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lexuspilot · 09-09-2005, 06:52 PM

I hope he works on Porsches!

$80 per hour gets real expensive when he is learning on your car. Labor may be higher at the dealer but they should know what they are doing right away. Plus, what is the time without you r car doing for you?

Brucelee · 09-09-2005, 06:55 PM

This is a reasonable consideration!

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Originally Posted by lexuspilot

I hope he works on Porsches!

$80 per hour gets real expensive when he is learning on your car. Labor may be higher at the dealer but they should know what they are doing right away. Plus, what is the time without you r car doing for you?

Frank · 09-09-2005, 06:59 PM

My mechanic said he specializes in porsches and will be able to do the job right.

Is their any way I can really get him to do it right away without pissing him off?

lexuspilot · 09-09-2005, 07:20 PM

Oh okay, I thought you said he worked on your other cars. I assumed non-porsches.

Anyways, why are his other cars more important than yours. Is your money not green? Are you young, maybe that is why he disregards you. Or if he is a one man shop, perhaps he is waiting for the time he needs to do it.

Explore options. Have you called that hour away dealer? Maybe they can get he car there. Ask if anyone on here has worked with that dealer before.

donv · 09-09-2005, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank

My mechanic said he specializes in porsches and will be able to do the job right.

Is their any way I can really get him to do it right away without pissing him off?

You say in an earlier post "and he was reccomended by a mechanic I trust "... if they have a personal relationship you may try going through that mechanic to see if he/she can get him moving for you. Otherwise, it sounds to me like he's either not interested in doing the work for you or figures that you'll wait until he gets everybody else's car fixed first and hits a dip in his incoming work. If I wanted to drive the car anytime soon I'd be getting it moved to another shop.

BTW, Unless you're in jungle-like humidity conditions, a few weeks/months wait with a blown gasket should not cause long term damage. Corrosion would be your enemy and should not happen or become serious this quickly.

Frank · 09-10-2005, 06:37 AM

I am not sure if he just doesn't want to work on it or if it's that he knows I have another car to drive and he just feels he can delay me.I just want it back asap but it seems like verywhere else has a descent wait time to get the job started and most shops just say they don't work on these cars.I have no problem giving him cash upfront for the job if that would be an incentive to just do it but that may also just make him delay me cause he knew he was already paid.

Anyone,know anyone that would do this sort of job in New Jersey?

Frank · 09-10-2005, 06:56 AM

I was just reading over the newest thread discussing rms failure.As,far as I know my car never had this.When then engine is out,would it be smart to have the rms replaced?

Also,anything else that would be smart to do?

09-10-2005, 07:44 AM

Frank, there are 10 Porsche dealers in the state of New Jersey. Pick one, and get er done!

Brucelee · 09-10-2005, 07:50 AM

If it were me, I would have the RMS done as you are thinking. The incremental costs SHOULD BE small.

Good luck

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Originally Posted by Frank

I was just reading over the newest thread discussing rms failure.As,far as I know my car never had this.When then engine is out,would it be smart to have the rms replaced?

Also,anything else that would be smart to do?