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Originally posted by pwd72s
Beg to differ. We're not "stuck". Sure, I've lived with, and loved my 1972 911S for decades...So, I guess that makes me as marque loyal as any, since it was my 4th Porsche. But hey, I'm living in the USA. I can kiss Porsche adios, and buy whatever the hell I want...as early as tomorrow morning. I do have to admit, the factory decision to enter into the sports ute market did piss me off. But I haven't sold my S. Not yet, anyway... Tomorrow? Who knows?
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Absolutely! We always have the option of voting with our feet!
Porsche tried to kill the 911 and force the 928 on the enthusiast. The tactic failed. Next time round they took the 911 off the catalogue, made a rear engined 928 and called it a 911. I'm sure the 928 and 996 are great cars in their way but neither is a package I want. Depreciation shows how desirable the market really thinks they are. Marque loyalty? I've had nine Porsches. If I needed and could afford a new car I would not have hesitated and got a 911. Today I might consider a 996 the same way I'd consider a TVR, an M3 etc.
The decision to enter the SUV market didn't piss me off as such, but the Cayenne did. Possibly the best of its type, but just another truck. When it was announced I still believed Porsche was a sports car manufacturer controlled by engineers and enthusiasts, now I know it's marketing and bean counters that rule. The Rinnspeed 996 turbo conversion is much closer to what I was hoping for and money permitting would perhaps have purchased.