Yeah, I think if one "exercises" their dealer a little but always places the order it is reasonable. The real turds are the guys who bail out on their order when after months of churning they find another dealer that will give them 0.5% lower.

And yeah, when you get to the less common 911's that don't sit on lots ... simply being able to experience them first hand before ordering is more difficult..

In reality each dealer seems to have a guy who is dedicated to doing the configurations and managing them with Porsche.. The sales guy just passes the info along to him when we make changes..

To be fair, we are talking about a very expensive, and high margin product so we expect a bit more accommodation than Walmart.

 

Ha I ordered a 981S after aggravating over the build for months then bought a 911 from dealer inventory after the 981 arrived

 

I went through a gazillion configurations on my Macan Turbo and even thought I nailed it perfectly when it locked . My car arrived a month ago and now i wish I had selected 3 zone climate .

If you actually got it right in 8 tries than that's what it took . I cant wait to read more on the car over time .

 

Hey Haku - I went back and started counting mine. I did go beyond 8 marginally 1 more than you, to 9... and that's also changes to the dealer !!!

1. Added sunroof
2. Added ext paint package
3. Added rear tunnel stitching
4. Added extended leather dashboard & key pouch in Espresso leather
5. Added illuminated door sills
6. Removed center arm rest logo / kept seat headrest crests
7. Added steering column in leather
8. Added rear view mirror in leather
9. Added GT Silver colored key fob

How's your order coming along? Locked yet??

 

Gosh Fester! Yours was quite a palaver!
After the changes last I requested last Monday I've had no reason to change anything! The dealer is surprised and so am I! Thankfully my build dates haven't changed for the worse and all is looking good. In fact chances are that the build may even come forward by a week or two. I have to say I'm getting excited about the whole thing.

Btw, I had one final gawp at the pics you posted when you got your GT Silver beauty. As a result you've ended up costing me a few shekels more as I decided to drop Rhodium and opt for GT Silver! I hope it looks as good as yours on the GT3.

 

Checked out your config. Awesome specs!!!

Kudos (and points) on getting the "right" silver

 

This was my second ordered 911, the first being a 2005 997S.

I knew exactly what I wanted this time around. And stuck to my original build and have had no regrets. Except one. And that was wheel choice. But that's an easy fix, if you ignore the hit on your wallet.

I ordered the car with the no-cost Carrera S wheels. Then after realizing how much a PITA it is to keep them clean, I swapped them out for the Sport Technos, which was VERY expensive to do after the fact, but I'm happy with the results now.

So yeah, all options otherwise are exactly what I wanted when I ordered. And I wouldn't change a thing, except for....yeah that.

 

Y, congratulations on the Macan Turbo. I hope you're happy with it. I test drove one the other week and was super impressed with everything about it. For our purposes, I hope it had a teeny bit more rear legroom...just a couple of inches. I've decided to wait for the diesel version and then replace our Q5 with it. Your turbo is I'm sure awesome. Enjoy!

Fester, thank you. I know its a bit of an extravagance and some would think it better to spend the $3k that GT Silver costs on other options. I wanted a color that is super easy on maintenance and silver is just about it. The problem is that I've been spoilt by Platinum Silver and therefore a Rhodium just doesn't do it for me. It's blueish hue is too cold for me. So after a bit of head scratching and then looking at your GT silver pics I was sold. The car should look like the attached pic sans the ceramics.

Yikes! The wheel changes are costly. Quite a few of my 911's have been ordered to spec. On my previous 991 S it took many iterations and there were no regrets that made me unhappy with the result. Having said that, in hindsight I would have chosen the 18 way seats. With the current GT3 my priority is to combine practicality and comfort in what is predominantly a performance package. Attempting to have the best of all worlds! Let's see how well I do.

 

+1

I kid you not that I built a dozen iterations only to have a. Targa come out and change from a 4s cab to a targa 4s and build a dozen more.

I have not mentioned I started the process 18 mos ago....don't ask

Nonetheless I agree that at building way ahead is the way to go then order. I just added spacers after I ordered so as someone with OCPD......obsessive compulsive Porsche disorder I did well.

Good luck!!

 

Cripes!
You fellows are making me feel a whole lot better about my affliction!