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Originally Posted by spencerb
Awesome, thanks for your feedback. I have no problems with Porsche and their direction. Hell, I've owned two 924s  They are a business, they want to make money. If they want to compete on the compact suv market, then more power to them, especially if they dominate it. hah.
What I was trying to understand is the demographic of the person that would buy this vehicle. Maybe I just can't grasp the reason for the compact suv market, period. |
Really? Well, I can speak for myself. I am married, 2 small kids, live in the mountains and wanted something all-wheel drive, higher clearance than a sedan, but nothing near the size of a cayenne, q9, x5, escalade, etc. I bought an x3. Car has handled every family trip taken, and is comfortable. Personally, I don't see this market to be very different than sedan owners. If I lived at a lower elevation, I'd consider a sedan, although I do appreciate the space provided by the SUV with the seats down. I also have a 981 for the trips without the kids. I'd guess the compact SUV market is a sub-market for SUVs that just don't like or need the real estate of the large SUV. As for my buying habits, I ordered my first 987 and waited 6 months. Went in to discuss trade a few years later, and they had a launch 997.2S on the lot; I picked that up. Went in to trade that one, and they had a 981 on the lot that I liked. When it came to the X3 I bought it after test driving a different one. I wasn't too picky about it, so I found one at a nearby dealer.
And... anyone with the May Panarama could tell you that March 2014 deliveries were 329 (Boxster), 887 (Carrera), 288 (Caymen), and 442 (Panamera) = 1946. Now, Cayenne deliveries were 1862. Sales, excluding Cayennes, were down 2%.
As has been said, company exists to make a profit. I'd have considered a Macan if it was out when I was buying.