculators, a couple of dealers I spoke to said you wouldn't be staying on the list if you didn't stump up the 3k now.
Also: re: committing, the deposits are usually refundable right up until spec date - to give people a chance to pull out once they have seen more details / seen the car in the flesh.
>> Edited by dds1 on Thursday 13th May 16:29
Also: re: committing, the deposits are usually refundable right up until spec date - to give people a chance to pull out once they have seen more details / seen the car in the flesh.
>> Edited by dds1 on Thursday 13th May 16:29
I don't have a problem with a deposit as long as when the cars are available you can have a proper test drive, for say a day and then decide if you want to proceed. If you decide not to proceed, your deposit plus base rate interest should be refunded. Otherwise I think it's just a gamble. This view isn't just for the 997 but for any new car.
[quote]How is 3 grand a rip-off if its a deposit and refundable if you cancel before you specify the exact details............?
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Because the £1000 shows you are serious about the car and up until the point you commit the poor dealer to taking delivery of a flamingo pink car with polka dots, I see no reason to ask for any more.
£3000 to be held from now until I get to spec the car is a blatant piss take
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Because the £1000 shows you are serious about the car and up until the point you commit the poor dealer to taking delivery of a flamingo pink car with polka dots, I see no reason to ask for any more.
£3000 to be held from now until I get to spec the car is a blatant piss take
jjr1 said:
[quote]How is 3 grand a rip-off if its a deposit and refundable if you cancel before you specify the exact details............?
Because the £1000 shows you are serious about the car and up until the point you commit the poor dealer to taking delivery of a flamingo pink car with polka dots, I see no reason to ask for any more.
£3000 to be held from now until I get to spec the car is a blatant piss take
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exactly!!
£3k just to reserve is OTT - £1k should be enough
and full deposit on specifying the car
That would be fair
As for cancelling your order and getting interest on your money is like wanting your cake and eat it.
If you want to reserve your turn, then the cost is the loss of interest on your money. Hardly expensive is it?
and full deposit on specifying the car
That would be fair
As for cancelling your order and getting interest on your money is like wanting your cake and eat it.
If you want to reserve your turn, then the cost is the loss of interest on your money. Hardly expensive is it?
The interest on the deposit costs the OPC absolutely nothing, it comes from the bank they use. It would just be a nice gesture to a potential customer at no cost to the OPC.
Over here in Germany if you rent an apartment, you might need 2-3 months rental for the deposit. The landlord has to put this money into an interest bearing account by law. When you get it back on leaving the apartment you get the original deposit plus the accumulated interest. Ok, an apartment isn't a car but it's the same principle on holding someones money for real additional return of service.
Over here in Germany if you rent an apartment, you might need 2-3 months rental for the deposit. The landlord has to put this money into an interest bearing account by law. When you get it back on leaving the apartment you get the original deposit plus the accumulated interest. Ok, an apartment isn't a car but it's the same principle on holding someones money for real additional return of service.
When the Lotus Elise first came out we had 160 deposits of £1000, some of which we had held for 2 years.........delaers will of course allow you to pull out and have your deposit back if you dont like the demo car when it arrives.
£1K deposit is the general rule of thumb until you spec the car.
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