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Re: 4K for factory delivery on TT
LOL - how they choose that number ..$4075.00?
Why don't they just make it $4,897.31 instead?
Porsche has set a new industry record for highest priced
factory delivery fee.
This is the gentleman who is responsible:
Dr. Juergen.Gessler, Marketing Leader
Email him with your praise for his pricing strategies!
Why don't they just make it $4,897.31 instead?
Porsche has set a new industry record for highest priced
factory delivery fee.
This is the gentleman who is responsible:
Dr. Juergen.Gessler, Marketing Leader
Email him with your praise for his pricing strategies!
Factory Collection
I noticed the charge is Pounds960 sterling which is a lot. When I picked up a Merc it cost me no extra. Usually you have a delievry cost and they just waved that and flew us out to Germany to collect approxiametly Pounds450 worth of accomodation and flights. Dont know if they deduct the delivery cost in this case? Presume you will still get driver training as standard as all 997 and Cayennes seem to have that in the UK?
Re: Factory Collection
That, my friends, is probably also because of the Euro becoming stronger than the almighty dollar. I'm still surprised that they've managed to price the MSRP of the Turbo lower than the MSRP paid by our friends overseas. I paid an arm and a leg to go to the Turbo Opus 911 introduction.
Re: 4K for factory delivery on TT
For 4K I can rent a 997 for two weeks and drive it into the ground ... As much as I love euro delivery I think with this new price (twice what it was and should be ) I would pass and just rent a 997 drive it as hard as humanly possible and then pick up my car at the dealer new .. too bad it is a great way to pick up the car but there is no reason to push the price like that . It is things like this that Porsche does that would have me buying a Ferrari over a Porsche any day if the 430 could be had at msrp . Think about how many in the US would buy a 430 over the TT if there was no mark up . And to do factory delivery of a 430 would have to be a completely different experience than the Porsche pickup . Just seems like a cheap shot at gouging the customer whenever possible from this company ...
so tell me why should it cost the company double for the TT delivery ..... insurance .. I doubt it ... it is just the squeeze .
so tell me why should it cost the company double for the TT delivery ..... insurance .. I doubt it ... it is just the squeeze .
Re: Factory Collection
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JimFlat6 said:
Every other EU car maker that offers factory delivery to US customers discounts the cars price and often throws in airfare..and shipping home is free also.
Porsche's tourist delivery program is a shameless consumer ripoff.
Disagree. Only relevant comps are EU deliv of F's or 65s.
F offers factory deliv for repeat custs; no discts; and they'd prob reconsider invite if you admit you're flying commercial; need an airfare subsidy; and can't afford your own grub at a Michelin-starred diner nearby....
Last I chkd, MB doesn't offer factory deliv of 65s (prob will only sell 200ish 65s/yr to US anyway); no mention of disct...and if one needs airfare subsidy and free grub, MB may be justifiably concerned re: whether one's check for the $200K car (w/instant $60K deprec) will bounce
.....and even if they offer deliv, I suspect you'd have to pay $5Kish to get speed limiter moved up to a whopping 18xMPH.... 
Re: Factory Collection
Both Lambo amd Maserati provide free euro delivery.
Only Porsche charges ridiculously extra for it and only they
suck the the float on the export bond.
I can order a Benz 550 today and get free delivery in Germany. BMW offers deals on every model.
If you wish to get bent over for 4K go right ahead.
Sorry VK, but No excuse can justify their extra 4K charge.
Only Porsche charges ridiculously extra for it and only they
suck the the float on the export bond.
I can order a Benz 550 today and get free delivery in Germany. BMW offers deals on every model.
If you wish to get bent over for 4K go right ahead.
Sorry VK, but No excuse can justify their extra 4K charge.
Re: 4K for factory delivery on TT
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Crash said:
That's a rip-off. It costs about Euro 450 for us Europeans. Perhaps Phil's friend Alonso could call us what this vaseline-consuming move is called.
Why do young people always jump to conclusions immediately?
It is NOT a rip-off and only one thing comes to my mind: insurance. Try to get insurance for a Porsche in Europe as an American or any non-European and you'll have the surprise of your life, almost impossible.The reason is simple: there have been lots of accidents/incidents with tourist delivery cars in the past and insurance cost has gone up rocket high.
And of course logistics costs money too...scheduling of getting the car to the right spot at the right time, arrangements, shipping the car back to the US afterwards, taking care of registration and temporary license plates, etc.
So PLEASE: european delivery has NOTHING to do with tourist delivery, NOTHING, not even close.
Re: 4K for factory delivery on TT
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RC said:Quote:
Crash said:
That's a rip-off. It costs about Euro 450 for us Europeans. Perhaps Phil's friend Alonso could call us what this vaseline-consuming move is called.
Why do young people always jump to conclusions immediately?
The reason is simple: there have been lots of accidents/incidents with tourist delivery cars in the past and insurance cost has gone up rocket high.
And of course logistics costs money too...scheduling of getting the car to the right spot at the right time, arrangements, shipping the car back to the US afterwards, taking care of registration and temporary license plates, etc.
So PLEASE: european delivery has NOTHING to do with tourist delivery, NOTHING, not even close.
I do agree with you RC.
They can make it at the same price and let the customer take care of everything - (inssurance, shipping back the car, registration, same notice europeans have to pick up their car and so on...) but if they do it, customers may find it not so easy to go trough all that and they might give up after trying.
Re: 4K for factory delivery on TT
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RC said:Quote:
Crash said:
That's a rip-off. It costs about Euro 450 for us Europeans. Perhaps Phil's friend Alonso could call us what this vaseline-consuming move is called.
Why do young people always jump to conclusions immediately?
The reason is simple: there have been lots of accidents/incidents with tourist delivery cars in the past and insurance cost has gone up rocket high.
And of course logistics costs money too...scheduling of getting the car to the right spot at the right time, arrangements, shipping the car back to the US afterwards, taking care of registration and temporary license plates, etc.
So PLEASE: european delivery has NOTHING to do with tourist delivery, NOTHING, not even close.
You were also this young once, RC, you figure it out
.I was under the impression that the price included the same features as the delivery option here. I wasn't aware that it included insurance and shipping.
Re: 4K for factory delivery on TT
Quote:it mist be the insurance on the Turbo as the delivery is $2000.00 more for it than the 997C4 all of the other cost would be the same for both cars .
The reason is simple: there have been lots of accidents/incidents with tourist delivery cars in the past and insurance cost has gone up rocket high.
Re: 4K for factory delivery on TT
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RC said:Quote:
Crash said:
That's a rip-off. It costs about Euro 450 for us Europeans. Perhaps Phil's friend Alonso could call us what this vaseline-consuming move is called.
Why do young people always jump to conclusions immediately?
The reason is simple: there have been lots of accidents/incidents with tourist delivery cars in the past and insurance cost has gone up rocket high.
And of course logistics costs money too...scheduling of getting the car to the right spot at the right time, arrangements, shipping the car back to the US afterwards, taking care of registration and temporary license plates, etc.
So PLEASE: european delivery has NOTHING to do with tourist delivery, NOTHING, not even close.
Just returned from European delivery experience. Just to be detailed. On a C4S in the month of May, insurance costs $265 US Dollars per week. Porsche includes two weeks free!
That would be $530 of the $2250.
I bet Nick know why 
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