Exeter and Bristol OPCs

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Durzel said:

Is there likely to be a massive difference in quotes for repair work between OPC Swindon and OPC Bristol, given they both are under the Dick Lovett umbrella?

Have had good experiences so far with OPC Swindon but I've got a reasonable sized bill ahead of me for some restorative work I've been told I will need to take out the approved warranty on my 08 Cayman S (haven't had 111-point inspection yet, asked them to do a vehicle check ot identify anything obvious I could get fixed during the 90-day period you can't apply for warranty). One of the things they mentioned I would need replacing is all 4 brake discs which have corrosion on the inner edge, as well as a minor oil leak (which has a significant labour charge for some reason).

Apocryphal stories on various forums seems to suggest that brake discs/pads is something OPCs always tend to try and get customers to buy, however in my case the 1 previous owner did little mileage in the car and it lived in Scotland (pretty much always inclement) so I'm not really disputing it needs doing. 4 new brake discs on a 3 year old 17k mile Cayman is not something I had anticipated before I bought one though, my Civic Type-R has never needed new brake discs in over 7 years and 40k miles of ownership.

I want to take out the warranty, just wondering whether there's likely to be any point in me trying to play OPC Swindon off against OPC Bristol?

Get the discs checked by a good Porsche indy beforehand for peace of mind. The indy probably wouldn't even charge for inspecting the discs, and would give you a much cheaper quote than the OPC. So long as they use genuine Porsche parts you will still be able to take out the warranty even if the work wasn't carried out by the OPC.