Macan a better value than a 991?
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Look at the configurator and tell me if you disagree. Why can't they make a loaded 991S just a little cheaper? I know you have to pay to play. Maybe the discounts will get a little better with VW at the helm...
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Yes, since I can build a well equipped 400HP turbo for about the price of the base Carrera with pdk only! But this doesn't mean the Macan is cheap, it just means the 911 isn't - but we already knew that.
Take sports car styling and possible tracking out of the Porsche purchase decision, and I would bet the Macan fulfills almost every other requirement and adds real utility and driving comfort. Then again a lot of other cars would too. And a higher visibility driving position above oncoming headlights would be nice too, as would a front end that isn't a sitting duck for stone chips and road debris... I like my Carrera so I better stop typing now!
Take sports car styling and possible tracking out of the Porsche purchase decision, and I would bet the Macan fulfills almost every other requirement and adds real utility and driving comfort. Then again a lot of other cars would too. And a higher visibility driving position above oncoming headlights would be nice too, as would a front end that isn't a sitting duck for stone chips and road debris... I like my Carrera so I better stop typing now!
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Not sure you can associate the term "value" with any high-end sports car.
These are expensive toys and nothing more.
The same applies to a Maybach, Veyron, McLaren and the list goes on and on.
Once you get into a certain price range (IMO $100+) there is little "value" to be garnered.
These are expensive toys and nothing more.
The same applies to a Maybach, Veyron, McLaren and the list goes on and on.
Once you get into a certain price range (IMO $100+) there is little "value" to be garnered.
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also consider the Macan is a shared platform and doesnt compete w/ the 991.
same goes for the Cayenne
I just built the Turbo; $94,000!!!!
however $1400 for air suspension seems cheap.
the Carbon side blades are a joke.
same goes for the Cayenne
I just built the Turbo; $94,000!!!!
however $1400 for air suspension seems cheap.
the Carbon side blades are a joke.
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When they see soft volumes, they put hefty incentives on the cars and move them out, then they go right back to raising prices. They make the best sports/track cars in the world, they have loyal customers, they can pretty much do what they want.
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I thought of it more as a very expensive Q5. I don't really see the market for these small SUVs. They're too small to really have any utility and much bulkier than a sedan. With two kids, the X5 is as small as we can go and still have useable space. If the new Range Rover had a diesel in the US, I'd get that as our suv.
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I thought of it more as a very expensive Q5. I don't really see the market for these small SUVs. They're too small to really have any utility and much bulkier than a sedan. With two kids, the X5 is as small as we can go and still have useable space. If the new Range Rover had a diesel in the US, I'd get that as our suv.
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I just saw the car at the show...it's really cool! No matter how you label it, it's "sporty". It looks like a lot of fun to drive. I can't wait to try one out. They did a great job with the car & will sell them in large quantities. Just what management ordered.
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Proper grammer teaches us to never use "value" and anything Porsche related in the same sentence.
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It just looked to me that if you ordered the non turbo version (340 HP ain't bad) it seems only a small amount more than a similarly equipped Mercedes or Audi, and about 10K more than a Lexus or my wife's Infinity JX, and to be driving a Porsche! I think it will be a big seller for just this reason.
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