I recently wrote another article about luxury import car dealers, and I received quite a bit of response.Flow from order to deliveryI decided to try to sort out the "what ifs". There will be differences depending on the dealer and the model purchased, but this is only a "The case of our family's purchase of a PorscheI would like to write as a

Regarding Ordering

In case you buy without test drive

I'm not a "A car is an expensive purchase, so you have to test drive it, check it out, and make sure you're happy with it before you buy it.I thought, "I'm not going to be able to afford to buy a Porsche. And even more so in the case of a luxury car like a Porsche. However, I was surprised to find out that theSome Porsche buyers buy a Porsche without even test-driving it or, if they want, without even seeing it in person.I was very surprised at first to hear that.

In fact, my husband had not test-driven the GT3 at all when we bought it, but when I told him that I wasIt's amazing that you buy a car without even test driving it. What if you take delivery of the car and drive it and it's not what you expected lol?I asked.

It's not so easy to find a GT3 test drive. Back in the day, when I bought my Boxster, the dealer told me, 'There are many people who buy without test-driving. They trust that Porsche will not betray their expectations.They said, 'I'm not going to do it.
But at the time I thought, 'I don't understand the point of buying a car without test-driving it. After driving a few more cars, I finally understood that feeling. Now I know that new Porsche models never disappoint, and I trust Porsche's engineering.

He said.

The car was actually delivered, and the moment I got in it, I was like.It far exceeds any expectations I have ever held.The Porsche owner's trust in Porsche became unshakably strong after a few such experiences, and "the Porsche is a great Porsche."Not only do they not test drive or see the actual product, but they make reservations when the model has not yet been announced and has not yet arrived in Japan.This would be something like, "I'm not sure what to do.

For what it's worth, my husband had already made reservations about Taikan as of last month.

production quota

When you buy a new car at a Porsche dealership, you can't just say, "If you decide by the end of the month, we'll give you a discount and we can deliver the car right away!In the case of Porsche, it is not often the case that you can buy a Porsche. Because with Porsche, you have to decide the specifications in detail, so to speak, and order your own custom-made car, and the production quota is limited, so you may not be able to buy one even if you wanted to.

Of course, if you're buying a car that's already in stock that's already in Japan, they'll give you a little discount, or they'll deliver it right away.There are not always cars in stock of the model you want to buy, and even if there are, the options, etc., are not always what you want.I think.

Each Porsche dealer is allocated a production quota for each model from Porsche in its home country of Germany. So, even if you want one right away, it is impossible if the dealer has not secured a production quota.

The number of production quotas seems to vary from dealer to dealer, but we were told that the dealer with whom our family has been working has a relatively large number of production quotas based on past sales results.

By the way, I used to think I wantedThe 911 Targa is a regular model, but the production quota is very small to begin with.I heard that there are fewer of them produced than the GT3. No wonder you don't see many Targa's around town.

Also, when it came to my husband's first purchase, a Boxster GTS MT, the delivery time was slower than the AT because the production quota was much smaller than the AT.

This is why, in the case of Porsche, even the regular modelIt takes more than six months from order to delivery, or nearly a year at the longest.

Therefore, at the time of ordering, it is not clear in what month the production quota will be secured, so naturally the delivery date is not fixed either. "Probably about this much.After hearing an approximate sense of schedule, "I'll order it.

However, there is also the issue of timing, so the delivery time will probably vary quite a bit depending on when the order is placed.

Reservation Deposit (Deposit)

Reservation deposit to order a Porsche(sort of)is required. It is difficult to generalize about the amount of the deposit, since it varies from dealer to dealer and from model to model to be purchased, butAs far as I know, it's more like 1-5 million yen.I think. Of course, the money would later be applied to the cost of the vehicle.

The customer can use that as a down payment at the time of delivery and take out a loan for the remaining amount, or he can ask for the reservation money back and pay the full amount with a loan.

The time for deposit payment seems to be within a few days to a week after the order is placed.(I guess this also depends on the dealer)When I first started out, I was like, "I still don't know when the car will be produced or when it will be delivered, and all I have to do is put down a deposit so early...!I was surprised.

Incidentally, regarding discounts, when buying on order, Porsche does not offer as large a discount as other manufacturers. If the car is stocked or hung up, they may offer some discount.