New 718 refresh end of year
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Yidwann said:
rockin said:
Any facts to back that up in the context of the overall sports car market?
Have a look at Jaguar F-type as well. They launched the 4-pot turbo version to increase sales, not reduce sales.
That was to introduce a cheaper entry point though wasn't it? Not something that the F4T 718 did.Have a look at Jaguar F-type as well. They launched the 4-pot turbo version to increase sales, not reduce sales.
Yidwann said:
So said:
That is my understanding. They were only a few hundred quid a month to get into. High GFV.
If this could happen with a GTS-6 then I am in in in.... whilst formulating how to keep it on the drive thereafter.They only did it with the 718 so that they sold some, because it allowed people into new Porsches who would not otherwise have afforded it, I think.
If the Cayster 6 is strong, finance will be back to normal I believe.
anonymous said:
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"If ifs and buts were candies and nuts we'd all have a merry Christmas..."As I recall there was one quarter offering a 67% GFV then back to 60-62% fairly consistently, all at a rate of interest.
The one problem with a high GFV is you will be paying more interest overall on the higher balloon.
Flat/weak is a stretch. If you do the maths it appears they are actually selling more 718s than 981s. And apparently a stackload of 911s. Perhaps that was the strategy all along... ? Nice fat(ter) margins.
Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 20th May 13:31
Sales of both cars arent that much difference. They sell/sold around 4 to 5,000 a year in europe. At such low volumes the % change is about 450 cars a year difference ! The 986/ 987 they sold nearly 10,000 a year on those figures sales of the 981/718 have dropped 50% over the years
Edited by tedblog on Monday 20th May 14:46
According to Excellence magazine (www.excellence-mag.com) "In 2017 Porsche sold 25,114 718 models and in 2018 24,750, these being the fourth and fifth best ever sales years for these models" i.e. Boxster/ Cayman.
2006 was the best year and first model year for the Cayman at 29,873 as against 35,505 911s. 2013 was second best at 25,704.
In the first year of Boxster sales it outsold the 911 18,817 to 17,896.
With the introduction of the 992 there must be some loss of synergy between the two model lines, part sharing, but I suppose they know all that!
2006 was the best year and first model year for the Cayman at 29,873 as against 35,505 911s. 2013 was second best at 25,704.
In the first year of Boxster sales it outsold the 911 18,817 to 17,896.
With the introduction of the 992 there must be some loss of synergy between the two model lines, part sharing, but I suppose they know all that!
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Have a look on here http://carsalesbase.com/european-car-sales-data/po...http://carsalesbase.com/european-car-sales-data/po... european salesjulian718 said:
Yes my OPD said the Cayman sells double what they sell of 911’s
Shhhhh! You'll only confuse people. It's much more fun to imagine the 4-pot is rapidly putting Porsche out of business. As we know, the roads are full of 6-pots from other manufacturers while 4-pot Porsches languish unsold on ebay with no bids, despite their 99p starting price.Gassing Station | Boxster/Cayman | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff