£69,000 Porsche 718 Boxster - WTF?

[daemon]

Was browsing the forecourt of my local Porsche dealer last weekend and they had outside a rather nice 718. It was an S model and had upgraded alloys, etc. It didnt look "over spec'd". Total price £69,000???

No doubt they're selling 718s as fast as they can make them but £69,000 for a Boxster??

Has the world gone mad?

[Monkeylegend]

It will soon be £90k plus for a TVR so yes.

[AH33]

LOL

And even at 69k it sounds like your nan's hyundai

[daemon]

AH33 said:

LOL

And even at 69k it sounds like your nan's hyundai

[mattman]

not as bad a sound as my neighbours new M3 - sounds like a lawnmower at start up

I guess the boxster is no longer the poor mans Porsche then?

[Yipper]

The prices of some upper-end cars have gone insane. Demand from China and India is pushing up prices. 69k for something that is not particularly fast or pretty and sounds like a sewing machine is crazy.

[R500K]

Yipper said:

The prices of some upper-end cars have gone insane. Demand from China and India is pushing up prices. 69k for something that is not particularly fast or pretty and sounds like a sewing machine is crazy.

0-60 in 4 seconds not particularly fast, what are you smoking?

[tedblog]

If you don't add any extras then a 718s can be had for £50k , unfortunately people like to spec their cars and Porsche being Porsche like to put a nice cost to these items.
Not particularly fast? Faster than any previous S or GTS , even the standard 718 is quicker than the 981 GTS.
For price still nothing in the same league for speed and handling.

Edited by tedblog on Friday 1st September 18:04

[daemon]

tedblog said:

If you don't add any extras then a 718s can be had for £50k , unfortunately people like to spec their cars and Porsche being Porsche like to put a nice cost to these items.
Not particularly fast? Faster than any previous S or GTS , even the standard 718 is quicker than the 981 GTS.
For price still nothing in the same league for speed and handling.

Edited by tedblog on Friday 1st September 18:04

Its the fact that somebody will go in and buy that car at £69,000 that bemuses me. That just seems like crazy money for what is the "entry level" car.

[7184c]

Ha - go on the configurator - 69k isn't even going mad on one of these. It will get you some nice wheels, a decent colour, seats, upgraded speakers, sports exhaust, upgraded lights , parking camera, extended leather. add ceramic brakes for another 5k, a few bits of carbon and painted trims you could easily be at 90k plus.

[tedblog]

Not many people do buy cars these days, reasonable deposit and then a monthly figure, you get a £69k car

[tedblog]

7184c said:

Ha - go on the configurator - 69k isn't even going mad on one of these. It will get you some nice wheels, a decent colour, seats, upgraded speakers, sports exhaust, upgraded lights , parking camera, extended leather. add ceramic brakes for another 5k, a few bits of carbon and painted trims you could easily be at 90k plus.

Pushing it to get it to 90K, that's ticking every single box