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Moogle said:
Shouldn't critics of Porsche be more concerned with their shameless marketing/profit driven products and release timing methods?
* The constant delays of new technology Direct Injection, DSG, etc
(When was this technology promised?!?!)
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Moogle said:
I'm slowly understanding what nberry has been babbling about all these years...
Btw, what do you think about Ferrari's merchandising techniques nberry? At least their core business is rather unaffected by the muppetry.
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Tboner said:
H,mm
yes i think Porsche are losing the plot , 997TT fantastic car ( nothing to really touch it at the Mo ) but i think everyone can see what road they going down , Poor customer service ( because they know they can sell the cars ) depreciation not a word spoken until the last few years now wham , they now they own Audi and Lambo , they were going to reign back supply of Turbo's and GT3 models to help prices in 06/07 but what's happening yep they are increasing supply because of GREED , so no longer will the cars be a steady loser they will become the same as the rest , Porsche buy Audi is this because they want the PDK patent from Audi ! And the V8 to put in yet another new model? And of course to use the Audi prod line to make yet more Porka's ! i think the hill has been reached and its a long way down still 997TT great car but i think it will be my last from the Porsche,Audi,Volkswagon,Lambo Group ( and whoever they buy next LOL ) Trouble is of course what do you buy then ! Italian total none every day drive?
I think it bye bye Porsche as we have known it and welcome to a mass producer of every day fast cars that are not what they used to be Oh well i think we should all enjoy them while we can .
Mar 9, 2007 4:42:49 PM
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nberry said:
This is clearly a sign of over production. Quality suffers.
Mar 9, 2007 5:00:19 PM
Mar 9, 2007 5:22:58 PM
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nberry said:
This is clearly a sign of over production. Quality suffers.
There are no statistics that back that statement up. Overproduction and decreases in quality only occur during a rapid increase in sales and the company's quality control measures can't keep. Simply producing a large number of cars doesn't affect quality (Toyota, Lexus).
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atomic80 said:
Don't get me started on reliability issues. Porsche has a much better track record on building reliable cars than Italian marque cars such as your Ferrari for one.
Does that mean that the more you pay for a car the less reliable it is?
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Alan(NJ) said:
http://www.autoextremist.com/page2.shtml#Rant
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Moogle said:
I'm slowly understanding what nberry has been babbling about all these years...
Btw, what do you think about Ferrari's merchandising techniques nberry? At least their core business is rather unaffected by the muppetry.
Merchandising isn't an issue so long as they don't produce 25 variations of its models and mass produce them. Selling trinkets to people who covet the car does not dilute the brand. Flooding the market with a number of look alike cars does.
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DavidSF said:
I disagree. Porsche is the most successful car company in the world and it hasn't lost its soul. It still makes cars like the 997, GT3, GT3RS, etc. Something for everyone. When it stops making such cars and only produces the Cayenne and Panamerica, then let's talk about Porsche losing its soul. Until then, let's talk about what a brilliant car company Porsche is.
David
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DavidSF said:
I disagree. Porsche is the most successful car company in the world and it hasn't lost its soul. It still makes cars like the 997, GT3, GT3RS, etc. Something for everyone. When it stops making such cars and only produces the Cayenne and Panamerica, then let's talk about Porsche losing its soul. Until then, let's talk about what a brilliant car company Porsche is.
David