Comments on: Porsche to cut 911 production – report http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/ Australian Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:23:40 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: bootracks http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140883 bootracks Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:39:45 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140883 it's inevitable given the financial climate - they'll be on the top of my shopping list once this recession is over. it’s inevitable given the financial climate – they’ll be on the top of my shopping list once this recession is over.

]]> By: NacaYoda http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140790 NacaYoda Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:23:30 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140790 I'm sure Nissan is making good money on the GT-R. Sales, service and parts. They are doing huge volume and enjoying 100% sales take-up. There's no way they'd have even started this project at a loss. Add to this the reusable techologies they've developmeed as a result, which will surely trickle down into the rest of their range. I’m sure Nissan is making good money on the GT-R. Sales, service and parts. They are doing huge volume and enjoying 100% sales take-up. There’s no way they’d have even started this project at a loss.

Add to this the reusable techologies they’ve developmeed as a result, which will surely trickle down into the rest of their range.

]]> By: Supply & Demand http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140699 Supply & Demand Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:42:36 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140699 You can compare the GT-R with the 911 but all I'm saying is that if Nissan wanted to actually make a direct profit from the sale of the GT-R it would need to be priced much higher. The Porsche is therefore very reasonably priced. You can compare the GT-R with the 911 but all I’m saying is that if Nissan wanted to actually make a direct profit from the sale of the GT-R it would need to be priced much higher. The Porsche is therefore very reasonably priced.

]]> By: charles http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140647 charles Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:40:36 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140647 Unfortunately Alex I haven`t but by the sounds of things I`m not missing all that much. Unfortunately Alex I haven`t but by the sounds of things I`m not missing all that much.

]]> By: Alex http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140646 Alex Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:31:09 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140646 I'll take a 911 over a GT-R. Who here has actually driven a GT-R? I have. It's boring at normal speeds and around normal corners. You have to be on a track to enjoy it and who here would actually take it to a track more than say, once a fortnight? You can have fun in a 911 while driving through town. It's zippier. However, I do think they can and should be compared. I’ll take a 911 over a GT-R. Who here has actually driven a GT-R? I have. It’s boring at normal speeds and around normal corners. You have to be on a track to enjoy it and who here would actually take it to a track more than say, once a fortnight? You can have fun in a 911 while driving through town. It’s zippier.
However, I do think they can and should be compared.

]]> By: charles http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140594 charles Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:54 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140594 I agree the Nissan is great car but I`d only own one if I had everything I wanted in life and was looking at a car simply for the purpose of thrashing it either on a track or on my favorite piece of road. There is no way I could live with it as my only drive, its simply to ugly inside and out. I agree the Nissan is great car but I`d only own one if I had everything I wanted in life and was looking at a car simply for the purpose of thrashing it either on a track or on my favorite piece of road. There is no way I could live with it as my only drive, its simply to ugly inside and out.

]]> By: quivive http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140592 quivive Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:53:27 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140592 It may ven force Porsche to hire a car stylist, having sacked their last one in 1963 Old does not make it iconic. It may ven force Porsche to hire a car stylist, having sacked their last one in 1963 Old does not make it iconic.

]]> By: Ben Richards http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140591 Ben Richards Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:53:01 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140591 Credit crisis or not, Porsche should be selling no matter what the environment, if they are really struggling then I believe they should just shut down the plant. It kills me to see such a proud company resort to this.... Credit crisis or not, Porsche should be selling no matter what the environment, if they are really struggling then I believe they should just shut down the plant. It kills me to see such a proud company resort to this….

]]> By: Skybreak http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140567 Skybreak Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:55:56 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140567 Given that Nissan openly benchmarked the performance of the GTR against the Porsche 911 Turbo, yes you can compare them. I don't think you can compare their street cred so easily. Both cars are hugely respected by their fans, it's just that their fans are different. I money was no object, I'd go for the Porsche. I just like them better. If my budget was only around the $150-160k then I'd be more than happy with the GTR - it is also an awesome car and would impress the hell out just about everyone I know and put a big big grin on my face. Pretty much every car maker has seen a drop in sales. Cutting production is not great, but I don't think Porsche will be too worried. Given that Nissan openly benchmarked the performance of the GTR against the Porsche 911 Turbo, yes you can compare them.
I don’t think you can compare their street cred so easily. Both cars are hugely respected by their fans, it’s just that their fans are different.

I money was no object, I’d go for the Porsche. I just like them better.
If my budget was only around the $150-160k then I’d be more than happy with the GTR – it is also an awesome car and would impress the hell out just about everyone I know and put a big big grin on my face.

Pretty much every car maker has seen a drop in sales. Cutting production is not great, but I don’t think Porsche will be too worried.

]]> By: Shak http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140566 Shak Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:52:25 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140566 F-O of course you can compare the two. Nearly every motoring media outlet and magazine has run a comparison in the last twelve months. Where have you been for that long?? Oh bTW the GTR whopped the Porsche in every one of them. Its just a better all rounder. Not that id buy one. F-O of course you can compare the two. Nearly every motoring media outlet and magazine has run a comparison in the last twelve months. Where have you been for that long?? Oh bTW the GTR whopped the Porsche in every one of them. Its just a better all rounder. Not that id buy one.

]]> By: Tony http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140555 Tony Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:52:20 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140555 who would have thought the global market for $200k sports cars is limited... on the other hand GM can't crank out $30k SS Camaros quick enough I like Porsches. One of my favourites if a 993 Carrera 2 but no one can deny the 911 has the stink of 'Macquarie Banker tool'. who would have thought the global market for $200k sports cars is limited…

on the other hand GM can’t crank out $30k SS Camaros quick enough

I like Porsches. One of my favourites if a 993 Carrera 2 but no one can deny the 911 has the stink of ‘Macquarie Banker tool’.

]]> By: Supply & Demand http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140547 Supply & Demand Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:25:23 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140547 How is a Porsche 911 over-priced? Lamborghini Gallardo's start from almost double the price of a stock Carerra and only achieve a fraction of a performance premium. As for the Nissan - GT-Rs probably should be priced higher. I thought thought the GT-R was making a loss? I understand the car was never designed to be a bread winner but rather to lift the profile of the brand so shouldn't its price be judged by the value of other vehicles in the Nissan range? How is a Porsche 911 over-priced? Lamborghini Gallardo’s start from almost double the price of a stock Carerra and only achieve a fraction of a performance premium. As for the Nissan – GT-Rs probably should be priced higher. I thought thought the GT-R was making a loss? I understand the car was never designed to be a bread winner but rather to lift the profile of the brand so shouldn’t its price be judged by the value of other vehicles in the Nissan range?

]]> By: Jake http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140543 Jake Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:08:11 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140543 FO wrote "Cannot really compare a icon 911 with a ricer GTR" So is icon and so what..but very overpriced one and that's why Porsche is paying the price themselves now, 400K+ for a car?? No thanks..I take GTR any day for fraction of the price. FO wrote

“Cannot really compare a icon 911 with a ricer GTR”

So is icon and so what..but very overpriced one and that’s why Porsche is paying the price themselves now,

400K+ for a car?? No thanks..I take GTR any day for fraction of the price.

]]> By: NacaYoda http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140524 NacaYoda Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:38:56 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140524 ps. Active video link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWcv7Zp0H78&feature=fvst ps. Active video link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....ature=fvst

]]> By: NacaYoda http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140521 NacaYoda Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:33:29 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140521 Actually F-0, I think you can compare them. 5th Gear and Bruno Senna certainly thought so. http://www.gtrblog.com/2008/09/09/fifth-gear-nissan-gt-r-vs-porsche-911-tu/ Actually F-0, I think you can compare them. 5th Gear and Bruno Senna certainly thought so.
http://www.gtrblog.com/2008/09.....he-911-tu/

]]> By: FrugalOne http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140514 FrugalOne Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:09:21 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140514 JOE^^^^ Cannot really compare a icon 911 with a ricer GTR A 10 year old 911 has street cred and also gets the looks and winks from the fairer gender. A female would most likely not even spit on a GTR, "ITS ONLY A NISSAN" who cares how fast it is [SLOWER around TheRing then the new stock V8 Vette!] FYI a bog stock $15k Yamaha R1 would destroy a GTR Maybe if they reduced the prices of the 911 a little.... Cheers F-0 JOE^^^^

Cannot really compare a icon 911 with a ricer GTR

A 10 year old 911 has street cred and also gets the looks and winks from the fairer gender.

A female would most likely not even spit on a GTR, “ITS ONLY A NISSAN” who cares how fast it is [SLOWER around TheRing then the new stock V8 Vette!]

FYI a bog stock $15k Yamaha R1 would destroy a GTR

Maybe if they reduced the prices of the 911 a little….

Cheers

F-0

]]> By: Joe http://www.caradvice.com.au/34123/porsche-to-cut-911-production-report/comment-page-1/#comment-140509 Joe Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:44:46 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=34123#comment-140509 No surprise. One GT-R for me please. Faster and cheaper. No surprise. One GT-R for me please. Faster and cheaper.

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