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Old 02-26-2006, 03:18 PM   #1
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Old 02-26-2006, 10:28 PM   #2
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I know little about RUF as an entity other than that they performance-tune Porsches, but the website "history" and "key personnel" implies that the Dallas location is a franchise of sorts, opened by longtime residents and Porsche enthusiasts.

My question is, and no offense to the fine folks of the Lone Star state, why open a location in Dallas instead of California? Or, why not open another location in CA (or anywhere else)? I would imagine CA is the Porsche capitol by a large margin in the states, and the logistics of having the work done in Texas is just daunting enough to discourage a good deal of potential clients interested in a RUF type conversion.

Jeph any insight into this situation?
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Old 02-27-2006, 07:54 AM   #3
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My question is, and no offense to the fine folks of the Lone Star state, why open a location in Dallas instead of California? Or, why not open another location in CA (or anywhere else)? I would imagine CA is the Porsche capitol by a large margin in the states, and the logistics of having the work done in Texas is just daunting enough to discourage a good deal of potential clients interested in a RUF type conversion.

Jeph any insight into this situation?
No offence taken. I don't know the real answer, but maybe these might be worth while theories.

1) Their customers are scattered about the US. Dallas is relatively central.
2) Cali is more expesive, I'd be willing to guess, to set up and run a shop.
3) I don't know if it matters for aftermarket stuff, but emissions are rough out there I understand. One less obstacle when hard tuning a car.
4) Personal Roots in Dallas

If you can afford a RUF conversion, I'd be willing to bet that the mere $2k or whatever in shipping wouldn't seem to "daunting." At the event they listed the states in which customers were from. I wish I could remember them now... The only one I do remember is Iowa (because I was like "they have Porsches in Iowa?" -I can say that, I was born in Iowa.).

I will search for the real answer in my travels SD987.
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Old 02-27-2006, 08:04 AM   #4
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I agree with Jeph's logic. Especially being centrally located, the cost of doing business and roots to the area.

FYI- Iowa has 2 Porsche dealers...one in Des Moines and the other in Davenport.
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