mdrobc1213
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- First Name
- Rob
- Joined
- Aug 2, 2021
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- Location
- Atlanta
- Vehicles
- BMW M4, Taycan CT4, 992 Carrera,
Did similar with my 2021 Carrera S in July 2020...traded in my 2014 Carrera S for the car at time of order in July 2020 and they applied the $$ owed back after everything to the new car which was delivered in Nov 2020. No issue and I had other cars to drive...so no problem trading early for me.
In the OPs case if he doesn't need the GTS then by all means he could sell it privately or sell it to the dealer also as inventory is lacking nationwide in the US as most have already said. They do not have to keep the entire amount and can write him a check minus deposit for the Taycan or he can have it applied to the new car ordered. As long as there is a record of the transaction and money applied he is good from that standpoint. Only issue there is whatever the cost of the trade/sale will be tied up with the new dealer till the new Taycan arrives. THAT may be quite a while given the current allocation and inventory/supply issue at almost all Porsche dealers nationwide...so significant $$$ could be just sitting there for a long period of time and no real promise of a car and timeline. Talking to my dealer about 2 weeks ago, he informed me that at least PCNA had NO allocations avail to US dealers for EVs (i.e. Taycan) when allocations were resourced out to US dealers last time as Porsche AG had shifted production of available Taycan slots elsewhere. So he was unable to offer me anything if I wanted to upgrade my current Taycan CT4 or trade my wife's BMW X3 hybrid for a slot. Had no idea either if they would get any next allocation drop from PCNA but was told not to expect anything until maybe Q4 of this year which would mean a car next summer if possible or Fall as a 2023. That aligns with what folks are seeing at 12-18 mos for a car! So that is the only part the OP needs to worry about as he likely has NO idea when he will get his car other than 8-24 mos likely.
In my case was able to order a 2023 BMW I4 M50 for the the other EV in the household but even then that is a Spring 2023 delivery! So it's not just Porsche but most other manufacturers having similar issues it seems and convos with many of my friends. Welcome to the US car market 2022 and 2023 folks...
In the OPs case if he doesn't need the GTS then by all means he could sell it privately or sell it to the dealer also as inventory is lacking nationwide in the US as most have already said. They do not have to keep the entire amount and can write him a check minus deposit for the Taycan or he can have it applied to the new car ordered. As long as there is a record of the transaction and money applied he is good from that standpoint. Only issue there is whatever the cost of the trade/sale will be tied up with the new dealer till the new Taycan arrives. THAT may be quite a while given the current allocation and inventory/supply issue at almost all Porsche dealers nationwide...so significant $$$ could be just sitting there for a long period of time and no real promise of a car and timeline. Talking to my dealer about 2 weeks ago, he informed me that at least PCNA had NO allocations avail to US dealers for EVs (i.e. Taycan) when allocations were resourced out to US dealers last time as Porsche AG had shifted production of available Taycan slots elsewhere. So he was unable to offer me anything if I wanted to upgrade my current Taycan CT4 or trade my wife's BMW X3 hybrid for a slot. Had no idea either if they would get any next allocation drop from PCNA but was told not to expect anything until maybe Q4 of this year which would mean a car next summer if possible or Fall as a 2023. That aligns with what folks are seeing at 12-18 mos for a car! So that is the only part the OP needs to worry about as he likely has NO idea when he will get his car other than 8-24 mos likely.
In my case was able to order a 2023 BMW I4 M50 for the the other EV in the household but even then that is a Spring 2023 delivery! So it's not just Porsche but most other manufacturers having similar issues it seems and convos with many of my friends. Welcome to the US car market 2022 and 2023 folks...
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