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    • G. David Felt
      Random Thoughts Thread

      By G. David Felt · Posted

      Much appreciated, wow the big 58, was up late last night cooking Pies, we have Pumpkin, Pumpkin / Cream Cheese, Pecan, and Apple pies to feed the mob coming for lunch today. Back to the cooking grind.  Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours.
    • trinacriabob
      Random Thoughts Thread

      By trinacriabob · Posted

      Join me in wishing @G. David Felt a HAPPY BIRTHDAY on this Thanksgiv!ng Day!
    • G. David Felt
      Random Thoughts Thread

      By G. David Felt · Posted

      While not a fan of Mercedes style, great that the CLA will go Toe to Toe with Tesla 3 in range and spec that is more reliable than Tesla. Better yet on a true 800V system with top charging of 320kW, twice as fast as Tesla. https://www.topspeed.com/mercedes-benz-cla-pricing-range-aimed-squarely-at-tesla/
    • oldshurst442
      Porsche News: 2026 Porsche Cayenne Goes Electric with 1,084 Horespower

      By oldshurst442 · Posted

      Yeah...Rolex too.  *sigh* I am not enraged by this kind of business model, though. I understand the reasons as to why some brands go for this.  If the marketing and the sales tactic itself is done correctly, it ensures that the brand is viewed as prestigious and in turn desirable and the limited object that is sold is  therefore rare and exclusive.  Which in turn makes more money than brain folk think they have an object that nobody can have and makes those that do not have it wish that they did have it which in turn creates a must obtain it before the other guy obtains it.   Ferrari has perfected this formula.  No matter what limited car they come out with next, anybody with some money and clout and obviously more money than brains will always feel like they need to own the next big thing Ferrari.  Ferrari has been doing this since forever.  Porsche and Rolex only figured this out recently.  They have some bugs to work out with their marketing though. Ferrari's marketing is unbelievably excellent in preserving the prestige it has created for itself.  The question of the the sales tactic itself?    Well... its a private club that the company wants to create for itself.  And that is all that it is.  The company wants to control who is to own their product. The company protects their image this way. At least in theory. It also protects the current club members ensuring that if they want to depart with their older classics, they will get top dollar for their purchase to buy the latest new desired product, instead of the top dollar money going to scalpers of you will...  This also prevents depreciation of the older product, increases desirability for the older product AND the newer product. It ensures that the older club members continuously buy newer more expensive product  ensuring the company have future sales of future newer products.   Creating desirability and creating new members to join that so called exclusive club.     Does this create brand loyalty? That is the hope. But it does create, if done correctly, brand desirability and prestige. 
    • smk4565
      Porsche News: 2026 Porsche Cayenne Goes Electric with 1,084 Horespower

      By smk4565 · Posted

      Hyunfias and Toyotas are $50k now.  The price of these cars is nuts.  I am surprised the Chevy Trax isn’t the #1 selling car.

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