Jul 20, 2005 11:36:20 PM
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Re: Attention July-builds: interesting news
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gradyex said:
I disagree i would rather porsche build a limited number of cars and not flood the market with a ton of them. Take a look at how many 996's are sitting on lots right now. I know its because of the introduction of the new model but porsche "cranked" out 996's during its production run. Its all about supply and demand really, and keeping the supply on the lean side always helps re-sale values down the road and Porsche is well aware of this IMHO.
Would a prefer a more Ferrari-esque situation, wherein used cars several years old routinely trade for over sticker? Where you need to put your name on a list typically three to five years before the next model is slated to come out, just for the privilege of the possibility of getting one? Where only a few percent of those wanting a Ferrari will actually get to own one during the life cycle of a respective model? Where the car that you will own, provided you are lucky and skillful, will have been "flipped" several times by owners who only cared about their secondary market profit, and probably didn't give a flying hooyah about what they did to the car while they had it? Thereby requiring a $500 PPI (pre purchase inspection) just to make sure your tan/red F-car isn't actually a dud with bad compression and a leaky diff?
I'll stop with the semi-rhetorical questions there. Obviously, my answer to all of the above is no. Cars are meant to depreciate. Those that don't are lucky.
Well, I'm sure nberry will come charging out of the gate to defend the prancing horse on this one...oh wait, that's right, he's on rennlist.
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