Tell me about it! I nearly fell off my chair when I saw the quote!!
if by FE you mean bonnet, bumper and wings £2k is cheap - removing the bumper on 991 model for example takes more time than previous models.
I can tell you that FE respray by Porsche approved body shop is £3500 plus vat.
Ken
The quote was for Front Bumper only. The Bonnet and Wings are NOT included. _________________ 991.1 C2S. 2012. Basalt Black. PDK.
997.2 C2S. 2010. Meteor Grey. PDK. SOLD.
997.1 C2S. 2006. Basalt Black. Manual. SOLD.
Following my email to the Centre Principal, OPC Edinburgh offered me the £500, and also agreed to cover the cost of the Sat Nav 7-digit upgrade from any local OPC (I have booked my car into OPC East London to have the work carried out).
Though it took a lot of effort and time, I'm very pleased with their prompt and satisfactory response. Hopefully the Sat Nav upgrade goes without a glitch!
Thanks for all the info and advice, gents. _________________ 991.1 C2S. 2012. Basalt Black. PDK.
997.2 C2S. 2010. Meteor Grey. PDK. SOLD.
997.1 C2S. 2006. Basalt Black. Manual. SOLD.
Update: The Sat Nav install was completed successfully by OPC East London.
However, when I collected the car, the SERVICE indicator lit up on the dash, stating the Interim Service was due in April(!). I was surprised by this, as I specifically checked with Edinburgh when I bought the car (December 2017) if the car had been serviced. They confirmed it was prior to sale, and no service was due for two years. The Service book was also stamped to reflect this, hence the confusion.
After a bit of investigating, it was deemed only the OIL and Filter 'service' was done, but not the six-year interim minor service (my car is a 2012 MY). Naturally, I wasn't too pleased about this, as I clarified this exact point before I bought the car.
Anyway, to cut a very long story short - after some sensible dialogue, OPC Edinburgh kindly agreed to cover the costs of the remaining service items, and offered me a small gesture of goodwill, when requested. Though it is further inconvenience as I'll need to be without the car again, at least there is no additional costs and the car will not need a service until 2020.
So all in all, it's not the best purchasing and after-sales experience I would have hoped for buying from an OPC. BUT, I am glad the dealer has agreed to settle everything with a reasonably amicable approach: can't say fairer than that. _________________ 991.1 C2S. 2012. Basalt Black. PDK.
997.2 C2S. 2010. Meteor Grey. PDK. SOLD.
997.1 C2S. 2006. Basalt Black. Manual. SOLD.
Naturally Aspiring.
GARY S Monza
Joined: 06 Aug 2016 Posts: 175
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 9:16 am Post subject:
Bottom line appears to be that for all the swanky glass & aluminium showrooms OPC's are just a bunch of spivs just in slightly more expensive suits.
Although they have sorted the issues now, my "visions" of having a seamless experience were anything of the sort. I genuinely thought buying a Porsche 911 from an Official Porsche Centre would be a hassle-free, almost utopia-like experience. Sadly, it was not the case.
Unfortunately, in the current climate, Dealers are under pressure to sell sell sell, which leads to less focus and reduced attention-to-detail paid on the customer and on the car. I can honestly say when I bought my previous 997.2 from Stirlings, my experience was much smoother. _________________ 991.1 C2S. 2012. Basalt Black. PDK.
997.2 C2S. 2010. Meteor Grey. PDK. SOLD.
997.1 C2S. 2006. Basalt Black. Manual. SOLD.
Naturally Aspiring.
MJA911 Sepang
Joined: 10 Dec 2013 Posts: 2846 Location: Berkshire
Ridiculous amount of hassle 911_AS, glad its close to being sorted, but as you say, avoiding stuff like that is part of the reason for buying from an OPC. Mistakes happen but its the reaction to them and how they're dealt with that's revealing. It would have taken a single phone call to where I buy from and I bet it would have been the same at Stirlings. _________________ 991.1 C2, 986 Boxster S
Past pleasures: 997.1 GT3, 997.2 C4S Cab, 993 C2, 997.1 C2S, 996.1 C4
Robertb Dijon
Joined: 01 Sep 2003 Posts: 7315 Location: South Oxfordshire
Although they have sorted the issues now, my "visions" of having a seamless experience were anything of the sort. I genuinely thought buying a Porsche 911 from an Official Porsche Centre would be a hassle-free, almost utopia-like experience. Sadly, it was not the case.
Unfortunately, in the current climate, Dealers are under pressure to sell sell sell, which leads to less focus and reduced attention-to-detail paid on the customer and on the car. I can honestly say when I bought my previous 997.2 from Stirlings, my experience was much smoother.
The difference is that Mark Pearce cares and his business thrives on its reputation.
OPC's trade on perception, they don't actually give a monkey's about their punters and will get away with whatever they can to the benefit of their P&L. _________________ "911- the guilt-free supercar"
Current: 2003 C4S Coupe, seal/black
Ex: '02 C4S Coupe, '96 993 Targa, '88 Carrera Sport Coupe
Update: The Sat Nav install was completed successfully by OPC East London.
However, when I collected the car, the SERVICE indicator lit up on the dash, stating the Interim Service was due in April(!). I was surprised by this, as I specifically checked with Edinburgh when I bought the car (December 2017) if the car had been serviced. They confirmed it was prior to sale, and no service was due for two years. The Service book was also stamped to reflect this, hence the confusion.
After a bit of investigating, it was deemed only the OIL and Filter 'service' was done, but not the six-year interim minor service (my car is a 2012 MY). Naturally, I wasn't too pleased about this, as I clarified this exact point before I bought the car.
Anyway, to cut a very long story short - after some sensible dialogue, OPC Edinburgh kindly agreed to cover the costs of the remaining service items, and offered me a small gesture of goodwill, when requested. Though it is further inconvenience as I'll need to be without the car again, at least there is no additional costs and the car will not need a service until 2020.
So all in all, it's not the best purchasing and after-sales experience I would have hoped for buying from an OPC. BUT, I am glad the dealer has agreed to settle everything with a reasonably amicable approach: can't say fairer than that.
Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 2737 Location: Nationwide
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 4:29 pm Post subject:
One of my true 'stories' was 2 years ago when an OPC salesman asked me what air cooled engines were.
They ve forgotten one of the basics
Many Porsche buyers are buying a dream ,
Your dream is perfection,
and you ve been dreaming for probably over 20 years of your 911.
But the OPC sell more Macans than 911's and the salesman don't understand the dream , the product and you,
Your not buying a Macan, An Audi TT or a BMW.
Your making your dream come true.
When you stop dreaming, and when I can't make your dream a reality, I have no business.
Someone sent me a Peanuts cartoon the other day
Charlie Brown what does love mean ?
My dad used to have a black Porsche 911
911AS hasn't told you the part of the story, when he collected his new 911, I met him at the OPC to buy his 997 from him,
I spent 30 minutes cleaning the carpet of his new car in the OPC showroom, because it was dirty and they hadn't cleaned it, I thought it wouldn't of been done right, so bought some of my carpet cleaner with me. _________________ Stirlings The Low Mileage Porsche Specialists mark@stirlings.co.uk
Tel 01736 757755
www.stirlings.co.uk
Passion for Perfection
Why risk the alternative?
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MJA911 Sepang
Joined: 10 Dec 2013 Posts: 2846 Location: Berkshire
Great ethos and the carpet cleaning bit is priceless _________________ 991.1 C2, 986 Boxster S
Past pleasures: 997.1 GT3, 997.2 C4S Cab, 993 C2, 997.1 C2S, 996.1 C4
Ridiculous amount of hassle 911_AS, glad its close to being sorted, but as you say, avoiding stuff like that is part of the reason for buying from an OPC. Mistakes happen but its the reaction to them and how they're dealt with that's revealing. It would have taken a single phone call to where I buy from and I bet it would have been the same at Stirlings.
Totally agree. We all know mistakes are going to happen, that's just life! However, as you say, how they are handled speaks volumes about the parties involved.
Mark Pearce would (and has) sorted out issues after one phone call. He really has raised the bar when it comes to customer service, but as he says, when you've worked hard enough to be in a position to buy your dream car, the last thing you want is a product let down by the service. His business, and his character, really are....stirling.
One of my true 'stories' was 2 years ago when an OPC salesman asked me what air cooled engines were.
Off topic but amusing nonetheless when I was visiting OPC Reading back in 1999 having a look round, a salesman was moving a nice black 3.2 Supersport Targa that they'd presumably taken in px, with his colleague laughing, saying "what are you doing with that relic".
Its probably worth more now than the entire row of 996s I was looking at at the time... _________________ "911- the guilt-free supercar"
Current: 2003 C4S Coupe, seal/black
Ex: '02 C4S Coupe, '96 993 Targa, '88 Carrera Sport Coupe
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