PCNA Centrelock recall

PCNA Centrelock recall

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av185

20,110 posts

137 months

Monday 13th January
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Porsche didn't seem too perturbed 10 years ago when we went for the 991 GT3 class action.

Ditto the 'bad' Press publicity a year later following the 981 GT4 OPC deposit 'scandal'.

Guyr

2,376 posts

292 months

Monday 13th January
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av185 said:
Porsche didn't seem too perturbed 10 years ago when we went for the 991 GT3 class action.

Ditto the 'bad' Press publicity a year later following the 981 GT4 OPC deposit 'scandal'.
A bunch of Porsche owners moaning that they didn't have their cars for a month, whilst being given a hire car and money is hardly going to create any public sympathy or be a PR disaster.

TDT

5,718 posts

129 months

Monday 13th January
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Guyr said:
A bunch of Porsche owners moaning that they didn't have their cars for a month, whilst being given a hire car and money is hardly going to create any public sympathy or be a PR disaster.
This.

The bleating is frankly ridiculous IMO. Lol.

alscar

5,788 posts

223 months

Monday 13th January
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Jeremy-75qq8 said:
Getting people together to launch a class action would not be difficult given low compensation.

The threat of the publicity on Porsche of that must have some impact and risks for them turning a mess into a s@&& show.
Only if ( in the UK at least ) you could also find a Solicitor / Barrister that is prepared to work for a no win no fee basis otherwise the cost of putting together any class action probably wouldn't be mitigated by the recovery quantum and that's even assuming you win !
This is a recall at the end of the day and Porsche appeared to have acted quickly in getting it generally resolved.
It is hardly a sh*t show and even it if were Porsche will probably view this as good publicity anyway.
For those with Finance I can see why they might want some compensation and for those that paid with cash they could also try the claim of "opportunity lost " cost ( tip, start with a relatively high annualized percentage multiplied by weeks banned from driving ) but talk of depreciation being added is a non starter unless you happened to be selling your car during those weeks it was off the road and even then you will struggle.
The value of your car fixed today is the same as it was prior to any recall notice being given out less any market movement if applicable.




av185

20,110 posts

137 months

Monday 13th January
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Guyr said:
av185 said:
Porsche didn't seem too perturbed 10 years ago when we went for the 991 GT3 class action.

Ditto the 'bad' Press publicity a year later following the 981 GT4 OPC deposit 'scandal'.
A bunch of Porsche owners moaning that they didn't have their cars for a month, whilst being given a hire car and money is hardly going to create any public sympathy or be a PR disaster.
I agree and merely responded to the previous poster.

And with Porsche being masters of marketing as they are they will likely turn it round to a PR triumph as happened with the 2015 981 GT4 deposit stories in the Press.

Jeremy-75qq8

1,275 posts

102 months

Tuesday 14th January
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Clearly not one of my better ideas then!

The cars are expensive. The cost of ownership of no depreciation is well over £1k per month. I am surprised everyone is so relaxed about it but if £1k floats you boat then happy days.

I have centre locks but a not impacted. If I was £1k would not be ok !

alscar

5,788 posts

223 months

Tuesday 14th January
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Jeremy-75qq8 said:
Clearly not one of my better ideas then!

The cars are expensive. The cost of ownership of no depreciation is well over £1k per month. I am surprised everyone is so relaxed about it but if £1k floats you boat then happy days.

I have centre locks but a not impacted. If I was £1k would not be ok !
I guess some weren’t using their cars anyway so any money would be a win.
My 997 was affected by the then centre lock issue but there was no ban on driving it so it just meant a drive to the dealer - I didn’t ask for petrol money - perhaps I should have done ?!
I think for anyone affected the cost of finance payments for the time off road is not unreasonable. and as I said previously if not financed then use a decent rate of interest on perhaps opportunity cost of said money.

_Superleggera_

2,014 posts

207 months

Thursday 23rd January
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Any further updates?

JeffNt21

1 posts

1 month

Friday 24th January
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_Superleggera_ said:
Any further updates?
Mine being picked up end of next week. Has anyone had any issues with flat spots, with the car being stationary for so long?

TDT

5,718 posts

129 months

Friday 24th January
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Really… new set of tyres also?! C’mon.

Digga

42,232 posts

293 months

Saturday 25th January
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TDT said:
Really… new set of tyres also?! C’mon.
Just need a good run down an autobahn. That’ll sort it.

Guyr

2,376 posts

292 months

Saturday 25th January
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JeffNt21 said:
Mine being picked up end of next week. Has anyone had any issues with flat spots, with the car being stationary for so long?
OMG - did they take 5 years to change your center-locks then?

Seriously, most GT3/RSs with centrelocks spend months at a time stationary in almost every owners garage every winter. And what about the stationary cars in showrooms all over the country.

Yellow491

3,138 posts

129 months

Saturday 25th January
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Digga said:
TDT said:
Really… new set of tyres also?! C’mon.
Just need a good run down an autobahn. That’ll sort it.
smile911 owners eh

_Superleggera_

2,014 posts

207 months

Monday 27th January
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Jon_Brown91 said:
Centrelocks replaced last month. Compensation offer received and accepted, payment due this week. Very satisfied the way that my OPC handled the recall
Care to share the offer with us all? Many thanks in advance

samnic1085

32 posts

80 months

Monday 27th January
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_Superleggera_ said:
Care to share the offer with us all? Many thanks in advance
asked this before & it appears to be a secret society...no idea why

_Superleggera_

2,014 posts

207 months

Monday 27th January
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Really PGB should just be giving the same offer to everyone. The way it's been handled is nothing less of a sh*tshow.

samnic1085

32 posts

80 months

Monday 27th January
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_Superleggera_ said:
Really PGB should just be giving the same offer to everyone. The way it's been handled is nothing less of a sh*tshow.
100%

Roger Gerbil

3,656 posts

246 months

Wednesday 29th January
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I have been offered £1000 for 50 days off the road .

Thoughts?

av185

20,110 posts

137 months

Wednesday 29th January
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Decline.

Roger Gerbil

3,656 posts

246 months

Wednesday 29th January
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What should i be expecting?