View Poll Results: What is the real Porsche's competitor
Maserati
5
8.33%
Ferrari
38
63.33%
Aston-Martin
9
15.00%
Jaguar
6
10.00%
in the 90's, Venturi
2
3.33%
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What is the real Porsche's competitor?
04-13-2005, 01:39 AM
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Here I go again, being the anti-Porsche guy in the group
Actually, they all are
If that were true, why are they selling an SUV to stay afloat?
New Maserati's are just reskinned Ferrari's
I agree here, still competition.
I'll go 50/50 on this one. To the average new car buyer, the status of owning a Porsche is about equal to a Jaguar. In some cases higher. Why? Walk into a cocktail party where nobody is a car person and say either "I drive a Porsche" or "I drive a Jaguar" - I'd bed the results would be split. This is what new car buyers are looking for.
The current lineup of Aston Martin blows Porsche away on every level IMO.
I still love my Porsche's, but if I had $100k so spend on a new car, I wouldn't buy one.
Originally Posted by Moogle
none of those are really porsche's competitors.
Originally Posted by Moogle
porsche dominates its chosen niche, the sportscar market ranging from 60k-130k~
Originally Posted by Moogle
Maserati's reliability / residuals cannot match porsche's
Originally Posted by Moogle
Ferrari is considered above Porsche because they are both more exclusive, more expensive, and pretty much more prestigious. (if you are in a late model one).
Originally Posted by Moogle
Jaguar is less prestigious than porsche and are owned by ford with rampant parts sharing. (a big no no in the supercar /exotic segment)
Originally Posted by Moogle
Aston Martin is perhaps the only manufactuer similar to porsche in caliber. however, they are also owned by ford, and produce much less than porsche, parts sharing also happens, and finally, they are financially weak company with suspect reliaibility in their cars
I still love my Porsche's, but if I had $100k so spend on a new car, I wouldn't buy one.
04-13-2005, 05:24 AM
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The new Maserati Quattroporte is not a reskinned Ferrari. Its V-8 was developed with Ferrari though. I wonder what plans Fiat and Alfa Romeo have for the next Maseratis.
Jaguar should drop the X-Type which uses a modified European Ford Mondeo's chassis.
I think the next Jaguar XK will drive very well with its aluminum chassis.
This XK was spied recently. Go to the bottom of page one for more pictures.
Jaguar should drop the X-Type which uses a modified European Ford Mondeo's chassis.
I think the next Jaguar XK will drive very well with its aluminum chassis.
This XK was spied recently. Go to the bottom of page one for more pictures.
