Tariff anxiety . . .

[bennksy]

There is no way Porsche is going to eat 25% tariff, they will probably eat like half because otherwise they are going to have very little sales.

Unfortunately my Macan is on a boat that just passed Panama Canal, so unless Trump changes his mind, will be affected by the tariff. I am definitely not going to pay extra and will cancel the order if the price changes.

our cars might on the same boat - Daisy Leader, ETA San Diego is 3/30, so there is still a chance to clear custom before 4/2.

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[Awaz]

our cars might on the same boat - Daisy Leader, ETA San Diego is 3/30, so there is still a chance to clear custom before 4/2.

 

[fubar.droid]

our cars might on the same boat - Daisy Leader, ETA San Diego is 3/30, so there is still a chance to clear custom before 4/2.

You're probably right, it will be cutting it very close.

 

[PrudentOcean]

In principle, the price agreed is the price you should pay, what you signed on the dotted lines.

The problem is that the dealers won't enter into a purchasing agreement -- I doubt he has anything in writing. At best you'll have a verbal contract which, while enforceable, will be difficult to prove.

I was in a somewhat different position, I was concerned about the dealer markups on Turbos. I couldn't get the SA to give me anything in writing until the car had cleared customs. I tried to make a very substantial downpayment to lock in a price, and was told that they can't do that until the car has cleared the port and become part of their inventory.

 

[sor]

I’m on the other side of this, just ordered last week, and as such am still about four months out.

My current thinking is that in four months either:

1) the auto trade war will be settled

Or

2) industry wide inflation will have settled in, which would make it irrelevant which car I choose. It would also increase the value of my current car, similar to what we saw in 2022.

Even domestic auto makers who are immune from finished goods tariffs will face tariffs on raw materials. They will also raise their own prices to balance market demand - there’s no way Ford and GM can absorb the volume of import sales that would shift if they were this much cheaper. They’ll sell to the highest bidder.

 

[Tacoman]

I’m on the other side of this, just ordered last week, and as such am still about four months out.

My current thinking is that in four months either:

1) the auto trade war will be settled

Or

2) industry wide inflation will have settled in, which would make it irrelevant which car I choose. It would also increase the value of my current car, similar to what we saw in 2022.

Even domestic auto makers who are immune from finished goods tariffs will face tariffs on raw materials. They will also raise their own prices to balance market demand - there’s no way Ford and GM can absorb the volume of import sales that would shift if they were this much cheaper. They’ll sell to the highest bidder.

I am thinking (hoping for everyone else) it's his bargaining chip...
I can't foresee a perm 25% tariff...

My guess....he will waive it next week or so after negotiations or will keep a tariff but lower it to like 10%...which will still be a no go for a lot of folks.

Will see.....

 

[alxman]

Heard that all the tariffs will be suspended as long as the car manufacturers agree to add the suffix 47 to all their models. There will be a recall to change the Macan to Macan 47, 47S, and Turbo to 47T. And so on for Mercedes, BMW, VW, etc. My wife’s Tesla model X to X47DJT!

 

[Paris92]

Fingers crossed for the Daisy Leader to make up some time, and for the team unloading in San Diego to work triple shifts...

 

[Zonie4S]

I picked up my 4S 2 weeks ago, which came through the San Diego port. If my memory is accurate it took about a week to get through the port and to transport. Supposedly it clears customs once the dealer takes ownership. I hope they speed things up for you!

 

[rcomeau]

In principle, the price agreed is the price you should pay, what you signed on the dotted lines.

There will likely be price does not include applicable duties.

What happens if someone buys a car in Canada (or Mexico) and imports it as a personal purchase? Are duties applied there (probably I imagine).

 

[KombuchaBioleather]

Woo-Hoo! Cleared customs and on its way to the dealership! Hopefully I will be able to get it by Saturday. . .

 

[AlanH]

If the car is still on the boat on April 2, and the threatened tariffs go into effect, I'm assuming Porsche will pass the expense on to the consumer (me). What if the car is off the boat but still at the port? Is the result the same? Unfortunately, I'm going to be white knuckling this, as my TYD shows the vehicle near Jacksonville, FL currently, and my car's stop is Houston (Freeport), so it has to get around Florida and across the Gulf of (whatever you want to call it) to H-town. I'm hoping 12 days is long enough - the weather looks ok - but if the vehicle sits on the boat, or on the dock before clearing customs for more than a few days, I could be screwed.

I assume clearing customs is the key for determining whether the tariff applies or not. Is that right? Does anyone on here have knowledge/experience re: how long customs typically takes for cars in Houston?

Well if there’s anyone out there who actually believes that tariffs are a tax on the foreign government, and not a tax on the US consumer, all they have to do is read this thread

 

[jsmithson]

Oh well. I had agreed to a price with a dealer via a connection from this forum and I guess it’s moot. Have to keep it all in perspective. Looks like the old “We build cars that nobody needs but everybody wants” quote will be tested with this buffoon.

 

[Fun TC Driving]

Good luck, and why right now for all who might face this (sorry, SORRY) jumping onto Porsche finder (in the U.S. at: https://finder.porsche.com/us/en-US...0001,33.9697897,-118.2468148,-1&order=closest) might work for you are is did super superlatively for me.

Hope that through Porsche corporate and/or helped by dealership contributions, they create a way to greatly, financially help many of you on the traffic pricing bubble for both your already ordered ones — or aslo right now newly decided to purchase ones. Three weeks ago my wife and I were waiting to custom order our 2026; now we are a 1,500 mile CPO turbo owner at a massive off list discount.

 

[cometguy]

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64308066/list-of-how-tariffs-will-affect-every-car/

My dealerships here in New England are saying that they will pass most (but possibly not all) of the tariff onto the end buyer of new Porsches. They're guesstimating that between Porsche and the dealerships, they might absorb 5%-10% maximum, leaving the rest to the customer. Their profits are certainly going to nose-dive... I think all automakers will experience hardship, including all American automakers because so many parts come from outside the USA, and Trump wants to tax those also at 25%.

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