got this e-mail as a solicitation:

Hello,

I have 2 Brand New Turbo Cabs @ my disposal, Both Arctic Silver over Black 6 speeds. Both on the ground ready to be put on a truck and delivered. Wy wait a year or more?!? I work at the oldest Porsche Dealership in the US, please email (audiporscheman@aol.com)if interested... I am selling these to move before the end of the year!! I'm sure you know that these cars bring a premium in certain markets, this your chance!! SAVE THOUSANDS OFF STICKER!!!

 

Interesting and shady...

 

why shady? a p-car dealer is simply trying to find buyers (at a disc to msrp) for his tt cab inventory which he didn't expect to be stuck with (at a disc to msrp even).

 

Ben you know better. Two new TT Cabs at the oldest Porsche dealer and they cannot sell them?

When I declined mine it was sold within one day!

 

"Ben you know better. Two new TT Cabs at the oldest Porsche dealer and they cannot sell them?"

sorry nick, but as the e-mail said, there are only "certain markets" where these already overproduced cabs are doing well. the rest of them are selling at discounts to MSRP - when they can get that.

give the guy an e-mail and prove it instead of listing your single example as the rule instead of the exception.

 

I just sent him (or her) an e-mail. We'll see if I hear back.

 

I just received this e-mail back. I don't know if I'd call $2k "thousands off sticker," but it is a discount.


I have two TWIN TURBO CAB 911s' if that is what your are looking for. Both are Arctic Silver over Black Full Leather. Brand New, 135,570 and 132,315 respectfully. I am offering the 132K car @130K and the 135K car @132,870. If you are still interested, let me know and I can email you the options and VIN.

Thanks,

Jason

P.S. I'm 20 Min. NE of Cleveland OH

 

2004 996 Turbo Cab Tip Wht/Blk/Blk new 10k off list.

 

JAS,

Which dealer has the car or is it a private seller?

 

A PORSCHE dealer had 3 cars well discounted in the newspaper, a Turbo cab, C4S cab and a C4S coupe.

 

no way jas, they can't be discounting. after all, the single car in the single city was sold by a single dealer in a day after nick cancelled his order :-) btw nick, as someone depreciation sensitive (especially owing to a very short anticipated holding period), i think you most def made the correct decision in passing on that MSRP priced TT cab.

btw, that guy offering $2k off MSRP was his STARTING offer. i'd think it would take the negotiation skills of a monkey to work more off that.

 

Ben best I got so far is $5k of on a mid blue/nat TT cab - I might pull the trigger soon I am getting impatient

 

Now your talkin baby! All that talk of going non P car was getting me nervous with you.

 

beautiful color darren!

 

Ben,

I just wanted to point out that $2k is far from "thousands off sticker." For some reason you've had a major hard on for the TT Cab since it was announced. I don't think any of us ever expected to own these cars for nothing - these are Porsches where talking about not Ferraris. Yes, I paid list, but I've had may car for 2 1/2 months already and have thoroughly enjoyed each of the 1,800 miles I have already driven it. It's always nice to get a discount and no one wants to pay more then they have to. But as I said before whether someone gets $2k or $5k off, it's just bragging rights.

Eric