Happy New Year Folks!
I've been absent for awhile.
I had a unfortunate incident where I cracked my windscreen back in September whilst fitting a new dashcam and after getting several quotes which the
Insurance company were happy with I ordered the windscreen from my local Porsche Dealer (Tewkesbury) who were also going to arrange the fitting of the windscreen with their preferred local fitter (not a national franchise / company).
So last week I dropped my car off with them to have the windscreen fitted, took them a bit longer than anticipated as they hadn't ordered all the seals that were required. I turned up to collect the vehicle and duly noticed that the headlining had not been reattached (could see between the headlining and roof when looking at the car from the front). I was asked if I would mind the local fitter giving me a call to come and sort out the issue at my home. Not having time to think I agreed and set off home, getting up to motorway speed I noticed some wind noise which I'm sure wasn't there before. So after returning home I call Tewkesbury and tell them that I would rather they sort out the issues directly with their contracted installer to which they agreed.
Flash forward to yesterday - my car had been booked in with my local garage for its annual MOT but Porsche Tewkesbury offered to do this for free while they sorted out the windscreen...
Today I get a call to say that were ever so sorry but your car has failed the MOT on several items (previous MOT expires on 27th Jan).
Fuel cap seal
Front registration plate (font too small) - stick on plate, full plate was in the front trunk
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn
I'm then told incorrectly that the car cannot be driven and they cannot return the vehicle to me, after explaining about the plate and then questioning about the fuel cap seal and lower suspension arm, I'm told they are happy to carry the work out, but I explain I'm not happy as I wouldn't be in this predicament if they hadn't messed up the windscreen fitting in the first place! I'm advised that they will ask the service manager to call me.
After 30 minutes or so same person calls me back and tells me that they can return the vehicle as it wasn't classed as a dangerous fault and my old MOT is still valid until the 27th...
I'm going to replace the front arms anyway as part of a suspension freshen up I had already planned to do, I even have the box of parts sitting behind me as I type - so wasn't prepared to pay the porsche tax on the OPC coffin arms (£290 each). I've asked to see what they would have charged me so I can have a good laugh... :floor:
So hopefully the 996 will be back on the drive again this evening and away from those wicked people at Porsche...