Porsche-nut I wish I could buy a cayenne turbo for 75k otherwise I wouldn't be on the macan list,, probably have to take a 2year old one for that and then the opc would offer me 50k in a years time..better residuals with the macan I think thats why you had a better deal than us,, no offence
None taken at all! It's a personal choice, everyone's circumstances are different and it was probably a good thing in my case that I'd been treated badly and quoted over 18mths from point of LOI for the Macan as it turned out to be on the small side for us. While residuals were a consideration for me as well I wasn't going to let the OPC decide for me how long I deserve to wait. At the end of the day a cash buyer who is likely to hold on to the car for several years probably doesn't come out as 'worthy' as a finance buyer who chops in frequently (more $$$ from finance and additional sales and therefore allocation in future).
As great as the residuals for the Macan may be, I didn't want to be in a position where I've committed myself to a new car that I can't take delivery of for 18 mths when I feel it would mean I don't enjoy my part-ex/existing car to its fullest potential and try and keep the miles off etc etc. Cars like this should be bought to be enjoyed, not worrying about what it's worth - if I end up loving and keeping the car until it's worth similar to the sub £10k examples, I'd be peeved that I had to wait 18mths to get it in the first place as I'm never recouping that 'waiting list' premium. If I end up chopping it in at 5 years old, I'm ok with whatever it's worth then too at least I enjoyed it for the whole time. If someone is planning on changing frequently then the Macan is a nobrainer provided they get in early to keep cost to change low.
What isn't fair is when dealers don't treat customers properly/hidden agendas/double standards because the car sells itself - as I said earlier this is very dealer and salesperson dependent. Porsche isn't the only culprit - look at the new RRS for example. Dealers have become very lazy as people queue out the door. My point is that if I were waiting for a Macan, I'd sacrifice any deal sweeteners or hospitality rubbish if it meant getting the car sooner/fairer way.
