Dec 20, 2006 5:52:48 PM
Dec 20, 2006 6:11:00 PM
Dec 22, 2006 1:00:56 AM
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Martini said:
No one really knows when this facelift will enter production. All I can say is a) it sure is pretty funny that this thing has been running around since last summer with very little camo, b) several pics show it with a new antenna which is likely XM, and Porsche just entered a deal to provide XM starting in 07, and c) if I were Porsche (either corporate or a dealer), I would say it was going to be a 2009 model too, so as not to damage 07 sales. In fact I would deny it right up to the actual realease.
Dec 26, 2006 12:24:10 PM
Dec 26, 2006 11:03:49 PM
Dec 28, 2006 6:50:10 PM
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Kojak911 said:
This one will be coming to us soon - its bound to debut at the IAA on Sep 07; its the most important show for Porsche and for 07 with the Cayenne facelift coming in February they have nothing else in their cupboard for the IAA. Probably not available for delivery until this time next year so you have another year of current 997's to go. As for letting customers down its all a bit academic; they make superlative cars and we will continue to buy them; it really is that simple. Volume wise the update will have little impact on recent 997 family members - you can bet your bottom dollar that the GT3's will be left unchanged and as for the Targa, well they sold 5000 996's of that variant and in the UK some dealers don't even have an allocation for 07 - the entire allocation for all of the 5 Greater London area dealers (the ones owned by PAG directly) for 07 is 7, yes, seven, cars. Ditto for the Turbo; its an 18 month wait list right now and I dont think anyone buying one of those will give two hoots about this update. A 2008 MY also plays well with the forward looking calendar; 2009 wil be dominated by the Panamera with 2010, '11 and '12 taken up by a new 928, new Cayenne and 998 - but probably not in that order.
Dec 30, 2006 5:43:07 PM
Dec 30, 2006 9:24:36 PM
Dec 31, 2006 2:53:00 AM
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SciFrog said:
This would make perfect sense in the US where Porsches are cheap these days. Basically forcing the customer to a 10k option, probably 5k extra profit for P per car, plus cost reduction in manufacturing the PCCB, and high tech image (first series car to get standard ceramic brakes, lower base weight bla bla)...
Actually I love that idea...