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Originally Posted by EmPower
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This exercise proves that a high performance car need not cost a better part of a $100,000. Plus, the amount of engineering that has gone into this car has proved that fast/ safe/ fuel efficeint can be economical. A true 'Volkswagen' then?
Porsche has been accused of late to mark up their cars so much that each unit costs 60% of the sticker price. So, it will be interesting to note what Porsche develops to answer this most amazing car of the 21st century
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Your numbers here on Porsche profits are incorrect. The number is closer to 70-75%. Did you see my
post #114 in this thread? Porsche profit margins have been published and the last figure I saw was 18% (on dealer invoice not selling prices). Also it is quite likely that the GT-R (if sold at the US sticker price we have been told) will be sold at a loss by Nissan,which again is not at all a totally bad thing.
I think the Mitsubishi Evo is one shining example that proves a very highly engineered and sophisticated sports car does not have to cost $100k. Well this case actually proves one does not even have to cost $50k.