Porsche Survival

[fatmike]

Originally Posted by fullthrottle52

Just thought I would start a conversation to get some thoughts about the viability of Porsche continuing as a car company and especially if the Boxster can survive as a continuing model.

The Boxster is irrelevant. It's all about the Cayenne, and probably soon the little SUV (Cajun - whatever they will call it) will be a best seller.

[jacabean]

they will sell a lot of the new boxsters that i will guarantee .

[ryanwise]

It continues to kill me that if you want a new CaymanS..................nobody has any for sale. 3 dealerships here in the greater Tampa/St. Pete area and theres one to look at. Go on AutoTrader and see what the used car inventory looks like country wide for 2009+ Cars. There just aren't any to buy . Tons of 911's. If Porsche wants to sell cars.....they need to build a few more.
Agreed also.......why would you buy a 2012 BoxsterS when the new redesigned 2013 will be available in a few months? Boxster and Caymans are not going anywhere.

[Ghostrider 310]

I disagree Ryan, Caymans and Boxsters are available but many are seriously over priced because of Porsche's gap in availability, I'll bet they have a lot of pissed off dealers, not that they care a bit. What I believe will be sitting a long while are the base units in each car. As for why buy old versus new model, well speaking for myself I don't like the new look, especially the gaps by the top. Furthermore, all the options and the prices will be higher, I'm truly happy to have grabbed a spyder before the new year.


PS You like Caymans? Check out Hennessey in Atlanta, I'm pretty sure it was him, the has three Cayman R's on the lot but you'll have to dig deep if you want one.

[jcb986]

I agree with blue2000s, Porsche has turn the cars into luxury over sized 2 seater's. They need to get back to basics and produce a fun sorts car. Then again they are putting all the money into taking over VW.

[grantsfo]

Porsche has gone from a motorsports company that made sports cars to a street car company who makes expensive factory race cars.

They ceased to make mostly Sports cars a couple years ago. They are more of a luxury sedan and SUV maker now. Sports cars a small part of their product line up. big news for them is release of the new Macan SUV. Not a lighter better mpg more affordable sports car.

Although this has happened across most manufacturers. Seems to me the sports car generations who fueled British, Italian, Japanese and German roadster craze are dying off. New generations don't seem to be intersted in sports cars as much as technology etc.

One thing I will say is Porsche has left us guys who are enthusiasts withmoderate budgets to go after old used Porsches or align to other companies who offer sports cars at reasonable prices. I left the Porsche fold after 35 years last year when I bought my Nissan 370z. Nissan seems very engaged in grassroots motor sports than Porsche is now.

The aftermarket for my 370z is so much better than anything I could do with my Boxster.

[WhipE350]

Just a thought...are the advances in technology so bad? Cars are safer, faster, handle better, likely will be more reliable and maybe last longer. Haven't folks been upset with each new iteration of a model. I understand to sell cars to a larger public they offer lots of comforts and gadgets that I know I as a roadster owner really wouldn't want, but then I likely wouldn't be driving it daily. Doesn't some of the increase in size and advances in performance safety come from the racing cars anyway?

I donno I like the change, it gives us all a historical selection of cars to choose from. I wonder if it is true that Porsche really doesn't care about their sport car lines, they put a huge commitment and risk into such change.