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I own Porsches for two reasons. 75% of it is because of the way they drive. I've spent time in nearly every other car out there and nothing drives like a Porsche. That is the engineering magic. They took an outdated Audi Q5 platform and somehow made it a fantastic drive while still utilizing 95% of the Audi/VW parts. That is what I'm paying for.
The second 25% is the looks. I like how the brand styles their cars.
As for the Porsche tax, over the 30 years that I've owned them and in the 25 years prior to that my father owning them I/we learned how to avoid it. I can source nearly any OEM part at the proper price. That said there are some OE Porsche parts that are worth the money. In particular the brake rotors. For some strange reason Porsche OE brake rotors are of a higher quality than aftermarket OEM, as are some other parts, but that makes them worth the tax.
The second 25% is the looks. I like how the brand styles their cars.
As for the Porsche tax, over the 30 years that I've owned them and in the 25 years prior to that my father owning them I/we learned how to avoid it. I can source nearly any OEM part at the proper price. That said there are some OE Porsche parts that are worth the money. In particular the brake rotors. For some strange reason Porsche OE brake rotors are of a higher quality than aftermarket OEM, as are some other parts, but that makes them worth the tax.
After years of owning BMW M cars going back to the mid 80's, I can recall when spark plugs for an M635 were $40 each. Outrageous at the time but people adapted and discovered other sources that worked as well. But my two Porsches are way more of an investment than the BMWs, so I am less inclined to source Chinese substitute parts for such an expensive duo.
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That is my point in all this, they are not "Chinese substitute" parts. They are sometimes OE parts made in China.
The Volkswagen group has huge parts manufacturing facilities in China and other countries outside of Germany. Parts are sourced from all over the world for all the car brands including Porsche. Just because you bought a part from your Porsche dealer in a Porsche box doesn't mean it wasn't made in China, or Brazil, or Ukraine, or Bulgaria, or wherever. That's the f-you.
The Volkswagen group has huge parts manufacturing facilities in China and other countries outside of Germany. Parts are sourced from all over the world for all the car brands including Porsche. Just because you bought a part from your Porsche dealer in a Porsche box doesn't mean it wasn't made in China, or Brazil, or Ukraine, or Bulgaria, or wherever. That's the f-you.
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That is my point in all this, they are not "Chinese substitute" parts. They are sometimes OE parts made in China.
The Volkswagen group has huge parts manufacturing facilities in China and other countries outside of Germany. Parts are sourced from all over the world for all the car brands including Porsche. Just because you bought a part from your Porsche dealer in a Porsche box doesn't mean it wasn't made in China, or Brazil, or Ukraine, or Bulgaria, or wherever. That's the f-you.
The Volkswagen group has huge parts manufacturing facilities in China and other countries outside of Germany. Parts are sourced from all over the world for all the car brands including Porsche. Just because you bought a part from your Porsche dealer in a Porsche box doesn't mean it wasn't made in China, or Brazil, or Ukraine, or Bulgaria, or wherever. That's the f-you.
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