[jdraupp]

Sorry for posting two threads in one day, but I'm trying to draw on some of the experience around here.

I'm looking to get a good tire balancing at least and was flirting with the idea of tacking on a front end alignment. I'm in the chicago area, I've got a great small indy shop, but they don't have an Aligment or balancing machine as they just work on the mechanical side.

I figured this would be a good opportunity to get into a dealership if only for the experience of looking at the new Porsches while mine is being taken care of. I sent an email request for an estimate on the cost of this and you would not believe the run around. One dealership's internet concierge sent me two requests for phone numbers as someone was working on my request and wanted to discuss it with me. I saw the constant phone calls for each service interval coming and responded that I only wanted an estimate on the service and didn't want a phone call and suddenly the once eager Internet Concierge has gone silent. Another dealership has yet to get back to me and I'm guessing that also means they don't want my business.

I looked at the local firestone place as they have the Hunter Roadforce that comes so highly recommended, but I'm really reluctant to let one of "those" guys near my Porsche, let alone allow them to road test it (I can only imagine what that would be like). I'm really at a loss of how to proceed. I suppose if no road test was needed I could stomach the Firestone experience, but I otherwise only want the car being touched by someone who knows loves and respects the cars like we all do. Open to suggestions if anyone has experience with the Chicago Area dealers or someone you'd advise to take it to for a good balance and possibly alignment. I've gotten no response from Loeber Motors in Lincolnwood and I've got the run around experience from Napleton Porsche in Westmont...any one have suggestions?