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Old 09-14-2017, 05:50 PM   #311
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Originally Posted by lemming View Post
back-calculated into 1980s and 1990s money though, I'd bet the cars are cheaper now. the 993 was a helluva expensive car --no wonder Porsche almost died.

it is still shocking, though, when you are not ready to see what a GTS runs for --but consider that it is literally the fastest non-"Turbo" 911, it comes into focus. Because the 991.2 Turbo stickers for $193k, I think.
Maybe you haven't heard, but the average pay hasn't exactly kept pace. And it's easier and cheaper to manufacture goods nowadays.
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