Right.

And that's why 90% plus Americans don't drive a 911.

So what exactly are we arguing about here.

I'm not sure what this thread is about at this point. Or at any point.

Inflation is inevitable; in fact, it's arguably a good thing, ceteris paribus.

Without it, you'd have a shrinking economy, which is to no one's benefit.

If the price of a good has increased more than you (not you specifically, but you generically) can afford, then perhaps it's time to take accounting of your own finances and either (1) make more money or (2) spend less or (3) both.

Don't blame the economy for doing what it does. If one hasn't caught the train then either run faster or wait for the next one. It's arguably a "you" problem.

 

it's a curious and pervasive thing. folks want somethin for nuthin. handouts are the name of the game...if inflation put that perfect porsche out of reach, it wasn't within reach to begin with.

 

+1

Btw, I love your ALS collection.

 

you have eyes everywhereeeeee

 

It's what happens when you have too many cars.

Cars and watches in our case.

 

This isn't a problem with the 992.2. If you take the dollar amounts away you'll realize it's a problem with your philosophy vs Porsche's. Forget the money..those things are never going to be standard options. You optioned a metric butt load of stuff on the car. It's been this way with Porsches for decades

 

I agree. My philosophy when buying a Porsche has always been to include as many of the performance related options as possible, a leather interior one step up from stock, a modestly upgraded sound system and then one or two of the more esoteric items. While one doesn't get a cheap car that way, the price can be kept under some control. It's slathering the interior in leather and other deviating bits, fancy exterior treatments and a boatload of comfort and assistance features that really drives up the sticker and also adds more "road hugging weight". (The 911 is a SPORTS car, after all)

I'm not saying there is anything wrong with optioning those items and I know lots of people really like them but Porsche knows that too and prices the "extra" stuff very liberally as a result. And THAT is how a $130-140K car becomes a $170-180K one. It's at least as much the buyer's doing as it is Porsche's.

 

love this..... so true

 

Pretty much sums up RL.