Hi All,
so I brought 14reg 991 Turbo Cab with 21k on the clock which had two service stamps 1st at 7k another at 2nd 13k and OPC extended warranty. Unluckily I had puncture on one of the rear tyre's so had it recovered by Porsche recovery as I have center locking needed to go OPC (AA turned up now being asked if I want to join again 250 quid... for AA) both rears were changed and it had a health check which all checked out. 2k miles later noticed coolant was low kept topping up seemed fine/no warning lights and at rest did not lose but after a couple of drives would be low again. As my 6 year/3rd service/MOT was due and warranty was up on the 3rd March I took it in. Weirdly and perhaps luckily the morning took it in it sounded dog rough like a exhaust hole. Got a nice enough Pan 4S loan car (10 quid) luxury bit boring though. Turns out there was a coolant pipe with a slit in it causing leak and an air valve had come off causing the noise. Had front tyre change as these only just passed. Thought great get her back warranty picked those costs up and I'll pay the 1150 plus tyre and MOT. But they took it out and apparently the turbo over boosted causing an engine alert light to come on. So needed a new Turbo! Ordered it but next day they ordered the wrong side and now I'm told there is no turbo in the world available and I have to wait. Does that sound feasible...? I thought there would be spares readily available. Also I was told the plugs were not changed in the other 2 services or the polybelt. So I've had those changed as well, but you live and learn I assumed such things would be done at 4 yrs given it had warranty. As a new Porsche owner (previous Jag XKR 5.0) I'm not enjoying the ownership thus far - its starting to feel a bit of sega and peace of mind runs out tomorrow. Guess I'm dubious how a car at the OPC can go from Green health check within 2k of miles to a bit of a nightmare. Oh and a weird intermittent buzzing noise which they can't find anything on. I chose this over an Aston as I was told Porsche were more solid starting to change my mind on the brand.
so I brought 14reg 991 Turbo Cab with 21k on the clock which had two service stamps 1st at 7k another at 2nd 13k and OPC extended warranty. Unluckily I had puncture on one of the rear tyre's so had it recovered by Porsche recovery as I have center locking needed to go OPC (AA turned up now being asked if I want to join again 250 quid... for AA) both rears were changed and it had a health check which all checked out. 2k miles later noticed coolant was low kept topping up seemed fine/no warning lights and at rest did not lose but after a couple of drives would be low again. As my 6 year/3rd service/MOT was due and warranty was up on the 3rd March I took it in. Weirdly and perhaps luckily the morning took it in it sounded dog rough like a exhaust hole. Got a nice enough Pan 4S loan car (10 quid) luxury bit boring though. Turns out there was a coolant pipe with a slit in it causing leak and an air valve had come off causing the noise. Had front tyre change as these only just passed. Thought great get her back warranty picked those costs up and I'll pay the 1150 plus tyre and MOT. But they took it out and apparently the turbo over boosted causing an engine alert light to come on. So needed a new Turbo! Ordered it but next day they ordered the wrong side and now I'm told there is no turbo in the world available and I have to wait. Does that sound feasible...? I thought there would be spares readily available. Also I was told the plugs were not changed in the other 2 services or the polybelt. So I've had those changed as well, but you live and learn I assumed such things would be done at 4 yrs given it had warranty. As a new Porsche owner (previous Jag XKR 5.0) I'm not enjoying the ownership thus far - its starting to feel a bit of sega and peace of mind runs out tomorrow. Guess I'm dubious how a car at the OPC can go from Green health check within 2k of miles to a bit of a nightmare. Oh and a weird intermittent buzzing noise which they can't find anything on. I chose this over an Aston as I was told Porsche were more solid starting to change my mind on the brand.
