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11-28-2007, 06:24 AM

The dealer where I live might as well have horns and a pitchfork. After my friend who has bought three brand new cars from them asked if they would help me with my radio code they just blew me off. If they see you in an older Porsche they don't even bother to greet you, all they want is to sell new cars. The parts counter is good and has good guys working it but for service they suck. When I had my 944 they did the belts and I got it back leaking like the Exxon Valdeez, they said it was my fault for not asking for the seal to be replaced during the job. I paid to have the car taken apart again and seal replaced and never went back. On another dealer visit, a mechanic was kind enough to show me a problem after I paid my service tab in cash. The owners wife pulled me aside and told me they pay their mechanic well and I'm not to use his time to gain knowledge about any home done repairs, talk about WTF ,they went out of business the next year, hahaha. I always use an independent shop and do what else I can myself. To this day I only have one key because I already know the dealer will bone me stupid if I ask him to program a second one, Porsche has too loose a grip on their dealer network and it shows, perhaps they should come out with a "limited edition" dealer.

11-28-2007, 06:24 AM	#36
EE3racing Guest Posts: n/a	The dealer where I live might as well have horns and a pitchfork. After my friend who has bought three brand new cars from them asked if they would help me with my radio code they just blew me off. If they see you in an older Porsche they don't even bother to greet you, all they want is to sell new cars. The parts counter is good and has good guys working it but for service they suck. When I had my 944 they did the belts and I got it back leaking like the Exxon Valdeez, they said it was my fault for not asking for the seal to be replaced during the job. I paid to have the car taken apart again and seal replaced and never went back. On another dealer visit, a mechanic was kind enough to show me a problem after I paid my service tab in cash. The owners wife pulled me aside and told me they pay their mechanic well and I'm not to use his time to gain knowledge about any home done repairs, talk about WTF ,they went out of business the next year, hahaha. I always use an independent shop and do what else I can myself. To this day I only have one key because I already know the dealer will bone me stupid if I ask him to program a second one, Porsche has too loose a grip on their dealer network and it shows, perhaps they should come out with a "limited edition" dealer. Last edited by xusmnimij; 11-28-2007 at 10:24 AM.