Dealer freebies and discounts?

[Lofty]

Paid £121,000 for mine and they gave my 8 year old a choice of toy cars from the cabinet…. Good luck with your discount!

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[Car_fan]

I collected a brand new Sprinter van recently after a 6 month wait (wait times are now around a year).

But getting discounts or freebies isn’t happening even with Mercedes - I even had to pay for the mats as these were always thrown in free in the past.

However I did get offered a free coffee on the day of collection.

 

[Sidicks]

If it were me, I'd call all of the dealers in your area, and negotiate. What's the worst that's going to happen? If you don't ask, you're never going to get it. The first dealer I called, asked me why should he offer any discount when he didn't have anything to sell. I politely says thank you, and moved on to the next.

if you value your time, I really wouldn’t bother with the above!

 

[WattTurbo]

if you value your time, I really wouldn’t bother with the above!

LOL a whole 30 minutes is going to kill ya...

 

[BurntToast]

A free bottle of water is pretty much what you'll get.

This past Sat my SA told me that there are Porsche buyers coming out of the woodwork. A few days earlier he sold a 2020 (maybe 2021 - I can't recall) with 3,000 miles for $15K above what it was valued at.

It doesn't hurt to ask as they may give you something to be nice.

 

[btaback]

It just occurred to me while reading these posts that between all of my trips to the dealership from deposit through picking up the car last week that I didn't even get offered a coffee or Diet Coke!!

 

[marvinp]

In the current auto market, I considered no ADM to be my discount During delivery we got surprised with 2 Porsche hats, 2 key rings and a car cover. Our SA was pretty awesome throughout the process.

 

[Dabz]

Paid £121,000 for mine and they gave my 8 year old a choice of toy cars from the cabinet…. Good luck with your discount!

To be honest my 7 year old (who will be almost 9 by the time the car comes) would probably be very happy with that..maybe I'll just aim for a toy

 

[WuffvonTrips]

LOL a whole 30 minutes is going to kill ya...

Sounds like Porsche dealers are different in the US from here in GB. Over here, the expression "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results" springs to mind. If there is any active competition between our dealerships it's more around prioritising build slots, and from that point of view I do think it worthwhile phoning around (not that they will make their prioritisation explicit, just that one might be available sooner than elsewhere) but having done that myself I decided to stick with my local dealership as they were a known quantity to me and it would make for an easier aftersales experience (especially important IF there are issues with the vehicle).

 

[mdrobc1213]

Yes was at my dealer this weekend getting my Taycan services (ripped mudflap) and although that was easy the ask if any allocations avail again for maybe even a CT4S let alone an ST or GTS was met with just "sorry man nothing is available and we're not expected to get anything Q3 or Q4 either." They expressed that Porsche is locked up tight in the US for new cars especially Taycans and 992s...wait of 12 mos easy is the norm and the list of orders or want to orders has made it effectively 12-24 mos to get a car unless its a Macan or Cayenne. Only 2022 in the showroom floor was a 2022 Panamera Platinum...

So yeah IF you can get a car allocation good luck getting one in 2022 and at MSRP...that may be a better chance but not by much. It is just the new nature of the game..recession even he said Porsche still won't have tons of cars expected on the lots even if the US and global economy slides.

 

[Pag]

It just occurred to me while reading these posts that between all of my trips to the dealership from deposit through picking up the car last week that I didn't even get offered a coffee or Diet Coke!!

I got a cuppa (being English), but they made me take the teabag out myself !! So even the freebie was DIY

 

[WattTurbo]

Sounds like Porsche dealers are different in the US from here in GB. Over here, the expression "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results" springs to mind. If there is any active competition between our dealerships it's more around prioritising build slots, and from that point of view I do think it worthwhile phoning around (not that they will make their prioritisation explicit, just that one might be available sooner than elsewhere) but having done that myself I decided to stick with my local dealership as they were a known quantity to me and it would make for an easier aftersales experience (especially important IF there are issues with the vehicle).

I can't speak for the US, or even TX but I can't imagine it'd be any different than the dealers around my area. When I ordered my first Porsche, a 991 911, in 2011 I was under the impression that I couldn't get much off of it since it was a custom order and a brand new generation, and not something off the lot. Just by chance, I was near another dealer, and so I popped in and got the exact same build/delivery date with a bigger discount. When I went back to the original dealer to cancel my order, he gave me an even bigger discount to keep my order. Fast forward to either late 2019/early 2020 when I ordered the 4S before it was officially launched. They happened to have a TTS demo out front, and after the test drive I couldn't sign the paper fast enough. This time, it's a little more planned, so I went back to calling the dealers. I started off with the farthest dealer, and worked my way to the closest because that's where I want to place my order. All 3 told me they had a single turbo build slot, and it's Jan/Feb build, and Mar/Apr delivery. The only thing different was the price, and the one that was most willing to work with me the most got my business. It would have thought something more rare like a 911 GT3 to have prioritization based on how much you pay, but I don't think it applies to a Taycan.

 

[RingoDingo]

Right before I went to pick up my car I asked the manager about buying all weather mats from them, and the dealer threw them in for me (which was appreciated). I also got a couple of Porsche key chains. I paid MSRP and was happy to do so when that wasn't an option everywhere. The little things are nice.

 

[XLR82XS]

FWIW I'm looking at a RWD but can't decide on a colour, 20" wheels, 4+1 seats, performance batt plus, air suspension, privacy glass, pano roof and grey windscreen top, side airbags in rear and bose.

Color: personal
Wheels: 20" turbo - YES
Seat: no to 4+1
Batt: bigger for sure
Susp: air 100%
Roof: pano for sure
Bose: 100% yes (base audio terrible)

 

[Dabz]

Sadly the 4+1 is a must - I take my parents places often so there will be 5 of us

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