GULP.....
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arhhhh john, why did you have to post this...... why why why.... ive been ringing round the dealers for the last few weeks trying desperately to get in order on one of these, i think it would be last car purchase, a huge financial undertaking but i could JUST, make it happen..... i have to say it doesn't look particularly great in this shot, but every piece of my yearns for it! Despite buying 4 new porches it seems im not meeting the requirements for this which really sucks. i HATE their waiting list procedure and i genuinely feel these go to their mates where they get some nice kick backs when they sell on for 100k over list, absolutely terrible. Id cherish this thing!
At the summit of the picturesque fens
Exactly. Some of the stories I've heard regarding the requirements to be able to even get on the list for a very expensive car have put me off porkers for good. And then there is the 're-sale' tie in nonsense. Surely that is illegal?TitanTim said:
Exactly. Some of the stories I've heard regarding the requirements to be able to even get on the list for a very expensive car have put me off porkers for good. And then there is the 're-sale' tie in nonsense. Surely that is illegal?TitanTim said:
john-e89 said:718 Spyder RS, mind you it's 458 Spyder money....IF you could get one....still, it's a hell of a roadster... :drool:
Beedub said:
I know mate...! I'm drooling like a blood hound on a rump steak....
Way out of my league right now so not even being close it's just another will never have 'Want' for me. I can imagine your frustration though if one is within reach, you'll get one at some point, but it'll be 2nd hand and north of £180k I'd imagine.
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Pondrew said:
Don't get me wrong I would love one, it's just all the marketing bull and trying to make the brand into something it shouldn't be with all the exclusivity hype and you have to be a certain customer to even be considered, just find it very off putting as a car brand.
Where do I put my deposit :lol:
Tim.
I had this conversation a while ago about the Porsche 'marketing strategy..
I always, always have wanted a 911 ever since I was around 6 years old. I had posters on my wall, my favourite toy model was a white Turbo.
Imagine if I had started saving my pennies then and over the next 45 odd years had put money away into my '911' fund and finally in 2022 I had enough to buy a new 911 of my dreams. I walk into my local dealership with a huge bag full of money and say "I would like to order x car in x colour with x spec please. Here is my deposit and it will be a cash purchase".
The reply would be "your money is no good here and you can't have one"
"But I have saved religiously for 45 years and I have the money!"
"Couldn't give a toss, now f*ck off you are making the place look untidy".
That is why I will now never buy a Porsche (that and the fact that most of their flat sixes are made of chocolate)! Mainly the former though!
I always, always have wanted a 911 ever since I was around 6 years old. I had posters on my wall, my favourite toy model was a white Turbo.
Imagine if I had started saving my pennies then and over the next 45 odd years had put money away into my '911' fund and finally in 2022 I had enough to buy a new 911 of my dreams. I walk into my local dealership with a huge bag full of money and say "I would like to order x car in x colour with x spec please. Here is my deposit and it will be a cash purchase".
The reply would be "your money is no good here and you can't have one"
"But I have saved religiously for 45 years and I have the money!"
"Couldn't give a toss, now f*ck off you are making the place look untidy".
That is why I will now never buy a Porsche (that and the fact that most of their flat sixes are made of chocolate)! Mainly the former though!
Pondrew said:
That pretty much sums up my experience of looking at ordering a Boxster 4.0 GTS
Couldn’t have been made to feel more unwelcome if they’d tried
Watching the review, I think I'd prefer a standard 40kg heavier version with the less-faff roof anyway :lol:
I think these cars, along with other 'final-ICE-run-out' specials feel almost designed to be unobtanium. Fit for people on the list already and for an instant £50k-100k mark up on the RRP.
I think these cars, along with other 'final-ICE-run-out' specials feel almost designed to be unobtanium. Fit for people on the list already and for an instant £50k-100k mark up on the RRP.
john-e89 said:john-e89 said:718 Spyder RS, mind you it's 458 Spyder money....IF you could get one....still, it's a hell of a roadster... :drool:Beedub said:
I know mate...! I'm drooling like a blood hound on a rump steak....
Way out of my league right now so not even being close it's just another will never have 'Want' for me. I can imagine your frustration though if one is within reach, you'll get one at some point, but it'll be 2nd hand and north of £180k I'd imagine.
let me be brutally honest, i could scrape it id have to sell all the other cars to make it happen.... use it as marketing exercise for ppf etc and let work help
... BUT.... it would be a basic spec, and i wouldn't be able to add any extras at all, lol but i could make it work..... but the customer requirements are utterly disgraceful. But the want is so HIGH, that's my dream car in front of my eyes and with the EV revolution this is the end of the road for this type of vehicle and i want IN... who knows in the future but clearly now is not my moment.