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Originally posted by pwd72s
Hey Ray, (sorry, couldn't resist) The thing is...if you want to buy a 4X4, for whatever reason...why buy this one? Other than the "status" nose badge? It's kind of like flaunting a gold Rolex, when you know a seiko keeps better time. Porsche has sold it's it's soul. In essence, the CORPORATION has decided that the bottom line of the next quarterly report is more important than having a corporate soul...Their choice as a Corporation. But as a consumer? I have choices as well......
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If I had $90K to spend, and wanted something to perform like a 911 and still tow a 7000 lb boat, well, then I'd buy a Cayenne. Why not? And who says any 4X4 will perform better than the Cayenne. Saving Hummers and Jeeps and maybe LR, I'd say the Cayenne will perform as well as any other off road, if not better. And on-road, well, it'll out perform 996's so, I'm pretty sure it's got that contest wrapped up.
But, aside from that, why is there a need for a 996? Why does one need a GT2? It's not a good idea to ask "Why?" when it comes to Porsche buying. There's never an honest answer to that question that doesn't involve status. There are less expensive cars out there with equivalent performance. Why buy Porsche? Think Z06 and Viper, for instance.
I don't think Porsche has sold its soul. Porsche the corporation never had a soul. Porsche owners gave the company the appearance of a soul. This kind of exclusionary behavior is what's forsaking that soul. It ain't Weideking. He's looking out for the company. He knows that lashing your fortunes to the most volitile market in the industry is Russian roulette. You know VW is just waiting, biding its time, looking for the opportunity to step in and buy 'em out. Which would you rather have? An independent, truck-building Porsche, or Porsche as a division of VW-Audi? W's for everyone!
And if that doesn't make you shudder, what if it isn't VW? Let's say it's Ford. How about GM?
BTW, Porsche does not release quarterly reports. They report on a semi-annual basis. They're sticking to their guns on that one too, so no Porsche on the NYSE.