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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr
I hate to disagree but considering the history a Porsche 911 IN MY OPINION it should be 100% Made In Germany!
German made excellence... There is no substitute! Isn't that what they've been trying to sell us for generations?
My German made 1994 VW Golf VR6 has traveled well over 300,000 kilometers without any major issues.
How has the Mexican assembled 1994-98 Jetta VR6 fared in comparison?
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Originally Posted by 1990C4S
Do you guys realize how little labor goes into a car in the assembly plant versus the labor in the components? It's about 20 hours of assembly per car.
The march to Chinese/Vietnamese/Mexican content is inexorable. And the vast majority is hidden.
Castings, wire looms, glass, electronics, switches, etc. Castings go from Chine to Mexico and then get bolted on to your 'German' or 'American' made engine etc etc.
Aren't some of the Boxsters made in Finland? Are they inferior to a German car? More IMS failures?
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You're missing my point. Even if the Mexican or Chinese built Porsche was every bit as equal to the German built one, I'd still want a German built Porsche (or 911 anyway).
Like I said, I'd be okay with a Mexican Ford or Toyota or whatever. Call me silly but I suppose it is the aura or "mystique" that surrounds Porsche (and where it was born) that captured my imagination when I was a kid.