Jimmy-D

So, last night I take my GT3 to the video store to grab a movie for my Son. While paying the young lady, a 25 to 33 year old Kid comes running in with a nervous and excited look to his face and starts asking who's GT3 is out there. The Kid is practically out of breathe and he is asking the young women who is checking out every ones' movies. I step up and tell him that it is my car. He starts going crazy and begins to tell me he has a GT4 allocation and he can not wait. I was a little embarrassed because he was very loud and the whole store was watching this. I began to tell him that I gave up an option on a GT4 allocation because I only have room for one car and I could never give up the engine in the GT3, which I conveyed, is quite a riot and very powerful. But, that I do regret my decision in retrospect. He says to me that that no one in their right mind would give up a GT3 for a GT4. I can not disagree with him. He then said that when he saw the price point on this GT4 he had to have it. That there is no way he can afford a GT3 ect.

You know - it really hit me right there. Porsche is brilliant. All these young and older kids who can afford this car will try to get one. Which means you are going to see a lot of accidents out there while these young kids learn inevitably, the hard way, that these are not really toys. These are very serious and dangerous vehicles that need to be operated with care. But, in the end, this is going to bring in a whole new customer base to Porsche

After this encounter; I all of a sudden no longer wanted a GT4 for some reason

hfm

Jimmy,

That kid was us when we were 25 to 33. He's an enthusiast.

Dan (thinks we'd have gotten a GT4 at that age and, now as well, if that was our price tolorance)

Shahano

Just because a younger person was interested you are no longer interested?? Seems kind of childish..

FORENN

I wish I were a young or older kid. I feel that way but my driver's license says otherwise. I hope I get an allocation so I can drive it like a felon.

malmasri

Not a good reason to reject a very well sorted out track vehicle, my 2 cents

SHAG

You were in a video store? lol

fastmd

agree, you lost me at video store.

Jimmy-D

I think some of you are missing my point or maybe I was just rambling above and did not do a just job explaining my thoughts. My point is to highlight the excitement of the GT4 and the new Customer base that Porsche will attract with this car. it just reconfirmed to me what we all thought and it was interesting how it played out last night. It also reinforced to me that if you own a 991 GT3 that you would probably be crazy trading it in for a GT4. I just think the GT3 is on a whole different level. As for not desiring the car as much now I think it was just the reinforcement from this young kid how he wishes one day he could get a GT3 and I should be happy that I have one.

Sorry if I thru some off with my original post

lax01

I know...those still exist?

Jimmy-D

How the heck else can I make up an excuse to take a nice little drive in my baby - and do not tell my Wife that nobody goes to a video store any more

rockitman

I loaded one up with all the goodies and PCCB. Out the door for $112K. Great deal.

Money2536

Hey! I resemble one of these "kids." Maybe that's why I think the GT4 is super cool.

Kobalt

I wish I ordered the GT4 instead of the GT3 RS which seems to be for OLD people.

Stay young - drive GT4

fxz

Always an Hairdresser 981
just a faster one
but more the P buyers more the budget
to keep PAG R&D going on low margin GT3 ones

First lesson you learn buying P cars nothing
is for free any kind of profit cash or either through
flag models marketing return have to be there
So 981 has its own helping somehow either future GT3

Manifold

Main attractions of the GT4 are considerably lower price point than GT3, being a mid-engine Porsche GT car, and being the only Porsche GT car currently offered with manual. We already see that there's a high demand for such a car. And I doubt that the average age of buyers will be under 35.