How to buy a Porsche 911 GT3 RS? !Did you think you could buy a GT3 RS like any other car? Think again. Entering the world of the most desirable supercars isn't for everyone - we reveal the brutal truth.
Did you think you could buy a GT3 RS like any other car? Think again. Entering the world of the most desirable supercars isn't for everyone - we reveal the brutal truth. So - how to buy a Porsche 911 GT3 RS?!
The story of buying one of the most desirable cars in the world – the Porsche 911 GT3 RS – is not a fairy tale about dreams coming true. On the contrary, it is an epic about manipulation, elitism and financial acrobatics, where a car is not something you buy, but something you have to earn. Or, as reality says, cheat the system.
Beginning: the illusion of choice
It seems simple. You like a GT3 RS? Go to the dealer, pick a color, sign a contract, pay, drive away. But no. If you want a specific version of the car that is made in limited numbers, Porsche (or Ferrari, Lamborghini…) doesn’t let you just open your wallet.
You need to be “on the list”. And how do you get on it? With “loyalty”. Of course not the kind where you have a Porsche sticker on your laptop. Loyalty means that you have bought quite a few cars in the past – often the boring ones that appreciate quickly and you didn’t even want. Even 10-15 cars that together add up to more than 2 million euros (or pounds, whichever comes first).
Rules of the Game (or How Not to Get a GT3 RS) - How to Buy a Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Salespeople sell you dreams. “Buy a Panamera, a Taycan, and a Macan, and we’ll talk.” After spending hundreds of thousands of euros on cars you don’t particularly like and selling them at a loss, you’re rewarded – maybe if you’re lucky.
And even then, if the seller leaves or gets a new VIP buyer, your “list” means nothing. There are no contracts, no guarantees. Often, even promises in emails are worthless. But if you do end up with the car, the contract prohibits you from selling it in the first year. If you sell it anyway, you blacklisted – goodbye dream cars of the future.
“Overs” – the illegal economy of supercars
Although you are not allowed to sell the car, of course, things are completely different on the market. As soon as a GT3 RS leaves the showroom, it is worth €100,000 more. Sometimes even more. They call it overs – the difference between the purchase price and the real market value. This is pure, tax-neutral profit – if you get it.
Well, the dealer collects the difference. You have to sign that you won't sell it, and he can sell the same car for €100,000 more.
How to trick the system?
The story of Mark McCann, a successful YouTuber and car enthusiast, reveals the absurdity of the system. In a multi-week endeavor, he showed how without a purchase history you can't get a GT3 RS. Or you can buy 2 or 3 Taycans - electric sedans that sell extremely poorly and lose value quickly. And with them - like Trojan horses - you enter the list.
But be careful – the sellers are clever. Taycans with 0 km, with an invoice of €170,000, are only worth €100,000–120,000 immediately after pick-up. That means a loss of €150,000 just so you can get right until the purchase of the GT3 RS.
And all this for a car that you could theoretically buy for €260,000, but within the system you actually pay €400,000 or more.
Rebellion against the system: Plan D – How to buy a Porsche 911 GT3 RS
In a twist worthy of a Netflix series, Mark used his longtime loyalty to Lamborghini to create overs with the Urus Performante model. After a year, he sold it for a profit of €20,000, enough to cover part of the “overs” for Porsche.
In the end, he sold the car to him. independent trader, which required no history, did not condition the sale and – most importantly – he was not hypocriticalIn exchange, Mark gave up his Urus, got a GT3 RS and two more keys. And that's fair.
Conclusion: Dreams are for sale – but not for everyone
If you think you'll get your hands on a GT3 RS by being a Porsche enthusiast – forget it. This world is reserved for the richest, the most patient and those who know how to play the game. No history? Forget it. Not a VIP? It's okay. But if you're willing to play the game and lose some money in the process – there's a chance.
Or as Mark says: “This is not a purchase, this is a mission.”
And maybe – just maybe – we’ll have to admit that luxury brands are right. Rarity creates desire, desire creates a cult, and a cult creates a business. The GT3 RS is not just a car. It’s status. And status is never given – you have to buy it.
Price of Porsche 911 GT3 RS (2024): around €260,000
Actual market price (with “overs”): from €330,000 to €370,000
Engine: 4.0-liter naturally aspirated boxer 6-cylinder
Power: 386 kW (525 hp)
Acceleration 0–100 km/h: 3.2 seconds
Maximum speed: 296 km/h (184 mph)
Gearbox: 7-speed PDK
Weight: 1450 kg (3196 lb)
DRS system: Yes, like in Formula 1
Drive: Rear-wheel drive (RWD)
Note to readers: If you find yourself in a Porsche showroom with a GT3 RS in your sights, you'd better bring a wad of cash, two Taycans, and a friend in the sales department. Or find an egg dealer - like Mark.
