Dealer immediately regrets offering customer $200 discount on Porsche Panamera
Published on Aug 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM (UTC-4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Aug 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM (UTC-4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
This dealer immediately regretted offering a customer a $200 discount on a Porsche Panamera.
When a customer showed up at George Saliba’s dealership, he had his eyes on the Porsche Panamera GTS, but there was one thing about it he didn’t like.
As a result, Saliba gave him a $200 discount – it’d been sitting at the dealership for 45 days, so he was keen to move it on.
However, this deal would result in a rare case of seller’s remorse.
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This dealer came to regret giving a $200 discount on a Porsche Panamera
Initially, when the buyer came to the dealership, he was deciding between a Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 and a Porsche Panamera GTS.
Ultimately, he opted to go with the Panamera.
There was only one issue he had – the PPF was peeling off the door handle.
George Saliba, the dealership’s owner, offered up two options – a $200 discount or to fix the PPF issue before selling it to them.
Fixing the issue would set the buyer back $80.
So ultimately, the buyer took the $200 discount and headed off.
However, once Saliba took a closer look at the door handle, he found no peeling at all.
“I think I just took $200 off for nothing,” he lamented.
It was a faint layer of wax left behind from a detailing job that had made the buyer and his partner think there was peeling.
At any rate, a car was moved along, and somebody got a $200 discount.
It’s not quite a win-win, but it’s not exactly a lose-lose either.
That’s the world of business for you.
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Inside the world of George Saliba
A lot of impressive cars have passed through Saliba’s dealership over the years.
There was this Lamborghini Aventador and this Dodge Durango, which left its owner petrified.
With his online presence, it’s fair to say that Saliba has a reputation for knowing his cars.
When he’s not selling cars or acquiring them, he’s showing off cool features on cars, like this electric G-Wagen.
To see him giving a $200 discount he’d come to regret, head over to his YouTube channel.
Ben joined Supercar Blondie in February 2025 after being published by international organizations including LADbible, The Sun, the New York Post, and the Daily Mail. He covers supercars, rare and collectible vehicles, aviation, luxury assets, and the fascinating people behind them. His reporting has explored everything from seven-figure supercars and historic Ferrari collections to unusual aircraft adventures and extraordinary automotive discoveries from around the world. Ben has also gained first-hand insight into vehicle craftsmanship and customization, including visiting specialist workshops to see bespoke vehicles up close.
