If you've been trying to get your hands on an all-new Porsche Cayman GT4, 911 GT3 or 911 GT3 RS, we have to say it's a tough market out there. That's because trying to find a dealer with an allocation is essentially as tough as trying to find a needle in a haystack.
While we've had our suspicions about some dealer practices in the United States, it seems that we may not be the only ones having trouble.
A reader of Auto Express in the United Kingdom has said described a situation where dealers in the UK are taking serious advantage of the supply and demand for Porsche's GT cars. Obviously these cars are hugely desirable and it sounds like dealers are delivering cars or "delivering" cars, putting several hundred miles on them and flipping them at exorbitant prices.
In the U.S. I've noted independent dealers making the same move and marking up the products quite a bit. I have yet to see an authorized facility flip a car.
That said, have any of our Spies dealt with some rather unscrupulous behavior? Let us know in the comments below!
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...At the time of writing, Porsche dealers across the country had 16 Cayman GT4s advertised on Porsche’s Approved Used website, with prices ranging from £94,981 to £109,990. Most cars advertised showing prices and details had just a few hundred miles on the clock. Numerous other GT4s are for sale from specialist retailers with prices starting at £94,995.
Mr Nicola told us, “Maybe the dealers and their 'loyal customers' who have been fortunate enough to get on the waiting list for one of these are actually manipulating a black market in these cars for huge profit and are stopping buyers who want a car to drive from getting one? This stinks...."
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