Porsche Enhances European Delivery Program
New improvements aimed at enthusiasts

ATLANTA – Feb. 27, 2012 – Porsche Cars North America today announced several enhancements to its European Delivery Program. The revised experience provides customers the opportunity to purchase their new Porsche vehicle from any participating authorized Porsche dealer in the U.S. and take delivery of their new car at their choice of one of the automaker's two German factories. The program is now offered at no additional charge to customers and includes access to discounted airfare and hotel accommodations.

Upon arrival in Germany, guests are provided with complimentary transportation from the airport to either Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, where the iconic 911, Boxster and Cayman sports cars are manufactured, or to Leipzig where the Cayenne SUV and Panamera Sport Sedans are produced. The customer can choose either location, regardless of the model purchased.

Both locations offer a factory tour, allowing guests to see first-hand how a Porsche automobile is created. For owners that choose Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, entry into the Porsche Museum is provided, where more than a half-century of Porsche sports and race car evolution is on display. Owners that choose the Leipzig factory will have the opportunity to drive a number of different Porsche models on the Test Track or test the capabilities of a Cayenne SUV off-road.

Upon arrival at the factory, owners are presented with the keys to their new Porsche, after a thorough presentation of their vehicle by a trained expert in an exclusive setting. Special photographic opportunities exist using either the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart or the "Porsche Diamond," the main building at Leipzig, as a backdrop.

Guests are then able enjoy their new factory-fresh Porsche on the winding roads and autobahns of the region. The program allows guests to tour Europe, or stay in Germany for up to two weeks to explore the cities and countryside that inspired Porsche's unique design and exhilarating performance.

The comprehensive program, which started February 1st, 2012, includes factory delivery and all associated activities including temporary insurance, registration and winter tire usage (if needed. Shipment to the U.S. is included and can be handled by either factory. Further information is available at any authorized Porsche Dealer or online at HOME - Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.

Source [Porsche]

 

Wow, that certainly sounds like a great deal for Porsche owners in the US. Thanks for sharing DJ!

 

Glad they improved it and stopped charging extra for it, since BMW gave a discount for german delivery. Should be a fun experience.

 

Horizon Blue Turbo, looks sexy.

 

Kudos to Porsche for doing this. When I order my 991 GT2 I will have to do this.

 

Any more information on what you get to drive on the test track and for how long? I'd think a lot of 911 owners might opt for Leipzig depending on the answer here....

 

if i lived in Stuttgart i would be the proudest man on earth

 

I see no reason to not do this. Sounds like the perfect way to take delivery.

 

The only reason NOT to do it, unless they have changed it and not stated it, is that Porsche still requires VAT to be paid before ED takes place. It is then refunded once your car gets to the states. However, like on my 143k Cayenne Turbo, that is ALOT of money for someone else to be drawing interest from. That, in my case, would have been 27k they held onto from order till delivery at Customs in the US.

 

I don't fully understand VAT since we don't have to deal with it over here in the state, but I took comprehensive as meaning all associated costs with taking delivery there. $27k is a lot of extra cash to be laying around after just buying a 6 figure car.