Another Porsche Dealership Shuts Abruptly, Leaving Owners Stranded

Another Porsche store in China has abruptly shut down, leaving customers unable to take delivery of vehicles and suppliers facing unpaid bills, local media reported.

The Mengguan Porsche Center's sudden closure comes just days after the Zhengzhou Zhongyuan Porsche Center, the largest Porsche dealership in Henan Province, was shuttered overnight.

Multiple Porsche owners said they arrived at the Mengguan Porsche Center in Huaxi District, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, on December 25 to find an empty showroom with no staff and locked doors.

A Guizhou Daily reporter on site observed the entrance blocked by several vehicles, including a large tow truck, while more than a dozen customers and suppliers gathered seeking answers.

One customer, surnamed Wu, said he had paid a 10,000-yuan (US$1,427) deposit earlier this month and was scheduled to pick up his car on December 25. Instead, he found the showroom deserted and was offered no solution by the only salesperson he could reach.

Another customer, surnamed Liu, said he had paid tens of thousands of yuan for a lifetime maintenance package offered by the dealership. With the store now closed, he has no clear channel to access the services. Liu said another Porsche dealership in Guiyang refused to take over the plan, citing that the two stores operate under different corporate entities.

Some owners who had already received their cars reported missing official customs clearance documents for imported vehicles, preventing registration, insurance, and legal use. Industry insiders said dealerships often pledge such documents to banks as part of financing arrangements and release them only after payment is completed.

The closure has also affected suppliers. A florist who regularly provided showroom decorations said the dealership still owed him 2,000 yuan, while a towing service provider said it was owed 3,000 yuan for accident-related services.

One supplier described the shutdown as abrupt, noting that the dealership had been livestreaming vehicle sales on December 21, received flower deliveries on December 22, and was completely vacated by the morning of December 23.

Staff from the dealership's management declined to respond to media inquiries.

Both the Mengguan dealership and the recently shuttered Zhengzhou Zhongyuan Porsche Center are affiliated with Dong'an Holding Group, an auto dealer based in Xinxiang, Henan Province.

He Xiaomei, the legal representative of Dong'an Holding Group, confirmed to China National Radio that both dealerships belong to the group but said she was not aware of the reasons behind their sudden closures.