Porsche tax is 50% - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

stelan · 04-09-2016, 07:10 AM

Oh yes, when I took my leather seats to be reupholster I told the upholsterer that they were seats from a "little old car" and he did a great job for $500, after seeing they were in a porsche he daid he should have charged 1200.00

Porsche9 · 04-09-2016, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by stelan

Oh yes, when I took my leather seats to be reupholster I told the upholsterer that they were seats from a "little old car" and he did a great job for $500, after seeing they were in a porsche he daid he should have charged 1200.00

I hope you told him where to put it.

BYprodriver · 04-09-2016, 12:26 PM

When I was hauling M96 engine parts around trying various cleaning methods I said they were VW parts which is arguably true.

Xpit77 · 04-10-2016, 07:06 AM

A bit of a side story but still Porsche tax.
I have to replace the shingles on my home. I started to get estimates. Two of the most popular roofing companies here. First guy comes and my wife has the 986. Her little Fit is in the drive.Got the quote decent price around what I thought. Day later second comes to do his. 986 in the drive. $ 1400 more. Same damn shingles and a 1/2 a day more labor.

nicecar · 04-10-2016, 07:13 AM

bad enough living in a decent neighborhood as far as home service calls but if they see the p-car that I keep basically hidden in a small garage it is all over.

Porsche9 · 04-10-2016, 11:11 AM

Special prices are the norm if you have anything that's perceived as expensive even if it wasn't. I've had plenty of contracters get out of their $50k pickup truck and snearingly say it must be nice to own a Porsche.

nicecar · 04-10-2016, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Porsche9

Special prices are the norm if you have anything that's perceived as expensive even if it wasn't. I've had plenty of contracters get out of their $50k pickup truck and snearingly say it must be nice to own a Porsche.

I know right!