Porsche blunder puts US$148,000 sportscar on sale for just US$18,000


Drivers dreaming of a touch of luxury thought their luck was in after the dealership appeared to be offering the car for a bargain 124,000 yuan (RM78,302 or US$18,000), about one-eighth of the actual starting price of 998,000 yuan (RM630,211 or US$148,000). — Photo by Alex Motoc on Unsplash

When a Porsche AG dealership in China posted an online advertisement for the latest Panamera sportscar, it wasn’t the sleek curves of the motor that grabbed the most attention – it was the bargain price.

Drivers dreaming of a touch of luxury thought their luck was in after the dealership appeared to be offering the car for a bargain 124,000 yuan (RM78,302 or US$18,000), about one-eighth of the actual starting price of 998,000 yuan (RM630,211 or US$148,000).

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