<p>At least as an independent producer. Porsche tried to take over VW and ended up being the ones taken over. What a huge mistake. :-(</p>
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<p>Come to think of it, I didn’t see one Porsche during my last trip to Lynchburg. Is it possible poor sales there contributed to the company’s demise???</p>
<p>Only very indirectly. They borrowed way too much to take over VW and when that stalled they had all this debt and could not roll it over. Sales this year are down but not terrible–off maybe 15% worldwide. </p>
<p>There are not a ton of them in Lynchburg but they are around. My eye doctor there has one and there are several Boxsters and several pre-80s around.</p>
<p>Porsche WILL still be in business but now as part of VW-Audi and no longer an independent company.</p>