The Sub-Boxster is Dead

[Giller]

Originally Posted by BIGJake111

I think it is crazy to buy a new anything, but porsches really are good value, a 981 with the right options is competing against cars worth over double, the panamera is a bargain compared to the Rapide, The Macan is the bargain of the century. The only porsche that seems overpriced is a base 911, heck you can get a gt3 before you can get a few options on a base 911. So yeah they are good value compared to other cars on the market and the price hikes simply match inflation perfectly, put in the base price for a 986 into an inflation calculator and you get pretty close to a 981 base price, and I'd argue the 981 comes better equipped from the factory.

Value is a very tough concept to gauge. It's different for everyone out there. Personally, I would never buy a Porsche new off the lot. It would stretch my budget just too much, putting pressure on my finances which would cramp my enjoyment of the ride. I would get better 'value' out of a high end Jetta for example. (now, if I ever win the lottery, look out!)
But I do see that Porsche's have the highest profit margins of all cars - that also tends to skew my opinion of their 'value' if buying new.

[BIGJake111]

Originally Posted by Giller

Value is a very tough concept to gauge. It's different for everyone out there. Personally, I would never buy a Porsche new off the lot. It would stretch my budget just too much, putting pressure on my finances which would cramp my enjoyment of the ride. I would get better 'value' out of a high end Jetta for example. (now, if I ever win the lottery, look out!)

But I do see that Porsche's have the highest profit margins of all cars - that also tends to skew my opinion of their 'value' if buying new.

I wouldn't buy one new either, but a panamera is Cadillac money these days, and you can trust that if I was to buy one new, it would be the one with a headliner that won't fall.

[Porsche9]

New Porsches have never been a good value. The $55k base price for a Corvette is a good value and a $73.5k base price for a Boxster GTS is not.

[Giller]

Originally Posted by Porsche9

New Porsches have never been a good value. The $55k base price for a Corvette is a good value and a $73.5k base price for a Boxster GTS is not.

We can't simply say Porsche is not a good value. For the many people who buy them, it is a good value. That's the thing - value is totally in the eye of the buyer.
I would never call a $55K Corvette a 'value'. To me, no chance. Lots of other vehicles out there that are a better 'value' at $55K.
But that's me. Everyone assesses value differently.