Black Friday

I'll be spending some time today ordering a pile

20% off sitewide at Sierra Madre Collection. Coupon Code CYBER20. Ends 11/29.

Snagged a new style Vintage Speed Ivory Shifter with Bushing

I almost placed an order on CIP 1 yesterday but shipment is delayed until after they complete their move.

Then I went to West Coast Metric. I was disturbed that they wouldn't tell me the shipping cost until after I pay. With a small order, shipping is sometimes much more than the cost of the order. My order was only $8. So, finally, I placed my order with Wolfsburg West.

Harbor Freight also has Black Friday deals. I am tempted to get a low profile creeper for $19.20 with the 20% off coupon on top of the Black Friday price.

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I checked over at the Porsche USA site for Black Friday specials, but nada.

You'd think maybe they'd knock ten bucks off a new Cayman S, just to show some holiday spirit. Or maybe toss in a free leather upgrade on the fuse box cover ($380) or some body-colored headlight washer nozzles ($300).

But nah. There are no tidings of good cheer from Zuffenhausen.

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Dude $380 for the leather fuse box cover is already very good value.

@edsnova posted:

Dude $380 for the leather fuse box cover is already very good value.

But is it top-stitched? Because if it isn't, it won't match the $411 power window switch boots.

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We must assume the stitching follows the same guidelines and will be compatible with the stitching on the 'Upgraded owner's manual wallet in leather' ($560):

"...Free choice of stitching color from all standard leather, natural leather, and special colors. With two-tone leather interiors the darker color will be assigned to the outside leather of the binding and the lighter color will be assigned to the inside leather of the binding (and the stitching if not specified)..."

I think, in that paragraph, I've stumbled upon just the sort of thing that makes the PCA member all warm and fuzzy inside. But it also defines the essence of why I could never be a PCA member.

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Porsche NA doesnt do deals...they are teasing the rich people with arrival date of 2021 992,,its gotta help the value of earlier models as P has gone full throttle with list pricing on new vehicles..

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I don't know what I was thinking, Bob. I should be grateful they're willing to sell one to me at any price.

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19-20 models of 992 are hard to find,,dealer inventory of 20,s are non existent..they have the only game in town it seems..I tapped out a few years ago:{

I'm sorry, did I just see a $600 owner's manual sleeve on the option sheet?

I wanna' meet the guy who ticks that box.

1. Never buy new, let someone else take the depreciation hit.

2. Always get the "S".

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Stan, to you or me it's an owner's manual sleeve.

But that's the genius of marketing. You call it a 'wallet', and now you can do it up in leather with color-coordinated stitching, and the perceived value goes through the roof.

It's a little sad to consider that some day, fifty years from now, NOS leather owner's manual wallets will be selling for ten times their current price and the Chinese copies will cost $600.

As P.T. Barnum famously never said, there's an affluent consumer anxious to impress fellow club members born every minute.

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The "original tool roll" of tomorrow.