Poor Cayenne Sales.....
11-23-2005, 01:46 PM
#16
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Originally Posted by ltc
Trust me, if PAG could sell 50K Cayennes/year, they would build 50K Cayennes/year. The sole purpose behind the Cayenne was revenue generation (to maintain 'independence') and to thus fund projects towards that end (20% stock purchase in VAG..mutually beneficial IMHO, add onto Leipzig to fund/build the Panamera, etc.
zhis nincumpoopz madfox iz happy about dis however as he dinks itz gud to have less cayennes on zee road.. more prestigous.. he and ltc are full of crapz.
11-23-2005, 01:53 PM
#17
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Originally Posted by 356driver
Lewis is right. Car sales are cyclical and Porsche had too much riding on a single model. 911's go in and out of style. During the downturn of the early 90's Porsche almost went under. The key is to have a diverse lineup.
SUV sales funded Porsche's development of the Cayman. 997 and Cayman sales will fund development of the Panamera during the next couple of years. With a sedan in the lineup, and perhaps a hybrid SUV, Porsche will be in even better shape in 2008.
The most important thing is Porsche will no longer live or die based on a single market segment. They will have a lineup that appeals to a much broader audience, all of whom will pay a premium to drive a Porsche.
SUV sales funded Porsche's development of the Cayman. 997 and Cayman sales will fund development of the Panamera during the next couple of years. With a sedan in the lineup, and perhaps a hybrid SUV, Porsche will be in even better shape in 2008.
The most important thing is Porsche will no longer live or die based on a single market segment. They will have a lineup that appeals to a much broader audience, all of whom will pay a premium to drive a Porsche.
11-24-2005, 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by skl
Be interesting to see how reliable the Q7 is when it's been out for a while, even though it is a liitle late to the SUV game...
Being and Audi guy myself, this is the SUV that I'm waiting for. I think it looks terrific in the photos, but I'll reserve my final judgement when I see it in person. I hope the Q7 is reliable, but we'll see.
Rich
