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When the car gets to the dealer, then they'll put on any dealer installed options as part of the pre-delivery inspection.
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We would want to make sure that dealers had access to parts so cars that had to be repaired and wouldn't set idle for months waiting on a container ship 3.
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We would want to make sure that dealers had access to parts so cars that had to be repaired and wouldn't set idle for months waiting on a container ship 3.
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so I had a november build with january delivery. and the dealer says my cars is at the port.
porsche will NOT release the cars to go to the dealers until a few days before the launch Jan 14th.
just wanted to share the info for all others that are expecting their cars in Jan.
daedton, put down the fence cutters. You will have to wait just like the rest of us/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/MWPX/regular_smile.gif. At least you know it is on US soil.
If your are lucky, the dealer will at least let you see your car when they get it. My dealer says as soon as they know when they will have it I will be notified. I sure hope so!!
I really don't like the idea of the car sitting at the port or at the dealer........it needs to be inside my garage!
Seriously.......I would sign a legal document stating I would not take it out ofmy garage until the launch date if that's whattook to get out of harms way.
i don't know. it doesn't add up for me. K-Man S, why would Porsche be concerned that the dealer would sell it? It's already sold.
If it's at port now and they shipped it to the dealer, I'dbuy it the day it arrives. No worries on insurance, selling it to anyone else, whatever.
Nobody really seems to have a logical idea other than Porsche simply wants to wait till the 'Launch Day'.
In the end it's not that far away.
daedton,
I think there is more to it than that, I will call my dealer to today and ask him for something more specific. He clearly said that there are some legal issues with releasing the cars before the launch date, and he also said that he is sure some dealers will go ahead and do it anyway.
Russ
I have seen this elsewhere and it makes no sense. This had to do with marketing and Porsche wanting the cars released on a certain date. Porsche is only liable for cars with design or manufacturing defects and it doesn't matter when they sell them to the retail purchaser.[/quote]
You know if we were in charge of this (by that I mean we got paid to make these decisions) we would do the same thing. 1. We would want to target a specific date if nothing else to get the Porsche world on the same page. 2. We would want to make sure that dealers had access to parts so cars that had to be repaired and wouldn't set idle for months waiting on a container ship 3. I think we would understand that maximum bang for the buck would come from a coordinated release into the wild 4. We understand that dealers would be pressured to let customers have cars early so we would take the pressure off of them and 4. That is just the way the corporate world works so we could not deviate even if we wanted to.
According to a former PCNA employee I spoke with, holding to the Jan 14 date gives Porsche more control over prices. If the cars could be sold before there was a sufficient supply, the dealers could mark them up because some of us (not me) would pay more than MSRP.
Ruby
From what I've heard, and it makes sense to me, the entire process is designed with a bunch of lead time. Example would be the launch cars that are already at the dealers. With poor US weather and other factors doing things early to support a proper launch makes sense.
The business about not selling cars that are sitting there waiting to be sold is...ah...very German of them. It's all about control in general. Not exactly anything new there from German manufacturers. -Pete
Ruby's explaination is the firstthat actually makes sense! Premium prices for high demand/low supply doesn't help the manufacturer any. They want be ready to make hay while the sun is shinning....
Speaking of supply & demand. I see e-bay has 3 early production slots for sale with bids ranging from $1,000 to $1,500. I wonder if all 2006 production is sold out, just the early deliveries or, just a good sales pitch?
It sure would be nice if the dealer could get the cars from the port. That way, all my accessories could be installed BEFORE I pick up the car.... (that would be the sport shift & clear marker lenses. )
I believe the cars belong to Porsche AG and/or PCNA until they are delivered to the dealer, and the invoice is handed to the dealer on delivery. The dealers are independent businesses. So the dealer can't just go out to the port and pick up a car, the delivery is part of Porsche's supply channel. When the car gets to the dealer, then they'll put on any dealer installed options as part of the pre-delivery inspection.
Brad
The Caymans arriving now in the US are probably property of PCNA for 60 days after delivery or until the cars are sold and PCNA would not consent to them being soldbefore January 14th.
Brad,
You got it! That is exactly correct.
Chuck,
There are 2 ships coming into San Diego, one on 12/27 and mine on 1/6. Your car must be one one of them?
Russ
Russ, why not arrange to pick yours up in San Diego and then drive out here to Santa Fe for some authentic Mexican food and then swing back to CA to visit all the Cayman fiends there. Then it will be well broken in and you can ship her to the final port????
That is a great idea! And I must tell tempting as it is, I better not press my luck with the little lady. And SF, that is a low blow trying to lure me with Mexican Food!! That is my favorite food in all of creation! We have a new place opening up across from my work and it is called BC Burrito, the owner is from NM and he says it is going to knock our socks off. I can hardly wait! NM has a reputation for some of the best Mex food on the planet.
Aloha Russ
Rather than a European delivery, PCNA should offer a Southern California Launch delivery. Pick up your car in San Diego, attend the launch event at the LA Auto Show, drive up to Carmel, etc.
Edited by - mpollard on 12/22/2005 10:01:55 PM
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