Dealer Service... Ouch

[stateofidleness]

You paid $303 to have someone replace your battery?? $50 in shop towels???? They saw you coming... wow

I'm so happy I decided to take on my own car maintenance years ago. For another 4k you could get a replacement Boxster!

[Ckrikos]

I didn't event bother with the dealer. I stopped going many years ago when I was charged $300 for a porsche battery and when the oil change got to $300.

[M1Ark]

Originally Posted by stateofidleness

You paid $303 to have someone replace your battery?? $50 in shop towels???? They saw you coming... wow

I'm so happy I decided to take on my own car maintenance years ago. For another 4k you could get a replacement Boxster!

Lol. I have a lot of money. Not a lot of time.

[Chuck W.]

Originally Posted by M1Ark

Lol. I have a lot of money. Not a lot of time.

That is the key, good for you. Enjoy your Boxster.

[sam c.]

Even if I had an extra $4 or $5 k laying around I don't think I'd pay a group of ass clowns to kick me in the junk.

I mean, assuming... you know, getting kicked in the junk wasn't my "thing"

If it was my thing, then yeah... that might be worth a few bucks.

[husker boxster]

Originally Posted by sam c.

Even if I had an extra $4 or $5 k laying around I don't think I'd pay a group of ass clowns to kick me in the junk.

well said.

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by M1Ark

Lol. I have a lot of money. Not a lot of time.

Had, alot of money! I assume the personal lube job was included!

[thstone]

Originally Posted by M1Ark

Lol. I have a lot of money. Not a lot of time.

I am the same but I still do my own maintanence and most of the repairs, not so much to save money but because I enjoy doing the work.

DIY Oil Change: Save $100

DIY Major Service: Save $400

A half-day alone in the garage working on the Porsche with no one bugging me: Priceless.

[SF-Rockster]

Originally Posted by M1Ark

Lol. I have a lot of money. Not a lot of time.

:ah:

People with money know how to keep their money.
Say what ever you like, you got raped by the dealer.
There are tons of independent shops that can easily do the same job for half the price.
Just saying mister RICH guy.

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by SF-Rockster

:ah:

People with money know how to keep their money.
Say what ever you like, you got raped by the dealer.
There are tons of independent shops that can easily do the same job for half the price.
Just saying mister RICH guy.

Hey, why don't we (you) back off a bit here, guys. Few of us on this board are in the poor house (though many of us---me included---are far from being "RICH guys"). That being the case, by and large we have the option of wrenching our own cars or having someone else do it. I had done NO wrenching when I got my Box (7 years back), but with all the DIY stuff online I decided I'd defray costs as much as I could by learning to work on as many things as I could. I've done oil changes, an alternator, water pump/thermostat, front motor mount, brakes, a wheel bearing, and a few other less involved items.

But when I discovered torn axle boots a couple years ago, I made the decision to have the folks at a trusted shop work on it instead of doing it myself. (I had previously made the mistake M1Ark made, getting screwed by a dealorship with their ridiculously inflated rates. I'd bet many if not most people here have as well! Live and learn.) Could I have done this job at home? Yeah, given enough time I'm sure I probably could have, despite my limited experience. But, at the time I made the decision that my time was better spent elsewhere and, yes, though not a "RICH guy" I could afford to pay someone else to do this. Most of us have this option with most projects that need to be done on our cars. Just because someone makes the decision to go this route shouldn't make him a target here. Lighten up...

[Timco]

Originally Posted by Frodo

Hey, why don't we (you) back off a bit here, guys. Few of us on this board are in the poor house (though many of us---me included---are far from being "RICH guys"). That being the case, by and large we have the option of wrenching our own cars or having someone else do it. I had done NO wrenching when I got my Box (7 years back), but with all the DIY stuff online I decided I'd defray costs as much as I could by learning to work on as many things as I could. I've done oil changes, an alternator, water pump/thermostat, front motor mount, brakes, a wheel bearing, and a few other less involved items.

But when I discovered torn axle boots a couple years ago, I made the decision to have the folks at a trusted shop work on it instead of doing it myself. (I had previously made the mistake M1Ark made, getting screwed by a dealorship with their ridiculously inflated rates. I'd bet many if not most people here have as well! Live and learn.) Could I have this job at home? Yeah, given enough time I'm sure I probably could have, despite my limited experience. But, at the time I made the decision that my time was better spent elsewhere and, yes, though not a "RICH guy" I could afford to pay someone else to do this. Most of us have this option with most projects that need to be done on our cars. Just because someone makes the decision to go this route shouldn't make him a target here. Lighten up...

Even the multi-billionairs I have worked for have never said "LOL, I have a lot of money" when justifying or explaining a multi-million dollar home they will stay in a few days every few years....or their Leer jet....let alone an early 2000's Boxster with 100K. If being able to afford $5K or less in dealer repairs and driving an older, high-milage, lower-value Porsche means "a lot of money" I guess that term has indeed been redefined to include me. I would say buying a 2013 for cash is "a lot of money" but not some dealer service. Hell, we have spent that much on our dog that was hit by a car, then snapped it's leg, and now is in heart failure.

The comment was a bit pretentious, as I would never say anything like that, but I totally understand his view. For me, I have re-found the joy of maintaining my '00 Ranger work truck, my '04 Boxster, and my wife's '08 Touareg. Yes, major cash savings, but it's very rewarding to me.

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by Timco

The comment was a bit pretentious, as I would never say anything like that, but I totally understand his view.

Pretentious or, perhaps (even likely?), fired off without a lot of thought as to how it might be perceived. It happens fairly often on this and other boards. A "lot of money" is indeed a relative concept. In any case, here I chose to view it as merely his way of saying that, in this case, his time was worth more than the cost of having his car worked on by the dealer.

Regardless of how much money he does or doesn't have, I'll bet he'll reconsider where he takes his car next time---especially after the lambasting he's had here!