05 porsche boxster S

I know that Porsche was going to put out a coupe version of the Boxster so I'm thinking this may be what the Cayman S is.

 

Pretty much correct.

The Cayman is a derivative of the Boxster S but with (at least rumoured) a slightly bigger motor (3.4L) and all the go fast goodies. One of the major trade rags said in this month's issue that the car will start in the $75K range (ouch, btw).

 

I like what Porsche is doing, really, expect the SUV. But I can't argue with them "tarnishing the brand". Nothing has came down cheaper then the Boxster, and the Cayanne is pretty pricey, and has to admit, outside of its looks, it's one of the best SUV's out their (and it is starting to grow on me). I think Porsche is growing due to two things, "Porsches are starting to get a real brand name", and 2) Baby Boomers have alot more money to spend. As much as I love the 911, you need to build the brand around it to be successful. The Carrera GT is a work of art, expect maybe overprice for it's production value. The Boxster is a sexy sports car, but still "exclusive" car for its price. The Caymen will just be a hard-top of the Boxster, so it's not a "truly" new line. The 911 is still the flagship and soul of the brand.

Is the SUV still selling? Porsches still turn my head, unlike Mercedes-Benzs and BMW's, who I only see in the low-cheap lines all around. We see alot more luxury cars, so you really can't say Porsche is "cheapening its cars", just that people have more money to buy luxury rides. But when I see a person in a Porsche, they usually have some serious income/wealth, and usually BMW's and the MB drivers driving the middle-to-cheap lines are stretching to pay it, and don't really have the serious money. Just my two cents.

I think Jaguar, if it can turn it around with the announcement of going back up-market, can put BMW and MB in a delicate situation in how they market the cars. I think in 5-10 years, the luxury market may slow down with Boomers realizing they a) can't afford it, or b) they need to save for retirement, or c)both a and b, and the rising dollar might make them less affordable.

In the rich towns, they are a dime a dozen (and all luxury cars are). But you could prolly sell them for double, and people still in those areas could easily still pay for them. You really can't do much about that,

 

My brother who just got a 2005 Boxster S has now decided he is tired of sports cars and wants me to try and sell it for him. Car is just a couple months old with about 200 miles on it. Told him he is going to get killed and on top of that he traded in a 2004 Boxster S for the 2005, but he says he don't care. Car is loaded, Full leather, NAV and basically everything else. What do you think I should list it at?
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