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Originally Posted by blinkwatt
Does anyone think that Porsche will do themselves shortly with so many cars available? During most of the 90s Porsche only had 2 or 3 cars to choose from. Now there is the Boxster(and the S),911(there are currently eight models soon to be nine),Cayman S,Cayenne(Cayenne,Cayenne S,Turbo and Turbo S),Carrera GT, GT3 and GT2 and soon to be Panaroma(I think that how you spell it) and talk of a new 914. Do not get me wrong,I have liked and enjoyed every Porsche I have been in(including 944s). I think that Porsche is making their market too big for a entry level sports car at $45k(Boxster) and the entry level Cayenne at $42k.
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I don't think it's a problem as long as performance is the target and each line is reaching a different market and they don't step on the toes of the 911 buyers. The Boxster is "entry level". The Cayman is for people who want a two seater, hard top performance car. The 911 is the star of the family for the guy who wants a performance car and can afford the best. The GT series are for the true racers. The Cayenne is for people who need an SUV but don't want to sacrifice performance. The same will be of the Panamera with people wanting a four door sedan without sacrificing performance. (Btw, I believe the 914 thing is a rumor since the Boxster is basically the 914 with modern features.)
As for price, have you seen what American cars sell for now? Given the choice between a Chrysler Crossfire convertible at $35K-$40K and a Boxster it's no contest. As for SUVs, they all start in the $30-$40K range now so the superior Cayenne is pretty close, especially when you get into the large or specialty (Escalade, H2, etc.) SUVs. My daughter has wanted an Escalade since she saw them and I told her I didn't believe it was worth the money. Then she saw a Cayenne when we were in London and she said "that's a really cool SUV, what is it". I told her it was a Porsche and about the same price as the Escalade. From her experience in our Porsches she immediately changed her mind and said "that's what I want."
I believe with anybody, if they can get a car buyer to drive the Porsche that's physically comparable to whatever they are looking at, that's it. They will figure out how to come up with the extra few $$ to get into that car and have that feeling every day. I bet everyone here remembers the feeling of their first Porsche drive.
Porsche isn't a car.....it's an experience. Once you have a Porsche, you never want to be without one.