[Porsche-O-Phile]

I believe Wayne addressed this issue a while back. Apparently Porsche has cut down dramatically on the number of parts kept at their distribution center in the U.S. and a lot of stuff now comes only direct from Germany. This consolidation means longer delays to source stuff due to shipping and more "NLA" stuff since they're trying to pare down in general.

It's a fact of life - as cars get older, the manufacturers are less likely to support them because there are fewer people willing to pay the money to justify continuing to keep those lines open. As such, you see less OE and more OEM, then more aftermarket as time drags on.

Pelican's service is second-to-none. I too have been annoyed by the many "no longer available" items on the site, but at least they're telling you up front. Most car parts places would take your money and then say "sorry, it's on indefinite backorder" and you'd be lucky to get the part or a refund in six months.