This is why Porsche is Porsche and Nissan is Nissan You get what you pay for.
Congrats on the great outcome. They've taken good care of me over the years too, couple of motors, couple of transmissions, all over night and never a hassle.

 

[quote=TAILWAG;3471953]Terrific. But OP's horse has bolted and is past the finishing post now resting drinking champagne. Let it rest Tailwag. I know you mean well but your timing is off.

That's great! But not being able to fix an unfixable Nissan is a different scenario from having a problem with a Porsche that can be fixed 100% to satisfaction.

That can make all the difference, but even so if they can fix it and its no big deal why be an a/hole just because you can be. Sometimes having a little humility allows an even stronger relationship to develop, and allow better outcomes. It's only when the problem continues.....like your beloved Nissan that there is a need to get bent out of shape. But lets face it. Dealing with a Nissan dealer and a Porsche dealer would be night and day experiences. Getting all mad and over demanding with reasonable people won't necessarily guarantee a 100% positive outcome even if you do get your new P car changed. Memories can last a long time i.e. what goes around comes around....karma..etc

[quote=TAILWAG;3471956]This mindset sits in the extreme minority of buyers Tailwag and it's usually these very folks that are impossible to be kept happy. Generally speaking if a buyer is that fussy they will usually cause the vendor **** anyway at one point so, let the difficult ones walk and annoy the crap out of next vendor. The majority of buyers are reasonable and look at the general substance of the deal and work from that.

I can't see how the changeout of a new gearbox will effect resale. You must be a very tough customer. It's always nicer if everyone can be reasonable. And again if the problem can't be fixed after a couple of attempts then sure, get yourself all mad and jump up and down. Spit the dummy out... Not sure what its all going to prove anyway....

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You lost me with that...

[quote=TAILWAG;3471965]No lets not. There is no need to. OP is all fixed, happy and tucked into bed. Why make him feel bad at this point? It's not like they had another car to his exact liking sitting at the ready anyway.

C'mon, this is being hypothetical. Why not make a movie while you're at it.

You are talking about a motor changeout at new. That's completely different than a gearbox changeout at new. And, if this hypothetical situation ever happened so what. You can only sell the car to one buyer i.e. so if one fussy buyer walks you will sell it to the next one and, probably for better money and far less hassles. It's not like there will never be another buyer. Anyway most folks don't buy a car to sell it the next day. By the time they've finished with the ownership experience folks are less likely to be worrying about minty wrappers come sell time.

I like this.

Tailwag the situation is now dealt with and no one is worse off. That's a great outcome. Worrying about hypotheticals 2/3/4 years down the track with some ultra fussy minority buyer that may or may not materialise is irrelevant anyway. When one buyer walks away 100 walk up. Buyers with unrealistic expectations are better off buying a brand new car. Problem is they never do and just annoy the crap out of someone. These minority buyers just expect something new at used money, never get it and then make a scene because that's just how they are.

Exactly! The problem was no big deal for Porsche to correct and, has made adequate restitution as a sweetener. Everyone is happy.

 

Before replying I need to learn how to read the very last post on the thread...

Enough said.

 

it happened to me last May I traded my 2011 GT3 for a 2011 tts Cab 6 miles on the clock and the trans was making a grinding sound. Cherry Hill Porsche was the best!!
Germany had sent 3 trans to my dealer.
This was my 3rd 911 in 360 days so I think that helped alot.
It's my DD and 11,500 miles later it still runs like a dream!
IMO Insist on a new trans
Good luck she's a beauty!

 

Some picts of car showing change in color of Agate in different lights. Also with my friends 997.2 GT3

 

rear looks great in the shot with the gt3.

best of luck

 

Congratulations on getting the car back and extended warranty!

May be local 6speed members can send some business Larry's way to thank him?

Also would like to know exactly what happened to the old tranny.

 

Exactly. There's no reason to worry, it's a new car and they'll take care of it. Not only on new issues but on a percentage of new - cars, houses.....everything... there is a percentage of failures. They get worked out and everything's fine - even though is it disappointing. I picked up my 2002 from the dealership and it died three blocks later...... they forgot to gas it up. Hopefully, your inconvenience is just as simple.