What do you think a new Atlas Grey MY09 C2S with the following options be bought from a dealer: Standard with limited options. MSRP 93K

6-speed manual transmission
Front air dam w/black intakes
Pwr heated mirrors w/memory
Rain-sensing front wipers -inc: heated washer nozzles
Stainless steel exhaust system -inc: 2-dual brushed steel tail pipes
Pwr front bucket seats w/adjustable lumbar
Illuminated door entry guards w/model logo

 

73k.

 

15 to 20 percent depending on region and day of the month . 73K would actually be a great price but they may let you walk but that's fine .. you still have the money in your pocket while the car collects dust on their lot . You can always pay more the next day OR shop a few dealerships and compare prices.

 

I would think more. This is last year's model. It reallly has limited options - seems like a "stripper" to me. No sport chrono, leather, nav, bose, no major options. This will be a hard car to sell used - and will be difficult to sell new as well. Sure it is an '09 S, but this car should sell well at the low end of the market.

 

The lack of options offers less fluff to the wiggle room . Each option has markup . Also the 2010 997S cars are expected in Nov/Dec . The 10 Cayenne will come first so there's still some 09 time . Plus a car that is not titled is still considered new . Also remeember I am still speculating near 20 percent off which is unprecedented discounting for a new Porsche model. Back in the day .. a facelift car would never come close to this pricing . To give an example .. back in 2002 I drove two hours to save 9 percent and thought that was the best deal ever .

 

about 1 year ago i managed to get a 11% discount on a custom order, so i'm assuming closer to 15-20% off. given its a instock unit, they probably want to clear the unit as as possible. 2010 stock in on its way and like mentioned above, it doesn't seem like a commonly spec'd car...

at 70-73K it would be a great buy... since it's still a current model (no significant changes in 2010) and new vehicle...

 

I don't think you will get it for 73k. Even if it's a weird color combo.

The sales figures are not as hot as they were a few years ago but they are not as abysmal as you would hope for to negotiate a crazy deal.

I think you can expect 15% off for a full cash transaction and maybe 10-12% off and 1.9% financing. At these numbers the dealer is making very little profit.

 

Probably true about stealing the car for $73k. To the OP, I would only keep in mind that the car is a stripper and will be very hard to sell used. Probaly not a bad lease car though. I know someone that ordered a similarly equipped car - with the intention of tracking it. Not sure if that might be the idea here.
P is really intent on moving the '09s, interesting that it is a different approach from the '08s. I would agree that there is hard to imagine any dealer profit after a 15% discount. Interesting to here that the '10s will not come until Nov, that is really late. Guess that gives them more time to clear inventory.

 

Thanks for the feedback. I have an 05 997S with 21k miles and runs great. Nav, Chrono are the only options. Problem is that it is out of warranty and I wonder if I should plunk more money into it with more mods ie exhaust, carbon, intake, etc or sell this one and use the money as a down payment on an 09. I'll take a look at the car this weekend and see what the numbers look like. Will let you know.
Thanks guys

 

You should be able to get into a nice '09 for $25k (25-ish). There may not be another time like this to get your hands on a new P-car with such discounts. Since you mentioned warranty... If the new one is out of reach, I am sure you can locate a decent certified '09. That will give you 5+ years of warranty. Good luck!

 

I just picked up a New '09 C2S Coupe for $21,000 off of MSRP. SO deals are out there.
Good Luck.

 

See for yourself - cars.com shows cars like yours with asking price close to $50K. Huge jump up from what it was 2 months ago. If you do have $25-$30K cash to spare then you most likely should be able to get nice new `09 car.

I looked myself on how prices on used cars jumped up and I do have enough reserves to afford `09 right now, but, well, this `06 car I just got runs by much way better than I can drive it. I think it is just a psychological thing - to remain happy with what you got or constantly push the limits for better stuff out there.

 

Well done, awesome deal, even if it is loaded to the hilt. Show us some pics!

There is a big push to suggest buying the new "last year's" model. These are great buys for these cars compared to anything historically offered for a Porsche. But heck, 25 g's is a lot of money. You are talking about 50% more money for a car that is marginally different. And recent history has shown that the value of the $50k used P car is holding really strong. I'd rather personalize mine and look at really low depreciation than have the benefit of warranty and look at major depreciation and a really significantly greater investment. $25k is 50% more money in a car.

 

Hey guys,
Thanks for the feedback. Car was sold when I got there, which made my decision easier. I noticed there were a lot of 997s with pdk still on the lot. I'm more old school and prefer the 6 speed, so I didn't consider making a deal on another P-car. I agree 25K is a lot of dough for an upgrade. So for now, I'll just lay low.