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People who buy Dakar are not looking for a vehicle that does it all. However, if Porsche does indeed bring the Dakar to its regular lineup, people who buy them are buying the brand. They're not using it for hardcore off-roading. From a business perspective, it keeps buyers who would want some rough road capabilities within the brand. That is the goal of a major automaker nowadays, build a portfolio lineup that enables customers to keep buying your product and keep it in the "family".
??? Not following your logic, but maybe this is for another thread.
Exactly, the Dakar, like many other pointless toys is merely a vehicle for signaling of wealth. Marketing depts & designers realised many years ago that if they create an ugly, useless, pointless vehicle made in low quantities that is exclusive then rich people will pay ridiculous amounts of dollar to get hold of one. The uglier and more pointless the better. It’s all about demonstrating to their peers just how much money they can afford to carelessly flick at such extravagant useless frippery.
“something” for just about “anyone” who can afford it. Which is why there are so many 911 variants.
Well said, 100% agree with your statement. Different strokes for different folks. Dakar would be at the top of my wish list, only second to a Sport Classic.
If the new 992.2 does infact come out with a Safari package, alot of folks myself included will be trading in their current 992 for one. A influx in the pre-owned market could cause a drop in pre-owned prices and ADM.
As others have stated, no way this would move the needle on demand. But even if it does, it would only reduce demand of 992.1 cars and increase demand of 992.2 cars which would increase ADMs, not decrease them.
It’s almost 8 months after this thread was started. ADMs were not dropping then and still aren’t dropping 8 months later. So at least we have the answer to the OP’s original assertion.
As others have stated, no way this would move the needle on demand. But even if it does, it would only reduce demand of 992.1 cars and increase demand of 992.2 cars which would increase ADMs, not decrease them.
It’s almost 8 months after this thread was started. ADMs were not dropping then and still aren’t dropping 8 months later. So at least we have the answer to the OP’s original assertion.
If the new 992.2 does infact come out with a Safari package, alot of folks myself included will be trading in their current 992 for one. A influx in the pre-owned market could cause a drop in pre-owned prices and ADM.
Speaking of ADM ;-) … Dakar AMDs will be large and not going away.
Also don’t see Dakar (w ADM 😉 ) driving any added influx of trading of 992s than normal.
Now that is too funny. I may still have some of that from the early 90s. I have to find it to help with the ADMs!
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07-06-2023, 02:51 PM
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