Fast forward 2 days and I have been told that it needs a new engine. On draining it they discovered it was full of metal filings. So far the dealership have been great, but this was my first Porsche and since I specced it out in August not a day has gone by when I didn’t look forward to getting it. In the week and a bit I had it I was absolutely in love so, although it is only a car, I’m pretty devastated.
Having been following this forum a while I know there is a lot of expertise on here, so I would welcome some views and opinions on the following. I basically have 3 choices:
1. Get a refund a buy a different brand. Unfortunately, other than maybe the Levante, there is no car that I can find that gets the pulse racing like my Macan did. There will be no thrill for me landing a Merc or BMW.
2. Let them change the engine. They have not yet told me how long this will take because Porsche haven’t told them how quickly they can get one. But it’s going to be a number of weeks I suspect. The advantage is that I get MY car back. The disadvantage is that my car is damaged goods. Will I always be slightly nervous that something else will go wrong? Also, the engine was put in as part of a factory build. Surely that’s how it should be done rather than replaced in a garage workshop? And, the thrill of having an 18 plate for 6 months will be gone. (Plus I bought a personalised plate which makes sense on no other car than this one (or an identical replacement)).
3. Ask for a new Macan to be built. If I do this I’ll be waiting awhile no doubt. Also, with the new model coming out my car will be closer to looking like an “old” one soon after I get it. I can’t wait for a new version GTS because that could be 2 years ago. I could, I suppose, go for one of the first new versions that roll off the line, but it won’t be a GTS.
Any views/opinions would be welcomed.
Thanks
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