PORSCHE 718 - New entry-level Roadster in 2016

[RedTele58]

Originally Posted by BIGJake111

Simply because the brand image effects the older cars and the resale value and others image of your car despite it being made in a different time, could be for the better could be for the worse. Regardless of this though it is about having a passion for the brand, same as how if you played football in college while you are not a part of the current team, you still very much so hope they do well and it does all matter to you because the brand or football team is your passion, weather a current part of it or not.

Sorry Jake buddy - I gotta call you on this one...

When I was about your age, Porsche was in the middle of a huge change in the direction they went with their cars. In short order they introduced the 924, 944 and 928. All water cooled, front engine cars. (And this wasn't too long after the introduction of the 914, where in Europe it was marketed as the VW-Porsche 914.)

I remember hanging around the showroom of the Porsche/VW/Audi dealer after trips to the parts dep't for goodies for my '62 Beetle, and listening to 911 owners whining about how Porsche was heading towards ruin by going down the water-cooled road and what would happen to values of their beloved 911's.

Porsche didn't collapse then, and they won't now.

The only brand image I've seen that had an effect on those 911's is they are now so insanely expensive that I'll never again be able to afford one. (In 1985 I sold my '67 911 to buy a '78 924, and have been kicking myself in the butt for that dumb-azz stunt for the past 25 years.)

And if you wonder how the jointly built/marketed VW/Porsche 914 is doing 40 years later, check out how much a nice original or restored one is worth. It's a hella lot more than what our Boxsters are worth.

Our little Boxsters won't take a hit on resale value with regards to anything new introduced by Porsche, VW or a car that's a combo of the two brands. Because quite honestly, they are just about now valued at the level of a throw away car and are just getting cheaper.

I'm looking forward to a new entry level Porsche. In 15 years when the last of our 986's are worn out and gone, we'll have a whole slew of affordable P-cars to tear around in.

Cheers,

Rick

[BIGJake111]

Originally Posted by RedTele58

Sorry Jake buddy - I gotta call you on this one...

When I was about your age, Porsche was in the middle of a huge change in the direction they went with their cars. In short order they introduced the 924, 944 and 928. All water cooled, front engine cars. (And this wasn't too long after the introduction of the 914, where in Europe it was marketed as the VW-Porsche 914.)

I remember hanging around the showroom of the Porsche/VW/Audi dealer after trips to the parts dep't for goodies for my '62 Beetle, and listening to 911 owners whining about how Porsche was heading towards ruin by going down the water-cooled road and what would happen to values of their beloved 911's.

Porsche didn't collapse then, and they won't now.

The only brand image I've seen that had an effect on those 911's is they are now so insanely expensive that I'll never again be able to afford one. (In 1985 I sold my '67 911 to buy a '78 924, and have been kicking myself in the butt for that dumb-azz stunt for the past 25 years.)

And if you wonder how the jointly built/marketed VW/Porsche 914 is doing 40 years later, check out how much a nice original or restored one is worth. It's a hella lot more than what our Boxsters are worth.

Our little Boxsters won't take a hit on resale value with regards to anything new introduced by Porsche, VW or a car that's a combo of the two brands. Because quite honestly, they are just about now valued at the level of a throw away car and are just getting cheaper.

I'm looking forward to a new entry level Porsche. In 15 years when the last of our 986's are worn out and gone, we'll have a whole slew of affordable P-cars to tear around in.

Cheers,

Rick

I actually love 914s haha, and i do not at all think porsche is going to crap at all. I mean look at the 918, i really do doubt that it would be fundable without the suv and the panamera (which i would possibly prefer to a 911 depending on mood.) and if not that then it is VW's involvement that helped fund it. However, i have never cared for badge engineering cars. A trim level should be a trim level not an entirely different brand of car. In general i like the idea of a 718 as well, lightweight and awesome, a modern example of our early boxsters, a personal favorite formula. I am just butthurt over the idea of the idea of a nearly identical car under the VW badge, not because its VW either, the car could have a lambo, audi, or Bugatti badge for all i care haha i just like the idea of designs being independent to one brand.