The Ultimate Vacation
Touring Europe in a new "factory fresh" Porsche represents the ultimate vacation for driving enthusiasts. Fortunately, the Porsche European Delivery Program can easily make that ultimate vacation a reality.
It begins when you order your new Porsche from an authorized Porsche Centre in the United States or Canada for delivery at the factory. When you arrive in Germany, your first few hours will be spent as the special guest of Porsche. You can visit the Porsche Museum and stroll through a half-century of sport car evolution in Zuffenhausen or experience our state-of-the art facility in Leipzig, the birthplace of the Porsche Cayenne. A tour of the Zuffenhausen factory allows you the opportunity of following in your Porsche’s footsteps during its creation. Enjoy lunch at either factory location in the VIP dining room. Shop in the exclusive Porsche Boutique. And feel your anticipation build…
Naturally, the best is saved for last. A Porsche Delivery Consultant will hand you the keys to your new Porsche and acquaint you with its operation and features.
What happens next is up to you. Explore the charm and history of Germany. Sprint to Paris, Rome, Prague or any other exciting European city you choose. Unleash the power of your Porsche on the autobahn or, with the Cayenne, even off-road.
Revel in its precise handling on the countles serpentine back roads. Let the Porsche Travel Club assist you in devising a precise itinerary, or simply see where the nearest road leads. The freedom to tour Europe in exquisite fashion is yours, without the cost and inconvenience of renting or leasing a car.
Porsche’s all-inclusive program includes factory delivery, shipment of your automobile to North America, marine insurance, collision and third-party insurance. Even the cab fare from the airport to the Porsche factory and one free hotel night is included!
For information about Porsche Leipzig, home of the Cayenne and Carrera GT, and that special European Delivery program, click here or see your local Porsche Centre
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Placing Your Porsche Order
Procedures
The Porsche European Delivery program involves a few basic steps:
- Place an order with any authorized Porsche Centre in North America.
- Choose the model, options, and date you would like to pick up your Porsche in Germany (weekends and German holidays excluded).
- To ensure that you receive the exact Porsche you want on the delivery date you specify, place your order at least 12 weeks prior to delivery. Your Porsche Centre may still be able to find you a car in less than 12 weeks, but your selection may be limited by production availability. Delivery dates for "special orders" involving custom or non-standard colors and interiors are subject to material availability. Please check with your Porsche Centre.
- To place the order, fill out the European Delivery Program Car Order Form and give your Porsche Centre a deposit (which will be applied toward the price of the car when you are asked to submit payment). The order is subject to confirmation by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. You will need to determine how long you will be driving your Porsche in Europe and have your Porsche Centre enter the length you’ll need insurance for your Porsche in your Tourist Delivery order form (various insurance time-frames with a maximum of one year – please ask your Porsche Centre for specific extended insurance times available).
Make sure you read and understand all of the conditions printed on the European Delivery Program Car Order Form. If you have any difficulty in ordering, please do not hesitate to call your dealership or any other authorized Porsche Centre.
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Helpful Information
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Your new Porsche will be built to specifications meeting all U.S./Canadian safety and emission control requirements. Unleaded fuel is now widely available at most major gas stations in Western Europe. The use of leaded fuel in your Porsche may invalidate your automobile’s warranty and/or make it necessary to exchange the catalyst and oxygen sensor at your expense. When you return your Porsche for transatlantic shipment, it will be tested per U.S. regulation to determine whether the vehicle was misfueled. Should you elect not to use the free return shipment through Porsche AG, such lead testing could become your responsibility and, upon importation, may be required to satisfy U.S. Customs.
Automobile Insurance
Currently, the European Delivery program provides 16 days of collision coverage and third-party liability insurance, commencing on your specified delivery date. You are therefore fully insured (liability insurance and collision coverage) for the first 16 days of your trip. If your European travel plans exceed 16 days, you may obtain additional automobile insurance.
At the time of ordering, it is advisable to work with your Porsche Centre and obtain additional third-party liability and collision coverage for periods beyond the 16 days included in the program. Extensions to this coverage may be obtained in Europe, but the process is time-consuming and may interfere with your travel plans. You may pay for the additional insurance at the factory in Euro, U.S./Canadian Dollars, credit cards, or Traveler’s Checks. The insurance coverage indicated on the European Delivery Car Order Form will be included in your papers.
Remember, your U.S./Canadian coverage is not valid in Europe. Third-party liability insurance covering the length of your European stay is required to ensure that the required international registration remains valid. Please do not overlook this critical point: your European auto registration is valid as long as you are covered by third-party liability insurance. Should you be caught without adequate liability insurance during your trip, your car could be confiscated as you cross an international border.
It is also important to note that if your arrival at the factory is delayed from the date specified on the insurance forms, only the remainder of your registration and liability insurance will remain in force. Be sure to notify your Porsche Centre directly if there is a last-minute change in your arrival date.
Warranty and Service in Europe
The warranty terms valid outside the United States/Canada are presented in the booklets issued to you during delivery. Any work done on your Porsche should be performed as specified in the Warranty and/or Maintenance booklets by a Porsche Centre listed in the Porsche Authorized Porsche Centres booklet. Please refer to the maintenance booklet’s schedule outline to determine when you will be charged for the first maintenance service. We urge you to follow these suggestions in order to ensure that the warranty remains valid
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Returning Your Porsche
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Your Porsche can be dropped off free-of-charge at the Porsche factory in Stuttgart. The factory can facilitate the return of your vehicle 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. It is recommended that you return your vehicle to our factory so that any warranty work can be performed by Porsche’s factory technicians. Please note, however, that the factory shop is completely booked at times, which could delay shipment of your vehicle to North America.
If you would like to make alternate arrangements for dropping off your vehicle for return shipment, we have made arrangements with Schenker International, which allows you to drop off your vehicle in 18 major cities throughout Europe:
- Austria (Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, and Salzburg)
- Italy (Rome and Milan)
- Switzerland (Zurich and Geneva)
- United Kingdom (London)
- Belgium (Brussels)
- France (Paris and Nice)
- The Netherlands (Amsterdam)
- Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Seville, and Valencia)
- Germany (most major cities)
Additional drop-off points are available upon request. Additional charges will apply to cover the transportation cost from the drop off location to the Porsche factory in Stuttgart or Leipzig (drop-off at either factory is free of charge). Please contact Schenker Germany to set up a day and time at the alternate drop-off point of your choice and for detailed information on additional drop-off points within and outside of Germany (detailed contact information will be sent to you with your European Delivery package).
Your Porsche will be fully insured for the return shipment, but personal items left in your car are not covered, so be sure to remove any personal belongings from your new Porsche prior to turning it over for shipment. The International Registration booklet will also be needed in order to leave your car with our shipping agent.
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