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Jaguar, Kia, Ford, all have much cheaper servicing bills. If you cant take the reality of cost for owning and maintaining a porsche - dont get it. Theres no rose without a thorn.
Lambos, Aston Martins and Ferraris all have ridiculous service charges. Owning a Nissan GRT - you have to service it every 5000miles! and it hefty price per service. Still, so many people buys these cars - why? because they can stomach the pain. If you cant stomach the pain, dont buy it.
I agree with Nick - Accept the truth or walk away.

Having come from JLR i wouldn't say their service bills were an awful lot better to be honest. The OPC costs come with the vehicle purchase, but there are equally as good ex Porsche techs operating in independents that will reduce costs as the cars get older; owners choices.

Greddyuk wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:12 pm Jaguar, Kia, Ford, all have much cheaper servicing bills. If you cant take the reality of cost for owning and maintaining a porsche - dont get it. Theres no rose without a thorn.
Lambos, Aston Martins and Ferraris all have ridiculous service charges. Owning a Nissan GRT - you have to service it every 5000miles! and it hefty price per service. Still, so many people buys these cars - why? because they can stomach the pain. If you cant stomach the pain, dont buy it.
I agree with Nick - Accept the truth or walk away.

2 year minor service on my Cayman was £500. Annual service cost on my Fiesta is £250. So over a 3 year deal my Fiesta will cost more to service haha.

Greddyuk wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:12 pm Jaguar, Kia, Ford, all have much cheaper servicing bills. If you cant take the reality of cost for owning and maintaining a porsche - dont get it. Theres no rose without a thorn.
Lambos, Aston Martins and Ferraris all have ridiculous service charges. Owning a Nissan GRT - you have to service it every 5000miles! and it hefty price per service. Still, so many people buys these cars - why? because they can stomach the pain. If you cant stomach the pain, dont buy it.
I agree with Nick - Accept the truth or walk away.

I don’t entirely agree with this - the Macan is a mass produced entry level Porsche based on a 9 year old Q5 platform. Let’s not run away with the idea that because you are buying a Porsche, service costs shouldn’t matter, they do!
If budget was irrelevant I certainly wouldn’t be buying a Macan so like nearly everybody, I’m interested in value for money rather than just outright cost and some of the members make good points re warranty but also the value of independents.
At the end of the day we will all have slightly different views on value, risk and affordability so no one answer to this I think.

Percymon wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:57 pm Having come from JLR i wouldn't say their service bills were an awful lot better to be honest. The OPC costs come with the vehicle purchase, but there are equally as good ex Porsche techs operating in independents that will reduce costs as the cars get older; owners choices.

Agree, JLR have to be serviced annually regardless of mileage.
If I add the 2 year service costs for my F-Type it came to more than the £740 I have just paid for a major service and brake fluid change.

JurassicGTS wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:02 pm

Percymon wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:57 pm Having come from JLR i wouldn't say their service bills were an awful lot better to be honest. The OPC costs come with the vehicle purchase, but there are equally as good ex Porsche techs operating in independents that will reduce costs as the cars get older; owners choices.

Agree, JLR have to be serviced annually regardless of mileage.
If I add the 2 year service costs for my F-Type it came to more than the £740 I have just paid for a major service and brake fluid change.

My LR was variable miles, typically 20k or 2 years - it got serviced at 23 months, on time basis , with the mileage at 18,500. Cost for an oil n filter change plus brake fluid £380. That was £40 better than another local dealer quoted. Still not fantastic for a four pot diesel engine service. Customer experience was as poor as i expected, but then i expect nothing from dealerships these days (saves being disappointed !)

Percymon wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:16 pm

JurassicGTS wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:02 pm

Percymon wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:57 pm Having come from JLR i wouldn't say their service bills were an awful lot better to be honest. The OPC costs come with the vehicle purchase, but there are equally as good ex Porsche techs operating in independents that will reduce costs as the cars get older; owners choices.

Agree, JLR have to be serviced annually regardless of mileage.
If I add the 2 year service costs for my F-Type it came to more than the £740 I have just paid for a major service and brake fluid change.

My LR was variable miles, typically 20k or 2 years - it got serviced at 23 months, on time basis , with the mileage at 18,500. Cost for an oil n filter change plus brake fluid £380. That was £40 better than another local dealer quoted. Still not fantastic for a four pot diesel engine service. Customer experience was as poor as i expected, but then i expect nothing from dealerships these days (saves being disappointed !)

Interesting as Jaguar is every year regardless.

Jon A wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 2:04 pm

Greddyuk wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:12 pm Jaguar, Kia, Ford, all have much cheaper servicing bills. If you cant take the reality of cost for owning and maintaining a porsche - dont get it. Theres no rose without a thorn.
Lambos, Aston Martins and Ferraris all have ridiculous service charges. Owning a Nissan GRT - you have to service it every 5000miles! and it hefty price per service. Still, so many people buys these cars - why? because they can stomach the pain. If you cant stomach the pain, dont buy it.
I agree with Nick - Accept the truth or walk away.

I don’t entirely agree with this - the Macan is a mass produced entry level Porsche based on a 9 year old Q5 platform. Let’s not run away with the idea that because you are buying a Porsche, service costs shouldn’t matter, they do!
If budget was irrelevant I certainly wouldn’t be buying a Macan so like nearly everybody, I’m interested in value for money rather than just outright cost and some of the members make good points re warranty but also the value of independents.
At the end of the day we will all have slightly different views on value, risk and affordability so no one answer to this I think.

Read all your comments here Jon A, just begs the questions How long are you planning to keep it and why a Macan

MikeM wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:13 pm

Jon A wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 2:04 pm

Greddyuk wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:12 pm Jaguar, Kia, Ford, all have much cheaper servicing bills. If you cant take the reality of cost for owning and maintaining a porsche - dont get it. Theres no rose without a thorn.
Lambos, Aston Martins and Ferraris all have ridiculous service charges. Owning a Nissan GRT - you have to service it every 5000miles! and it hefty price per service. Still, so many people buys these cars - why? because they can stomach the pain. If you cant stomach the pain, dont buy it.
I agree with Nick - Accept the truth or walk away.

I don’t entirely agree with this - the Macan is a mass produced entry level Porsche based on a 9 year old Q5 platform. Let’s not run away with the idea that because you are buying a Porsche, service costs shouldn’t matter, they do!
If budget was irrelevant I certainly wouldn’t be buying a Macan so like nearly everybody, I’m interested in value for money rather than just outright cost and some of the members make good points re warranty but also the value of independents.
At the end of the day we will all have slightly different views on value, risk and affordability so no one answer to this I think.

Read all your comments here Jon A, just begs the questions How long are you planning to keep it and why a Macan

Two good questions actually. In answer to the first, I don't know but not long if I hate it (unlikely), but may be six plus years if I love it? The answer to the second question is more nuanced i think. My friend has one and it certainly drives better than anything else i have tried for this type of car (load lugger, dogs in the back, but some "fun driving" too), but like any car it is far from perfect. There are loads of things about my previous F-Pace i would like to have been on the Macan but there are features on the Macan that i like too (suspension is a big one here for me).
So ultimately having spent a lifetime with various BM's and Mercs and not being a fan of Audi's (ironically) here i am ordering a Macan because it is best fit rather than perfect fit to everything i think i want - but mostly it is sixty odd grand and that's exactly where my budget is!

Jon A wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:35 pm

MikeM wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:13 pm

Jon A wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 2:04 pm

Read all your comments here Jon A, just begs the questions How long are you planning to keep it and why a Macan

Two good questions actually. In answer to the first, I don't know but not long if I hate it (unlikely), but may be six plus years if I love it? The answer to the second question is more nuanced i think. My friend has one and it certainly drives better than anything else i have tried for this type of car (load lugger, dogs in the back, but some "fun driving" too), but like any car it is far from perfect. There are loads of things about my previous F-Pace i would like to have been on the Macan but there are features on the Macan that i like too (suspension is a big one here for me).
So ultimately having spent a lifetime with various BM's and Mercs and not being a fan of Audi's (ironically) here i am ordering a Macan because it is best fit rather than perfect fit to everything i think i want - but mostly it is sixty odd grand and that's exactly where my budget is!

A few points for your consideration. The S spec in your signature is over £70k OTR with over £14k in additions so not shabby. The high value of additions will negatively influence the residual a little but not the used sale desirability. Porsche service costs I agree are expensive but when compared to the lifetime costs at say 5 years against your previous marks, they actually stand up as the residual is far superior. Never yet kept a Porsche for more than 4 years. (Although I do have other cars much older) If you have a good Indie and are going past 5, definitely would use them, anything less would just stay within OPC and accept that yes, it’s rich but not many people out there spending £70k on a set of wheels for what is a mid size SUV! With plenty cheaper in the VAG stable alone. Are they value for money? No. Is there anything for driving pleasure to compare? In a SUV Haven’t found it yet and I’ve had lots of others. Still looking though