2003 996TT Estimated Completion Date
I have ordered the first 2003 996TT allocation from a high volume So Cal dealer. My dealer had previously forecast a July build and an August-September delivery. Yesterday, Porsche updated its computers and I now have a formal "estimated completion date" -- August 26, 2002. Of note, this is the same estimated completion date given to another person I know of who has ordered a 2003 C2.
The first 2003 996TTs are apparently not being built during July, as originally predicted here and by my dealer. Does anyone know what caused the delay?
The August 26 completion date strikes me as a bit odd given that the factory shuts down for a portion of August. Does anyone know the precise dates when the factory is closed? How long does it take to build a 996TT? The factory can't be closed too far into August if Porsche is going to complete production of cars on August 26.
Perhaps, the car will be built during July, before the factory closure, but will not be shipped until after the factory reopens. Perhaps Porsche's estimated completion date is based upon the shipping date as opposed to the production completion date. Does this make sense? Does Porsche start the nest model year production before the plant closure, then stock pile the cars for rapid shipping as soon as the plant reopens?
The first 2003 996TTs are apparently not being built during July, as originally predicted here and by my dealer. Does anyone know what caused the delay?
The August 26 completion date strikes me as a bit odd given that the factory shuts down for a portion of August. Does anyone know the precise dates when the factory is closed? How long does it take to build a 996TT? The factory can't be closed too far into August if Porsche is going to complete production of cars on August 26.
Perhaps, the car will be built during July, before the factory closure, but will not be shipped until after the factory reopens. Perhaps Porsche's estimated completion date is based upon the shipping date as opposed to the production completion date. Does this make sense? Does Porsche start the nest model year production before the plant closure, then stock pile the cars for rapid shipping as soon as the plant reopens?
