Via: 986faq.com This information is old but still relevant.
Porsche offers its customers the option (for a price) to pick-up their car at the Porsche factory in Zuffenhausen. It is an opportunity to see the place where "Porsches are born" and visit with others that are enjoying the experience of a new Porsche. The Tourist Delivery option (Option TD4) costs $1150 and includes the following:
Suggested Tourist Delivery vehicle prices are the same as domestic delivery prices. No discount.
PCNA will absorb the 2.5% Customs Duty and the Port Processing Fee.
A refundable VAT deposit ($6500 on a Boxster) is due at final payment time for the vehicle. The amount plus interest will be refunded when the vehicle arrives in the U.S.
The option price of $1150 includes:
The factory tour.
Two lavish dinners and drinks for two.
A bus trip to the restaurant on Friday night.
A bus ride to Zuffenhausen and Weissac where they serve a nice lunch.
The test track ride of a life-time.
The option price does not include:
The cost of staying at the Graf Zeppelin Hotel (about $350 a night).
Parking at the hotel.
Meals other than those mentioned above.
Travel expenses to Stuttgart.
The Tourist Delivery Car Order Form and a $1000 deposit must be submitted to PCNA at the time of order. PCNA will need to a copy of your passport when you order the option.
Tourist Delivery is available on new models after the initial announcement date in the U.S.
Two Grand Tours are schedules per calendar year, one in the Spring and one in the Fall.
The Grand Tour includes social activities, factory tour, lunch at the Porsche factory, and a trip around the Porsche test track with an engineer. It also covers insurance on the car while in Germany and the import fee. PAG provides two weeks of insurance for your Boxster while you are in Europe. If you are going to stay longer, PCNA will arrange for additional coverage. An extra two weeks costs $200, which is paid when the car is picked up.
Berkeley Johnson's web site,
http://www.industryfigure.com/berkeley/Porsche/Germany/TouristDelivery.htm , includes a good account of his experience with tourist delivery.
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