Why do Porches have to cost so much!!!?

Answer 1

OK, first and foremost, the 911 is a technological tour de force. Each year, more and more high tech parts are included, Carbon Ceramic brakes and a 7 speed DSG transmission are the current big hitters.
You won't find either of those on anything that isn't italian and well into six figures.

You get absolute and unerring build quality, look at how many old 944's you still see running about with 200,000 miles on their clocks. Thats build quality.

There's also a plethora of things you don't see. For example, if you spec leather seats, the specific hide that is used for each seat, any trimmings are kept in a box at Porsche, and should you ever tear your seat, you will get a repair using the same hide, ensuring that it is a perfect match.

The engines are likewise an engineering marvel, all aluminium construction, sodium valves, variable geometry turbo's (a world first on a road car), and the ability to produce sledgehammer power for 20 years with nothing more than regular servicing.

You also get the most useable supercar ever. Whilst it may lack the ultimate thrill of a ferrari or lamborghini, they just can't be used everyday. And when you realise that the fastest road car round the nurburgring is consistently a 911 in one guise or another, you can see it performance credentials are world class.

Answer 2

The answer is simple. First, the German Mark is very strong - so we must use more dollars to buy them then in previous years. Next, Porsche has a limited production. Supply and demand. But what I think most above are missing is Porsche spends a lot of time and money on research -- and that too, goes into the price of each car. Afterall, someone has to pay for it.

Meanwhile, our government does have the "luxury" tax for the imported cars. They also have the import tax. And I believe they still have a tax on cars that don't reach a certain fuel consumption number (but I don't honestly know if Porsche fits into that category.) All of this adds to the price of the car.

BTW - so many buy used Porsches - the cars last and all the extras in the price diminish with the age of the car for sale...

Answer 3

Like some of the others say not mass produced, too fast and expensive for the most of us. But more importantly--so secretaries, students, and even teachers and 99% of all hard working people and idlers can say "gee" when they see one.
If buying an import, I would say stick with lower emissions ones--better mileage and lower pollution tax. Toyota is my preference and has been for years.

Answer 4

The simple principle of Supply and Demand.

Answer 5

To separate the men from the boys!

Answer 6

I have a rather nice porch made of English framed oak and triple glazed glass and it was rather cheap including fitting.

Answer 7

Because they are not mass produced like Fords etc.
Each one is virtually hand built which makes the labour content high. Then you have the market fores of supply and demand. When demand exceeds availability then they can charge what they like.
They are only for posers that could not, even if they tried, drive a real racing car.

Answer 8

They are 1 in just a handfull of handmade cars available on the market.
If you think about it, is any German car cheap?

Answer 9

i own a repair shop,and i work on some of them ,its just the name that your mostly paying for on these cars ,they are built well but that name has been a symbol of performance since it first came out ,and that has kept the price up high on them,but as far a the car goes there not that great ,good luck i hope this help,s.

Answer 10

Yeah, I wonder?
Here's something for you to think about....
Porsche's engines are all just suped-up Volkswagen engines....
:O

FOR REAL.

But I still like Porsche's cars more.....