End of Porsche

[Sibirsky]

the question is will I still be able to maintenance and parts for my Porsche

Yes, you're Porsche will be ok. What kind you got? I have never owned one. My cousin has a Cayenne.

right now I own a 1953 Porsche 356 Roadster. In the morning when the last of my Pain medications wears off it will be a pinto.

356 Roadster Jesus Christ all mighty, I liked you before I knew that. You are my hero!

[Maurepas]

Absolutely nothing wrong with that. But there are others who would pick car A. Nothing wrong with that either.

Idk, if they can afford to buy a car that is expensive enough to pay housing costs...

there may be something wrong with that....

Why? The only way there is something wrong with that is if they use ill gotten gains to pay for it. If the money is legit, what do you care how much they spend on a car? What are acceptable amounts then to spend on a new or used car and why?

It would really depend on how much they actually paid for it...and its not that they are spending it on a car, its that they have that much money to spend...

[Greed and Death]

You know who makes real high quality cars? Volvo, those damn things are the toughest most reliable things I have ever seen.

Swedish cars? As a Finn, I have to hate on everything Swedish. Even if it's good.

Really? I thought Scandinavians were real friendly with eachother...

We used to do that to Canada and Mexico....then they started building all the "American" stuff...

There is a divide on the boarder of Finland between East and West Vikings.

[Sibirsky]

Idk, if they can afford to buy a car that is expensive enough to pay housing costs...

there may be something wrong with that....

Why? The only way there is something wrong with that is if they use ill gotten gains to pay for it. If the money is legit, what do you care how much they spend on a car? What are acceptable amounts then to spend on a new or used car and why?

It would really depend on how much they actually paid for it...and its not that they are spending it on a car, its that they have that much money to spend...

What's wrong with having the money to spend? Again, assume everything is on the up and up. Legit. It is wrong to be wealthy?

[Neu Leonstein]

Besides, it's not like being acquired by VW 'ended' Lamborghini or Bentley.

Well, the Continental is a Phaeton, the R8 is a Gallardo. The thing about Porsches is that they're not anything else, and I'm not convinced VW will be able to keep its hands off the Porsche engineers and their ideas. Or, worse, VW just uses Porsche's selling power to milk it for all the cash it can, and development in new Porsche models gets reduced to one item in the VAG R&D budget, so the new GT3's engineers will compete for cash with the new Seat Leon 1.4.

In short, I'm not a fan of VW. Some of the individual brands are good, but the company as a whole is a piece of crap and reliant on state support. I don't trust them as far as I can throw them.

[Hollieville]

I'm having difficulty caring about the fate of Porshe. I am willing to keep an open mind however if anybody can convince me that Porshe automobiles are anything more than overvalued cult objects.

OF COURSE they are only overvalued cult objects. Porsches are meant to go fast and be gaped at by every middle-aged man with a mullet and every teenage boy in auto shop it passes (and me). What, may I ask, is wrong with that??? Nice cars are eye candy. Very fast eye candy. That's ALL. But who cares?

[Sibirsky]

Besides, it's not like being acquired by VW 'ended' Lamborghini or Bentley.

Well, the Continental is a Phaeton, the R8 is a Gallardo. The thing about Porsches is that they're not anything else, and I'm not convinced VW will be able to keep its hands off the Porsche engineers and their ideas. Or, worse, VW just uses Porsche's selling power to milk it for all the cash it can, and development in new Porsche models gets reduced to one item in the VAG R&D budget, so the new GT3's engineers will compete for cash with the new Seat Leon 1.4.

In short, I'm not a fan of VW. Some of the individual brands are good, but the company as a whole is a piece of crap and reliant on state support. I don't trust them as far as I can throw them.

This for the most part is correct. And not good for Porsche's future.

[Maurepas]

What's wrong with having the money to spend? Again, assume everything is on the up and up. Legit. It is wrong to be wealthy?

when you get past a certain point, when you have over $1.5 million and $5 million, youre getting to the point where you have too much money...

[Sibirsky]

I'm having difficulty caring about the fate of Porshe. I am willing to keep an open mind however if anybody can convince me that Porshe automobiles are anything more than overvalued cult objects.

OF COURSE they are only overvalued cult objects. Porsches are meant to go fast and be gaped at by every middle-aged man with a mullet and every teenage boy in auto shop it passes (and me). What, may I ask, is wrong with that??? Nice cars are eye candy. Very fast eye candy. That's ALL. But who cares?

Nothing wrong with it at all. And if you have ever driven a Porsche, you know it is so much more than eye candy.

[Western Mercenary Unio]

Really? I thought Scandinavians were real friendly with eachother...

We used to do that to Canada and Mexico....then they started building all the "American" stuff...

We are part of the Nordic Countries. Scandinavia is Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland. Nordic Countries is basically Scandinavia including Finland. Big difference
But, IRL I don't hate on the Swedes much. After all, I have relatives there and it would be hypocritical for me to hate on them.

[Sibirsky]

What's wrong with having the money to spend? Again, assume everything is on the up and up. Legit. It is wrong to be wealthy?

when you get past a certain point, when you have over $1.5 million and $5 million, youre getting to the point where you have too much money...

Too much for what? Besides aren't we talking about Porsches? The most expensive Porsche ever produced was the GT at about $450,000. A typical Porsche is much less than that.

[Sibirsky]

the question is will I still be able to maintenance and parts for my Porsche

Yes, you're Porsche will be ok. What kind you got? I have never owned one. My cousin has a Cayenne.

right now I own a 1953 Porsche 356 Roadster. In the morning when the last of my Pain medications wears off it will be a pinto.

Wait, a Pinto? I take the hero bit back.

[Maurepas]

What's wrong with having the money to spend? Again, assume everything is on the up and up. Legit. It is wrong to be wealthy?

when you get past a certain point, when you have over $1.5 million and $5 million, youre getting to the point where you have too much money...

Too much for what? Besides aren't we talking about Porsches? The most expensive Porsche ever produced was the GT at about $450,000. A typical Porsche is much less than that.

Youd have to make that kind of money to pay that for a car...and thats just too much money for your own good...

[Greed and Death]

when you get past a certain point, when you have over $1.5 million and $5 million, youre getting to the point where you have too much money...

Too much for what? Besides aren't we talking about Porsches? The most expensive Porsche ever produced was the GT at about $450,000. A typical Porsche is much less than that.

Youd have to make that kind of money to pay that for a car...and thats just too much money for your own good...

too much for your good perhaps. For Me as long as I made it legitimately I think it is fine.

[Neu Leonstein]

This for the most part is correct. And not good for Porsche's future.

To add to the point, what is the most current outcome of a close partnership between Porsche and VW? The Cayenne, and that...thing does not deserve to wear that badge.

[Grave_n_idle]

What about the people making those cars?

What about them?

Are you arguing we need to start pointless industry just to employ people?

[Greed and Death]

Yes, you're Porsche will be ok. What kind you got? I have never owned one. My cousin has a Cayenne.

right now I own a 1953 Porsche 356 Roadster. In the morning when the last of my Pain medications wears off it will be a pinto.

Wait, a Pinto? I take the hero bit back.

I think it is a roadster right now.

[Grave_n_idle]

I don't know if a person can afford option A, they likely don't want the house that comes with Option B.

Meh. People buy a lot more expensive cars than they can really 'afford' all the time. The point wasn't specifically about houses anyway... but I suspect you know that, really.

[Maurepas]

too much for your good perhaps. For Me as long as I made it legitimately I think it is fine.

lol, Im not saying I wouldnt take it, Id imagine youd find very few people who wouldnt...

that doesnt mean that I or anyone else would need that kind of money...

[Grave_n_idle]

Absolutely nothing wrong with that. But there are others who would pick car A. Nothing wrong with that either.

I didn't say there was anything 'wrong', per se. I just said that I can't bring myself to care.

[Greed and Death]

I don't know if a person can afford option A, they likely don't want the house that comes with Option B.

Meh. People buy a lot more expensive cars than they can really 'afford' all the time. The point wasn't specifically about houses anyway... but I suspect you know that, really.

People being stupid with their money is amusing.

[Maurepas]

I don't know if a person can afford option A, they likely don't want the house that comes with Option B.

Meh. People buy a lot more expensive cars than they can really 'afford' all the time. The point wasn't specifically about houses anyway... but I suspect you know that, really.

People being stupid with their money is amusing.

Unfortunately, when people wise up, somehow the economy seems to go down hill,

[Greed and Death]

Absolutely nothing wrong with that. But there are others who would pick car A. Nothing wrong with that either.

I didn't say there was anything 'wrong', per se. I just said that I can't bring myself to care.

It will only be replaced by some other insanely expensive car to idolize and dream about.

[Greed and Death]

Meh. People buy a lot more expensive cars than they can really 'afford' all the time. The point wasn't specifically about houses anyway... but I suspect you know that, really.

People being stupid with their money is amusing.

Unfortunately, when people wise up, somehow the economy seems to go down hill,

Not my problem, my family made money off the real estate bubble in Cali.

[Grave_n_idle]

Absolutely nothing wrong with that. But there are others who would pick car A. Nothing wrong with that either.

I didn't say there was anything 'wrong', per se. I just said that I can't bring myself to care.

It will only be replaced by some other insanely expensive car to idolize and dream about.

Which, again, I won't care about.