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Re: Service costs and warranty validity

Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:13 am
by pmg
Mistyone wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:53 am I agree with most of what you say, OPC costs are a rip off. However, i have a DS on a 17,plate so you also need to factor in that its servicing requires to be carried out up to a max. of 2 years as long as you dont do big mileage. I do about 6K a year so in fact you should half those costs compared to most other makes of car which needs servicing yearly. I estimate my servicing costs to be about £500 to £600 a year if carried out at a OPC. Still a little high compared to other makes perhaps, but i consider it worthwhile just to get that OPC stamp in your service book. Hopefully money recouped at sale time.
In the long term, I think the annual service costs at an OPC are more than that. By the time, brake disc and pads are added I think the total comes out at about £900 to £1000.

I estimate the long term costs of running via an OPC a Macan V6 petrol on about 10k mileage a year are

Depreciation £5K
Service and regular maintenance £1k
Tyres £1k
Warrant plus assist £0.8k
Insurance £0.5K
Fuel £2.5K

total £10.8k roughly a £1 a mile

Re: Service costs and warranty validity

Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:17 am
by Jon A
Mistyone wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:53 am I agree with most of what you say, OPC costs are a rip off. However, i have a DS on a 17,plate so you also need to factor in that its servicing requires to be carried out up to a max. of 2 years as long as you dont do big mileage. I do about 6K a year so in fact you should half those costs compared to most other makes of car which needs servicing yearly. I estimate my servicing costs to be about £500 to £600 a year if carried out at a OPC. Still a little high compared to other makes perhaps, but i consider it worthwhile just to get that OPC stamp in your service book. Hopefully money recouped at sale time.
Are Porsche still using service books with stamps? Are the newer models not have service records kept on line?

Re: Service costs and warranty validity

Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:24 am
by andreas
Dickies16V wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 8:33 am
Members on here are telling me of £850 for a minor service consisting of a couple of filters, oil change and brake fluid change. I find this quite horrifying. That's daylight robbery and I simply wont be party to it!
Welcome to the Porsche experience!

If you're planning to keep the car for 10 years, there's the potential for some eye-watering repair bills, so an extended warranty could make financial sense.

Re: Service costs and warranty validity

Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:36 am
by Wing Commander
pmg wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:13 am
Mistyone wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:53 am I agree with most of what you say, OPC costs are a rip off. However, i have a DS on a 17,plate so you also need to factor in that its servicing requires to be carried out up to a max. of 2 years as long as you dont do big mileage. I do about 6K a year so in fact you should half those costs compared to most other makes of car which needs servicing yearly. I estimate my servicing costs to be about £500 to £600 a year if carried out at a OPC. Still a little high compared to other makes perhaps, but i consider it worthwhile just to get that OPC stamp in your service book. Hopefully money recouped at sale time.
In the long term, I think the annual service costs at an OPC are more than that. By the time, brake disc and pads are added I think the total comes out at about £900 to £1000.

I estimate the long term costs of running via an OPC a Macan V6 petrol on about 10k mileage a year are

Depreciation £5K
Service and regular maintenance £1k
Tyres £1k
Warrant plus assist £0.8k
Insurance £0.5K
Fuel £2.5K

total £10.8k roughly a £1 a mile

A new set of tyres every year, driving 10k miles a year!? :o

Re: Service costs and warranty validity

Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:44 am
by pmg
Wing Commander wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:36 am
pmg wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:13 am
Mistyone wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:53 am I agree with most of what you say, OPC costs are a rip off. However, i have a DS on a 17,plate so you also need to factor in that its servicing requires to be carried out up to a max. of 2 years as long as you dont do big mileage. I do about 6K a year so in fact you should half those costs compared to most other makes of car which needs servicing yearly. I estimate my servicing costs to be about £500 to £600 a year if carried out at a OPC. Still a little high compared to other makes perhaps, but i consider it worthwhile just to get that OPC stamp in your service book. Hopefully money recouped at sale time.
In the long term, I think the annual service costs at an OPC are more than that. By the time, brake disc and pads are added I think the total comes out at about £900 to £1000.

I estimate the long term costs of running via an OPC a Macan V6 petrol on about 10k mileage a year are

Depreciation £5K
Service and regular maintenance £1k
Tyres £1k
Warrant plus assist £0.8k
Insurance £0.5K
Fuel £2.5K

total £10.8k roughly a £1 a mile

A new set of tyres every year, driving 10k miles a year!? :o
20 inch Latitude sport 3 around £400 each fitted and I have assumed replaced after 20000. Having done 22k 5k on winters and 17k on Summers the summers are down to 4.5 / 5mm change at 3mm. my figures are anActuary's ones so on the conservative side , i.e over rather than under estimates!!!

Re: Service costs and warranty validity

Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:46 am
by pmg
Jon A wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:17 am
Mistyone wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:53 am I agree with most of what you say, OPC costs are a rip off. However, i have a DS on a 17,plate so you also need to factor in that its servicing requires to be carried out up to a max. of 2 years as long as you dont do big mileage. I do about 6K a year so in fact you should half those costs compared to most other makes of car which needs servicing yearly. I estimate my servicing costs to be about £500 to £600 a year if carried out at a OPC. Still a little high compared to other makes perhaps, but i consider it worthwhile just to get that OPC stamp in your service book. Hopefully money recouped at sale time.
Are Porsche still using service books with stamps? Are the newer models not have service records kept on line?
My 2019 S came with a service book and has been marked. In practice, the records are online at Porsche as well if using OPC

Re: Service costs and warranty validity

Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:47 am
by Wing Commander
I get the over estimate, rather than under estimate approach, but are the figures based on OPC prices? Reason I ask, is I got an OPC to hugely reduce their quote, when I told them what Black Circles were quoting. ;)

Re: Service costs and warranty validity

Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:54 am
by pmg
Wing Commander wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:47 am I get the over estimate, rather than under estimate approach, but are the figures based on OPC prices? Reason I ask, is I got an OPC to hugely reduce their quote, when I told them what Black Circles were quoting. ;)
No for tyres I look at Black Circles and My Tyres, I have not looked for about 6 months and I admit I think a total for 4 was just over £1k so I could probably bring the tyres bit down to just over £0.5K

Re: Service costs and warranty validity

Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 11:45 am
by Nuclear Nick
Dickies16V wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 8:33 am Nick

What makes you think a car that has been serviced at an OPC has been any better maintained and looked after than a car serviced at a good indie. You do not need to be Porsche trained to change an oil filter! You have been sucked in by the hype. Granted, you must use original parts but frankly I don't buy this OPC servicing is better, and much prefer to use a smaller garage where I'll get some decent personal service. I do not need to pay £200+ per hour for someone to change a filter. As for recalls, you are notified of urgent matters via DVLA and can also log onto a website to check if any smaller matters are outstanding. You do not need regular OPC servicing to find out what needs doing or get it done for free.

Members on here are telling me of £850 for a minor service consisting of a couple of filters, oil change and brake fluid change. I find this quite horrifying. That's daylight robbery and I simply wont be party to it! Servicing outside OPC does not invalidate the new car warranty although OPC's don't like you knowing that. I will self insure after three years as such a policy has saved me thousands over the years. How to you think warranty companies make their money?

Each to their own of course, but I do know that a fool and their money are easily parted!
You miss the point, which is not what I do or don't think, but what industry retail practice and behaviour has been for many years.

As for calling me and others fools I would suggest that displays breathtaking arrogance which is also displayed in many of your comments. You clearly have your own opinions, right or wrong, and won't take advice from anyone if it conflicts with your own built up prejudices even though you claim to be asking for advice.

Re: Service costs and warranty validity

Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:13 pm
by Percymon
Dickies16V wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 8:33 am
What makes you think a car that has been serviced at an OPC has been any better maintained and looked after than a car serviced at a good indie. You do not need to be Porsche trained to change an oil filter! You have been sucked in by the hype. Granted, you must use original parts but frankly I don't buy this OPC servicing is better, and much prefer to use a smaller garage where I'll get some decent personal service. I do not need to pay £200+ per hour for someone to change a filter. As for recalls, you are notified of urgent matters via DVLA and can also log onto a website to check if any smaller matters are outstanding. You do not need regular OPC servicing to find out what needs doing or get it done for free.

Members on here are telling me of £850 for a minor service consisting of a couple of filters, oil change and brake fluid change. I find this quite horrifying. That's daylight robbery and I simply wont be party to it! Servicing outside OPC does not invalidate the new car warranty although OPC's don't like you knowing that. I will self insure after three years as such a policy has saved me thousands over the years. How to you think warranty companies make their money?

Each to their own of course, but I do know that a fool and their money are easily parted!

I absolutely agree that the pricing, for what they do, is robbery. But at least for the first 4 years, or even 6 if you can manage to stretch the service intervals to 2yrs each, so 6yrs is the cheaper minor again then its worthwhile for the ease of sale. After that i'd be using a good independent which is what i did with my Boxster.

The price was one factor, the other was me being able to see into the service bays and watching the techs at work ; saw far too many underbody trays being dropped from 4-5' when they released the last few fasteners, alloys being left to fall to the floor onto their rear faces rather than being placed sympathetically to avoid damage. Not how I treat a car, and I don;t expect someone i'm paying £150+/hr to do so either. Unfortunately all main dealers, irrespective of brand, are the same when it comes to pricing - buy oil in 200l barrels for peanuts, yet charge each litre at top up bottle rates or more. Nice money earners - helps pay for the swanky coffee machines, window cleaners and the plants in the showrooms though. Brake fluid changes are probably their best margin - £15 of fluid, 30 minutes work, £165 please sir