Another 996 down
11-15-2012, 12:21 PM
#137
Not by me. Jake's work is an important contribution to the community and the board, but his tone can get tiresome. People just have to remember two things: One, he is selling something, for a profit, and this is not a crime. And two, he spends every waking moment with broken Porsches and their angry owners. That's going to skew anyone's perspective. We just have to filter for that.
An important reminder. The low cost of buying one makes people forget that these are still low volume, partially hand-assembled cars built by a struggling company. When a manufacturer doesn't do enough volume to fully develop a product before it goes on sale, the cost gets passed on to the owners. I think my car, which has been trouble free, currently costs me 15% of its value per year for routine maintenance and insurance. That's life with an aging European sports car.
An important reminder. The low cost of buying one makes people forget that these are still low volume, partially hand-assembled cars built by a struggling company. When a manufacturer doesn't do enough volume to fully develop a product before it goes on sale, the cost gets passed on to the owners. I think my car, which has been trouble free, currently costs me 15% of its value per year for routine maintenance and insurance. That's life with an aging European sports car.
11-15-2012, 12:43 PM
#138
Rennlist Member
+1
Love my F6 3.6 build (and the way Jake's team handled it)
Love my F6 3.6 build (and the way Jake's team handled it)
11-15-2012, 01:46 PM
#139
Former Vendor
Gator, Thanks for those kind words. We treat each Porsche enthusiast the same as we would expect to be treated if the roles were reversed. Thats easy, since we are all Porsche owners ourselves.
I have a strong work ethic and a direct way of communicating, which often times in today's world isn't appreciated. Everyone is so accustomed to being "stroked" these days and told just what they want to hear that they find my ways too abrasive. I guess its all about those unicorns jumping over the rainbows today and when people experience something different than that, it appears to be foreign. Proud to be different and will never conform.
I have a strong work ethic and a direct way of communicating, which often times in today's world isn't appreciated. Everyone is so accustomed to being "stroked" these days and told just what they want to hear that they find my ways too abrasive. I guess its all about those unicorns jumping over the rainbows today and when people experience something different than that, it appears to be foreign. Proud to be different and will never conform.
