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YOUR RESEARCHLeast Expensive Visit to my Porsche Dealer
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I checked into it extensively, but couldn't justify the cost.
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It was a shock at first but thought it through, used rennlist to gain some back ground information.
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Cheapest visit was to have dealer check a fault code on either the stereo head unit (CDR-220) and OEM CD changer when I first got the car.
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Most expensive: $1400 for replacing cab electrical engine and mechanism.
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I just picked up my car from having it's annual service completed - $140. Not bad. I think it was my least expensive visit ever.
What's the least and most anyone has spent on a single service visit?
Congratulations on the small bill....lovely jubbly.
Both mine are linked...cheapest $236 for oil relief valve and 2 weeks later $12k for a new motor/clutch. Just picked it up yesterday from the dealer - loving the car all over again.
It was a shock at first but thought it through, used rennlist to gain some back ground information. The dealer was really helpful and I'm enjoying the car all over again.
Breaking in is hard however....
Oil and filter change? I think my least expensive was $208.and with an Indy for oil/filter and tranny oil change and a thorough inspection that revealed a bad front wheel bearing @ 37k miles.
Oil service (Mobil 1) and bleeding of F/R brakes - $189 including PCA discount from dealer. Cheapest visit was to have dealer check a fault code on either the stereo head unit (CDR-220) and OEM CD changer when I first got the car. They wound up replacing both units - cost $0. Bargain.
Yup, and that's why we have this community to help us learn from one another and not pay their extortion.
Think about it, I paid them $140 for them to change the oil and filter (which didn't need doing), then go looking for other work for them to do.. all in the guise of an annual service.
My first and only visit to the indy shop was $2250, for clutch, flywheel, RMS, intermediate shaft seal, and oil change. Five hours of that was labor (@ $130/hr). That was a bit painful, made worse by the fact that they had the car for 4 days...
Least expensive? Oh, my bad!
The $875 charge probably broke out like this:
Customer mentions "little green 3/4 circle" thingie illuminated on speedometer.
Diagnose problem, push buttin on the end of the stalk............$25.00
Fine for failure to
.............................................$850.00
Total charge.................................................................$ 875.00
Most expensive: $1400 for replacing cab electrical engine and mechanism.
Least expensive: $500 for installing steel brake lines and swapping out some hard brake lines as well.
They charge $150/h
So you you must be like the only one in the States w/an X-51 on a 3.4l.
I checked into it extensively, but couldn't justify the cost.
Big difference? Are you happy you did it?
I don't think so, but I'll bet you could count us on one hand! (Not counting cars that were imported with factory X51's, of which I have heard of one.)
Neither can I.
Big difference? No. Happy? Yes. There are much better ways to spend your money, but I've never let that influence my decision making process. Partly the decision was based on being the only kid on the block with one.
It performed pretty much as advertised, but took about double the work that was expected.
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