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AutoCar's video review of the 991 GT3

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Old Jun 27, 2013 | 02:46 PM
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AutoCar's video review of the 991 GT3

 
Old Jun 27, 2013 | 07:56 PM
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And it's going to be very hard to buy . They are making less 991 gt3's then 997 gt3's.
 
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And it's going to be very hard to buy . They are making less 991 gt3's then 997 gt3's.
That is too bad! Would you mind sharing where you got the production information from?
 
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And it's going to be very hard to buy . They are making less 991 gt3's then 997 gt3's.
Seeing as how Porsche has abandoned the 6-speed transmission in favor of the PDK to allow for broader appeal, I would suspect this would increase demand. Why would a manufacturer not take advantage of this increased demand and produce a product so long as Marginal Revenue > Marginal Cost? How does that directionally correlate to less production numbers?
 
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Seeing as how Porsche has abandoned the 6-speed transmission in favor of the PDK to allow for broader appeal, I would suspect this would increase demand. Why would a manufacturer not take advantage of this increased demand and produce a product so long as Marginal Revenue > Marginal Cost? How does that directionally correlate to less production numbers?
Good point, the only things i can think of is to generate demand and/or if the powertrain is too unproven for future warantee claims or current production problems? Or Lets see what happens. Still upset about the price increase and PDK only.

It's a great car but Porsche saying the 997 GT3 must be manual and now they are saying that 991 GT3 must be PDK. I say it must be for profit therefore depending on sales they will do whatever.
 
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I went down to my dealer and they told me porsche is making less copy's of the 991gt3 then the 997 model.
 
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Porsche doesn't make these gt models to make a lot of money off them. It's a special model.
 
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I went down to my dealer and they told me porsche is making less copy's of the 991gt3 then the 997 model.
And you actually listen to a dealership when it comes to actual knowledge?

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Porsche doesn't make these gt models to make a lot of money off them. It's a special model.
Sounds like a company party line.
 
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Lol. Very true. Dealers can tell you just anything. Well just have to see. And if Porsche really wanted to make money off the gt model cars then they would of made more then 14186 copy's from 1999-2012. Porsche depends on all the other models to make money on. Think about it, 997 gt3 rs 4.0 now they only made 600 of them and buy the time that car came out they were all sold. But porsche didn't care they wanted to keep that car special and only make 600.
 
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Porsche doesn't make these gt models to make a lot of money off them. It's a special model.
"in 2014 we expect around 10% of our 911 will be GT3. So a very high level of cars."

 
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And you actually listen to a dealership when it comes to actual knowledge?

I think I found the flaw...

Sounds like a company party line.
 
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10% out of all the 911 models?
 
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10% out of all the 911 models?
Yes 911 models. In 2012 Porsche sold a little over 8000 in US and Canada. So 10% of 8000 is 800 GT3 cars. I would not consider that a lot.
 
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If demand is there, I'm sure they'll make more cars, money is money.
 


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