RE: Porsche Panamera: PH Buying Guide
Discussion
GT03ROB said:
jakesmith said:
PGM said:
Could say the same about Maserati or Evoque?
No no I don't agree with that, not at all.
slippery said:
GT03ROB said:
jakesmith said:
PGM said:
Could say the same about Maserati or Evoque?
No no I don't agree with that, not at all.slippery said:
GT03ROB said:
jakesmith said:
PGM said:
Could say the same about Maserati or Evoque?
No no I don't agree with that, not at all.I actually quite like both! But think the Evoque is just too small for the money.
GT03ROB said:
slippery said:
GT03ROB said:
jakesmith said:
PGM said:
Could say the same about Maserati or Evoque?
No no I don't agree with that, not at all.I actually quite like both! But think the Evoque is just too small for the money.
RCNewell said:
Porsche are very good at not over producing models to help keep the price of the second hand cars high.
Supply & demand all the same. There's a big market for the Macan & Cayenne, so Porsche churn them out, more so than any other Porsche model in history. I guess they don't 'overproduce' in the 1970's BL sense as there's a buyer for every car that rolls off the line.Cayanne's are dirt cheap on the second hand market. Horses for courses though, as most SUV's depreciate to the same extent.
slippery said:
You're right. My Mrs downsized from an L405 FFRR and still really likes it, but the boot can be annoyingly small. Great to park though and surprisingly refined on the motorway. Much better than I expected it to be. Anyway, back to the Panamera!
For me the Panamera is a step too far for the brand. I know people will say the same about the Evoque but Range Rover is a luxury 4x4 manufacturer and the Evoque is a small luxury 4x4. The boot space sucks though. I appreciate that this is highly subjective though. For some people water cooled Porsches and Boxsters aren't 'proper' Porsches. But the Panamera is not a good looking car so doesn't have the brand essence or design flair going for it and those detract from it in my view. Ironically everything I have said applies to the Cayenne too but I don't mind them. jakesmith said:
For some people water cooled Porsches and Boxsters aren't 'proper' Porsches.
The rising prices of 993's would back up that claim. But as everything from Porsche has been watercooled since 1998, and the 911/912/959 was literally the only aircooled Porsche since the demise of the 914/916 in 1976, do the purists look with scorn upon everything that Porsche now produce?BFleming said:
do the purists look with scorn upon everything that Porsche now produce?
Some of them do!Brands have to evolve or die. Porsche has evolved. I personally think there is more a place in the brand line up for a Panamera type car than there is for a Macan or Cayenne. There are only so many variations on 2 door sports cars you can make. However I guess the same could be said about 4x4s, yet Land Rover seem to be up to 6 or 7 now!
jakesmith said:
slippery said:
You're right. My Mrs downsized from an L405 FFRR and still really likes it, but the boot can be annoyingly small. Great to park though and surprisingly refined on the motorway. Much better than I expected it to be. Anyway, back to the Panamera!
For me the Panamera is a step too far for the brand. I know people will say the same about the Evoque but Range Rover is a luxury 4x4 manufacturer and the Evoque is a small luxury 4x4. The boot space sucks though. I appreciate that this is highly subjective though. For some people water cooled Porsches and Boxsters aren't 'proper' Porsches. But the Panamera is not a good looking car so doesn't have the brand essence or design flair going for it and those detract from it in my view. Ironically everything I have said applies to the Cayenne too but I don't mind them. 
Edited by slippery on Saturday 8th April 13:07
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