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Nick and Super, I was at Motor Werks in Barrington. The key, I think, is to have an appointment well in advance, for several days (weeks even). They only have so many Porsche loaner cars. This is also true when my wife brings in her MB. If short notice, she does not have access to a Mercedes.
Super, as we all know, anything Porsche related co$ts a ton. And then compounded with the dealership, it can really get out of hand quickly. But, I am going to be pretty loyal with a dealership at least until the car is out of warranty. My tires are 19's so they were very expensive.
People may or may not know this, but Porsche's tire distributor for the USA is Tire Rack. For the most part, the dealership can (may or may not) offer the same pricing as TR. Given the convenience that the tires are at the dealership (I know TR can drop-ship) no shipping charges (but I do pay sales tax) it was about a wash.
The balancing and alignment are ROCK SOLID. I got 20,000 mies with my first set, so I expect this again. All told, the cost of ownership just for tires and alignment was 6 cents per mile.
As a side note, Porsche paid for the front 2 tires (tires only). This is due to Michelin discontinuing the Sport Pilots in 19". I complained to PCNA, and they agreed to pony up for the 2 fronts (if I agreed to switch all four tires to PS2's). I only really needed rear tires. But, since the rears were no longer available, and Porsche requires a "Porsche approved tire" I used that in my favor to negotiate a settlement.
I respect Porsche Atlanta a lot for this decision and proper Customer Service.
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