I live near as dammit equidistant from Porsche Swindon and Porsche Reading.
I’ll be needing to visit one or the other at some point, so just wondered if anyone has any experience of either/both before I decide to turn left or right out of the drive
I’ll only be engaging in relation to a 7 year old Macan for now, so it’s the service department performance I’m most interested in.
Is Porsche Reading still the main UK branch/HQ? I seem to recall it was when I was growing up - knowing they were the only place that could service the Carrera GT, and even further back I’d occasionally see rare models like 959 and various flat nose 911’s on the local roads, so I’m conscious that their focus might not be on service of ageing models. Thanks.
Porsche Swindon or Porsche Reading
You would be better off, both financially and for customer service, by going to Ray Northway an independent Porsche specialist (www.northway.co.uk) based a few miles from Porsche Reading. You will also see lots of used Porsches for sale as well as other customers rare models.
http://www.porsche-code.com/PF8MVM34
I'd heard Joanna Lumley goes there..
http://www.porsche-code.com/PP37WLA6, a Dolomite Silver S, collected from Stockport OPC on Valentine's Day 2023, after a 399 day wait.
Ex.: Gen2 S, Volcano grey 1/9/19 - 3/2/23 & 39,235 Smiles, RIP
Ex.: Gen2 S, Volcano grey 1/9/19 - 3/2/23 & 39,235 Smiles, RIP
Understood. I’m aware of Northway.GeoffH wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:48 am You would be better off, both financially and for customer service, by going to Ray Northway an independent Porsche specialist (www.northway.co.uk) based a few miles from Porsche Reading. You will also see lots of used Porsches for sale as well as other customers rare models.
2017 Macan Turbo Performance - Volcano Grey
If you are sticking with OPC I don’t have any experience of Reading but Swindon have been consistently excellent for me over some 15 years. I also think, based on some of the older threads re OPC charges, they are cheaper than Reading?
Previous Porsche’s
2008. 987 Boxster S Sport basalt
2012. 991 Carrera S aqua
2016. Macan Turbo volcano
2020. Macan GTS crayon (sold 04/24)
Awaiting delivery
2024. Macan GTS gentian. mid May https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PR8H7WC6
2008. 987 Boxster S Sport basalt
2012. 991 Carrera S aqua
2016. Macan Turbo volcano
2020. Macan GTS crayon (sold 04/24)
Awaiting delivery
2024. Macan GTS gentian. mid May https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PR8H7WC6
I find Dick Lovett Group very good.
Eventually received March 2023.
http://www.porsche-code.com/PPRPIPZ4 sold Nov 23
Replaced with
https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PR4XQKX8
http://www.porsche-code.com/PPRPIPZ4 sold Nov 23
Replaced with
https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PR4XQKX8
Another endorsement for OPC Swindon's service dept. Their charges are less than Reading and Bournemouth in my 7yrs of experience.
Independents are much lower cost though if you are outside of the Porsche warranty.
Independents are much lower cost though if you are outside of the Porsche warranty.
Steve
2020 GTS in Sapphire Blue
(sold) 2017 SD in Rhodium Silver
2020 GTS in Sapphire Blue
(sold) 2017 SD in Rhodium Silver
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Live 5 minutes from Porsche Reading but would rather drive 40 minutes to Swindon. Much cheaper and great service. Reading service department money grabbers. Second Ray Northway but usually very busy and normally 6-8 weeks wait.
Do not touch Porsche Reading with a bargepole, I purchased a Cayenne Coupe from them a few years ago and returned the car, I complained to Porsche Head Office next door and they were equally not interested.
I can recommend Dick Lovett in Cardiff their after sales and workshop staff are second no none.
DRW
I can recommend Dick Lovett in Cardiff their after sales and workshop staff are second no none.
DRW
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