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Subscribe to this threadProposed CAFE rules hurt Porsche, small powerful vehicles
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Temple @ Apr 28th 2008 7:08PM
BMW, Porsche and Mercedes have been paying CAFE fines for years. The largest Porsche paid was 2001 with a CAFE fine of $5 million. There has also been speculation that its control of VW could help Porsche meet CAFE numbers. regardless, its actually chump change for Porsche who has the highest profit margins in the industry.
http://wot.motortrend.com/6236504/auto_news/vw_purchase_may_help_porsches_cafe/index.html
2004m3driver @ Apr 28th 2008 7:45PM
As long as they don't pass the fines along to us customers. A Porsche is already a questionable luxury itself. Now buying a Porsche is just for the "heritage" and the looks.
Dan @ Apr 28th 2008 8:31PM
Of course they pass the fines on to their customers. You think they just take it out of some nebulous sourced corporate slush fund?
71cuda @ Apr 29th 2008 6:46AM
What do you think a gas guzzler tax is?