Launch Vehicles at dealerships

[macanchan]

Has anyone noticed the cars sitting at the dealerships that the window sticker says "Launch Vehicle"

These cars are well-optioned but they don't seem like they are selling! Maybe the discounts/lease deals will come sooner than we think!

Since mine was ordered, it does NOT show "Launch Vehicle" on the window sticker.

Would you rather have a Macan 4 with 25k in options or a bare bones Turbo? I'd take the Turbo!

Maybe these highly optioned cars will help hold the resale / lease return values!

 

[fsabek]

My SA told me Porsche is not letting dealerships sell launch vehicles before 60 days. They need to be sitting at the dealership for people to see after the launch

 

[krissrock]

And the launch vehicles are optioned out pretty crazy...

 

[driege]

My SA told me Porsche is not letting dealerships sell launch vehicles before 60 days. They need to be sitting at the dealership for people to see after the launch

At the dealership here, they decided to sell their launch/demo Turbo variants due to how long of a waitlist they had. But they kept the demo Macan 4s. So either they ignored the 60-day rule or it's more of a suggestion.

 

[Salmonfisher]

In UK my SA said their demo vehicles are provided by Porsche and they don’t have any choice in spec. He suggested they were loaded with options to help sell the options as once you had seen them you would want to spec them too.

 

[macanchan]

Never heard of a 60 day rule.. that sounds ridiculous.

Has anyone seen a Macan EV on the road yet? I haven't seen a single one.

 

[Throb]

Never heard of a 60 day rule.. that sounds ridiculous.

Has anyone seen a Macan EV on the road yet? I haven't seen a single one.

It's quite normal for all manufacturers to do this. And why is it ridiculous? How can people get to see examples of a new model if they don't have any sat in showrooms? And not just new models. Dealerships need to have stock in for two reasons: to have physical examples of cars so people have an idea what they're buying; and also some people don't want to wait and want a car now, so inventory needs to be kept to a certain level.

 

[Diego]

In italy if they decide to put a plate on the car they can not sell it before 6 months. If the car has no plate (or registration) they can sell it today.

 

[macanchan]

It's quite normal for all manufacturers to do this. And why is it ridiculous? How can people get to see examples of a new model if they don't have any sat in showrooms? And not just new models. Dealerships need to have stock in for two reasons: to have physical examples of cars so people have an idea what they're buying; and also some people don't want to wait and want a car now, so inventory needs to be kept to a certain level.

Ok, I was unware that launch vehicles were demo cars. I thought launch vehicles were for the early adopters or first editions.

 

[SergeyIndy]

It's quite normal for all manufacturers to do this. And why is it ridiculous? How can people get to see examples of a new model if they don't have any sat in showrooms? And not just new models. Dealerships need to have stock in for two reasons: to have physical examples of cars so people have an idea what they're buying; and also some people don't want to wait and want a car now, so inventory needs to be kept to a certain level.

+1 to this. I spoke to the dealer and they specifically have a Launch Vehicle Macan 4 for customers to test drive. They told me that this is what generates their orders including the latest Panamera. I did not ask if the vehicle is for sale with some hold period, but this is pretty standard. For ICE Macans, the dealer orders a lot of them for the lot and configures each one the way they please typically trying to hit a certain dollar amount that customers would associate with a specific trim level, then they sell them all. I would say vast majority of customers just stop by, test drive a lot car, and buy it.

 

[PanameraFrank]

As mentioned above, they can't be sold immediately. Sometimes ever. The dealers are occasionally provided with what are technically pre-production demos and legally cannot be sold.

 

[macanchan]

As mentioned above, they can't be sold immediately. Sometimes ever. The dealers are occasionally provided with what are technically pre-production demos and legally cannot be sold.

if the was the case, these launch cars wouldn't have Monroney labels and a VIN. These launch cars are listed as new inventory. Demo cars are usually not listed until they are ready for sale.