Porsche Cayman and Boxster to be built alongside VW Golfs

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By Karl Peskett | December 29th, 2010

Volkswagen’s Osnabrück factory is set to be buzzing soon with Volkswagen’s new Golf Cabriolet running down the production lines.

Given the demand for Porsche Boxster and Cayman models, Porsche is looking at outsourcing production when the Zuffenhausen plant reaches capacity. And guess where that will happen? According to German magazine Auto Bild, at the VW Osnabrück plant. By the end of 2012, around 1800 people will be employed at the plant, giving more than ample staff to cater for demand.

Imagine the look on a Porsche owner’s face, though, when you tell them that it was built by the same people who make a cheap Veedub convertible. Considering it’s still in Germany, quality shouldn’t be a problem.

But with BMWs being built in the US, Hondas being built in Thailand, and Aston Martins being built in Austria, does it really matter where a car is built anymore?

katyperry

does it really matter where a car is built anymore?

no

Jester

Completely agree.
Boxters were built in Finland for a while, no big deal. Parts are still built all over the world, from SA to China to Dubai, Hungary etc, and its the parts and their design that matters more than where the car is cobbled together.
Crouchy

According to Holden’s sales figures, apparently not!

http://Gallardo Adlove

It does katyperry.
Do you want to spend more than 200K for BMW which made in China?
Well, it doesn’t happened yet, but it might soon.
Well, some people complain about quality of USA build X5 and X6.

Do you know Korean even don’t like made in Korea car!!!
VW Golf and Peugeot 308 sales figure is now more than double of i30 sales in Korea….even i30 is more than 5K cheaper than both cars.
I guess not many Aussie complain about Korean build Holden, but I do.
Personally Car cost under $30K, we don’t care where it was build.
But, other than that, we still care where are they from.

http://CarAdvice The Salesman

Do you think BMW would let any of their manufactures make a sub standard car? Or any other manufacturer for that matter? Regardless of which contrary is putting it together.
Have you been to Korea? I don’t know where you got your figures but, i have spent many hours on Korean highways and very rarely do you see a “foreign” car. The odd Audi or Merc, once, i saw a Mustang. Every other car was a Hyundai, Kia, Ssangyong or Daewoo.

http://yahoo Dont buy US made

My Merc ML320 was made in Alabama and is the worst car I ever own, with faults that wouldn’t even appear in a 1990 Holden, (how about the handle-cable snapped when trying to unlatch the 6th, 7th seats?), a flipped down seat that won’t lock back in place again, accelerator paddle that goes down in steps when pressed, wiper stopped in mid wind screen when stop. etc.etc.
http://Gallardo Adlove

Hi The Salesman,

I don’t really know you can read Korean, but this news are from “Chosunonline.com” dated on 19th Dec. 2010.
I guess I couldn’t put address here, but you can read it and clearly Korean newspaper showed it.
Then, New FTA between Korea and USA would be destroy domestic market of Hyundai and Kia in Korea.

Hansome_AL

if the quality is good, doesn’t really matter where it comes from. Adlove is a prejudiced stereotyping person who loves the “Status Quo”.

http://Gallardo Adlove

Hi Hansome_AL ,

“Status Quo”….That’s new word for me, but I googled it.
Well, I can say Yes and with little experience myself and from few my friends.

j

Lexus, Toyotas and Scions are built in the same factory, on the same production line.

Maybe there’ll be better economies of scale and Porsches will cost less to produce?
igor

I recall that the 1st series m-class built in the USA had big quality control problems, & so did the golfs built in S.Africa.So sometimes it has mattered, at least initially.
Would customers buy a porsche or s-class built in China..I doubt it.
Shak

The best evidence of Country of origin not counting for much is the rise in complaints from VW owners about certain little niggles in their supposed german built cars.

Ezz

And in reality, many buyers wouldn’t know. The salesman definitely won’t point it out if it is not in Germany. Ask the average driver these 3 questions: Where was it made; How many gears; FWD, RWD or full time / part time AWD? They wouldn’t know and probably don’t care for the most part.

Baaah!

Shak

I think to most buyers, the first question would still be pressing on their mid, but they would have misconceptions, and they probably dont know or couldnt care less about the other two. I know if you ask an average buyer where their Honda came from they would say Japan. If you ask them where their Captiva came from ,they would say Australia.
sam

i disagree..eg.toyota, indonesia make cars just for the local market because the quality control is not good enough for export.Some countries/ethnic groups work ethic,standards & expectations are lower than others. thats why volkswagen china, mexico etc only manufacture for their own market & also for neighbouring countries with similar values,expectations etc.

Charles

It does, “Made in Germany” still I believe have the commanding reputation among consumers, maybe it doesn’t matter when u r buying a Toyota or a Ford, but when u choose to buy and willing to pay for a car like Mercedes or a Porsche, it is expected it’ll be build and made in Germany, that’s y people choose to pay a higher price in the first place.
D Is For Drive

I Dont like in Holden Commercials, they push “Holden is Australia” idea and theyre not look at their range. Put that in a ratio see what you get.

Pauly

Pfft, Basically all of Holdens cars are made overseas anyway.

Barina
Barina Spark
Cruze
Captiva
Collorado
Epica
Combo

The only once actually made here is the Commodore. Holden is no more ‘Australian’ then Toyota making the Camry here.

Eureka

All caymans and the majority of boxsters have always been built in Finland (I was lucky enough to visit the zuffenhausen factory in july and it only builds 911s and the special spec boxsters like the spyder etc). The build quality of the cars built in Finland are as good as the german ones – and I expect Porsche will ensure that same high level of build quality wherever they choose for their cars to be built.

james

just assembled in finland Eureka..all the major components such as engines,transmissions,suspension were still made in Germany.

Hooda

Yes it does, at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, some venues were good, others not so.

At the velodrome, the track was imported from Germany, but at the athletics the track looked dirty.