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Originally Posted by webster132
There's a pretty sizable audience of people who could spend $100k on a Porsche convertible, but who don't get $30M+/year doing nothing. I belong to the former, certainly not the latter.
In any case, I'm just speaking for me and my immediate circle of friends. And for me, it makes sense to compare a Ruf Boxster to a C2S Cab. And I'm still interested in any analysis on that split from someone who are not offended about the notion of a $100k Porsche convertible  . |
Hi,
Yes, I agree there's a broader market for $100k Porsches too. So far as this comparison, I think it depends on where you're coming from, what your expectations are.
The Ruf Boxster is invariably the better of the two cars. Better Base Chassis, Layout, Weight Distribution, Lighter. And it's motor will be Balanced and Blueprinted, something the C2S Cab will not. You would likely have to do some suspension work though if you wanted to extract all it had to give, but
out of the Box I think it'd smartly outperform the C2S.
I don't think you'd have any more reliability issues with the RUF over the C2S, assuming they were both similarly driven and maintained. In fact, because the conversion gets so much individual attention from RUF, I wouldn't be surprised if it was actually more reliable over the long run than the C2S.
As for the aesthetic factor, again I think the RUF Boxster wins, but that's personal taste. The 911 Cabs have always appeared
mutated to me. Not surprising since it's an
adapted, and not a
dedicated, design. All the styling cues come from the Coupe and some may not translate well. But, many, many others love it's looks which is why it sells so well.
The C2S will have the greater
Peacock Effect of the two among the masses. More people will erroneously recognize it as something more expensive and such than a Boxster is. Of course, those knowledgeable about RUF would know the difference and see it the other way around, but that's the minority.
On resale, I suspect the relative rarity of the RUF will weigh in it's favor, but to a much smaller market. The C2S would probably be easier to sell at it's BlueBook value just because it will have a broader audience. If you can wait for the Buyer, the RUF will hold it's value, but if you have to dump it in a hurry, you may have to discount below it's true worth.
Of course, these impressions are not very scientific, but I believe the reasoning is sound. Not an easy issue to decide...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99