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Replying to: dknyc1 (Aug 01, 2006 5:20 am) |
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A national newspaper is looking to interview Porsche and BMW owners who use their car for “everyday driving,” from going to the grocery store to commuting to and from work, instead of just using the car during the weekends for nice drives. Please send an e-mail to ctalati edmunds.com no later than Monday, August 28, 2006 by 2:30 PM PT/5:30 PM ET containing your daytime contact information and what car you drive.
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Replying to: dknyc1 (Aug 01, 2006 5:20 am) Other than the oil change, everything else is just "inspection" for which I have high degree of disregard in terms of the value for money. Oil change is the only real work here. You should be able to get the oil change done at dealer at approx. $ 200-$225. At 30,000 miles, may be do a fuller service.. Just a thought.. |
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I've been looking at a 2005 V6 with navigation and 18K miles. I'm being offered $41K for it, but I'm thinking $39K. It's in good shape with no dents, dings, or scratches. Is $41K too much or should I go lower? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also, does it only take premium unleaded and is the insurance premium high?
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Replying to: dwongswong (Aug 23, 2006 9:37 pm) |
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Replying to: tturek (Jan 09, 2006 9:09 pm) |
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I would not mind the maintenance costs of Porsche (I knew it would be expensive when I bought it (2003 Cayenne S), what bugs me is the shortcomings of the vehicle after the 'repair': Breaks where excellent in the beginning, but were factory recalled - now they squeek (and this is normal according to the local Porsche dealer) Air Conditioning smells of vinegar for the first 2 minutes (and this is normal according to the local Porsche dealer) Transmission needs revving up to 1200-1500rpm when the car is cold before the car moves, as the transmission fluid has settled (normal according to the local Porsche dealer, nothing they can do) Tires wear is very high - every 10.000 miles they are due Comfort Memory Package keeps on resetting to factory presets - can not be fixed Parts on the interior are coming loose and falling off (they all get fixed free of charge, but 22 visits to the shop in 3.5 years is excessive. The sad part is that Porsche USA or Porsche Deutschland does nothing about it, their point is that if it gets repaired, the problem is resolved (they forget that the customer is not happy about the poor quality of the $75000 car!!!) 
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Replying to: tmattstedt (Sep 01, 2006 10:45 am) Air conditioning condensation ( water in the system) will smell like vinegar or fungus.....and this happens in many vehicles too. EVen my new Honda Odyssey. The car is heavier, so let the engine warm up a few seconds, then go. Also, remmeber, there are over 35 computers on the thing, so it takes time to boot up and synchronize. Tire wear and brake wear is high on larger vehicles. My mechanic says he does his suburban brakes every 12 months. Mine (cayenne) brakes have lasted 3 years and 36,000 miles. I found a mechanic that is factory traiined, and does it for hundreds less. Not much can be done with the tire wear, since these are performance tires. MY tires on the AcureTL ( yokohamas summer tires) lasted only 16 months....and the dealer said the same thing. Comfort memory package can be set and left alone. However, if you have been bringing the vehicle to the dealership, and they had to disconnect the battery, then it resets to zero. Parts of any car will fall off with usage...though it needs to be defined what kind of usage. I have parts fall off in the Jaguar, Acura, Toyota, HOnda, and Cayenne. OF course, they should all fix the darn things..so they never come off....!!! BUt once it is secured too tightly, then it is hard to remove them. You are overlooking the fact that it is the best SUV /sports car... bar none.
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Replying to: highender (Sep 20, 2006 11:58 am) Whenever it drives, it is a sensational car and a great SUV, however the service provided by Porsche in terms of dealing with the fact that the early models (mine is from Feb 2003) are full of bugs and are not will to do anything about it is pretty sad. I had 18 shop visits and repairs in a little over three years - I am sure you would not consider that reasonable either. I would have expected a company with the reputation of Porsche to react the same way a Four Seasons Hotel will react if you stay at their hotels and experience rude staff, dirty rooms, bad meals - you don't pay for it and they invite you back at their expense to proof that the bad experience was unusual. If you have a chewy, overcooked $40 steak at your favorite restaurant, you will not have to pay for it, they will fix it - so why is it different for Porsche dealing with a $70.000 car???
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