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Why does a Porsche cost triple a BMW? What's the difference?
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Date: July 16th, 2026 5:40 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004664) |
Date: July 16th, 2026 5:46 PM Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( ) My brother is gonna buy one soon before they phase out the manual trannies (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004687) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 5:55 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) Get one what? I'm not a car guy. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004706) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 5:59 PM Author: Nippon Professional Baseball I think he's going to pay to get a handjob from a tranny (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004721) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:00 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) Flame? Tranny should be paying him. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004725) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:05 PM Author: Nippon Professional Baseball not sure, not really a car guy either (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004737) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 5:57 PM Author: .,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,.,.,:::,...,:,...:..:.,:.::,. BMW has US factories. Porsche does not. Given tariffs this is significant. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004709) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:02 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) So is it the Same Car? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004729) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:05 PM Author: .,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,.,.,:::,...,:,...:..:.,:.::,. No. You might be thinking Audi since a lot of them are the exact same platform. The Q7 and Cayenne are on the same platform, the Macan and Q5 are on the same platform, their EVs are on the same platform and basically the same car with minor differences. But they're also super expensive in the US for the same reason (factories are in Germany).
Basically, if you're American and want a German car then BMW is the obvious answer. |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:08 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) I never doubted the Bavarians fren. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004747) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:12 PM Author: .,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,.,.,:::,...,:,...:..:.,:.::,. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004763) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 5:58 PM Author: richard clock sexier badge (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004713) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 5:59 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) ELI5 I'm not a car guy (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004722) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:05 PM Author: richard clock porsche is upper middle class coded, bmw is ethnic new money coded. people pay for the logo on the car. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004735) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:08 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) I think the BMW's are nicer because I like the interiors way more. I prioritize comfort over sport mode or whatever. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004744) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:13 PM Author: richard clock you should probably go with a benz if thats your priority (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004766) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:14 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) I would never turn my back on BMW. Although I owned one once and it was a lemon. But that never deterred me! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004769) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:14 PM Author: .,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,.,.,:::,...,:,...:..:.,:.::,. This is overrated, tbh. I just had BMW and Mercedes rentals back to back and preferred the BMW in pretty much every way including the interior. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004772) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 5:59 PM Author: computer online (🧐) one looks like a beetle the other now comes with a hideous enormous chinaslop grille (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004720) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 5:59 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) Which is which? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004724) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:07 PM Author: The Penis Porsche looks like a beetle, bmw has a chinaslop grille (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004742) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:09 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) If loving chinaslop is wrong, I don't ever want to be right. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004748) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:12 PM Author: .,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,.,.,:::,...,:,...:..:.,:.::,. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004761) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:05 PM Author: hank_scorpio porsches retain value decently, a three year old beemer might as well be a 20 year old civic (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004734) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:10 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) Woah cr. So what can I get a three year old beemer for out the door if I pay cash? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004751) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:12 PM Author: .,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,.,.,:::,...,:,...:..:.,:.::,. Yes actually. I always used the depreciation to my advantage too. They also have a good CPO program so you can still get some warranty and they let you buy more years of coverage. Porsche does this too but with high resale values it isn't such a good value. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004760) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:16 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) I just can't imagine ever spending 140,000 dollars on a car. That's like, what? Two semesters at NYU? Crazy. For $47,000 for a beamer I'd buy three of em. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004779) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 7:45 PM Author: Paralegal Marandi (Death, death to the IDF!) Well-equipped 911s and Caymans, yes.
Others will lose a smaller percentage to depreciation but will cost significantly more to operate for similar performance. E.g. a Cayenne might lose 45-48% of value after 5 years while an X5 loses 50-54%, but the X5 will be much cheaper to operate on a dollar basis because the Cayenne costs so much more when new. |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:06 PM Author: The Penis Porsche has a purist focus on the sports car, where BMW is supposed to be a more versatile driving experience. That's the difference. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004741) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:09 PM Author: computer online (🧐) (general used luxury car salesman) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004750) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:13 PM Author: richard clock (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004767) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:11 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) Why would I want to own a sportscar? Am I going to have to race somebody to the mall? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004754) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:15 PM Author: .,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,.,.,:::,...,:,...:..:.,:.::,. Da. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004774) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:37 PM Author: Well, I dropped the depth charges onto him (gunneratttt) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004828) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:35 PM Author: Richard Ames As others have pointed out, Porsche builds for sporting experience first in every product they release. And something like the 911 is a pure sports car built on a dedicated sports car platform, whereas even BMW’s sports cars are built on top of a base mainline product platform (eg the M3 is still built off of a regular 3 series platform).
Porsches are also far more connected to the road from a driver feel and engagement perspective, whereas BMWs have become extremely numb. Sure, many BMWs are fast, but you feel nothing driving them.
Strangely enough, the most engaging driver’s cars today primarily come from Porsche or Japan. |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:38 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) What does a driver's car feel like to drive? I just hit the gas and go down the street. How much driving should I be doing and how much should I feel it? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004829) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:41 PM Author: Richard Ames Hard to really put into words, but you don’t need an expensive car even to understand this. Generally it feels like you can “feel” what the car is doing and where it has grip going into and coming out of corners. If it has a manual transmission, the shifter is engaging and the clutch point is clear. The steering should give real feedback based on the road and not just feel like a sim rig or totally fake.
IMO the most engaging cars also are fun to drive without needing to go 90+ mph. |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:43 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) (Miata guy) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004842) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:40 PM Author: Well, I dropped the depth charges onto him (gunneratttt) I think shit like the Cayenne are exceptions but otherwise CR (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004836) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 7:26 PM Author: Paralegal Marandi (Death, death to the IDF!) 911s and Caymans made up 25% of Porsche sales in 2025. They are primarily a seller of rebadged Q5s and Q7s. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004951) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:37 PM Author: UhOh i've been driving for 25 years now and i have literally never once thought about my "experience" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004826) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:38 PM Author: Richard Ames What do you drive? I actually envy people who don’t give a shit about this stuff. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004830) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:38 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) I drive a car. Just a normal car. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004834) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:38 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) Same. Also the second someone says they're a car guy I immediately block them on all social media. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004832) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:42 PM Author: Richard Ames :( (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004841) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:44 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) I just think there are few things more boring than people who are really into cars. You seem cool in other ways and obviously someone needs to know about cars. But I get really sick of the token Car Guy at gatherings talking about cars. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004843) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:49 PM Author: Richard Ames Lots of car guys are really “my car is my personality” guys, so you aren’t wrong. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004853) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:51 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) Yeah can't stand it. Also gun people. I know enough about guns that I don't need to hear you talk about guns for an hour. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004859) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:58 PM Author: sealclubber so what topics do you bore people with irl? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004885) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 6:59 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) I mostly talk about K Pop Demon Hunters (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004893) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 7:11 PM Author: sealclubber nice, but that's not boring anyone. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004921) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 7:13 PM Author: Richard Ames When I sense someone is not a Car Guy I just talk about how Martin’s actual name was Michael King and that he plagiarized his PhD thesis. It is fairly successful. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004929) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 7:13 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) Hey sealclubber how about I run the dinner party entertainment and you sit in the corner butthurt, alright? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004930) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 7:12 PM Author: GOVT CLUNGE bmw is for faggot cokeheads
porsche is legit & steve jobs drove one |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 7:40 PM Author: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III ( ) Porsche has the barest quantum of enthusiast prestige and aspirational nature left in their brand.
BMW is completely hollowed out and every single model is only purchased by the type of person whose primary goal is to signal status. |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 7:42 PM Author: 300 Screenmen (Poasting Fades) So you're saying there's no difference at all between a BMW and a Toyota? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004972) |
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Date: July 16th, 2026 7:48 PM Author: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III ( ) Other than the fact that one of those I would be wiling to own outside of warranty, no, not really (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883275&forum_id=2]#50004991) |