Will Porsche ever be independent of VW again?

[KRAM36]

Is being owned by VW hurting Porsche?

[Porsche9]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

Is being owned by VW hurting Porsche?

No.

That Porsche will ever be independent again is nothing but a dream. While independent they came close to going under a couple of times and the auto manufacturing business has only become tougher since then Look at history and there are more manufacters that have disappeared or been absorbed by others then I can count. Being part of the VW family isn't bad. To me their just family due to their history. It was Porsche who developed the Beetle.

[Porsche man]

Have just purchased a VW Gulf waggon for my wife and I must say it is a great vehicle.
Had reservations about the motor being only 1.4 but being turbo has an amazing amount of grunt. Finish is great and it has all the bells and whistles. Economy is amazing averages about six litres per 100 ks, and with petrol at $1.40 per litre most economical. After having seven P cars myself and my wife having numerous other jap cars I don't have a problem with Porsche being associated with VW.

[woodsman]

At least there's no VW-badged Boxsters or 911's yet....And then there's Aston Martins--most are dressed up Jags, built on the same assembly line. A 2001 Aston was 98% the same car as the Jag XKR yet the price was about double! And people bought them...