Car Talk's Off-Topic Thread

**airshaq20** · May 25th, 2005 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by silverbx986

btw, speaking of porsche. i saw a brand new cayenne when i went to pinas last march. not in manila, but in the province up north. deym! i wonder how much that thing cost over there.

If he's politician: he'd be only paying for the Cayenne (assuming US$1 = Php 55)
Cayenne base price $ 41,100 = Php 2,260,500
Cayenne S base price $ 56,300 = Php 3,096,500
Cayenne Turbo base price $ 89,300 = Php 4,911,500

Add about $20K for options: Php 1,100,000

plus $4000 (Php 220,000) to ship to the Philippines...and thats about it...

So for the Cayenne - about Php 2.5M to 3.6M depending on options
for the Cayenne S - about Php 3.5M to 4.6M depending on options
for the Cayenne Turbo - about Php 5.2 to 6.3M depending on options

If he's not a politician (or a relative), and paid all duties...Cayenne price times 250% plus red tape plus $4000 shipping:

Cayenne would be approx: Php 8.5M
Cayenne S would be approx: Php 10.5M
Cayenne Turbo would be approx: Php 15M+

So, i would bet, he's a politician. Cayenne, courtesy of Filipino taxpayers :D

**rayana** · May 25th, 2005 06:54 AM

last year, my jaw almost locked when i saw a silver cayenne parked in our bldg a few days after i read about it in time magazine !!!
and just yesterday, i saw a blue one parked on an unfenced (but guarded) lot. no driver/owner visible around. tapos may ambulant vendor (selling framed paintings), isinandal sa cayenne yung mga paninda nya!!! grabe...siguro inatake sa puso yung may-ari kung nakita nya yun!!! LOL

**silverbx986** · May 25th, 2005 07:01 AM

you're damn right! politician nga.

**speedy** · May 25th, 2005 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by silverbx986

quick!!!...get a line of credit against your property and get this.

http://www.cars.com/go/search/multi_...72&aff=latimes

only $152,000

HaHa! Sorry never really liked the 360. I would prefer a 355 berlinetta over a 360 any day. I am in the market for a low mileage 550 Maranello, 92 and up. I would ultimately like to find a 288 gto. If you know someone, pm me

**silverbx986** · May 25th, 2005 07:53 AM

i found one!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...961264643&rd=1

**karlbo** · May 25th, 2005 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by airshaq20

If he's politician: he'd be only paying for the Cayenne (assuming US$1 = Php 55)
Cayenne base price $ 41,100 = Php 2,260,500
Cayenne S base price $ 56,300 = Php 3,096,500
Cayenne Turbo base price $ 89,300 = Php 4,911,500

Add about $20K for options: Php 1,100,000

plus $4000 (Php 220,000) to ship to the Philippines...and thats about it...

So for the Cayenne - about Php 2.5M to 3.6M depending on options
for the Cayenne S - about Php 3.5M to 4.6M depending on options
for the Cayenne Turbo - about Php 5.2 to 6.3M depending on options

If he's not a politician (or a relative), and paid all duties...Cayenne price times 250% plus red tape plus $4000 shipping:

Cayenne would be approx: Php 8.5M
Cayenne S would be approx: Php 10.5M
Cayenne Turbo would be approx: Php 15M+

So, i would bet, he's a politician. Cayenne, courtesy of Filipino taxpayers :D

:drool:

**mazdamazda** · May 25th, 2005 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by airshaq20

Cayenne would be approx: Php 8.5M
Cayenne S would be approx: Php 10.5M
Cayenne Turbo would be approx: Php 15M+

here's the realistic pricing for the Cayenne here in the Philippines:

Cayenne: P4.5M
Cayenne S: P7M
Cayenne Turbo: P9.5M

rule of thumb is to just double the price of any car retailing for more than $30K there.

**the_wildthing** · May 25th, 2005 03:07 PM

OT pa rin: I read somewhere (dito rin yata) that for returning OFWs merong benefit to bring in a vehicle you've owned in the country you worked, tax free (or minimal).

Or maybe I'm wrong... Check nyo na lang sayang din.

**jim** · May 25th, 2005 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by the_wildthing

OT pa rin: I read somewhere (dito rin yata) that for returning OFWs merong benefit to bring in a vehicle you've owned in the country you worked, tax free (or minimal).

Or maybe I'm wrong... Check nyo na lang sayang din.

Magandang balita ito for my brother. Sana totoo.