Comments on: Is the Porsche Cayenne About to Become an American Car? http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:31:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: tech98 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/comment-page-1/#comment-425612 tech98 Thu, 15 May 2008 02:43:25 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/#comment-425612 <em>From what I have read about Finland, I would rate a car built there pretty high without even testing it for quality. </em> From my experience, the standard of workmanship in Scandinavia is extremely high. I've walked across wooden bridges in rural parts of Norway that were as detailed and well-finished as a piece of fine furniture. From what I have read about Finland, I would rate a car built there pretty high without even testing it for quality.

From my experience, the standard of workmanship in Scandinavia is extremely high. I’ve walked across wooden bridges in rural parts of Norway that were as detailed and well-finished as a piece of fine furniture.

]]> By: Landcrusher http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/comment-page-1/#comment-425171 Landcrusher Wed, 14 May 2008 19:50:29 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/#comment-425171 Brian, They weren't really given an option of a good side though. Let's see, we have the Nazi's on one side, and the Bolsheviks on the other. Hmmm. Brian,

They weren’t really given an option of a good side though. Let’s see, we have the Nazi’s on one side, and the Bolsheviks on the other. Hmmm.

]]> By: Brian E http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/comment-page-1/#comment-425162 Brian E Wed, 14 May 2008 19:41:56 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/#comment-425162 cretinx: "its already not a Porsche in my eyes (just a reskinned VeeDub)" Yeah, a true Porsche <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_356" rel="nofollow">would never</a> be a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_914" rel="nofollow">reskinned Volkswagen</a>, especially not to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_924" rel="nofollow">prop up the 911</a>. I mean, Ferdinand and Ferry must be turning in their graves to see the Porsche family name to see the Porsche name associated with a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Beetle" rel="nofollow">Volkswagen product</a>. Landcrusher: "And they way they fought in WWII was pretty tough, too." The aid from Nazi Germany didn't hurt. (Yes, I'm well aware of the moral complexities of the Continuation War, but it should at least be noted that they were nominally on the Wrong Side.) cretinx: “its already not a Porsche in my eyes (just a reskinned VeeDub)”

Yeah, a true Porsche would never be a reskinned Volkswagen, especially not to prop up the 911. I mean, Ferdinand and Ferry must be turning in their graves to see the Porsche family name to see the Porsche name associated with a Volkswagen product.

Landcrusher: “And they way they fought in WWII was pretty tough, too.”

The aid from Nazi Germany didn’t hurt. (Yes, I’m well aware of the moral complexities of the Continuation War, but it should at least be noted that they were nominally on the Wrong Side.)

]]> By: Detroit-Iron http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/comment-page-1/#comment-425062 Detroit-Iron Wed, 14 May 2008 19:08:33 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/#comment-425062 Because building SUVs here worked so well for Mercedes? Because building SUVs here worked so well for Mercedes?

]]> By: Landcrusher http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/comment-page-1/#comment-424731 Landcrusher Wed, 14 May 2008 17:51:41 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/#comment-424731 From what I have read about Finland, I would rate a car built there pretty high without even testing it for quality. Those folks are pretty serious about engineering and science. And they way they fought in WWII was pretty tough, too. From what I have read about Finland, I would rate a car built there pretty high without even testing it for quality. Those folks are pretty serious about engineering and science. And they way they fought in WWII was pretty tough, too.

]]> By: jkross22 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/comment-page-1/#comment-424562 jkross22 Wed, 14 May 2008 17:18:29 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/#comment-424562 Here's a thought. How 'bout the Big 2.8 build cars as solid as Porsche builds them and then we won't have this conversation. But they don't and we are. Here’s a thought. How ’bout the Big 2.8 build cars as solid as Porsche builds them and then we won’t have this conversation.

But they don’t and we are.

]]> By: Kendahl http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/comment-page-1/#comment-424502 Kendahl Wed, 14 May 2008 17:06:14 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/#comment-424502 I have no interest in a Cayenne regardless of where it's built. However, a locally built Cayman would be nice. I have no interest in a Cayenne regardless of where it’s built. However, a locally built Cayman would be nice.

]]> By: cretinx http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/comment-page-1/#comment-424441 cretinx Wed, 14 May 2008 16:50:08 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/#comment-424441 To be honest I couldn't care less where the Cayenne is built - its already not a Porsche in my eyes (just a reskinned VeeDub) so they might as well build it where its cheap so the upper middle class soccer mom's can have their bimbo boxes within which to sip their lattes on the way to Neiman Marcus. To be honest I couldn’t care less where the Cayenne is built – its already not a Porsche in my eyes (just a reskinned VeeDub) so they might as well build it where its cheap so the upper middle class soccer mom’s can have their bimbo boxes within which to sip their lattes on the way to Neiman Marcus.

]]> By: Brian E http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/comment-page-1/#comment-424222 Brian E Wed, 14 May 2008 15:22:34 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/#comment-424222 Is an American Cayenne any worse than a Finnish Boxster? Is an American Cayenne any worse than a Finnish Boxster?

]]> By: menno http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/comment-page-1/#comment-424141 menno Wed, 14 May 2008 14:51:40 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/#comment-424141 Well said, Sherman. Besides, eventually we (Americans/Canadians) may end up with the situation that the British find themselves in (along with - let's face it - about 160 or so nations of the world). No "home" automotive companies at all. Technically, the Canadians have had that situation since about the mid 1920's when Gray-Dort went Tango Uniform. Well said, Sherman.

Besides, eventually we (Americans/Canadians) may end up with the situation that the British find themselves in (along with – let’s face it – about 160 or so nations of the world).

No “home” automotive companies at all.

Technically, the Canadians have had that situation since about the mid 1920’s when Gray-Dort went Tango Uniform.

]]> By: Sherman Lin http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/comment-page-1/#comment-424102 Sherman Lin Wed, 14 May 2008 14:40:52 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/#comment-424102 But strangely those same big 2.8 supporters never connected the dots to conclude that buying a Chrysler was the equivalent to buying a Toyota or a Honda when Daimler owned Chrysler. I’m sure the residents of the city and state which eventually get the factory will understand that profits are reinvested and that where they are reinvested is often in the US. But strangely those same big 2.8 supporters never connected the dots to conclude that buying a Chrysler was the equivalent to buying a Toyota or a Honda when Daimler owned Chrysler. I’m sure the residents of the city and state which eventually get the factory will understand that profits are reinvested and that where they are reinvested is often in the US.

]]> By: chuckR http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/comment-page-1/#comment-424072 chuckR Wed, 14 May 2008 14:35:55 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/is-the-porsche-cayenne-about-to-become-an-american-car/#comment-424072 According to an article in PCA's most recent Panorama magazine, Cayennes face a 9200 euro showroom floor tax on CO2 emissions. And the EU governments will layer on annual assessments for same. Why not build them where you can sell them? There will still be a market in the price-insensitive income brackets here even as less expensive SUV/truck sales are reduced. According to an article in PCA’s most recent Panorama magazine, Cayennes face a 9200 euro showroom floor tax on CO2 emissions. And the EU governments will layer on annual assessments for same. Why not build them where you can sell them? There will still be a market in the price-insensitive income brackets here even as less expensive SUV/truck sales are reduced.

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