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Could anyone recommend someone in the SE that could do this at a nicer price?
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Can't remember the cost now I'm afraid, but it worked just fine.
Hi,
Relatively new to Porsche ownership so would appreciate a bit of guidance..
I'd like someone to fit (and enable) the OBC to my 986 S 2000. I see revolution-porsche offer to do it for under £200 but they're up near Leeds and I live in Hertfordshire. I just called a more local Independent Porsche Garage and they quoted 'at least' £500-£600. Ouch.
Could anyone recommend someone in the SE that could do this at a nicer price? Looking on-line it doesn't seem like too much work, I'd still find a way to screw it up if I did it myself though...
Cheers,
Matt
Unfortunately that's what you get for living in the South East. Some owners on boxa.net go up once a year and have everything attended to in one hit. I did something similar when I got my second Boxster.
Thanks edc, they are still quite expensive (£545), might have to have a day out up north! Even with the petrol cost it would be cheaper to go to Revolution.
Edited by biondi on Friday 11th September 10:11
Well what you're saying certainly seems to match my experience over the last couple of days. There seems to be a massive difference. Considering the parts would surely cost the same no matter where you were I can only assume that down here in the South the mechanics a) charge a lot more and b) take a lot longer to do anything
My first Boxster didn't have the OBC and my current one does. I wouldn't miss it if I didn't have it as I hardly ever cycle through the menu and I have never used the cruise on my current one either. It is a weekend blast car only though.
Did you ask Wrightune about different options?
When I had the OBC retrofit done there on my 986, the cheaper option (which I took) was to have a button on the dash, rather than the additional stalk. Can't remember the cost now I'm afraid, but it worked just fine.
