90k mile tune up... YIKES

[99boxsterkid]

just got a quote from my dealer and the scheduled 90k mile tune up will cost me $1,200 but they throw in a full detail which my rep explained to me is just a wash and hand wax lol.... not sure if i want them waxing it though since i have a guy i use for years to do that....

anyways, the quote is $1,200. I called another dealer that is about 20 mins further away and he quoted me $1175 but no detailing lol

so i found a mechanic that only works on imports and told me he has worked on porsche boxsters. His quote is for $920.

my question is for the extra $300 should i just bring it to my dealer that has been servicing me for about 2 years now when i bought the porsche from my bro (Original owner). I have the extended warranty and it expires in May so at the same time the dealer said he will go over the entire car and replace whatever needs replacing under warranty for me : )

Am i naive and just being taken or is the $300 worth it especially since it is a 1999 and 90k miles soon.... the warranty work may be needed if he finds something....

thanks in advance...

[1schoir]

just got a quote from my dealer and the scheduled 90k mile tune up will cost me $1,200 but they throw in a full detail which my rep explained to me is just a wash and hand wax lol.... not sure if i want them waxing it though since i have a guy i use for years to do that....

anyways, the quote is $1,200. I called another dealer that is about 20 mins further away and he quoted me $1175 but no detailing lol

so i found a mechanic that only works on imports and told me he has worked on porsche boxsters. His quote is for $920.

my question is for the extra $300 should i just bring it to my dealer that has been servicing me for about 2 years now when i bought the porsche from my bro (Original owner). I have the extended warranty and it expires in May so at the same time the dealer said he will go over the entire car and replace whatever needs replacing under warranty for me : )

Am i naive and just being taken or is the $300 worth it especially since it is a 1999 and 90k miles soon.... the warranty work may be needed if he finds something....

thanks in advance...

Kid:

If your dealer has ben servicing you for about 2 years, why would he not "go over the entire car and replace whatever needs replacing under warranty" without obligating you to spring for a $1,200 tune up?

It sounds to me as though the dealer is trying to "sell" this job.

Regards, Maurice.

[99boxsterkid]

just got a quote from my dealer and the scheduled 90k mile tune up will cost me $1,200 but they throw in a full detail which my rep explained to me is just a wash and hand wax lol.... not sure if i want them waxing it though since i have a guy i use for years to do that....

anyways, the quote is $1,200. I called another dealer that is about 20 mins further away and he quoted me $1175 but no detailing lol

so i found a mechanic that only works on imports and told me he has worked on porsche boxsters. His quote is for $920.

my question is for the extra $300 should i just bring it to my dealer that has been servicing me for about 2 years now when i bought the porsche from my bro (Original owner). I have the extended warranty and it expires in May so at the same time the dealer said he will go over the entire car and replace whatever needs replacing under warranty for me : )

Am i naive and just being taken or is the $300 worth it especially since it is a 1999 and 90k miles soon.... the warranty work may be needed if he finds something....

thanks in advance...

Kid:

If your dealer has ben servicing you for about 2 years, why would he not "go over the entire car and replace whatever needs replacing under warranty" without obligating you to spring for a $1,200 tune up?

It sounds to me as though the dealer is trying to "sell" this job.

Regards, Maurice.

Thanks maurice. So your saying at anytime with any car that I have, i can request the dealer to checkout the car for all warranty stuff before the warranty is over??? he told me that since they are inside the engine they can check everything and i dont pay extra and he will do what is bad under warranty....

Sorry for my lack of experience but i never brought a car to a mechanic.... if i go to the independent guy and he finds stuff that is going or needs replacememnt that would be covered under warranty, the mechanic can do this as well???

Last time i got the car serviced for last summer the dealer did a thorough inspection and i got new valve cover gaskets for free as well as tranny work, i only had tp pay for a clutch....

This is the first car i have ever owned that has over 30k miles and its the first used car even though i bought it from my bro. Living in NYC i do not put on many miles....

thanks maurice and any other contributors!!!!

[gandrade1]

Kid:

If your dealer has ben servicing you for about 2 years, why would he not "go over the entire car and replace whatever needs replacing under warranty" without obligating you to spring for a $1,200 tune up?

It sounds to me as though the dealer is trying to "sell" this job.

Regards, Maurice.

Hi Maurice,

I know it is a little off topic :huh: but I also live close to NYC...What mechanic do you take your car to?

I have been looking for a while.

Thanks,

Gus

[White987S]

Time to negotiate with your dealership. See if they will match the price of the indy guy. Maybe you can meet 1/2 way ($1,070). Paying a little bit more may be beneficial if they do warranty work at the same time of the 90K service.

[1schoir]

Kid:

If your dealer has ben servicing you for about 2 years, why would he not "go over the entire car and replace whatever needs replacing under warranty" without obligating you to spring for a $1,200 tune up?

It sounds to me as though the dealer is trying to "sell" this job.

Regards, Maurice.

Hi Maurice,

I know it is a little off topic :huh: but I also live close to NYC...What mechanic do you take your car to?

I have been looking for a while.

Thanks,

Gus

Gus:

My mechanic is mostly me, with the help of this fine board and some other resources. There is a good indie mechanic who has been specializing in Porsches for 20 years less than a mile from my house, who is also a friend, but I try to do all of my work myself.

Regards, Maurice.

[ofishbein]

In my experience, it's better to take it to an independent after any warranty benefits have expired. There are lots and lots of independents who specialize in, and know Porsches just about as well as dealers - and don't charge anywhere near as much. Many of them race Porshes on the side and are willing to do aftermarket mods more readily than a dealer would.

A case in point for cost savings: I had a leaky coolant reservoir in my '01 Boxster S. The local Porsche dealer asked if I had a warranty because it would be $1,200 - $1,300 (citing ~$500 in parts alone). The next nearest dealer advised roughly the same over the phone. I called an independent I heard of on a forum and got it done with factory parts for $540 - and they did it the same day while I waited. This independent is one of the pioneers in transplanting 3.4s and 3.6s in Boxsters and they specialize in Porsche and Ferrari. They have done all my work since and it always ends up being 1/3 to 1/2 what a dealer estimates.