Dec 31, 2007 3:51:19 AM
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Dec 31, 2007 4:29:59 AM
- MsGreta
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Dec 31, 2007 6:54:03 AM
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Re: discounts on 997 turbo
did you get your 996 TT cab when it was just released with the 8% or like a year later? thats a big difference discount wise.
I highly doubt they'll give any discounts or even throw in free options unless its like your 5th porsche at that same dealer or something. fingers crossed though!
I highly doubt they'll give any discounts or even throw in free options unless its like your 5th porsche at that same dealer or something. fingers crossed though!
Re: discounts on 997 turbo
If I understood this right there's ZERO chance of any discount on a pre-existing new Turbo (and even less than zero on an ordered one). Dealers use ones on their lot to TRADE with other dealers in order to satisfy customers' preferences for Turbos.
IOW, if a customer wants to buy a better-personally-specd turbo off the lot somewhere else, that customer's dealer MUST have a Turbo to trade in exchange for it.
Also, Turbos are very easy to sell compared to regular Porsches. They are the flagship model ("best of the best") and attract buyers with big cash reserves. A guy with $140K to spend is kinda different behaviorally, he just wants the damn car at MSRP and doesn't want to haggle.
IOW, if a customer wants to buy a better-personally-specd turbo off the lot somewhere else, that customer's dealer MUST have a Turbo to trade in exchange for it.
Also, Turbos are very easy to sell compared to regular Porsches. They are the flagship model ("best of the best") and attract buyers with big cash reserves. A guy with $140K to spend is kinda different behaviorally, he just wants the damn car at MSRP and doesn't want to haggle.
Jan 1, 2008 3:34:33 AM
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Jan 1, 2008 4:57:57 AM
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Re: discounts on 997 turbo
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I have 2 dealers here in Dallas, and both have over 5 turbos each sitting on the lot for the past month.
Uh..., went to Park Place website and the eight other Porsche dealers in TX and _not_one_ has any new TTs listed in their inventory.
Must be used cars? No. Checked there too: just one TT cab at Premier Dealer PPlace.
What gives?
Jan 1, 2008 5:38:34 AM
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Re: discounts on 997 turbo
You may want to look again....Here is a link to Boardwalk. This list does not include others on there lot as of last week. Count with me...I see 6 Turbo cab's ....4 Turbo coupes & 1 GT3.
http://stores.ebay.com/Boardwalk-Porsche_W0QQcolZ2QQdirZQ2d1QQftidZ2QQtZkm
http://stores.ebay.com/Boardwalk-Porsche_W0QQcolZ2QQdirZQ2d1QQftidZ2QQtZkm
Jan 1, 2008 5:24:29 PM
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Re: discounts on 997 turbo
Weird. I Again went to Boardwalk Porsche in Plano TX official website and they have _zero_ new _ Turbos. here's link.
http://boardwalk.porschedealer.com/new_cars/search.php?model=997
Used vs. new? The cars listed on Ebay link you provided, are they all used? I just checked a few.
I'm probably jumping ahead a few steps: It's like the car world is filled with BSers. The dealers can say anything they want and somehow not consider it lying.
Nothing personal Jeff, I'm just curious how things work. These _new_ turbos that Boardwalk supposedly has: maybe they're in several different states at several different dealers.
I know dealers will list cars that they do not have yet, many times they are cars that are merely allocations and already spoken for.
http://boardwalk.porschedealer.com/new_cars/search.php?model=997
Used vs. new? The cars listed on Ebay link you provided, are they all used? I just checked a few.
I'm probably jumping ahead a few steps: It's like the car world is filled with BSers. The dealers can say anything they want and somehow not consider it lying.
Nothing personal Jeff, I'm just curious how things work. These _new_ turbos that Boardwalk supposedly has: maybe they're in several different states at several different dealers.
I know dealers will list cars that they do not have yet, many times they are cars that are merely allocations and already spoken for.
Jan 1, 2008 6:27:27 PM
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Jan 1, 2008 6:57:46 PM
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Re: discounts on 997 turbo
I did a quick check of Newport Auto Center and they have no turbo's, new or used. It confirmed what I saw personally when I was there last week. They are sold out allocation-wise also for the year. Maybe Plano should ship some turbos to Southern California.
Actually, there was one guards red 2008 turbo that the owner cancelled on. I had a chance to pick it up as it was getting prepped for sale. It was tempting, but I passed. I wanted blk/blk and PCCB's. I suspect that vehicle was sold immediately the next day. The turbos move quickly here in Southern California.
Actually, there was one guards red 2008 turbo that the owner cancelled on. I had a chance to pick it up as it was getting prepped for sale. It was tempting, but I passed. I wanted blk/blk and PCCB's. I suspect that vehicle was sold immediately the next day. The turbos move quickly here in Southern California.
Jan 1, 2008 9:05:33 PM
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Re: discounts on 997 turbo
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I suspect that vehicle was sold immediately the next day
Yes, I'm sure it did! The "typical" buyer (not us here
) for Turbos has the different mindset that comes with more cash to burn.
Like Seinfeld's George Costanza BSing about his financial status, "We see things of beauty and simply must have them."
Jan 2, 2008 12:36:05 AM
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Re: discounts on 997 turbo
All the ones listed on Ebay are used. I drove 2 of them there last week. One had 70 miles and the other had 600. All of them seem to be less than 1000 miles.
I am the wrong guy to ask as to how they work, yet I know from being at the lot that you have your choice of whatever color you want.
You may now be able to see why I have trouble understanding why they are not offering discounts. From the responses on here it does sound like Dallas may be the exception to the rule.
I am the wrong guy to ask as to how they work, yet I know from being at the lot that you have your choice of whatever color you want.
You may now be able to see why I have trouble understanding why they are not offering discounts. From the responses on here it does sound like Dallas may be the exception to the rule.
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