[ADVICE] How much discount off MSRP can you expect from ordering a new MY2026 Macan EV?

[Fun TC Driving]

It has been a topsy-turvy last year, including for us customers and especially for Porsche. Let’s hope 2026 calms the waters again with Porsche getting back on track, e.g., their new CEO who started literally yesterday is certainly part of that plan.

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[surfcitydermatology]

FWIW: I was able to negotiate a 5% off MSRP for my custom build-to-order.
My local SA didn't feel enthused about the idea, but ultimately he was willing to work with me given the amount of options I selected (+$40k on a Base Macan MY2026).

As posted here, I serendipitously found a near identical CPO Macan 4 MY2024 right as soon as my order was set to finalize and purchased that instead. Savings amounted to ~$30k.

If you're looking to buy, I hope this'll help you along your way.

 

[OHWHATDA]

I got 12% off by buying off the lot but this was back in June 2025. It was a lease that qualified for the $7,500 rebate so all in all it brought the 99k MSRP for my 4S down to 79k. If you want to save money just see if you can get most of what you want off a car sitting on a lot and you can save a ton.

 

[Fun TC Driving]

Buying off the lot as you did is the smartest thing to do, as it buying it literally the last day of any month or even better yet, the last day of the quarter or the calendar year.

 

[racerjim]

Yeah, we did both, off the lot at the end of November. Got 10% off sticker without even asking, We had found an S at another dealer that we were asking them to pull in for us, and they basically offered the same deal for the Turbo that was on the lot. It had what we wanted and more, so we went for it. No regrets at all.

 

[PrudentOcean]

Buying off the lot doesn't necessarily get you the best price.

A car that has been on the lot has incurred finance charges that the dealer must eat, whereas a custom-built car turns around immediately. There is more room for negotiating with the latter.

 

[Fun TC Driving]

Coming from decades of family and friend dealership employment, knowledge and/or related experiences, I have a somewhat different persepctive.

From my point of view a vehicle being on a dealership lot for a length of time can come about from many reasons, from trade-ins now wished dealerships had not agreed to take in, to customer ordering weird combinations yet walking away at that vehicle’s arrival due to their not being able to finance, insurance, or otherwise being unable to pay for it when it arrived,, to manufacturers no longer having incentives on that model, etc. As one specific, the end of the $7,500 EV tax leasing credit on Sept 30th has been a major such motivation, e.g., my local dealership’s Exec VP saying to me, “I will do almost anything to move my last year’s unsold EV’s.”

If I am a dealership and I have lost my ass on a specific car for any combination of previous reasons, seeing very few or no interested buyers on that specific vehicle for the last few months, I am very willing to go further into the hole and cut my ever growing losses over with compared to holding out on the hope that next month, different from the last quite a few, that someone will want that orphaned vehicle that has kept costing me in carrying chargets, vehicle washing, and/or or other maintenance charges — including knowing that due to warranty and time factors that if I keep it another month, I have to do an expensive, non-reimbursed service on it. In short, I see quite a few reasons why vehicle lot orphans can be often purchased at a really good price.

 

[surfcitydermatology]

Coming from decades of family and friend dealership employment, knowledge and/or related experiences, I have a somewhat different persepctive.

From my point of view a vehicle being on a dealership lot for a length of time can come about from many reasons, from trade-ins now wished dealerships had not agreed to take in, to customer ordering weird combinations yet walking away at that vehicle’s arrival due to their not being able to finance, insurance, or otherwise being unable to pay for it when it arrived,, to manufacturers no longer having incentives on that model, etc. As one specific, the end of the $7,500 EV tax leasing credit on Sept 30th has been a major such motivation, e.g., my local dealership’s Exec VP saying to me, “I will do almost anything to move my last year’s unsold EV’s.”

If I am a dealership and I have lost my ass on a specific car for any combination of previous reasons, seeing very few or no interested buyers on that specific vehicle for the last few months, I am very willing to go further into the hole and cut my ever growing losses over with compared to holding out on the hope that next month, different from the last quite a few, that someone will want that orphaned vehicle that has kept costing me in carrying chargets, vehicle washing, and/or or other maintenance charges — including knowing that due to warranty and time factors that if I keep it another month, I have to do an expensive, non-reimbursed service on it. In short, I see quite a few reasons why vehicle lot orphans can be often purchased at a really good price.

In my recent experience working with Porsche dealerships within SoCal (of which I purchased a vehicle on Sunday!), I came to the conclusion that any discount is highly contingent on a myriad of evolving factors including economic outlook, political influence (eg, tariffs, tax credits), management, etc (see below). At the end of the day, it's a car dealership; your SA is a sales person trained to optimize gains and minimize cost within reasonable market conditions.

However, I suspect that leadership + location are big factors when it comes to receiving a discount off MSRP as well. For example, for a $124,800 custom build Base Macan MY2026:
- Porsche in coastal OC offered 1.6% off MSRP
- Porsche in central OC offered 5% off MSRP (post-negotiation)
- Porsche in inland empire offered to negotiate up to 8% off MSRP (contingent with the use of Porsche Financial Services)

Interestingly, Porsche dealerships in LA (of whom are owned under a different management group from Porsche in OC) felt more approachable when discussing the topic of MSRP discounts as well.

Had a dealership been reasonable in offering 5-8% off MSRP at baseline for a ~$125k build for a Base Macan MY2026, I wouldn't have searched for a CPO in the first place. Fortunately, things worked out for me anyway.

 

[Fun TC Driving]

Perhaps the biggest factor (which is within what you posted) is the amount of Porshe and other buyers interested in an EV near/at where the Porsche dealer is located. There are typically larger discounts with Porsche dealerships located for example in the southeast of the U.S., where EV purchasing demand is a lot less than on the extreme west coast, less than in large cities, etc. For example without my even needing to negotiate, I got an in-stock 2024 turbo Macan EV CPO with just 1,537 miles in near showroom condition for $24,500 off MSRP at Porsche West Broward, FL (the same dealership I mentioned earlier in this thread who is granting 5% off even custom ordered EV’s with lots of options).

 

[jwatte]

as it buying it literally the last day of any month or even better yet, the last day of the quarter or the calendar year.

/r/askcarsales seems to suggest that this is no longer true -- someone who's already over their quota is over, and someone who's not at their quota is probably under enough that another car won't change it.

Plus, buying a day when everyone else is there both means that you'll have to wait longer, you'll get less time with sales and finance folks, and someone else might literally buy the car you're looking at out from under you (ask me how I know? :-D)

There may be special factory incentives for some brands that are season specific, though, so that's good to watch out for.

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