Must be a way to get a deal on the 996 PSE? Ideas?
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All,
On many threads on many a forum I see many a man trying to get a deal on the OEM sports exhaust system (PSE). Now, I may be missing a trick here but surely an OPC or reputable non main dealer would be interested in a group deal?? Say 10 people, now if they quote correctly this is about 80 hours of labour to fit plus the margin on the system (any ideas? 15%?)... So I would have thought someone would be interested in coming up with a deal?? has anyone tried?
I have had quotes from £1500 to £2200 to supply and fit, so I would have thought that if someone could come up with a sub£1500 offer I am sure there would be several takers?
Another alternantive is to consider a bulk US purchase given the exchange rate and seeminlgy cheaper prices in the US - would that work?
So, has this been tried? if so with whom and what was the outcome?
Who might be interested in doing a deal? anyone affiliated with a dealer, either OPC or other?
Anyway, just a thought! perhaps an early Xmas present to us hard working Porsche owners!? :-)
Regards
Nick
On many threads on many a forum I see many a man trying to get a deal on the OEM sports exhaust system (PSE). Now, I may be missing a trick here but surely an OPC or reputable non main dealer would be interested in a group deal?? Say 10 people, now if they quote correctly this is about 80 hours of labour to fit plus the margin on the system (any ideas? 15%?)... So I would have thought someone would be interested in coming up with a deal?? has anyone tried?
I have had quotes from £1500 to £2200 to supply and fit, so I would have thought that if someone could come up with a sub£1500 offer I am sure there would be several takers?
Another alternantive is to consider a bulk US purchase given the exchange rate and seeminlgy cheaper prices in the US - would that work?
So, has this been tried? if so with whom and what was the outcome?
Who might be interested in doing a deal? anyone affiliated with a dealer, either OPC or other?
Anyway, just a thought! perhaps an early Xmas present to us hard working Porsche owners!? :-)
Regards
Nick
Last year I wanted a PSE for my C2, I phoned around all the Porsche breakers in the country & sourced a brand new unit, still in the box, for £700.
I then had my local specialist ready to fit it (for £100 - thats just the boxes not the wiring/valve fitting, so the exhaust is "on" all the time.
Didn't do it in the end, I changed the car to a 4S, but during my calls I also uncovered 2 second hand units "in perfect condition" that the breakers were prepared to remove from the cars they were on and supply to me for £450.
Another idea to bring that price down is don't get the PSE fitted at an OPC, apparantly it takes them (or rather they say it takes them) 8 hours to fit due to wiring in the valves - this is where a lot of the expense is. Get a PSE, then take it to a specialist & get the boxes only fitted, will take them a couple of hours so much cheaper.
It means you wont have an on/off switch etc but who wants it turned off!
I then had my local specialist ready to fit it (for £100 - thats just the boxes not the wiring/valve fitting, so the exhaust is "on" all the time.
Didn't do it in the end, I changed the car to a 4S, but during my calls I also uncovered 2 second hand units "in perfect condition" that the breakers were prepared to remove from the cars they were on and supply to me for £450.
Another idea to bring that price down is don't get the PSE fitted at an OPC, apparantly it takes them (or rather they say it takes them) 8 hours to fit due to wiring in the valves - this is where a lot of the expense is. Get a PSE, then take it to a specialist & get the boxes only fitted, will take them a couple of hours so much cheaper.
It means you wont have an on/off switch etc but who wants it turned off!
And given that one of our neighbours is the mayoress...
I would if I could remember, its going back to the start of last year now....from memory, Douglas Valley was one. I had a list of a fair few breakers that I called around but my PC crashed a while back & that was one of the things I lost.
Also - check out the back pages of several of the Porsche specific magazines - they often have adverts for Porsche breakers. Once you start ringing round, most places are happy to give you other places to try if they dont have what you want.
Also - check out the back pages of several of the Porsche specific magazines - they often have adverts for Porsche breakers. Once you start ringing round, most places are happy to give you other places to try if they dont have what you want.
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