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Ron (Houston) said:
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carlos fromspain said:
Just why exactly are they even bothering to build and sell such a 997? focus all the efforts on the 997S and upcoming Boxster and be done with it 
That's my point too, as I said in one of the threads previously, Porsche will probably stop making the standard Carrera after a year.
All die-heart Porsche guys go for the "S" and the rest that don't really care or rather don't know much and want to by the brand, they usually buy the Boxster.
Specially with Boxster coupe coming out soon I just don't see the point to have a Carrera 
have to disagree Ron
this is actually the perfect marketing as well as operational model on porsche's part
they learned from the boxster/boxster S
have one 'entry' model and one with more power etc AND differentiate it with small differences and a different badge on the back.
there will still be many people who know they want a 911, but will only spring for the cheapest one because of lack of interest/need/money for the higher S version, hence, i expect the base carrera as well as the S to be integral parts of the lower range of 911 for the duration of the 997's lifetime.
come on admit it, there are so many people out there with enough enthusiasm / poseurdom to want a 911, don't want to spend TOO much, and will take the lowest one.
and they are the perfect targets for the base carrera.
