So my right muffler failed about 500 miles ago. I have a friend at a dealership and got the PSE muffler (for my 03 C4S) for $1200. My left muffler just started rattling VERY bad and apparently is dead now too The same dealer looked up the price and quoted me $3600 for the left side. This cant be right can it?

 

A couple of weeks ago, I got quotes for PSE Mufflers from a local dealership here in the Bay Area, CA; the quote was around $3,600/each...call the folks at Sunset Imports (Oregon), they quoted around $2,700...the PSE's recently received a big price increase; the part number quoted was 996-111-985-00 (Right) and 996-111-984-00 (Left). Good luck.

 

Unbelievable!! The set used to sell for about $2,000, I picked mine up on Ebay for less than $800 3-4 years ago. Porsche is really starting to gouge the owners of 996 with their prices.

 

this is bull**** if its not an error by porsche? they are going to mark up a part three times what they sold it for weeks ago? how can a company expect to keep customers with business practices like this? i really hope this isn't true. my parts guy said he thinks its some sort of error.

 

why not buy after market box? there are plenty of companys selling them and u can get them any loudness u want so ask for them standard noise if you wish

 

A low volume, custom part for a discontinued model from a relatively small company that will have to work to keep up with its current offerings.

 

By raising the price of a part by three times to a loyal porsche customer? thats not how you keep business. An increase is fine but $1200 to $3600 in a few weeks?

Because I just bought a new right muffler a few weeks ago and want to keep my PSE.

 

suggestion: check out used ones on eBay... recently purchased used with ~500 miles for $400.

 

How does a stock PSE muffler "fail"?

They are built like a tank.

 

I have all my work done at Sunset Imports in Oregon. Good crew. You should call them and see what they can quote.

 

Im gona have to disagree. I have had numerous problems with the system. First, some hose or something blew off that kept it in loud mode so I had to have that reinforced. Now the baffles themselves are both breaking or something.

 

Ok.....my reg stock mufflers are built like a tank.

But isn't the PSE mechanism is just a vacuum solinoid and a flap diverter?

Never heard of stock baffles breaking.

Good luck finding a replacement at a decent price.

 

The muffler can itself is basically the same for stock and PSE, the Pse difference is the flap, by-pass pipe and actuator. I have heard lots of owners say that the internal baffles have started to rattle, so it does not surprise me to hear about this on a set of PSE's. However, the price quote from Porsche is out of this world. It reminds me of waht has happened with the 3.4 engines. 3+ years ago you could get a reman one for about $8,000. Last year it was up to $11,000+ (these are Sunset/Suncoast prices, and last year the 3.6 was only $8,500 and the 3.6 X51 was only $9,400). The lastest prices I hae heard are in the neighbor hood of $14,000 to $16,000 for a 3.4 reman. So about double in price in a couple of years. Nice the way Porsche is "taking care" of its old customers.

 

For that kind of price, I'd deff scrap the good one to someone who needs that side, and go aftermarket.