OPC Courtesy Car?
OPC Courtesy Car?
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pattyg

Original Poster:

1,376 posts

245 months

Sunday 11th September 2022
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I put my old jalopy in for a service in July and was looking forward to a nice courtesy car given the OPC tax.

I got a very nice Skoda Fabia.

They couldn’t use the excuse they were all booked out as I booked my service months in advice so they came up with the shortage of cars due to current worldwide issues.

What did you get from your OPC at service time?

troc

4,010 posts

193 months

Sunday 11th September 2022
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I usually get a Macan or a cayenne but have had a boxter before now.

C. Grimsley

1,377 posts

213 months

Sunday 11th September 2022
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Never even offered me one.

Carl

Charlie_1

1,052 posts

110 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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A Macan twice and a Cayenne once , usually I wait though

h0b0

8,767 posts

214 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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My US based OPC was reprimanded for using Audis as courtesy cars as they had the Audi dealership next door. When I bought my Cayenne I had some warranty work that ended up taking a couple of weeks. They gave me a Macan GTS and told me to try and break it by driving it as bad as possible.

N111BJG

1,218 posts

81 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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Always been given a Porsche.

Recently I had Cayenne when my Macan was serviced & a Macan when my 911 was serviced.

the-norseman

14,654 posts

189 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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First time round it was a BMW hybrid thing, tried to use it in electric only as it had a 32 mile range but it died after 12. Second time it was a Caynenne.

mabosh

334 posts

204 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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When our 718 Cayman 2.0 went in for its first service in 2020, we were given a Cayenne e-Hybrid.

When it went in a year later for its first MOT, I got their Cayman GTS 4.0 demo for the day (I didn't specifically ask for it). Naturally I ordered one later that week and we finally collected it in March!

mrfunex

549 posts

192 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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I put my 718 Boxster S in for a bit of work and had a Cayenne Coupe as a courtesy - it was quite good!

Koln-RS

4,051 posts

230 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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Personally, I think it devalues the exclusivity of the Porsche brand to have a fleet of Porsche courtesy cars.

However, in normal times, they had loads and were given them by Porsche, to boost new registration numbers, for senior staff, demonstrators, loan cars, display cars, etc.
Always felt it it made them look like other mass market manufacturers.

I would be very happy with a VW or Audi. Only exception would be for customers who have bought new and have a long term warranty issue - they should be upgraded in some way.

SL550M

633 posts

128 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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I always enjoy jumping-in on threads like this, as I smile to myself at being given a Ford Fiesta courtesy car by a Ferrari main dealer (yes that's you Maranello Sales) when I took my lovely 550 in for its annual service. Didn't really bother me much at the time, I must admit. But on reflection it's probably not Maranello customer services finest hour. smile

n_const

1,752 posts

219 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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We had a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer last time, hateful thing to look at but got us home from Cardiff. Was never expecting them to give me a Porsche !

seawise

2,229 posts

224 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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Never had anything but another Porsche. Couple of times had a Boxster, once a Cayman, but all the other occasions a Cayenne or Macan. Last extended loan was an e-hybrid Cayenna which to be fair made a lovely daily - never thought i’d say that about an SUV Porsche…grrrrrr

Cheib

24,646 posts

193 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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Always a Porsche....had everything except a 911. I had to learn how to charge a Taycan loan car pronto when they couldn't get the work finished on my Cayenne.....I soon discovered that all charging points are not born equal. First one I tried gave me 14 miles range in 90 mins !

Xyphox

49 posts

123 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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Always a Macan or a Cayenne, about 7-8 times now.

jimbo761

422 posts

100 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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Used to get a Macan which is like driving a bus after a Cayman. Last two times I’ve had a Cayman T which has been interesting to try the PASM vs passive on mine. Not much in it, but the PASM in normal mode is slightly more forgiving on rough roads such that I’d probably consider optioning it on the next one.

timberman

1,372 posts

233 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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Porsche centre Nottingham
Cayenne s
Panamera 4s
Boxster GTS
Boxster S

Porsche centre Leicester
Audi A6 Allroad

Nurburgsingh

5,358 posts

256 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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Car in for a service last week.

Was given a 72 plate Cayman GTS 4.0 with 20 miles on it.

JohnnyUK

970 posts

96 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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Over the years, I've tried pretty much every Porsche model as Courtesy cars (except the GT cars)

I'd find another dealer

matrignano

4,665 posts

228 months

Monday 12th September 2022
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Bentley are playing the “we don’t have any courtesy cars at the moment” game.
Should I tell them to bugger off or is that their right not to supply one?

Anyway, never had a Aston courtesy car from Aston, always Merc A/C classes and once a Jaguar XF.