All Taycan deliveries being held at port due to needing new heaters

[OzzieT]

In reaction to the excellent post above from @annieland, I'm in the first bucket.

My new GTS started production on February 20 and was orginally due to complete on February 27. This slipped to March 21. After contacting my dealer they confirmed my car was being held due to delays in the heater part and that all of their Taycan's in production were being affected in the same way.

In the face of the significant uncertainty the heating part fiasco has created, whatever bucket you may be in, I just wanted to provide a little certainty.

The heater part will be fitted to my car by March 21. It will prove there are new heater parts available and the thought of a six month wait is folly. It will be a delay of just a few weeks. Porsche have figured out how to solve the crisis affecting buyers and owners around the world. Life will rerturn to normal and we'll all be good.

You may ask why the confidence and belief? Well I think it's obvious. The Track Your Dream portal/app has NEVER been wrong with a date. Porsche would NEVER just add a dummy date as a placeholder to create false hope. NEVER.

I am pleased to report that my car did indeed complete manufacturing on March 21 and is now at the Port of Bremerhaven scheduled to depart for Oz early next month. I hope that everyone who has had manufacturing delays is in a similar position.

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[Dimib31]

You should really stop repeating this nonsense. If you have proof, please share it with this _public_ forum; otherwise I would kindly suggest you refrain from making baseless statements.

A franchised dealer only pays for the car upon taking possession. Until then, the car belongs to Porsche or their official affiliate/representative in that region or country. The car is only released to the dealer after the final inspection/adjustment at the destination port of entry, and the dealer won't accept (and won't pay) for a vehicle which deviates from the spec.

I think he means waiting time is so long and prices keep increasing. this in combination with high demand results in the fact that they do not care about an individual costumer. Every car rejected at the end by a client is immediately sold on the market. There are almost no stock Taycan on the market. So that means they don't care really about one individuals needs of opinion.

 

[Kev946]

I think he means waiting time is so long and prices keep increasing. this in combination with high demand results in the fact that they do not care about an individual costumer. Every car rejected at the end by a client is immediately sold on the market. There are almost no stock Taycan on the market. So that means they don't care really about one individuals needs of opinion.

Correct. My SA said it's the dealers that suffer as they are committed to buy the cars. Porsche are not really interested in the end customer, that's the dealers responsibility hence not telling us what is happening.

 

[WasserGKuehlt]

I think he means waiting time is so long and prices keep increasing. this in combination with high demand results in the fact that they do not care about an individual costumer. Every car rejected at the end by a client is immediately sold on the market. There are almost no stock Taycan on the market. So that means they don't care really about one individuals needs of opinion.

It wasn't phrased as "dealers are forced to buy the cars", it was said that "dealers already paid for the cars". Even so, I'm not sure that is entirely correct - the dealer is absolutely within rights to reject a provably defective or incomplete car.

The other bits about price hikes and demand - well, we all welcome OP to How Life Works, I guess? And placing another order is exactly the way to solve it.

 

[Daelemki]

yesterday i complained on the forum but i just received a good call. there was a big batch of heaters delivered apparently. so mine was in the production week of 28th feb till 03th march and it received the heater now. So the car was loaded on the truck yesterday on its way to Belgium. agreed on a delivery after Easter holiday as we go on holidays anyway. so maybe more good news for others to come.

Hi, which dealer do you have? Mine confirmed I have to wait for delivery until week 35

 

[BRZtoTaycan]

Not sure if I want to wait this long for a 2023 RWD.

 

[lwc1001]

Not sure if I want to wait this long for a 2023 RWD.

Thats crazy!!!! I have a CT4 on step 3 as of 3/16/23. I'm sure it'll be delayed since production was suppose to start on 3/17/23 but nothing changed in TYD.

 

[BRZtoTaycan]

I know!!! I'm so frustrated... and I still only have 3 pictures instead of 5 like everyone else. Not really sure what is happening to mine. I have pressured my SA to get for more info but nothing.

 

[Kev946]

I know!!! I'm so frustrated... and I still only have 3 pictures instead of 5 like everyone else. Not really sure what is happening to mine. I have pressured my SA to get for more info but nothing.

I have no pictures. I'd be happy with 3

 

[BRZtoTaycan]

I have no pictures. I'd be happy with 3

I got it after three months of my car finished production on October 31, 2022.

 

[Zulfu]

Is there any news from the heaters?

yesterday i complained on the forum but i just received a good call. there was a big batch of heaters delivered apparently. so mine was in the production week of 28th feb till 03th march and it received the heater now. So the car was loaded on the truck yesterday on its way to Belgium. agreed on a delivery after Easter holiday as we go on holidays anyway. so maybe more good news for others to come.

Hi, any news about the heaters? Guys from BE and FR what do ur dealers tell about the delays please?...

 

[Kev946]

Is there any news from the heaters?

Hi, any news about the heaters? Guys from BE and FR what do ur dealers tell about the delays please?...

Still no information.

 

[annieland]

I know!!! I'm so frustrated... and I still only have 3 pictures instead of 5 like everyone else. Not really sure what is happening to mine. I have pressured my SA to get for more info but nothing.

I only got 4 pictures and my car was delivered. Maybe there's some timer setting on the cameras or whatever. I wouldn't worry about it! Even just one pic I say is convincing evidence of production

 

[BRZtoTaycan]

Is there any news from the heaters?

Hi, any news about the heaters? Guys from BE and FR what do ur dealers tell about the delays please?...

This is what my SA told me:
"My Porsche representative was in this morning and I was asking him about your Taycan and why there has been so many delays. He said the cabin heater module is the issue for the delays as these cars aren't producing heat and the parts have been on backorder."

Nothing new

I only got 4 pictures and my car was delivered. Maybe there's some timer setting on the cameras or whatever. I wouldn't worry about it! Even just one pic I say is convincing evidence of production

Yes, I am very grateful for it. Just hope I can get it sooner. Still showing 8/28/23 delivery date

 

[Kev946]

This is what my SA told me:
"My Porsche representative was in this morning and I was asking him about your Taycan and why there has been so many delays. He said the cabin heater module is the issue for the delays as these cars aren't producing heat and the parts have been on backorder."

Nothing new




Yes, I am very grateful for it. Just hope I can get it sooner. Still showing 8/28/23 delivery date

So you SA knows nothing lol

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