Porsche is realigning itself: "Leaner, faster and even more desirable"

[XutvJet]

Originally Posted by chassis

Sitting in the Porsche dealer now, they are looking at my Cayenne for a CEL.

2022 GT3 with 500 miles and CPO warranty…$300k

A 4 year old car with no original warranty for $300k. Goofy.

Stupid. I'm certain a 2022 GT3 doesn't deliver 10X the fun that my ~$30K 2011 Cayman Base 6MT does. Not ever 3X the fun.

$300K, much less $150K for a sports car is just dumb. Unless of course you have a ton of money burning a hole in your pocket, you're more about status and "numbers", and don't care much about driving a car as the impact on resale value of a GT3 with mileage is detrimental.

[Phillies8008]

2022 with 500 miles. How sad.

If all someone wants to do is look at it a poster is a whole lot cheaper.

Edit: and yeah, if you're only putting 500 miles on the car in four-ish years, it's all about status.

[x622]

Originally Posted by Phillies8008

2022 with 500 miles. How sad.

If all someone wants to do is look at it a poster is a whole lot cheaper.

Edit: and yeah, if you're only putting 500 miles on the car in four-ish years, it's all about status.

This is exactly what I'm talking about. This is the result of the new-money fuckboy market that just adores these GT/RS cars. Drive them? Nah, you can't signal you have money and are cool if you accidently drive into a tree/wall/curb.

Nothing better than going to a car show where the p-car losers line up with their RS's without a spot of wear on their 100 treadwear tires. Love me some faux race car drivers.

[No one]

Originally Posted by XutvJet

I'm certain a 2022 GT3 doesn't deliver 10X the fun that my ~$30K 2011 Cayman Base 6MT does. Not ever 3X the fun.

It depends on the sort of the fun. Driving/handling wise mid-engine is superior to rear. But girls would favour the 911. I recall Clarkson said the only Cayman gripe would be you failed to afford a 911.

[karboog]

The new 992.2 turbo engine is amazing. The electric turbos are getting in the game

[XutvJet]

Originally Posted by karboog

The new 992.2 turbo engine is amazing. The electric turbos are getting in the game

It's not what these cars are about. These cars are about connection, drama, etc. Not max power and all out performance numbers. They, like most every automaker, keep cramming more complication into the motors making them incredibly timing consuming and expensive to maintain and repair.

[chassis]

Originally Posted by XutvJet

It's not what these cars are about. These cars are about connection, drama, etc. Not max power and all out performance numbers. They, like most every automaker, keep cramming more complication into the motors making them incredibly timing consuming and expensive to maintain and repair.

The GT cars are becoming objets d’art. Not transportation devices but rather expensive tchotchke.

[Tejas1836]

Originally Posted by chassis

The GT cars are becoming objets d’art. Not transportation devices but rather expensive tchotchke.

I think you are correct, but a large expensive tchotchke.