Porsche Reports December U.S. Sales
3 January 2001
Porsche Reports December U.S. Sales; 2000 Sales Up By 7.4 Percent, But Shipping Delay, Weather Cause Dec. Drop
ATLANTA, Jan. 3, Porsche Cars North America, importer and
distributor of Porsche sports cars in the United States, today announced
year-end sales and stock figures. Calendar year-to-date sales are up by
7.4 percent over 1999. Retail sales for the month of December totaled 1493
cars, a decrease of 25 percent over December 1999. The December decrease
resulted from two main factors: More than 900 Porsches on two vessels in route
to the port facility in Charleston, S.C., were delayed by severe weather in
the North Atlantic and one ship's mechanical problems. In addition, severe
weather in the Northeast delayed deliveries to many Porsche dealers. Of the
more than 900 Porsches that arrived in late December at the port facility,
most are pre-sold. With a dealer supply of 21 days, Porsche continues to have
the lowest inventories in the industry, an indicator of continued strong
demand for its cars.
Dealer
Model Month to Date Year to Date Stock
Current Prior Current Prior Current
Year Year Year Year Year
Boxster 345 532 5772 9084 524
Boxster Tip 125 184 1821 2825 104
Boxster S 290 442 4723 651 194
Boxster S Tip 69 92 996 121 44
ALL BOXSTER 829 1250 13312 12681 866
All1998 Carrera 1 0 4 17 0
Carrera Coupe 99 127 1901 1810 91
Carrera Coupe Tip S 40 58 609 522 14
Carrera Cabriolet 151 214 2704 2518 108
Carrera Cabriolet Tip S 73 90 1098 1061 25
Carrera 4 Coupe 57 114 561 973 36
Carrera 4 Tip 20 23 136 182 7
Turbo Coupe 81 0 945 0 7
Turbo Coupe Tip 17 0 210 0 2
Carrera 4 Cabriolet 81 89 671 847 50
Carrera 4 Cabriolet Tip 44 39 259 264 9
All CARRERA 664 754 9098 8194 349
GRAND TOTALS 1493 2004 22410 20875 1215