Quote: Originally posted by Speed Freak on 10 April 2006
Cardiff OPC,Droping it off on Saturday morning, and leaving it with them while I am in Kenya.I have asked them to undertake the following tasks:-1. Leaking RMS2. Check noisy diff on idle. Probably ok.3. Check clutch during RMS replacement.4. Check that the service book is stamped correctley.5. 4 wheel alignment check.6. New plastic wheel centres with C4S on them.7. Paint the wheel nuts.8. Weld the noisy exhaust brackett.9. Check jamming sterring lock barell, and replace if fualty.10. Tighten P/S Seat Rattling.11. Commpresion test engine, using 1/2 litre of coolant every 1000 - 2000 miles.I know that I am probably being very fussy regarding the car, however it represents a big investement for me, and I feel that it is worth keeping in tip top shape.Of the items on the list, I expect the RMS, diff, str lock and compression test, and fault if there is one, to be covered under wtty.I am expecting a bill approaching £1000 for all the other work, if the clutch requires replacing.It will be interesting.I have had the car since November and total spending on the car thus far:-1. Purchase £45,0002. Service £6503. Ext Wtty £7304. Tyres £6505. Tyres £6506. Insurence £6507. Consumables £100Total Spending to date £48,430Milage on purchase 14,200Milage now 22,000Expected value at the moment:-1.Trade In £40,0002.Private £42,5003.Trade £39,0004.OPC Price £47,500These are my figures, so I might be wrong, however I keep a close eye on the classifieds.If I was to sell it, it would require about £500 of painting to get it perfect, stone chips on the PU etc.So to date if I was to sell it as a perfect car privately, assuming I could find a buyer then I would be looking at a loss of £6,430 for the first 8000 miles of ownership.However I do realise that some of the costs reflect a years motoring and only 5 months have passed since purchase.Just thought it would be interesting to calculate the cost of living with a Porsche 911 every day.Daz
An update as of this morning: 25th April 2006-
Had a phone call to tell me the following:-
Flywheel and clutch requires replacement, cars only done 22k miles and it requires a flywheel, total cost for parts £1100
Pressure test on coolant system has discovered both front radiators leaking, total cost to replace and fit approx £800, not covered under wtty.
PSE exhaust not done because no parts in stock, even though I ordered 3 weeks ago, so as a result not done.
Compression test on engine comes back ok, thank god no problems there.
So even though I booked the car in almost a month ago, and left it in the OPC on the Saturday before my departure, the car was not started untill the Friday following my departure, and the fact that it required a new fly wheel was not discovered untill yesterday evening.
That is absouloutely awful, if they had striped the car last Tuesday they would have know the flywheel required replacement and would have had the opportunity to advise me so that I could give them the authority, ditto the exhaust was only ordered last Friday.
This is leaving a very bad taste in my mouth, and TBH compounds the problems that I have had with every 911 I have owned.
To get back on the road is going to cost me £2500 without the exhaust and the car is under extended wtty!!
Conclusion:-
Extended Wtty a waste of time and money.
911 3.6, or 3.4 problems far from sorted and I doubt the 997 has it licked either.
Once back on the road, the way I currentley feel the car will be sold and I will be moving to a non porsche product.
Very Very Pi**ed off with the OPC and Porsche.
Daz