Expensive week

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Just had the Cayman MOTd, 111 point health checked, 2 more years manufacturers warranty, brake fluid changed and renewed my tracker subs. £2k down now. :roll: Just as well there was nothing wrong with it!

Then I started a very casual conversation with the sales team about the 'not quite announced' 4 litre N/A Cayman GTS... With luck, common sense will prevail and I'll stick with what I've got, but who knows?
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How's your track record with common sense car purchases?
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DeskJockey wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:51 pm How's your track record with common sense car purchases?
I do think of Porsche Caymans as practical 3-door hatchbacks if that helps. In the past though, it's worth noting that I've owned 6 cars that didn't have doors and one that didn't have a windscreen. :oops:
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PaulJ wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:55 pm
DeskJockey wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:51 pm How's your track record with common sense car purchases?
I do think of Porsche Caymans as practical 3-door hatchbacks if that helps. In the past though, it's worth noting that I've owned 6 cars that didn't have doors and one that didn't have a windscreen. :oops:
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I'll let the missus know you've sanctioned it. :D
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Merc quoted me £1300 a year for extending the warranty the GLA45 so that sounds quite reasonable given all the other stuff done and that its a porsche
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PaulJ wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:43 pm
Then I started a very casual conversation with the sales team about the 'not quite announced' 4 litre N/A Cayman GTS...
That sounds interesting. I can't see many people opting for a non-GTS if the GTS gets the 6cyl and the base and S models have the farty blown four pot.
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PaulJ wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 4:03 pm I'll let the missus know you've sanctioned it. :D
Sensible. Blame "some guy on the internet" for getting a new car, you're safe!
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GG. wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:00 pm
PaulJ wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:43 pm
Then I started a very casual conversation with the sales team about the 'not quite announced' 4 litre N/A Cayman GTS...
That sounds interesting. I can't see many people opting for a non-GTS if the GTS gets the 6cyl and the base and S models have the farty blown four pot.
He didn't say it was 6cyl, just NA. ;)

Seriously though Paul, get your name on the list.
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Amazes me you still need to pay for a 111 point check to extend an existing warranty. I mean, any faults will have been covered anyway.

But then, after investigating the OPC servicing/pricing and speaking to other owners when I was looking at Cayman's a while back, the Porsche network/OPC seemed a bit like being in the Stonecutters...
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:shock:

What percentage of the 2k was the 2 yr warranty and tracker subs?
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Mr Pish wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 4:49 pm Merc quoted me £1300 a year for extending the warranty the GLA45 so that sounds quite reasonable given all the other stuff done and that its a porsche
The 111 point check cost £216, then 2 years of warranty was £1190. Not too bad really, compared with yours.
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Matty wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:48 pm Amazes me you still need to pay for a 111 point check to extend an existing warranty. I mean, any faults will have been covered anyway.

But then, after investigating the OPC servicing/pricing and speaking to other owners when I was looking at Cayman's a while back, the Porsche network/OPC seemed a bit like being in the Stonecutters...
I suppose its just a way of breaking the costs down into digestible chunks?
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Mike1215 wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 9:11 pm :shock:

What percentage of the 2k was the 2 yr warranty and tracker subs?
See above for warranty, but 1 years tracker sub is £216.
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duncs500 wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 6:32 pm
GG. wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:00 pm
PaulJ wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:43 pm
Then I started a very casual conversation with the sales team about the 'not quite announced' 4 litre N/A Cayman GTS...
That sounds interesting. I can't see many people opting for a non-GTS if the GTS gets the 6cyl and the base and S models have the farty blown four pot.
He didn't say it was 6cyl, just NA. ;)

Seriously though Paul, get your name on the list.
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Proper Porsche warranty at £600 a year is really reasonable.
Do you still have to have the tracker for insurance?
How about not having a sig at all?
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Mito Man wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:21 pm Proper Porsche warranty at £600 a year is really reasonable.
Do you still have to have the tracker for insurance?
I haven’t thought about it really, because with it fitted my premium was under £500 last year. I test them once a year and their response is immediate and professional.
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PaulJ wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:03 pm
Mito Man wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:21 pm Proper Porsche warranty at £600 a year is really reasonable.
Do you still have to have the tracker for insurance?
I test them once a year and their response is immediate and professional.
So you park it somewhere and pretend it’s stolen? :P
How about not having a sig at all?
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What, some kind of sickly cake?
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PaulJ wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 8:50 pm What, some kind of sickly cake?
A stollen car

Sounds delish :)


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