Deceptive practices to sell Porsche financing
I will be taking delivery tomorrow and can't wait. However, I have to rant about what I perceive to be an unfair practice by the dealer. About the time the Macan was due to arrive in port, I called my dealer to ask for the VIN, so that I could arrange financing through my out-of-town FCU. He provided it, but after asking for the interest rate, said that Porsche could match and would I like to go with them. I said sure, assuming the rest of the terms were acceptable. He said he would get back to me with the terms, and that we had a couple of weeks until the car got to the dealership anyway. After five days of silence, I contacted him again for the terms, and he said surprise, the car is here. And that Porsche could not match the rate, but was 'only' 0.5% higher, and that it was only a few bucks a month, and that working with the dealership was a lot easier than working through a credit union, etc. And that the car was there, ready for me to drive home that day. After five months of waiting, it took all my restraint to say no, I will get the best financing deal. But boy was I mad that they pulled a fast one. I could have had the financing done and the check ready, but the offer of Porsche matching the rate made me delay. Anyway, sorry for the rant, but if future buyers are told that Porsche will get you a great rate, have them get the exact terms in writing immediately, or just continue with your own arrangements. This is my first Porsche, and in fact the first time I've ever financed a car, so maybe I'm naive, but this is a poor introduction to the brand.