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    Jun 15, 2005 10:21:23 PM

    Nightshade_one
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    The power to change orders

    My dealer just confirmed that my 987S - ordered back in January - will be delivered shortly. In fact the car will be at the dealer's on Friday and ready to be picked up by me on Tuesday. According to the delivery description Porsche did not install the chrome tailpipe I ordered. So now I will have to pay more than double of the price for this extra as it will be retrofittet. I think this is a bit annoying. I ordered a car for 111K Swiss Francs. That is 76K Francs for the basic car and over 35K Francs in extras. And Porsche just replaces parts at their convenience....

    Jun 16, 2005 12:08:33 AM

    mcdelaug
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    Re: The power to change orders

    If you havea copy of your pro-forma invoice I don't see how you'll be required to pay more.

    mcdelaug

    Jun 16, 2005 1:21:58 AM

    Moogle
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    Re: The power to change orders

    it is more than likely that the dealer failed to add the option to the list, rather than the factory having a cockup.

    ask me how i know. i ended up with a 170k car with 1/3 white, 1/3 black, and 1/3 yellow stitching, missing almost a dozen important options.

    had to reject it.

    Jun 16, 2005 7:03:16 AM

    thierry
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    Re: The power to change orders

    It's highly possible that there was a shortage on this option : I have received my car over yesterday in Zuffenhausen, one month in late towards what expected.
    They have explained that the delay was due to this part, because they don't have anticipated such a rush on it.
    In reality, the standard exhaust is so bad that almost everybody tries to change it !!!
    But I have a deal with my Porsche Zenter : if it was not standard fitted when I received it, I will retrofit it in my OPC, with the same price as an option, and obviously not the double they request for second mount market.
    You have to speak with the dealer !!!!!

    Jun 16, 2005 7:53:38 AM

    993Targa
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    Re: The power to change orders

    Quote:
    Nightshade_one said:
    My dealer just confirmed that my 987S - ordered back in January - will be delivered shortly. In fact the car will be at the dealer's on Friday and ready to be picked up by me on Tuesday. According to the delivery description Porsche did not install the chrome tailpipe I ordered. So now I will have to pay more than double of the price for this extra as it will be retrofittet. I think this is a bit annoying. I ordered a car for 111K Swiss Francs. That is 76K Francs for the basic car and over 35K Francs in extras. And Porsche just replaces parts at their convenience....



    Wow CHF111k for a Boxster S, that's a lot of options... could you let us know the specs?
    Thnx
    Zürich

    Jun 16, 2005 9:31:57 AM

    Jeannot
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    Re: The power to change orders

    Agree, that's really a lot..the ones I specced to my taste was sub 100K in Lausanne...what did you put on it?

    Jun 16, 2005 9:51:31 AM

    Nightshade_one
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    Re: The power to change orders

    My specs - let me think...

    987S
    GT Silver
    Full leather cocoa
    roof cocoa
    door handle leather cocoa
    alu dash kit (including leather on vents)
    Sport seats
    sunvisors in leather cocoa
    roll bars in ext. Color
    center console in ext. Color
    short shifter
    autom. air condition
    PCM
    Disc changer
    Bose speakers and wind-deflector
    phone modul for PCM
    PASM
    19 inch Carrera S wheels
    Sport Chrono Plus
    colored center wheel caps
    home link
    autom. whipers and autom. rearviewmirror

    no Boxster sign on back

    and the tailpipe I won't get now


    In addition I tried to get some parts from Porsche exclusive but they aren't able to deliver, yet.
    I wanted:
    Leather cocoa on the A-column (around the windscreen)
    leather cocoa on the triangular parts behind the rearview-mirrors in the door panels.
    Leather cocoa on the steering wheel column

    Jun 16, 2005 11:10:43 AM

    Ente
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    Re: The power to change orders

    If the tailpipe is specified on your order papers they should honor the order and install it for no additional fee.. at the very least.

    Jun 16, 2005 11:18:04 AM

    wtsnet
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    Re: The power to change orders

    Lots of leather and automatic whipers... Kinky!

    Jun 16, 2005 11:18:27 AM

    Freak 2
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    Re: The power to change orders

    Nightshade, I'm very sorry to hear that man !!
    You waited ONE MONTH EXTRA for that Bloody Chrome Endpipe, and than they deliver your car WITHOUT IT
    My dealer told me (in advance) that this option could make the waiting even longer, so I ordered it through Tequipment, the price was only 50,00 EURO more and my dealer did the fit for free (approx 5 minutes work).
    Like the others said, you SHOULD talk to your dealer
    So next week, you will pick up your baby, PLEASE post some pictures.

    Jun 16, 2005 11:24:01 AM

    Freak 2
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    Re: The power to change orders

    Yo Thierry Ma Man !!
    Where are the pictures of the Pick Up at Zuffenhausen, hehe, we are waiting IMPATIENTLY to see YOUR BABY

    Jun 16, 2005 12:26:38 PM

    AJVIP
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    Re: The power to change orders

    Start looking for the copy of your pro-forma....thats BS that they would charge you more for it, I would be absolutely livid if I received that news....

    Jun 16, 2005 2:54:09 PM

    TRK
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    Re: The power to change orders

    I have the same problem with the tailpipe. Dealer offered me to retrofit without additional charge! You should TALK to your dealer about it.

    Jun 16, 2005 3:12:54 PM

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    Re: The power to change orders

    Is this chrome tailpipe shortage a Europe-only affair or is this affecting US orders as well? I would assume it would....

    Jun 16, 2005 3:51:32 PM

    mcdelaug
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    Re: The power to change orders

    There has been more than one thread about scarcity anddelays of both European and US orders due to this tailpipe. My car, ordered the first week of March is ONVESL, with the pipe I am told.

    mcdelaug

    Jun 16, 2005 3:59:30 PM

    AJVIP
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    Re: The power to change orders

    How were you informed that it was ONVESL? Dealer informed or directly from the factory?

    Jun 16, 2005 10:01:57 PM

    mcdelaug
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    Re: The power to change orders

    Quote:
    ajcastaneda said:
    How were you informed that it was ONVESL? Dealer informed or directly from the factory?



    My dealer checks my car's status every 1-2 days and emails me when it updates in the computer system. It went ONVESL 6/13. My order was already delayed for 5 weeks by this tailpipe, so I have already "done my time" with regards to waiting for this part.

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