MY'2027 Cayenne EV confirmed allocation?

[Ticket Target]

In Australia I have a confirmed Dec production date with a delivery ~8 weeks timeframe. Base model with Massage seats. Compass Display, head up display, HD matrix headlights and logo courtesy lights.

Color me curious how the car is shipped to Australia. For us in the U.S., the container ship crosses the Atlantic. To get to California, it then has to go through the Panama Canal.
I assume to get to you it has to take a route around South Africa, right?

 

[Wivenhoe]

Thanks - really interesting since I paid a deposit and signed the paperwork. I also received the email about booking my track day today. I do wonder if the dealer is up something! Will call another dealership group - any recommendations or are they all much of a muchness?

Where in the UK are you ? The dealer in Colchester Essex normally has good availability of allocations, but of course it depends on which particular model.

 

[worthywow]

Where in the UK are you ? The dealer in Colchester Essex normally has good availability of allocations, but of course it depends on which particular model.

Thanks - done some googling and since I'm in the Midlands will try Solihull tomorrow (Synter group) since current order with Dick Lovett group (will chase them too)

 

[W1NGE]

Thanks - really interesting since I paid a deposit and signed the paperwork. I also received the email about booking my track day today. I do wonder if the dealer is up something! Will call another dealership group - any recommendations or are they all much of a muchness?

You should only pay the deposit on a firm allocation and sign on the line at that time otherwise you're just paying for your position in a queue - the length of which you know not.

The track day is an odd one but typically should come after the allocation and order has been processed. It may come after milestone 3 on Track Your Dream (TYD) when your car enters production (I received mine today as it happens) and spec has been locked.

There is more variability here and can be offered at any time essentially.

I've only ever used 2 dealerships in Scotland since 2003 - Aberdeen and Glasgow. Ownership changes from time to time but Glasgow is Sytner (as is Edinburgh) and Aberdeen (and Perth) were Peter Vardy until recently and now owned by Van Mossel (many Porsche dealerships across Europe).

Any dealership owned by Porsche GB will have the largest allocation pool.

Curious to know which dealership you have signed up to and what reason has been given for a lack of allocation?

It could be a combination of things model year change, parts shortage or priority given to the Cayenne EV over non electric Cayennes made in the same factory in Bratislava.

I got lucky this time around and got a slot last month for Dec delivery (March 2027 would have been the standard timeframe) more as a loyalty thing than anything else.

Shopping on Glasgow was an aberration on my part and have been served well by Aberdeen.

 

[W1NGE]

Color me curious how the car is shipped to Australia. For us in the U.S., the container ship crosses the Atlantic. To get to California, it then has to go through the Panama Canal.
I assume to get to you it has to take a route around South Africa, right?

Nope.

Mediterranean Sea --> Suez Canal --> Indian Ocean --> Singapore --> Melbourne

 

[worthywow]

You should only pay the deposit on a firm allocation and sign on the line at that time otherwise you're just paying for your position in a queue - the length of which you know not.

The track day is an odd one but typically should come after the allocation and order has been processed. It may come after milestone 3 on Track Your Dream (TYD) when your car enters production (I received mine today as it happens) and spec has been locked.

There is more variability here and can be offered at any time essentially.

I've only ever used 2 dealerships in Scotland since 2003 - Aberdeen and Glasgow. Ownership changes from time to time but Glasgow is Sytner (as is Edinburgh) and Aberdeen (and Perth) were Peter Vardy until recently and now owned by Van Mossel (many Porsche dealerships across Europe).

Any dealership owned by Porsche GB will have the largest allocation pool.

Curious to know which dealership you have signed up to and what reason has been given for a lack of allocation?

It could be a combination of things model year change, parts shortage or priority given to the Cayenne EV over non electric Cayennes made in the same factory in Bratislava.

I got lucky this time around and got a slot last month for Dec delivery (March 2027 would have been the standard timeframe) more as a loyalty thing than anything else.

Shopping on Glasgow was an aberration on my part and have been served well by Aberdeen.

It was Dick Lovett Tewkesbury. Must admit I didn't fully understand the process at the time so assumed the deposit did reserve a slot pending confirmation - thanks to your advice/help I will call them tomorrow and press them why. I'll call Solihull first to see if they can offer a slot.

Yep - the track email surprised me! This was the start of the email

Your Cayenne driving experience at the Porsche Experience Centre SIlverstone

Your Ref: xxxxx

Dear Mr. xxxxxx

As part of the purchase of your new Porsche, we are delighted to invite you to attend your personal Driving Experience at our state-of-the-art, purpose built Centre in Silverstone.

Good tip on Porsche GB - is this the dealership "Formed in 2003, Porsche Retail Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Porsche Cars Great Britain. We represent seven Porsche Centres located in Guildford, Hatfield, Mayfair, Reading, West London, East London and South London."? If so Reading is doable.

Thanks again for your advice and I'll report back .....