Anyone begin guessing the facelift price hike ?
#1
Anyone begin guessing the facelift price hike ?
Here's my guess -- 997 and 997S -- 8K
997tt -15K
Options will take a nicely equipped C2S into the 110 range
For those trading in -- the car will face a depreciation hit during the first 6 months and then it will subside . Best time to sell it is NOW .
Typical deal on a 3 year trade in
2006 997S Trade in value 55K
2009 997S MSRP 110K
After negotiating --50K plus the 06 car gets a new one .
Anyone guess differently ?
997tt -15K
Options will take a nicely equipped C2S into the 110 range
For those trading in -- the car will face a depreciation hit during the first 6 months and then it will subside . Best time to sell it is NOW .
Typical deal on a 3 year trade in
2006 997S Trade in value 55K
2009 997S MSRP 110K
After negotiating --50K plus the 06 car gets a new one .
Anyone guess differently ?
#5
+1, I think the amount of competition and the prices that they sell at (M3, GTR), Porsche also makes a huge profit on each 997, that the increase will be minor. We will take a bit of a hit, but $55 for a 06 C2S would be a steel in two to three months.
#6
This is wishful thinking . I hope you are right but consider this --the 08 Turbo increase from 07 was 3K and the car was unchanged . A big shift like anew engine block and axle lock (standard --normally a 1K option) as well as PDK --this has to cost $$$$$.
#7
The other thing to concider is exchange rate. Porsche was hedging currency which runs out this year.... and now that the dollar has tanked, unless the fed get's ***** and raises rates, or europe does something to lower the euro to make their goods more attractive, 8k could be a possibility, but I doubt it.
I would expect porsche to lower quantity shipped to the US for newer markets like the middle east and russia. I think this is why the vented seats. A must for some of those new markets.
I would expect porsche to lower quantity shipped to the US for newer markets like the middle east and russia. I think this is why the vented seats. A must for some of those new markets.
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#8
Here's my guess -- 997 and 997S -- 8K
997tt -15K
Options will take a nicely equipped C2S into the 110 range
For those trading in -- the car will face a depreciation hit during the first 6 months and then it will subside . Best time to sell it is NOW .
Typical deal on a 3 year trade in
2006 997S Trade in value 55K
2009 997S MSRP 110K
After negotiating --50K plus the 06 car gets a new one .
Anyone guess differently ?
997tt -15K
Options will take a nicely equipped C2S into the 110 range
For those trading in -- the car will face a depreciation hit during the first 6 months and then it will subside . Best time to sell it is NOW .
Typical deal on a 3 year trade in
2006 997S Trade in value 55K
2009 997S MSRP 110K
After negotiating --50K plus the 06 car gets a new one .
Anyone guess differently ?
#9
Oh, I'm only talking about the base price for a base model. I'm sure the new options will be priced at premium they deserve. I'm also thinking that prices will be determied by demant. I think that $3K jump in TT was purelly from the fact that the car was in high demand. I'm not sure how demand for NA 911 has changed in 08 from say 07, so if demand is increaseing, there might be a higher premium on the new model.
Last edited by PeterK; 04-27-2008 at 08:20 AM.
#10
Hmm, I'm not so sure that porsche has ever considered these "lesser" cars as a direct competition to their 911 line. It will be interesting to see how their sales go in the time when the price of their base model comes to the MSRP of a GTR, which arguably offers the performance of TT.
#11
Hmm, I'm not so sure that porsche has ever considered these "lesser" cars as a direct competition to their 911 line. It will be interesting to see how their sales go in the time when the price of their base model comes to the MSRP of a GTR, which arguably offers the performance of TT.
a 997TT then Nissan is charging for a GTR, as well as people paying more for a 997C2S then a BMW M3, if they try and justify 10K more for 30hp when a M3 is already less money, then they will lose customers. You can bet they are well aware of the Lessor Competitors.
#12
Oh, I'm only talking about the base price for a base model. I'm sure the new options will be priced at premium they deserve. I'm also thinking that prices will be determied by demant. I think that $3K jump in TT was purelly from the fact that the car was in high demand. I'm not sure how demand for NA 911 has changed in 08 from say 07, so if demand is increaseing, there might be a higher premium on the new model.
#13
I think weaker dollar is going to be a great unknown for the future of the all-EU brand like Porsche in US. Unlike asian car makers who are better shielded against $ fluctuations and german brands that have production lines in NA like bmw, mb and VW, porsche is very EU-centric in its production, so they pretty much have to eat the weaker dollar or surrender their greatest market. It will be interesting next few years.