average owner age
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Here in the Bay Area, most of the Porsche owners I have seen on the roads (and met and various drive meets) seem to be in the 40-50 range. Not too many young folks seem to go for Porsches. The preferred choice there has been Acuras, BMWs (particularly the M3 -- I always see younger folks in an M3) and Infinitis (again, many G35 Coupe drivers are young).
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Originally Posted by 02 Carrera
Corvettes on the other hand are based on a single demographic that doesn't seem to change: 50 year old white male with a $100K salary (80% of their new car buyers)...and yes the correlate to a mid-life crissis. Some of the Corvette sites track these demographics year to year along with production numbers, etc. Surprising, about 60% of the Corvettes produced are automatics. This trend is also very different different with the typical Porsche buyer (except for Cayenne's, which are all autos).
I 've own three vettes, a 94 when I was 25, a 95 when I was 26 and a 2002 Z06 when I was 32, (all 6 spds, of course). I bought them all used, but I was usually the youngest vette driver that I came into contact with.
I sold my 02 Z06 recently to a 23 yr old.
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The Journal article referred to NEW 911 buyers I believe. I don't doubt that figure since all the new 997 drivers here in the Bay Area seem over 50. Don't know why but all the convertible drivers are bald. Maybe a correlation? (That's why I'm not inclined to get a Cab.) 
Yes there are tons of BMW M5, M3's in the Bay Area...
I'm 32 and eyeing to get a 2000 996...
Yes there are tons of BMW M5, M3's in the Bay Area...
I'm 32 and eyeing to get a 2000 996...
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Originally Posted by 02 Carrera
First, I would very much doubt that the average was that high. Most Porsche drivers seem to be younger. This is especially true with Boxsters. I would estimate somewhere in the 40's. I am 37 and bought my first 911 at 32. Most of the newer 911 owners I meet are established in their careers with kids somewhere between elementry school and high school.
Corvettes on the other hand are based on a single demographic that doesn't seem to change: 50 year old white male with a $100K salary (80% of their new car buyers)...and yes the correlate to a mid-life crissis. Some of the Corvette sites track these demographics year to year along with production numbers, etc. Surprising, about 60% of the Corvettes produced are automatics. This trend is also very different different with the typical Porsche buyer (except for Cayenne's, which are all autos).
Corvettes on the other hand are based on a single demographic that doesn't seem to change: 50 year old white male with a $100K salary (80% of their new car buyers)...and yes the correlate to a mid-life crissis. Some of the Corvette sites track these demographics year to year along with production numbers, etc. Surprising, about 60% of the Corvettes produced are automatics. This trend is also very different different with the typical Porsche buyer (except for Cayenne's, which are all autos).
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First Porsche 6 months ago at age 57. Did have a bunch of BMWs previously, and most recently a couple of Audi S4's ('01 and '05). They're very different cars - the '04 C4S is my weekend toy and I love it more each day!
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Originally Posted by discoganya
What is probably more interesting than age is 1) Education or 2) Occupation of p-car owners. Any responses?
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