Boxster/Cayman production moving

[70Sixter]

Originally Posted by racer_d

Nothing like being told your $xx,xxxx car will be built by the lowest bidder

Hehehe. We're used to that in the military.

[Lil bastard]

My suspicion is that you'll see a drop in quality once production begins in Austria. Finnish manufacturing quality is considered one of the highest in the EU while Austria's is not.

[Perfectlap]

Austrians brought us Redbull and figured out how to make a Brazillion dollars doing so (privately!). Those guys are purty smart.

They'll be qc issues because it's inherit in taking over a project. But the Austrians have a giant incentive in doing a better job than the Finns and snag future contracts from other German car companies.

But I tip me hat to Finland. My Porsha has been nearly bullet proof going on year eight. Might be the best Porsche ever built from a cost of operating perspective.

[vincesf]

This may mean that a changeover to a new 988 or replacement for the 987 will not occur until after the move to Austria.
vincesf

[thomschoon]

I wouldnt worry about quality for a while, how many people get a 3-4 year warning that there job may go away. Valmet is a good company and will fill the void, I would be more worried about pricing in 2012 when they start up and are probaly dual sourcing, you never know if it will be smooth or cause a gult in the market.

[Brucelee]

Maybe Porsche is outsourcing the wrong items for production. Perhaps the Austrians can make the engines for them?

[Tool Pants]

What is strange is Porsche opened the Leipzig ( former East Germany) factory a few years ago where they make the Cayenne and use to make the Carrera GT. Always thought it was strange they did not move the Boxster/Cayman production over there.

Maybe Porsche needs Leipzig for the Panamera sedan.

At least Porsche did not outsource it to India or China.

Never understood why BMW does the sheet metal stamping for Porsche when BMW had the Z3 and now Z4. Maybe the Austrian company can do it.

A bit of trivia. What is now called the Magna company in Austria has as one of the founders Johann Puch. He and Dr. Porsche go back to the war times when they made military vehicles. Both also did work for VW.

As far as the engines. I say let Toyota back into the picture. Toyota is the company that showed Porsche how to build the 986/996. Give Toyota the engine contract.

I would also like to see the tractor back into production.