Absolutely the worst sales experience I've ever had, especially when spending more than $150,000 on…read morea new vehicle.
I purchased a new 2026 Porsche from Flora Lopez, whose manager was Alex Reath. The vehicle was delivered to my home with an airbag warning light already illuminated. Flora told me not to worry and described it as a simple sensor issue.
The dealership now insists that they disclosed the warning-light issue to me before delivery. What they leave out is that I was only told about it on the SAME DAY the vehicle was being delivered, when I was already committed to the transaction. I also have records of the communications describing it as a simple issue. Had I been told that my brand-new Porsche could potentially spend three weeks or more in a service center immediately after delivery, I certainly would have handled the situation differently.
Instead of taking the vehicle back and correcting the problem themselves before completing delivery, I was left to arrange the repair through my local Porsche dealership.
A replacement part had to be ordered from Germany. After waiting for the part, my local dealership determined that it did not fix the problem and that the issue was more significant than I had originally been told. What was presented as a simple sensor issue has now resulted in my brand-new Porsche being in the shop for more than four (4) weeks, with the final repair timeline still uncertain.
During a phone conversation with Flora and her manager, I specifically questioned how a brand-new Porsche could require weeks of service immediately after delivery. Alex told me that this was "not uncommon." I actually asked him again to make sure I understood what he was saying: Is it really not uncommon for a brand-new Porsche to be delivered and then have to go into a service center for repairs? His answer was yes.
That response was astonishing to me.
Meanwhile, I'm making loan payments and paying insurance on a $150,000+ vehicle that I cannot drive, while the loaner provided to me is nowhere near comparable to the vehicle I purchased.
The dealership initially offered me $1,000 for the inconvenience. On September 16, after learning from Porsche Downtown Los Angeles that the vehicle would require substantially more time to repair, I texted Flora and explained that I no longer believed $1,000 was reasonable compensation given the length of time I had been without my new vehicle. Her response was extremely cold, and she declined to discuss it further.
Since then, I have texted again and called, but I have not received a return call. Unfortunately, this is consistent with my experience throughout this transaction. On multiple occasions I was told someone would call me back or check in with me, only for that call never to happen. Note, I never called them often.
My experience with the financing process was equally concerning. Finance manager Adam Avalo added an additional $5,000 to the amount being financed without my authorization. When I questioned it, I was told the $5,000 would simply be returned to me separately. That would have left the additional $5,000 included in my loan, potentially resulting in my paying interest on money I never agreed to finance. I found this completely unacceptable.
I have since shared what happened with people at other dealerships, and the reaction has consistently been surprise that this was my experience purchasing a new Porsche. That is particularly disappointing because I expected Porsche's reputation and brand to represent a much higher standard of professionalism, transparency, quality control, and customer care.
This experience has felt nothing like the "white glove" treatment one would expect when purchasing a Porsche--particularly a vehicle costing more than $150,000. From delivering a new vehicle with an active airbag warning, to minimizing the problem, to the financing issue, to the lack of follow-up once the situation became more serious, virtually every stage of this transaction has been disappointing.
There are many Porsche dealerships in Southern CA. Do not consider this.
I have escalated the matter to Porsche and hope they will provide an appropriate resolution. I will update this review based on how the situation is ultimately handled.