I doubt i will ever own a new GT car
Discussion
Good Morning,
Are Porsche actively doing enough or anything to make sure their GT cars end up with the deserving owners and not the speculators?
Surely Porsche can tell if previous owners still own their cars and get them serviced at Porsche?
I own a few cars and I am in the situation now I can afford a GT car but told no more deposits are being taken. Fair enough I have only bought one Porsche so far from an Official dealer and may need to wait 2-3 years for a car but at this rate I doubt it.
P.s Same with Rolex!
Are Porsche actively doing enough or anything to make sure their GT cars end up with the deserving owners and not the speculators?
Surely Porsche can tell if previous owners still own their cars and get them serviced at Porsche?
I own a few cars and I am in the situation now I can afford a GT car but told no more deposits are being taken. Fair enough I have only bought one Porsche so far from an Official dealer and may need to wait 2-3 years for a car but at this rate I doubt it.
P.s Same with Rolex!
I feel my point is being missed slightly.
If a customer has bought a few Porsche's from the dealer and they get a GT car then I totally understand. My point is customers who have GT cars and "flip" them and continue to get more.
If Mr Smith got a GT car and sold it privately then Porsche should not give him another.
If Mr Smith trades his GT car for a new GT car or even a new Cayenne at an Official Porsche Dealer then he can still get another GT car in the future.
with V5's and service records I don't think it is hard to remedy and that it why I think Porsche are not interested. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a few back handers going on.
If I bought a GT car but sold it then I know I have had my chance and wouldn't get another. That is the way it should be.
Chris Harris sold his GT3 4.0 for a Ferrari and couldn't get a 911R. I like Chris harris a lot but that is they way it should be. If Chris kept his GT3 4.0 or traded it for the 911R then I couldn't argue with that.
If a customer has bought a few Porsche's from the dealer and they get a GT car then I totally understand. My point is customers who have GT cars and "flip" them and continue to get more.
If Mr Smith got a GT car and sold it privately then Porsche should not give him another.
If Mr Smith trades his GT car for a new GT car or even a new Cayenne at an Official Porsche Dealer then he can still get another GT car in the future.
with V5's and service records I don't think it is hard to remedy and that it why I think Porsche are not interested. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a few back handers going on.
If I bought a GT car but sold it then I know I have had my chance and wouldn't get another. That is the way it should be.
Chris Harris sold his GT3 4.0 for a Ferrari and couldn't get a 911R. I like Chris harris a lot but that is they way it should be. If Chris kept his GT3 4.0 or traded it for the 911R then I couldn't argue with that.
ORD said:
I fundamentally disagree. It is none of Porsche's business what we do with our cars. I could buy a 911 R and push it off a cliff for a laugh. That is what ownership means.
If Porsche wants to sell GT cars subject to a condition that they not be sold on within x years, they can put that in the contract of sale (or try to - it might be unlawful).
If you push your 911R off a cliff, sell it or crash it then fair enough thats your business but you should be at the bottom of the next waiting list. It is the same with a Rolex Daytona. I am on a waiting list but there are loads for sale £5k above retail! People are getting them and selling them for a profit. That is fine and as you say their business. It wouldn't bother me if I knew that person would be at the bottom of the next waiting list. If Porsche wants to sell GT cars subject to a condition that they not be sold on within x years, they can put that in the contract of sale (or try to - it might be unlawful).
If I was lucky to get a GT car and decided I wanted to sell it and try an Aston or Ferrari etc but made a mistake and wanted a Porsche GT car again then I would need to accept I am now bottom of the list because I had one and it is someone else turn.
Edited by Jumpingjackflash on Tuesday 28th March 12:31
ted 191 said:
Porsche should sit down with all OPC's and go through ;
A. Criteria for getting a car, and make it available for customers to see.
B. stipulate when a deposit should be paid.
At present different OPC's are saying different things to different people, this needs sorting to stop customers going on the net and spouting rubbish.
Today I have asked for my deposit refunding, after 32 years dealing with OPC, buying 7 cars recently, inc turbo s, cayenne, panamera etc, still not got a car in the first allocation.................I will not play this game.
If you Do not get a car then I have no chance! No wonder you are upset. A. Criteria for getting a car, and make it available for customers to see.
B. stipulate when a deposit should be paid.
At present different OPC's are saying different things to different people, this needs sorting to stop customers going on the net and spouting rubbish.
Today I have asked for my deposit refunding, after 32 years dealing with OPC, buying 7 cars recently, inc turbo s, cayenne, panamera etc, still not got a car in the first allocation.................I will not play this game.
I might not be able to buy a brand new GT car and I will not pay a premium for a any car. I already own a manual 911 Turbo and there are lot of great cars to buy for £100-150k from Aston and Ferrari etc. Porsche used to be the preferred choice due to reliability but they have never been as reliable as they were made out to be and even Ferrari's are a lot more reliable these days. My Aston gets a good thrashing and I have had no problems so far.
I was just thinking. With a few GT3's for sale (some for a while) and Porsche keep releasing new models will the market therefore become "flooded" in relative terms? I think there are a dozen 991 GT3's & GT3 RS's at Official dealers. With the new GT3 being released it won't be long before they are on the market for sale. Also with the new GT3 RS & GT2 in development that will be more cars on the market and so on and so on.....
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