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Old May 26, 2017 | 04:59 PM
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http://blog.caranddriver.com/porsche...-and-flippers/

The comments are as entertaining as the article... "if Porsche wants to sell more cars they should lower the price" haha
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Old May 26, 2017 | 05:50 PM
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The dealers are some of the biggest speculators/flippers out there. If Porsche eliminated that BS we would all be better off.
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Old May 26, 2017 | 08:48 PM
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Let's see......

You offer buyers on the 918 right of first refusal to any new limited production models for a period of time. Many aren't driven, but are flipped. This skews the marketplace and causes the second hand market to have cars over original MSRP. More people jump on the band wagon and order the remainder of the limited run. By now the second hand market in skewing farther from MSRP. Now PAG wonders how things got out of control. It is simple supply and demand. Build more cars, offer to anyone who has the money and the market will come back closer to a norm.
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Old May 26, 2017 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Fred R. C4S
It is simple supply and demand.
Yes, seems like Economics 101. Build more cars or increase their price.
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Old May 26, 2017 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Fred R. C4S
Let's see......

You offer buyers on the 918 right of first refusal to any new limited production models for a period of time. Many aren't driven, but are flipped. This skews the marketplace and causes the second hand market to have cars over original MSRP. More people jump on the band wagon and order the remainder of the limited run. By now the second hand market in skewing farther from MSRP. Now PAG wonders how things got out of control. It is simple supply and demand. Build more cars, offer to anyone who has the money and the market will come back closer to a norm.
the second hand 911R buyers are pissed now since the new GT3 is 4.0. AND manual. Prices have crashed since they all thought last and/or only chance at a 4.0 manual.
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Old May 26, 2017 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by R_Rated
the second hand 911R buyers are pissed now since the new GT3 is 4.0. AND manual. Prices have crashed since they all thought last and/or only chance at a 4.0 manual.
Serves them right, IMHO.
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Old May 26, 2017 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by R_Rated
the second hand 911R buyers are pissed now since the new GT3 is 4.0. AND manual. Prices have crashed since they all thought last and/or only chance at a 4.0 manual.
...and the "inferior" 4.0 to boot. That has to be the most painful part! Exclusivity be damned.
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Too many chasing unicorns.

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Too many chasing unicorns.

Especially in that PTS fuchsia. That'll add $100k to the 3rd buyer.
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How much would the horn delete cost?
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Old May 27, 2017 | 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by surquhar
The dealers are some of the biggest speculators/flippers out there. If Porsche eliminated that BS we would all be better off.
agree! that's why they are called steallership.
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Old May 27, 2017 | 02:54 AM
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I think the 35% tariff will stop this, anyway.
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Old May 27, 2017 | 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by skiahh
I think the 35% tariff will stop this, anyway.
I hear Porsche will be building the 992 in Possum Lick, Kentucky, in order to dodge the Trump tariff and take advantage of the labor pool in nearby Bowling Green.
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Old May 27, 2017 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Noah Fect
I hear Porsche will be building the 992 in Possum Lick, Kentucky, in order to dodge the Trump tariff and take advantage of the labor pool in nearby Bowling Green.
I also heard they were going to drop the "e" and call it Porsch
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