718 GT4 Service Costs
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Cheers Andrew! Those prices seem incredibly high:
2yr: £625 -> £913.20 -> 46% increase
4yr: £975 -> £1545.68 -> 59% increase
6yr: £775 -> £1261.99 -> 63% increase
So if they're a non-fixed price OPC it'll certainly be worth finding one that does participate! At those price I'll haggle and get an OPC for the 2yr then see how they compare at 4yrs to my preferred Indy. £1500+ is nuts for a 4yr old car.
2yr: £625 -> £913.20 -> 46% increase
4yr: £975 -> £1545.68 -> 59% increase
6yr: £775 -> £1261.99 -> 63% increase
So if they're a non-fixed price OPC it'll certainly be worth finding one that does participate! At those price I'll haggle and get an OPC for the 2yr then see how they compare at 4yrs to my preferred Indy. £1500+ is nuts for a 4yr old car.
AndrewCS
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Those prices are fixed price of late 2019 vs full price of today and are 981 vs 982 ... hence not a true comparison
Current fixed price for 981 GT4 6yr (same as all other 981 Cayman 6yr) is £870 vs £1044 full price. An ~ £100 increase in fixed price over that of late 2019 - the current full price is however unchanged from that time !!!
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I have found one ... owned by the same people but operating under totally different business models due to location and client base.
I started this investigation two years ago when I compared - participating to non participating to Porsche Approved Independent ... outcome being that the non participating price matched to the participating which was the same as the Approved Indy
What the fixed price system does / did ... it reduces the OPC labour rate as the parts prices from all were the ~ same !
If you look at RPM Technik`s price guide you will find much the same as the OPC Fixed Price System (no 982 GT4 yet quoted)
RPM Specialist Cars system is similar but a little incomplete in it`s details for what parts - when
Current fixed price for 981 GT4 6yr (same as all other 981 Cayman 6yr) is £870 vs £1044 full price. An ~ £100 increase in fixed price over that of late 2019 - the current full price is however unchanged from that time !!!
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I have found one ... owned by the same people but operating under totally different business models due to location and client base.
I started this investigation two years ago when I compared - participating to non participating to Porsche Approved Independent ... outcome being that the non participating price matched to the participating which was the same as the Approved Indy
What the fixed price system does / did ... it reduces the OPC labour rate as the parts prices from all were the ~ same !
If you look at RPM Technik`s price guide you will find much the same as the OPC Fixed Price System (no 982 GT4 yet quoted)
RPM Specialist Cars system is similar but a little incomplete in it`s details for what parts - when
Dave,
I case you missed it here’s my recent post on another ‘Cayman servicing’ post:
On the subject of fixed-price servicing, I noticed something in the February PP. On page 96 there’s an official Porsche advert entitled : Total transparency. Clear service pricing from Porsche. It refers to “Our new service pricing packages …” and points the reader to finding out more at your nearest participating Porsche Centre. The packages include scheduled maintenance such as a brake fluid change, filters, plugs and drive-belts, which is to be welcomed. It’s a pity that participating Centres aren’t listed. In my experience those in the Porsche Retail Group are significantly more expensive than most other Centres, which must be due to their very high labour rates since part prices and job times will be set by Porsche.
Jeff
I case you missed it here’s my recent post on another ‘Cayman servicing’ post:
On the subject of fixed-price servicing, I noticed something in the February PP. On page 96 there’s an official Porsche advert entitled : Total transparency. Clear service pricing from Porsche. It refers to “Our new service pricing packages …” and points the reader to finding out more at your nearest participating Porsche Centre. The packages include scheduled maintenance such as a brake fluid change, filters, plugs and drive-belts, which is to be welcomed. It’s a pity that participating Centres aren’t listed. In my experience those in the Porsche Retail Group are significantly more expensive than most other Centres, which must be due to their very high labour rates since part prices and job times will be set by Porsche.
Jeff
Yes, all rather vague Dave. Assuming the advert was placed by Porsche Cars GB it seems very odd to me that the Porsche Retail Group don’t - as far as I know - adhere the the fixed price servicing scheme, although I don’t understand the relationship between the two parts of the organisation.
It seems as though the customer is left to find out for themselves whether or not their local dealership participates in the scheme because, as you say, there doesn’t appear to be anything online.
Jeff
It seems as though the customer is left to find out for themselves whether or not their local dealership participates in the scheme because, as you say, there doesn’t appear to be anything online.
Jeff
That does sound a bit on the steep side for engine oil, filters and a plug change, even for one of the PRG dealerships. Are they now charging £200+/hour for labour? I wonder if Covid has reduced servicing throughput and they’ve upped their prices to compensate?
RPM Technik aren’t particularly cheap for a Porsche Independent but they always use official Porsche parts and the correct oils, so if you still have the factory warranty in place you’re OK, but I’m not sure of the situation if you’re on the Extended Warranty.
As said, it’s probably worth getting a third Porsche dealership quote.
Jeff
RPM Technik aren’t particularly cheap for a Porsche Independent but they always use official Porsche parts and the correct oils, so if you still have the factory warranty in place you’re OK, but I’m not sure of the situation if you’re on the Extended Warranty.
As said, it’s probably worth getting a third Porsche dealership quote.
Jeff
Yeah - agreed it seems high. I've got a couple of queries out at other OPC's who should get back to me soon.
The problem is at the moment though, the further afield I go... the more I will need a courtesy car to get home [], and the two I quoted from said they were booking from May/June respectively!!
I am actually out of warranty...!
The problem is at the moment though, the further afield I go... the more I will need a courtesy car to get home [
], and the two I quoted from said they were booking from May/June respectively!!I am actually out of warranty...!
A quick update for the benefit of other 718 GT4 owners. My 718 GT4 2 year service is due shortly and so I booked into my local OPC and was quoted a smidge short of £1k for the job. I have phoned around with little success and the end result is the lowest cost would be a little over £900. Prices appear to have sky rocketed during the last year for a scope of work that honestly doesn't justify that kind of pricing from a genuine cost perspective. I guess compared to some other brands it could be worse of course.
Cheers Paul. It sounds like Andrew's post on page 1 of this thread shows the current situation, which is absolutely bonkers []
]AndrewCS said:All inclusive , full price OPC service costs - 982 GT4 ... at today`s rates [
First - £913.20 Second - £1545.68 Third - £1261.99
Twinfan said:Cheers Paul. It sounds like Andrew's post on page 1 of this thread shows the current situation, which is absolutely bonkers [
AndrewCS said:All-inclusive, full price OPC service costs - 982 GT4 ... at today's rates [
First - £913.20 Second - £1545.68 Third - £1261.99
Posted elsewhere, but here's another:
718 GT4 2 Year/20,000 miles, at a PC in London: Maintenance £778.95 Brake fluid change £144.26 Water drain check and clean £96.72 Total inc VAT £1019.93 Note: I bounced the water drain check, as the car is garaged and the cleaning of the radiators which is included in the price, I see as unnecessary as the GT4 has grills. I also reduced the cost of the maintenance by £160 plus VAT as I supplied the 8 litres of Mobil 1 0W-40 ESP Oil which cost me £90 inclusive. So revised total (Maintenance and brake fluid change) £731.21 plus the oil at £90
Nick
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