Helen - 987 on Order

[timhum2002]

Helen

Have you been given a delivery date? After your experiences with trying to get a GT3 what odds are you giving on it arriving on time ?

Tim

 

[Guest]

Think you might struggle to get a confirmed delivery date on a car that does not officially exist (since it has not yet been announced).

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: Stuart Martin

Think you might struggle to get a confirmed delivery date on a car that does not officially exist (since it has not yet been announced).

You are semi correct ... It has been announced to the OPC's hence I was offered a firm delivery date of January 2005 if I placed an order by the launch date September 04....... []

 

[Rotorhead]

My wife ordered one, for delivery March/April 2005, last month. £2000 deposit.

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: oliver

My wife ordered one, for delivery March/April 2005, last month. £2000 deposit.

I ordered one for March delivery 2005 and my OPC said no deposit required by PCGB at this moment in time!! Once car is launched in September 2004 I will then have to part with some money but can comfortably wait until demo time in November before finally committing all the way [8D]

 

[TISPKJ]

As an ex boxster owner I have not really followed the progress of this new model, what are the changes ? same interior as 997 ? door mirrors and handles etc ? and what's the latest on the lights ? More power ?

Be interested to hear .............


Regards

 

[Mark_Bennett]

tispkj,

There has been a lot of discussion/pictures/etc here on the board here over the last few months.
You should be able to find the info fairly quickly. Daro911 has posted a lot of details. Look for threads with "MY05" or "05 details" as well as "987" and you should be able to find lots of speculation and rumour (plus photos[])

Nothings certain until Sept when Porsche will announce the new model (although they can change their minds, and not announce after all!)

 

[thboxster]

It's interesting how different the deposits are that various OPCs require. I was informed on Saturday that I could add my name to the list, but would be required to put down a deposit of £3k. It would be non-refundable, but fully transferable if the 987 turned into the ugly duckling. I suppose if you part with 10% (ish) now, then it's 10% less to part with later on.

In actual fact they refused to take my money (not that I offered), but they said that they will only put my name down for one if I am sure about it. (Fair enough).

 

[Mark_Bennett]

NON-refundable?

Are you sure?[:'(]

 

[thboxster]

I carefully phrased the question, so that there was no mistake:

Q) "So that's a £3k refundable deposit if I don't like 987 when it's released?"

A) "No, it's non-refundable, but fully transferable to any other vehicle from us"

 

[Mark_Bennett]

Tony,

Run away very fast!

That is unbelievable!

Trasferable to what?! I for one would not want anything OTHER than a Boxster if that is what I was ordering. The 997 does not meet my needs. I would need a step ladder to get into the Cayenne (and dark glasses, a change of identity, and a false nose and moustache).

Name the dealer. I want to know who to avoid! []

 

[thboxster]

Silverstone

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: Mark Bennett

Tony,

Run away very fast!

That is unbelievable!

Tony ... I have not been asked to part with a single penny to date and was told this is BECAUSE PCGB are not taking official orders/deposits from their dealers at the current time as the car doesn't have a final specification or price to name just 2 key points any serious buyer would need to know before writing there cheque.

How can your OPC take a non refundable deposit for a car they can't even confirm an exact OTR price for! yet alone much else at this moment in time []

 

[Rotorhead]

A deposit at this stage is definitely refundable. I would be wary of anyone who says otherwise.

However, initial allocation is likely to be tight, so OPCs will want a deposit if they are to allocate a built slot (albeit provisional). Also, if I wanted a particular model at a particular time, I'd rather have the formality of paying a deposit and signing an order form rather than just being on a dealer's informal waiting list.

 

[dawn lang]

Helen's on holiday at the moment - i'm sure she can fill us in on the gory details when she gets back.

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[thboxster]

To be fair to them, the deposit would be to add my name to the list and be given a build slot. On the other hand though, their predecesor (Arlington Northampton), only asked 1k deposit.
I was told that some OPCs were not taking deposits, but they were also not giving build slots so in effect you hadn't actually ordered one.

 

[john holmes]

Mine was ordered as soon as new model announced - no deposit necessary at our OPC - they must trust me! Over 18 months ago!

Waiting to fill in spec. when delivery announced from factory. Will collect from Germany this time round.

 

[Guest]

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WhenI orderd my first one they wanted £1000(986)
then10%when I speced it[:-]

my second(986) was no deposit until
1 month before car arrived the £1000 dep[8|]

my third (cayenne) no deposit at all
car is expected in august[8D]

my 4th (987) ordered august 03 no deposit but!! my dealer says[&o]
"£1000 will be requested shortly to sort out the men from the boys."[&o]

 

[Helen Goff]

Nottingham opc are just making a list of interested people so no deposit is needed as yet.they will be asking the people on the list for a £3.000 deposit once the car is officially announce.

Sutton Coldfield required £1.000 deposit now (to hopefully weedle out the time wasters)to get my name down and a further £2.000 once the car is offically released.

BTW all deposits are now fully refundable. see cause 6b of your official Porsche sale agreement. i went through this with a fine tooth comb when i had the problem getting the GT3.

 

[Helen Goff]

as yet i have not been given a build slot.

and untill the car is officially announced i can't see how an OPC can promise one. in my experience build dates are a fantasy (totally un-reliable)anyway.