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Message: Re: Value purchase
Changed By: Guenter in Ontario
Change Date: June 26, 2014 05:45PM
Re: Value purchase
Change Date: June 26, 2014 05:45PM
Re: Value purchase
You've hit the nail on the head, Mike. The basic design was and is a great handling car with its mid engine, rear wheel drive layout. It still looks like a Boxster, but definitely updated. Porsche has continued to improve and refine it. For people who drive the car at 4 or 5 tenths of its capability (likely the majority of owners), they're not going to notice that much of difference. I think the improvements in handling shows up more as you start to drive it a little harder (and I'm not just talking about straight line acceleration.)
And, as you said, taking inflation into account, you are really getting a lot more car if you compare a 2000 to a 2014 , both without any options. It's true, you can push a the price of a Boxster over the $100K mark (at least in Canada), but then you're buying a lot of options that weren't even available back in 2000. That's a matter of personal choice and how much of your wallet you want to give up.
Just imagine if you had a 2000 and 2014 Boxster, both straight off the assembly line, no options and each priced at lets say $50K (remember we're adjusting the price of the 2000 for inflation). Which one would you pick?
And, as you said, taking inflation into account, you are really getting a lot more car if you compare a 2000 to a 2014 , both without any options. It's true, you can push a the price of a Boxster over the $100K mark (at least in Canada), but then you're buying a lot of options that weren't even available back in 2000. That's a matter of personal choice and how much of your wallet you want to give up.
Just imagine if you had a 2000 and 2014 Boxster, both straight off the assembly line, no options and each priced at lets say $50K (remember we're adjusting the price of the 2000 for inflation). Which one would you pick?
Original Message
Author: Guenter in OntarioDate: June 26, 2014 05:44PM
Re: Value purchase
You've hit the nail on the head, Mike. The basic design was and is a great handling car with its mid engine, rear wheel drive layout. It still looks like a Boxster, but definitely updated. Porsche has continued to improve and refine it. For people who drive the car at 4 or 5 tenths of its capability (likely the majority of owners), they're not going to notice that much of difference. I think the improvements in handling shows up more as you start to drive it a little harder (and I'm not just talking about straight line acceleration.)
And, as you said, taking inflation into account, you are really getting a lot more car if you compare a 2000 to a 2014 without any options. It's true, you can push a price of a Boxster over the $100K mark (at least in Canada), but then you're buying a lot of options that weren't even available back in 2000. That's a matter of personal choice and how much of your wallet you want to give up.
Just imagine if you had a 2000 and 2014 Boxster, both straight off the assembly line, no options and each priced at lets say $50K (remember we're adjusting the price of the 2000 for inflation). Which one would you pick?
And, as you said, taking inflation into account, you are really getting a lot more car if you compare a 2000 to a 2014 without any options. It's true, you can push a price of a Boxster over the $100K mark (at least in Canada), but then you're buying a lot of options that weren't even available back in 2000. That's a matter of personal choice and how much of your wallet you want to give up.
Just imagine if you had a 2000 and 2014 Boxster, both straight off the assembly line, no options and each priced at lets say $50K (remember we're adjusting the price of the 2000 for inflation). Which one would you pick?