Porsche Repair Costs £££££

[bennno]

My 718 Spyder is in for a service and it’s clear they have some eye opening service extras at Porsche

Front springs lightly corroded £3176 + £666 alignment £3842

Adjust parking brake air gap £333

Exhaust triangle bolts, cat bolts, rear tail clamps £1378.63

Are those prices about right, they seem astronomical

[Discombobulate]

bennno said:

My 718 Spyder is in for a service and it s clear they have some eye opening service extras at Porsche

Front springs lightly corroded £3176 + £666 alignment £3842

Adjust parking brake air gap £333

Exhaust triangle bolts, cat bolts, rear tail clamps £1378.63

Are those prices about right, they seem astronomical

Ridiculous. Perfect jobs for a good indy - if even actually needed....

[mr pg]

An aligment on my 991.1 Turbo S was £180+vat recently at the indy I use for non-warranty work.

[LunarOne]

bennno said:

My 718 Spyder is in for a service and it s clear they have some eye opening service extras at Porsche

Front springs lightly corroded £3176 + £666 alignment £3842

Adjust parking brake air gap £333

Exhaust triangle bolts, cat bolts, rear tail clamps £1378.63

Are those prices about right, they seem astronomical

Just be thankful they're only eye-opening and not yet eye-watering!

I needed my exhaust clamps doing and Porsche wanted an exhorbitant amount of money. When I asked why, they said "Because we'll probaby have to use heat". Yikes. that must be gold-plated MAPP gas they use! So I got a local Indy in Chertsey to do it.

They also quoted a horrific amount to replace my AC condensers, one of which had been pierced by an errant pheasant, both of which were leaking.

I ended up doing the job myself on the driveway.

Edited by LunarOne on Tuesday 9th December 14:49

[peterdent]

For a real shock look at Porsche motorsport parts prices , especially the older stuff like 997 RSR

[bennno]

Local Indy has said £300 fitted for exhaust bolts, clamps, gaskets, brackets etc

OE Springs are £460 a pair supplied

Parking brake adjustment £60

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[WG]

I really do think OPC.s are taking the p*** these days. For the first time in 35 years of Porsche ownership, I am moving to a local indi for my future servicing work. I do not like being ripped off .

[GRD_72]

bennno said:

My 718 Spyder is in for a service and it s clear they have some eye opening service extras at Porsche

Front springs lightly corroded £3176 + £666 alignment £3842

Adjust parking brake air gap £333

Exhaust triangle bolts, cat bolts, rear tail clamps £1378.63

Are those prices about right, they seem astronomical

What service are we talking here, I guessing 4 years? Mileage??

[bennno]

GRD_72 said:

What service are we talking here, I guessing 4 years? Mileage??

6 year / 25k miles

[AnotherAccount]

Vote with your feet. They need to feel the pain. But someone's got to pay for that coffee machine, there's mugs out there that will pay that all day without batting an eye lid.

[Inbox]

They are taking the piss, take the piss back and get them to put it on a ramp and show you the issues just to waste their time.

It is basically attempted fraud by suggesting parts that are completely serviceable need to be changed. If these parts were in any way dangerous they wouldn't let you drive the car away.

Scumbags.

[bennno]

Inbox said:

They are taking the piss, take the piss back and get them to put it on a ramp and show you the issues just to waste their time.

It is basically attempted fraud by suggesting parts that are completely serviceable need to be changed. If these parts were in any way dangerous they wouldn't let you drive the car away.

Scumbags.

I'm leaning towards that with items like bolts being flagged as a red and windscreen wipers at £149 for a pair.

[MC Bodge]

bennno said:

My 718 Spyder is in for a service and it s clear they have some eye opening service extras at Porsche

Front springs lightly corroded £3176 + £666 alignment £3842

Adjust parking brake air gap £333

Exhaust triangle bolts, cat bolts, rear tail clamps £1378.63

Are those prices about right, they seem astronomical

Did they maintain a straight face?

[bennno]

MC Bodge said:

Did they maintain a straight face?

All came through on the app....

[Inbox]

bennno said:

Inbox said:

They are taking the piss, take the piss back and get them to put it on a ramp and show you the issues just to waste their time.

It is basically attempted fraud by suggesting parts that are completely serviceable need to be changed. If these parts were in any way dangerous they wouldn't let you drive the car away.

Scumbags.

I'm leaning towards that with items like bolts being flagged as a red and windscreen wipers at £149 for a pair.

£149 for windscreen wipers, fking hell. I own a Porsche and I'm shocked.

[peterdent]

Helps to pay for all the GT3 replacement engines

[bennno]

Inbox said:

£149 for windscreen wipers, fking hell. I own a Porsche and I'm shocked.

Especially when they are bosch fitment and £21 off Amazon....

[MC Bodge]

bennno said:

MC Bodge said:

Did they maintain a straight face?

All came through on the app....

They presumably use a complex algorithm.

Think of a Number.
Double it.
Send it to the owner (whilst laughing)

[Galibier]

bennno said:

I'm leaning towards that with items like bolts being flagged as a red and windscreen wipers at £149 for a pair.

wtf.

[Inbox]

bennno said:

Inbox said:

£149 for windscreen wipers, fking hell. I own a Porsche and I'm shocked.

Especially when they are bosch fitment and £21 off Amazon....

I know on mine the near side front has the funny curve to fit the screen which means you have to either bend the ones from Amazon or fiddle around swapping things over.

I haven't been in an OPC for a few years but it sounds worse than ever. They need a poke with novichok coated stty stick.