Buying: P-dealer or no....

[husker boxster]

Congrats Jim on your purchase. While I am new to the rare air of Porsche ownership, I have always found it satisfying to pay a little extra for the right car.

I also wanted to pass on my purchase story. I looked for 4 mo for my Boxster. I had to have a Lapis exterior, so that cut down the possible candidates but I was willing to go anywhere to buy. I found one at a P-Dealer in Dallas. We had a deal done in 2 phone calls and that included a negotiated price for my trade-in! I didn't just give away my car. I felt it was a fair deal for both sides. I was out of the dealership in about an hr. I thanked the salesman for not trying to squeeze a few more bucks out of me, because it probably would have killed the deal. He said our time was more important than that. The dealership -- Boardwalk Porsche in Plano.

The factory warranty was expiring when I bought the car in July 05, but it came with the 2yr extended warranty. I'm glad I've got it because it needed a few repairs back in Jan. My dealer in Omaha (Woodhouse) has been excellent to deal with. I heard horror stories about the previous P-Dealer in Omaha. I guess I'm lucky or maybe Porsche is talking the Lexus approach to ownership.

Have fun with the 997.

Terry