I hear you. There is always the problem of actually getting one.
Not quite so much, anymore. Chows4us is right in saying they'll build n-1, but here's the thing... n-1 is a lot more than Porsche used to build.
Preuninger was
pissed about 911R resale shenanigans. He and execs both said to the press repeatedly that the 911R shenanigans broke the camel's back Something along the lines of,
"If we wanted to charge that much for these cars, we would. We don't, because we want them to be affordable, for enthusiasts to buy them, and drive them instead of rubbing them with a diaper and trying to make a quick buck at the expense of the guy who just wants one to drive."
GT3 and GT3RSes were a problem for a while, but the 911R was
the last time.
Hence the GT3 Touring. Hence the hojillion speculative GT2 RSs for sale right now there are going NOWHERE because there's TONS of them out there. Hell, in my area one couldn't even be sold by the dealer, and a 23-year old education tourist[1] is who ended up buying it because the regulars either already had one or didn't want one. The Speedster? The 997.2 they built 356. The 991.2 they're building 1948. And they're
easily $300K out the door (no markup).
See, before they made more like n/2 or n/3 special cars (for markets like Britain, even less). Now Porsche
truly is making n-1. The Speedster numbers are apparently enough of a problem that
my dealership called me out of the blue if I'd be interested. Mostly because there's not many interested in this climate, and they thought to themselves,
"Hey, that young wacko who drives the Spyder top down in the winter and everyone asks about -- think he'd go for it if he has the cash sitting around?"
We're also getting to where there are too many special variants in general... for all brands. When everything is special, nothing is.
So the good news is if you want a special Porsche, they're going to be easier to get. The only issue the GT4 might have is since it's so "cheap" (relative to actual exotica) a lot of people can afford it, so you do have more competition in that segment... but if you put in your interest,
a handful of markets aside, you have
way better odds getting one this time around. Just put your deposit in
now, before 6 more people do it before you. If you want a GT2 RS, go buy one, as there's a fair number sitting around. If you want a Speedster, a dealership will love you for making that problem go away (especially in colder climates) for them.
That and the stupid speculative crap is going to stop. Finally. Every dentist from LA to Boston bought a 3.2 Carrera when they came out -- people asking $60K for those things is finally stopping, as they all collectively realize there's a bazillion of them. Though yes, Virginia, your 981 GT4 (and Spyder to a lesser extent as there's only a third as many) are going to slowly depreciate down to like $70K-ish ($80K-ish for well equipped) where they'll sit there.
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Also, the Performance SUVs are coming en masse. There are Cayennes and Bentaygas and Uruses that'll take you in a straight line... even all the way up to 150mph (and they have a higher top speed). On the road, sure, but that's where we all are 99.9% of the time.
Ford is advertising the "Edge ST" as a "sports car" and when something is cheaper and has about as many horseponies as your "sports car" (any non-Spyder/GT4 mid-engine Porsche) people
don't care. More room, AWD, more numbers for less money = better. We all know how that truly works out, but the reality is they'll all sell in droves as manufacturers make more of them. Even in Boston I see MULTIPLE Ford Raptors for EVERY PORSCHE I see (total), and that's
just Raptors.
[1]Hate to say it like that, but that's the reality. Someone here for school, with well-heeled parents, and given enough money to toodle around in crazy exotica during their stay.