A Porsche is Just Like Any Other Car
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A Very well known insurer uses an external pricing 'mechanism' for all windscreen claims. It's all quite new and there have been some issues. This should give you some idea on how the Porsche brand (in particular) is seen by those numpties... [sic]
she said:
A Porche has 4 wheels 2 doors and does the same thing as other motor vehicles on the road it gets you from A to B all be it a bit faster I have owned one. Changing a screen on that is the same as replacing a windscreen as any other car.
dibblecorse said:
Whats the 'brand' got to do with the windscreen, its a car, it has glass, if it needs changing its basically the same process as most other cars ....
Or should they be sycophantically sucking up because 'its a Porsche' ???
....not if it's a 993....yes I know it's a bit of glass that needs to fill a hole but if it's not done properly using the right teflon tape you will end up with a sqeaking windscreen......Or should they be sycophantically sucking up because 'its a Porsche' ???
Her response was to justify her/her company's (very low) pricing for Porsche windscreens. Given this company is part of a larger organisation which also has a windscreen replacement 'arm' to its profile, it smacks of some very clear conflicts.
But in terms of fitting a Porsche windscreen, although the basis of how that windscreen is fitted is the same as 99% of modern cars, there are some very important differences which set this car (as well as many others) apart from the run-of-the mill fitment of a standard production car. Without that attention to detail, there are some very well documented problems which arise from incorrect/poor fitting of these screens; it's an experienced technician/specialist job.
With this is mind, for an insurer to take the word of an invoice control/price regulatory organisation who 'authorises' a price which equates to £33.98 difference (between purchase and sale) and to base it on their own view on how and how long this kind of a job should take, is anti competitive and unfair. I would even go as far as suggesting they are abusing their position.
That £33.98 is to cover the 2-3 hours labour, adhesive, primers, cost of providing a mobile service, rain sensor regeneration material and a (required) trim retaining moulding (list price £97.60).
When questioning this price, the response was as above.
But in terms of fitting a Porsche windscreen, although the basis of how that windscreen is fitted is the same as 99% of modern cars, there are some very important differences which set this car (as well as many others) apart from the run-of-the mill fitment of a standard production car. Without that attention to detail, there are some very well documented problems which arise from incorrect/poor fitting of these screens; it's an experienced technician/specialist job.
With this is mind, for an insurer to take the word of an invoice control/price regulatory organisation who 'authorises' a price which equates to £33.98 difference (between purchase and sale) and to base it on their own view on how and how long this kind of a job should take, is anti competitive and unfair. I would even go as far as suggesting they are abusing their position.
That £33.98 is to cover the 2-3 hours labour, adhesive, primers, cost of providing a mobile service, rain sensor regeneration material and a (required) trim retaining moulding (list price £97.60).
When questioning this price, the response was as above.
Glassman said:
That £33.98 is to cover the 2-3 hours labour, adhesive, primers, cost of providing a mobile service, rain sensor regeneration material and a (required) trim retaining moulding (list price £97.60).
for that price do they throw in the squeaks for free?btw, good work for plugging away with your stone sling
pheaduser said:
Dont some of the front windscreens have a small black line up the center where the radio aerial is located & hence make it more expensive to replace?
Mine has a small line up the center which I always wondered what it was, but I heard it was to do with the radio.
Radio(Porsche call it radio diversity) GPS and TV antennae are integrated into the glass. It does make the glass more expensive. Mine has a small line up the center which I always wondered what it was, but I heard it was to do with the radio.
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