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Originally Posted by Nine8Six
Don't be shy to ask your P senior officer about it. Not much all meant for 'clever' marketing reasons.
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... I don't think he has one. To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if he's never visited a dealership. Not-that-there-is-anything-wrong-with-that.
IIRC, he bought his car used and would likely do so again (should there be a Spyder available, at the price, miles, options/lack of options, etc., that he is willing to spend) for the simple reason that "new" cars are poor investments, much like homes. I think he would also go to an independent for the PPI, but that is just a guess based on the venom I hear when he describes the company, the company's decisions, and dealerships. Maybe I'm wrong. But, I don't think so.
To be honest, I think the real question to ask is whether that 718 Boxster (I really love this name as I type it) owner would really care what the Spyder sounds like in the canyon. From what the current performance states on the Porsche website, the pdk 718S, with Sport Chrono Plus has better acceleration that the spyder (4.0 to 4.3 - as reported by Car and Driver when reviewing the Spyder).
Now, I don't know if these numbers mean anything, nor do I claim to know the performance of a 718 other than 0-whatever mph, and I'm sure that arguments may be had that the Spyder driver is surely a better driver because the Spyder is a "better" car, but... were it me(?) I wouldn't care about the noise behind me. But that's me. I usually go to the dealer and either build the car or may buy off the lot if there is something that interests me. Not sure heritage really factors into it or who won whatever race in 1973, but I'm sure I'm closer to the person buying the 718 than PL is, so, there you are. This buyer makes choices on what he likes, wants, affords, blah blah blah. Sure, there are people with better homes, faster cars, etc., but I don't live my life comparing myself to them, constantly. If I see a nice(r) car than I have, well good for them. Hope they are happy too.
Also, the canyons I roll in (generally) are one lane. Not sure if this is a common feature of canyon roads elsewhere, but I really haven't seen too many cars roll up to me and then peel out, unless they were looking to pass multiple cars as their life is far more busy and important than mine appears to be. Edit: Alternatively, I think many of the Le-Vel MLM people with their branded/wrapped cars that are oh so common in the MLM world I live in... would do that regardless of what there car is.
For the record, I didn't listen to the video. I did look at the pictures, though, so I am internet-certified to have a credible opinion about a car that isn't available.
