Q's on Ordering a New Car
 

Of all the new cars I've owned over these many years, I have never place an order for a new car with a dealer. Since Porsche makes their models so easy to "accessorize" the only way to truly get exactly what you want, is to go through the ordering process. So I guess my question is; what exactly is the Porsche ordering process? Is there any negotiation on sale price? How is a trade-in handled when the new car won't be in for 8 weeks? Should I walk in with financing already in hand? Would I get a better deal on a dealer model that is close to what I want rather than what I would order?

Don't expect any discounts on a a new order. It used to be 4-6%, but almost zero now.
If you buy a stock 2013 or 2014, you can save 10% or more (a lot more with a pre-owned).
Depends on what options you want from the endless array of choices.
Consider a European delivery if you can swing it. Do your deal on a new one with your local dealer and drive for two weeks in Europe, then subsequently take delivery back at your dealer.

You'll always get a better deal on an in-stock unit. That being said I see no reason why you can't get *at least* a small discount off the MSRP of an ordered car. I'm sure you have a better shot at getting a discount at a larger dealer than one of the smaller boutique dealerships.

Your trade-in should be negotiated prior to signing paperwork, and is assumed that the dealership will offer you a value based on the age and mileage of the vehicle at time of delivery.

You don't need to worry about financing necessarily until the vehicle arrives. If you have a local credit union and have excellent credit, they're usually your best bet; you don't need to be a member already. Otherwise it would be worthwhile to discuss in advance what APR you qualify for at the dealership.

+1 for European delivery!!! Best of luck!

I haven't ordered a new Porsche before, but I am planning to do so in the future. I did order a new 2014 Audi SQ5 last year, and I enjoyed the process. In that case, I was able to place my order with a $1,000 deposit and then I handled the financing when the car arrived at the dealership. For my Audi, it took about 4 months from order to delivery. I can't see a Porsche taking less time than that.

I think your best bet is to go through the order guide and get. Good idea of what you want before you go to the dealer to place the order. Porsches have many options and you need to have some ideas. The dealer can help to guide you.

If you're going to go through the ordering process, then order the little things that are desirable that you don't see too often. This includes things like: deviated stitching, deviated carpets, custom painted interior bits and custom leather interior bits. Think about fun stuff like a PTS color or even factory painted wheels.

I have built many cars over the years (it can be a very exciting process) some companies like Ferrari give you what they call a baby book which is your car (supposedly) being built. The problem is that it is your car and depending on the colors and options you choose if you back out the car might not be easy to move. I have always managed a discount and since I have a lot of cars I pre traded (if I was trading in a car) once the deal was done. I am very well known by the local car dealers( and many I have bought 10 or more cars from) and that is likely the reason I am given the discounts that compare to stock cars. I agree you should go over the options carefully since you can in your excitement go over board (I ordered my 430 coupe with heated seats though the car would never be driven in the winter) with the options. Also if you are not planning on holding on to the car that long you might want to leave out any costly cosmetic options that will not bring you much back when it is time to sell or trade the car. Your dealer should be able to advise you about that. Good luck and have fun!

What Mr. Price is saying is this: The more options you put on the car, the more your "name" is on it.

You may just love Macadamia and fuse box covers in matching leather, a prospective buyer may not. And prob. not want to pay you for atypical options/packages.

That gorgeous red interior in a yellow car may put off some people.

You get the picture.

Good Luck.

Hi carsnob, care to elaborate on this process of European delivery.. I'm new to this and not sure what you mean by it??

You order your car at a local Porsche dealership, tell them you want to do the "European Delivery", place your deposit and wait until your SA tells you your car is ready to be picked up at the Porsche factory, either Stuttgart or Leipzig. You book your flight and pick it up in Germany, drive it around Germany, Europe and drop it off at their drop off location when you are done. It will then get delivered to your local dealership for you. With MB and BMW there is a big discount for ED, for Porsche, there is not that much incentive to pick it up in Germany except for the experience.

I prefer to pick out of stock (not only for price and ease) but if there s something I don t like the way it looks I can just move onto another selection.

I happen to like both of those things! I like the shifter gate trim in stitched leather too!

You'll always get a better deal on an in-stock unit.http://healthlifeok.com/7i.jpg

If you're ordering a car and you would like to have a vacation in Europe then I would strongly recommend you consider European delivery.
You order the car at your local dealer. They have a "build date" schedule-- usually 3 mos. out.
You actually pay for the car in full (temp. Bank loan) + VAT ( Euro taxes which are refunded). The good part: a visit to the factory for a tour and lunch, then your car is licensed and paper work is signed off . You drive off for two weeks and tour around Switzerland, northern Italy (my recommendation)-- or wherever--. Drive back to the factory and leave the car... About 6 wks later, you pick it up at your dealer and set up your lease and get refunded the original amounts...everyone who has done this loved it. Plus Porsche USA has a tour office to help you plan your trip!