981 Boxster 12 yr service and 111 point check for £2,900
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I have enquired about the cost of a 12 year service and 111 point check at my local OPC. The service is £2,451.44 (incl VAT) and the 111 point check is £451 inc VAT. I want the 111 point check as I am thinking about putting a 3 year Porsche warranty on the car. We have owned it since new and it has a full OPC service history and only 11,700 miles since new. If we sell it in the next three years it would be quite good to sell it privately with the benefit of a warranty.
I asked if there was any discount as both the service and the 111 point check are being done together. The response was that there are no discounts. Is this the experience that others find too? I live in Hertfordshire and don't want to travel to Aberdeen but I am interested if this is the case everywhere else in the network.
I asked if there was any discount as both the service and the 111 point check are being done together. The response was that there are no discounts. Is this the experience that others find too? I live in Hertfordshire and don't want to travel to Aberdeen but I am interested if this is the case everywhere else in the network.
If its got OPC full service history and you are just renewing the warranty why do you have to pay £450 for a 111 point check ? I understand if you just want to add a warranty for the first time you would require the check done and all service work is up to date ,The fact you are going to be getting it serviced at a cost of £2,500 .As has been said at that milage it is sound ,I would be looking at going to a Porsche Specialist where the work will be done in accordance to Porsche and at a fraction of the cost .
I've been quoted £1650 Inc VAT for a 12yr service at OPC Glasgow
There are discounted labour rates for older cars and a PGGB discount on parts.
I'm surprised at the cost of your 111point check. The difference in cost between an "extension" and a "Stand Alone" warranty is £80 across the board. I assumed that was the cost of the 111 point check. As said above, you don't need to 111 point check if you are extending warranty
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There are discounted labour rates for older cars and a PGGB discount on parts.
I'm surprised at the cost of your 111point check. The difference in cost between an "extension" and a "Stand Alone" warranty is £80 across the board. I assumed that was the cost of the 111 point check. As said above, you don't need to 111 point check if you are extending warranty
https://assets-v2.porsche.com/gb/-/media/Project/P...
Edited by elan362 on Friday 28th March 16:24
My £1650 quote was for a PDK car at an OPC. And includes the PDK & transmission oil service.
It excluded the serpentine belt and tensioner ( they were replaced at 10yr.
I declined the roof rain check as I have removed the problematic roof drain diaphragms that are prone to blocking and I personally checked they were clear a couple of months ago.
I noticed they have omitted replacing the the 2 x engine air filter from the scope.
I'm not worried. As they are easy to DIY replace. It is willow be cheaper for me to do it, and I might get some nice BMC ones ins
It excluded the serpentine belt and tensioner ( they were replaced at 10yr.
I declined the roof rain check as I have removed the problematic roof drain diaphragms that are prone to blocking and I personally checked they were clear a couple of months ago.
I noticed they have omitted replacing the the 2 x engine air filter from the scope.
I'm not worried. As they are easy to DIY replace. It is willow be cheaper for me to do it, and I might get some nice BMC ones ins
London GT3 said:
I have enquired about the cost of a 12 year service and 111 point check at my local OPC. The service is £2,451.44 (incl VAT) and the 111 point check is £451 inc VAT. I want the 111 point check as I am thinking about putting a 3 year Porsche warranty on the car. We have owned it since new and it has a full OPC service history and only 11,700 miles since new. If we sell it in the next three years it would be quite good to sell it privately with the benefit of a warranty.
I asked if there was any discount as both the service and the 111 point check are being done together. The response was that there are no discounts. Is this the experience that others find too? I live in Hertfordshire and don't want to travel to Aberdeen but I am interested if this is the case everywhere else in the network.
I put a slightly newer mint, fsh 981 Boxster through inspection, they identified the exhaust bolts were rusted and needed replacement at proposed a cost of £1100 to replace, air con condensors at £2200, said it needed a new battery at a cost of hundreds and tyres due to age at about a thousand. Comical thing is none of those items under warranty anyway, they suggested none could be fixed under existing third party warranty.I asked if there was any discount as both the service and the 111 point check are being done together. The response was that there are no discounts. Is this the experience that others find too? I live in Hertfordshire and don't want to travel to Aberdeen but I am interested if this is the case everywhere else in the network.
I did the correct spec tyres for half quoted price, battery just went on a conditioner, local specialist did bolts for £300 and got condensers through at half that price and under the existing third party warranty. I then took it back to Porsche for inspection.
In summary you almost want an Indy to go through the car first before the Porsche inspection…
Hertfordshire you say? You seem to have the pick of the Porsche Indy’s with JZM, RPM etc right on your doorstep…
https://rpmtechnik.co.uk/porsche-servicing/fixed-p...
https://rpmtechnik.co.uk/porsche-servicing/fixed-p...
OP, is your motivation for the warranty purely on speculation that you might sell within the next three years?
There are plenty of 981s on auto trader without warranty, that seem to sell without too much difficulty.
For what it’s worth I paid the 12 year OPC service and warranty fee. Only time will tell if that was a financially sensible thing to do.
There are plenty of 981s on auto trader without warranty, that seem to sell without too much difficulty.
For what it’s worth I paid the 12 year OPC service and warranty fee. Only time will tell if that was a financially sensible thing to do.
If you enter Marks and Spencer to buy some lunch, it’s the same price in Cornwall as it is in Cumbria. Different OPC charge wildly different prices for the same work. As others have said, book it in, try and get a loan car and have a day out.
In my experience lots of the Indy’s you have heard of, within M25, are not far off OPC money now.
In my experience lots of the Indy’s you have heard of, within M25, are not far off OPC money now.
Johnson897210 said:
highway said:
In my experience lots of the Indy’s you have heard of, within M25, are not far off OPC money now.
£2451 vs £840 seems like quite a difference?Got a courtesy car for two days to thrash around in, and some nice coffee.
Unclear but sounds like the OPs car may have had Porsche warranty which has now expired and there is only 30 days grace after expiry to renew thus entailing the 111 check which does seem overpriced.
12 year service is a major which requires spark plug renewal aux belt possible renewal brake fluid change and climate check but some OPCs do not do these items so check what it includes.
Most OPCs will give a PCGB or 10 to fifteen percent discount if you push for it as they clearly want and need the work and also to negotiate a free MOT included preferably from a contemporary OPC with in house MOT facilities. If you are really cheeky you may just get another c £40off if you refuse the compimentary top up 1 litre of oil OPCs like to include on service but then overcharge you for. Declining the complimentary wash and vac may strengthen your bargaining power even further with some OPCs.
Price seems expensive paid just £1600 ish with discount for 718 GT4 major end of last year including 2 day quality loaner and MOT. 991.2 GT3 CS manual was £1900 ish for a major in 2022 with MOT 3 day quality loaner.
12 year service is a major which requires spark plug renewal aux belt possible renewal brake fluid change and climate check but some OPCs do not do these items so check what it includes.
Most OPCs will give a PCGB or 10 to fifteen percent discount if you push for it as they clearly want and need the work and also to negotiate a free MOT included preferably from a contemporary OPC with in house MOT facilities. If you are really cheeky you may just get another c £40off if you refuse the compimentary top up 1 litre of oil OPCs like to include on service but then overcharge you for. Declining the complimentary wash and vac may strengthen your bargaining power even further with some OPCs.
Price seems expensive paid just £1600 ish with discount for 718 GT4 major end of last year including 2 day quality loaner and MOT. 991.2 GT3 CS manual was £1900 ish for a major in 2022 with MOT 3 day quality loaner.
Edited by av185 on Sunday 30th March 10:50
Forgot to say bearing in mind the OP has owned his car from new and the exceptionally low mileage if he can get a decent service price with discount from an OPC even several hundred ££ over the Indie cost it would be worth paying for thus keeping a full OPSH with six services stamps which a buyer would pay for rather than devalue the car by having the latest major service at an Indie with possible warranty implications too merely to save a couple of hundred £ or so.
av185 said:
12 year service is a major which "requires" spark plug renewal
New spark plugs every 4,000 miles? Just loosen and re-tighten every 6 years until there are more miles on the car and save yourself a packet. I extend the drive belt interval as well - others might not. On a little used car the "per mile" cost of religiously following the service schedule and paying for extended warranty works out as a lot of money.
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