Caution - Inspection BS - Dealership BS - Austin TX

[ciaranob]

Porsche Austin didn't offer to honor the price from that link when I sent them the PDF. The service advisor didn't even know about the site and asked me were I got the PDF from. They especially wouldn't honor the alignment price from the PCNA store. This was after they gave me a high quote after I had 2yr service done.

I ended up using https://gomotires.com/atx/ for the install, you can order from most online tire shops and have them shipped to the installer. They come and install in your driveway. I met them at the Petrol Lounge here in town, they seem to install on quite a few high end cars.

Neat - thx for sharing - cool option I was not aware of and will look into next time (assuming they service the Houston area).

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[ciaranob]

Have my car in the dealership this AM to get the brake flush done - $425 which is still too high but given still in warranty (don't want anything to do with brake failure to be put on me!), and personally hate messing with brake bleeding, I'm good for it

Apparently there is a new PCM update that came out either today or yesterday as my advisor just mentioned that they will apply it whilst here - no idea from him as to what it actually does but guessing I'll find out from the forum soon enough.

Also - for those hedging the cabin filter swap out is literally , and I mean literally, a 5 minute job - these things tend to get 'over-described' in forums making them out to be more of a task than they are. I did purchase a proper Porsche filter (not from my dealership as had it shipped to house for 35% less total!) - but super easy to do so strongly advise against paying for that 'install'! I'll also 'lube my door seals' myself saving another couple hundred !

 

[ciaranob]

UPDATE on 2 yr. service cost total.

Well dibs to Porsche North again and to my SA Haider - just great service - he worked to chop the labor near in half and total cost all in, including free car wash , was $260 for the Brake Fluid Flush and a full multi-point inspection that they send a full video link of to your phone - very cool.

So add the $70 I paid for the self-installed OEM Porsche cabin air filter (total cost mailed to my house) and the 2 yr. service comes to $330. Now that s a very reasonable number - a good day!

PS: There was a full team meeting whilst I was there on the shop floor and learned that Porsche North had won the award for highest sales volume in the country that morning and the GM was congratulating everyone - well done!


The video feed of the multi-point inspection:

And some Car Candy to peruse whilst I waited:

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