Deposit

[CKMAC]

I have just received a letter from the SE stating 'Please note upon completion of final specification, we will require a further part payment in order to ensure that the total deposited payments reach the 10% of the purhase price required to proceed.'

Is this a new requirement? I never had to do that for my two previous orders.

[Skyway]

Never heard of it

[CKMAC]

Not sure if that OPC has lots of cancellations recently.

[Neil1911]

It's something that has had an occasional mention with some dealers "trying it on" but never been a general "requirement". Maybe you should agree subject to written confirmation that it remains fully refundable until lockdown and that in thanks there'll be a free: set of rubber mats; boot liner; etc, etc. in the car on collection

[Plyphon]

Cashflow issues at the OPC?

[CKMAC]

The SE expects delivery of a new GTS in 6 months...

[Skyway]

I definitely wouldn't pay them 10%. I would expect that an independent OPC has to conduct themselves using Franchise rules which I'm sure would have to replicate what Porsche do. I purchased mine from a Porsche GB retailer and I can recall being given a Porsche branded document that specified the deposits for each car type/price. Some were £3K and some were £5K.

[wab172uk]

I'd question that. It's £3000 deposit on a Macan.

[pmg]

I understand Sytner group OPC's ( Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leicester, Mid Sussex, Solihul and Silverstone) have done that for a few years

[CKMAC]

It is Sytner Group indeed this time. They seem to have lots of allocatiions at the moment.