{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Porsche Dealership Secrets Revealed - Interview with Top Porsche Dealer Shannon Harper","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/porsche-dealership-secrets-revealed-interview-with-top-porsche-dealer-shannon-harper","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/663816af21435d0012a2e8a3/e/6964112b79fe7d5545f2eda9/media.mp3","description":"Shannon Harper of Harper Porsche, Knoxville, Tennessee runs a Porsche store the way most of us wish every dealer did: No games and no nonsense. We talk pricing, ADMs, and the stuff you ask us about all the time, especially allocations and why some cars feel impossible to get.What we coverWhy some dealers add big markups, and why Shannon refuses to do itWhat really happens when someone flips a new GT carHow allocation works, and why GT cars stay tightHow Porsche rewards dealers, and what the “hoops” actually look likeWhat a Gen 5 Porsche dealership is, and why it feels like a Porsche clubhouseShannon’s personal collection, and why he is obsessed with green carsThe most reliable Porsche pick for a normal owner who just wants a car that worksPLATICA, how it started, and how it turned into a serious eventPorsche PLATICA infoKnoxville, TennesseeSunday, May 3, 2026Follow @porsche_platica on Instagram for ticket announcements and updatesWebsite: porsche-platica dot comRennthusiast RadioListen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and SpotifyWatch WillRennthusiast on YouTubeWatch DerekElevenAfterNine on YouTubeIf you have a dealer experience that made you swear off a store forever, tell us in the comments! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":135.48,"endTime":142.3,"type":"term","title":"allocations","url":"/glossary/allocations","quote":"And what is up with this thing called allocations? And so we are so happy to have Shannon on with us...","canonicalId":"term:allocations","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Allocations refer to the distribution of vehicles that manufacturers provide to dealerships. This process determines how many of a particular model each dealership receives, which can be influenced by demand and production capacity.","simplifiedExplanation":"Allocations are how car manufacturers decide how many cars each dealership gets to sell. 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