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| Registered Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: agoura hills, ca 91301 
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				Where is my $390,000.00?
			 
			According to Forbes.com, article titled "What your car says to the Opposite Sex", "....A man pulling up to a ritzy restaurant in a two-seater Porsche 911 (other-otc: PSEPF - news - people ) sends a signal that he is a determined, highly successful, middle-aged professional....." "...Take the Porsche 911. Its buyers are 86.8% male with the average age of 51  and median income of $390,000.  They are driven to succeed and like to reward themselves for achieving their goals....." So, who among the Pelican members has my $370,000.00????       | ||
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			Dang! Is that in 1983 $ or 2008 $? Doesn't matter, haven't got either one. 
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|  02-16-2008, 02:52 PM | 
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			Well, I guess my 911 and about another $300k or so and I'll be right there, won't I? You gotta' be kiddin' me? Who actually makes that kind of money anyway? 
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			Ugh, lawyers like you?
		 
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			Rob, I'm ready for you to adopt me anytime you're ready. 
				__________________ Mark '83 SC Targa - since 5/5/2001 '06 911 S Aerokit - from 5/2/2016 to 11/14/2018 '11 911 S w/PDK - from 7/2/2021 to ??? | ||
|  02-16-2008, 03:41 PM | 
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			My impression was that this article was about new cars....  Sorry to disappoint.
		 
				__________________ Peter '79 930, Odyssey kid carrier, Prius sacrificial lamb Missing  997.1 GT3 RS nil carborundum illegitimi | ||
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 Art, You are such a party-(&*(&*#!#!! I think we all realize that.   The article, in my opinion, is a bunch of whatever. I know a lot of people making this kind of money and 98%+ are driving MBZ, Lexus, and BMW. I only know of one who drives a Porsche. Last edited by cab83_750; 02-16-2008 at 05:14 PM.. | ||
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			I'm guessing this doesn't apply to $9000 SC's.  Yes?
		 
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|  02-16-2008, 05:49 PM | 
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 Yeah the article proves that even Forbes is just one big ad.   
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			It is all in the appearance. Great thing about the 911, it has retained its basic shape over the years so many people can´t tell an eighties model from a brand new.  We all look like $390k, well hung, creme de la creme hunks in our vintage oil burners!   
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|  02-16-2008, 05:59 PM | 
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Yea, unfortunately it's usually only to other guys - not to young ladies!
		 
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			well, the article does say a 2 seat 911, so I had better get that RS carpet kit under my bed installed pronto, a big pay day awaits...
		 
				__________________ 2012 911 Black Edition Cabriolet 2008 Cayman S Grey on Black - flooded, written off 1977 930 Turbo Carrera Black on Red #411 1987 951 Black on Black - sold to make room for the 930 1972 911 2.7 - I regret selling her every single day.... | ||
|  02-16-2008, 07:51 PM | 
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			Actually I did make that kind of $$$ one year......but my tax guy said that I had to roll over my employer's lump sum payout if I wanted to eat in later years!   | ||
|  02-16-2008, 08:02 PM | 
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			"Legends".... in our own minds. ha, ha!
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|  02-16-2008, 08:46 PM | 
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			Maybe Snowman is writing for Forbes now...I seem to recall him stating that $250K per was a "decent" income.  I don't live in his world    | ||
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 LOL Well, if that's their priority, you're better off without.   | ||
|  02-17-2008, 03:22 AM | 
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			Sammy, It is not the billionaires skewing the median. It is me. If it is not for my minimum wage (I am an illegal citizen), the median would have been $590,000.00!!!     | ||
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			I'm with Wayne. Seems rather high to me. Based on stats, about 1% of the population has a household income over 250K. While that leaves plenty of people in the USA to buy a small number of 911s, I don't think they are all bought by the wealthiest Americans. Here in LA, I know several with incomes of under 100K with a new 911. Behold the power of credit and an image-conscious society. Now, if you told me the median income of a cash buyer was 390K, I might believe it.
		 
				__________________ Now Porsche-less ex-'74 Carrera, '93 RS America, '89 Cab, '88 Coupe “Thank god there’s no 48-hour race anywhere in the world, because chances are nobody could beat Porsche in a 48 hour race.” Carroll Shelby, 1972. | ||
|  02-17-2008, 09:10 PM | 
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			Oh, Ya, I'm sure I made at least $400,000 last year.  Problem is that my accountant is SO very good at hiding it that even I haven't been able to find it! Guess that's why I'm driving an '84.   
				__________________ 1984 Carrera Coupe = love affair 1997 Eagle Talon Tsi = old girlfriend (RIP) 2014 Chrysler 300 AWD Hemi = family car "Lowering the bar with every post!" | ||
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