"Saracen" (manualdoucheelitist)
09/10/2013 at 19:20 • Filed to: None
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"Saracen" (manualdoucheelitist)
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the 918 Spyder's optional magnesium wheels will set you back $32,000
Edit: Optional paint will set you back $63,000...and special leather will cost you $26,000.
RMudkips
> Saracen
09/10/2013 at 19:21 |
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Can I have them platinum coated?
HammerheadFistpunch
> Saracen
09/10/2013 at 19:22 |
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unlike Bugatti, Porsche has figured out how to make money on its hyper cars. Light wheels? That will be one golf R please. You want the lightweight package? that's one 911 S. Oh, sir would like his car in color? how much you got?
It's a "Porch-uh"
> Saracen
09/10/2013 at 19:34 |
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Porsche is famous for being able to double the price of their cars with options.
Hermann
> Saracen
09/10/2013 at 19:35 |
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Well, the base price is aimed on people who would say "Eh, already spending a million on the base car, why the hell not?"
Same goes for all those Ferrari extras like the $3,000 carbon fiber cup holder or the $1000 alcantara patch on the door.
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Saracen
> It's a "Porch-uh"
09/10/2013 at 19:39 |
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Yeah, I know. It still doesn't cease to amaze.
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Saracen
> Hermann
09/10/2013 at 19:40 |
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Yes, I know. It still amazes me. I wonder how much of the cost of some of these options is snake oil.
Frank Grimes
> Saracen
09/10/2013 at 19:49 |
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I should think it shows confidence in their cars not catching fire.
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Hermann
> Saracen
09/10/2013 at 19:52 |
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I think pretty much all of them are snake oil. And the prices are set to amaze the common people like us, it's marketing for Porsche altogether to make a car with $30k optionals.
If you go to the configurator, there are a bunch of optionals and most of them are free. While some of them have ridiculous prices on purpose because they look like a silly jokes. For example:
- Burmeister audio = $0 ($5,290 optional on the 911 Carrera)
- Color accent Seatbelt = $1800 (Come on, how much can it cost to not put a black one, and put a orange one instead? Also, it's a $500 optional on Porsche Exclusive for the 911)
Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
> Saracen
09/10/2013 at 19:53 |
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Don't even get me started. I was building one (in hopes that one day I'll be able to afford it) and I was like Eh, how much could the signature black leather green stitching seats be on the 918. So I selected it.
Took a $26,000 to the knee.
The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
> Saracen
09/10/2013 at 20:04 |
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Don't get them wet.