RS.2 Delivered Porsche totally messed up!!
01-10-2019, 11:53 PM
#121
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01-10-2019, 11:58 PM
#122
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No beating here. All good. Compared to our little Rennlist world, so many buddies of mine and other non -Porsche car people overwhelmingly told me to not accept the car.
It didn't ruin my mojo after a few hours of contemplating. No screaming or yelling at dealer. Very meticulous in my approach to dealer and salesperson. Dealer principle commented on how classy I handled the situation. Im keeping the car and happy to have it, mis-stitch and all.. Amusing to see the people commenting on how they would/should handle things. Typical of a cross section of life. Diff strokes for diff folks. Dealership has been very accommodating, admitting their screw up, and ordering new pieces from CXX that will be here ASAP. If this doesn't happen in 8 weeks I will be given the pieces of an incoming car. Also was given compensation/future purchase options and yellow door straps to help out for free.
It didn't ruin my mojo after a few hours of contemplating. No screaming or yelling at dealer. Very meticulous in my approach to dealer and salesperson. Dealer principle commented on how classy I handled the situation. Im keeping the car and happy to have it, mis-stitch and all.. Amusing to see the people commenting on how they would/should handle things. Typical of a cross section of life. Diff strokes for diff folks. Dealership has been very accommodating, admitting their screw up, and ordering new pieces from CXX that will be here ASAP. If this doesn't happen in 8 weeks I will be given the pieces of an incoming car. Also was given compensation/future purchase options and yellow door straps to help out for free.
01-11-2019, 06:26 AM
#125
Those pieces with the wrong stitching can be popped out and replaced easily. In fact, that’s exactly how it’s done in the custom tailoring department. Should it have been correct? Of course. Whether it’s $225k or $25, anything you order should be correct. But mistakes happen, and it’s a matter of perspective. If this incident which is easily fixable supposedly “ruins” your car and causes an emotional breakdown, then there’s a strong argument that you’re buying the car for the wrong reasons. This is the first time I’ve ever heard that a wrong piece of stitching “ruined” a RS. Are you buying it to drive it, or to show off your threading at the local Cars and Coffee/Show and Tell?
RS owners certainly have evolved over the last decade....
RS owners certainly have evolved over the last decade....
01-11-2019, 12:36 PM
#126
Drifting
No beating here. All good. Compared to our little Rennlist world, so many buddies of mine and other non -Porsche car people overwhelmingly told me to not accept the car.
It didn't ruin my mojo after a few hours of contemplating. No screaming or yelling at dealer. Very meticulous in my approach to dealer and salesperson. Dealer principle commented on how classy I handled the situation. Im keeping the car and happy to have it, mis-stitch and all.. Amusing to see the people commenting on how they would/should handle things. Typical of a cross section of life. Diff strokes for diff folks. Dealership has been very accommodating, admitting their screw up, and ordering new pieces from CXX that will be here ASAP. If this doesn't happen in 8 weeks I will be given the pieces of an incoming car. Also was given compensation/future purchase options and yellow door straps to help out for free.
It didn't ruin my mojo after a few hours of contemplating. No screaming or yelling at dealer. Very meticulous in my approach to dealer and salesperson. Dealer principle commented on how classy I handled the situation. Im keeping the car and happy to have it, mis-stitch and all.. Amusing to see the people commenting on how they would/should handle things. Typical of a cross section of life. Diff strokes for diff folks. Dealership has been very accommodating, admitting their screw up, and ordering new pieces from CXX that will be here ASAP. If this doesn't happen in 8 weeks I will be given the pieces of an incoming car. Also was given compensation/future purchase options and yellow door straps to help out for free.
01-11-2019, 01:08 PM
#127
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I have to agree. Why would the GM comment on how classy you are? That's bizarre. Was he a former news anchor for San Diego? Do you have a library in your house with rich mahogany wood?
It's no different than telling the 5-year old how *brave* he was when he got his shots. Which leads me to this.... anytime you think you're going to have a mental breakdown because (1) some stitching is wrong, or (2) your car is delayed at the port, or (3) the price of paint to sample went up, or (4) the PTS option delayed your car, or (5) someone at your local Saturday morning Show and Tell has cooler deviated stitching than you, please refer to the following calming techniques. Just substitute "getting a shot" for one of the 5 aforementioned issues.
It's no different than telling the 5-year old how *brave* he was when he got his shots. Which leads me to this.... anytime you think you're going to have a mental breakdown because (1) some stitching is wrong, or (2) your car is delayed at the port, or (3) the price of paint to sample went up, or (4) the PTS option delayed your car, or (5) someone at your local Saturday morning Show and Tell has cooler deviated stitching than you, please refer to the following calming techniques. Just substitute "getting a shot" for one of the 5 aforementioned issues.
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01-11-2019, 02:07 PM
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This thread is kind of entertaining and I’ll admit probably embarrassing for the OP. I know he posted in a public forum so he should be prepared for all the sh*t he’s getting, but I’m sure he was just emotionally reacting to the stitching mistake. Enjoy your car, man, and the stitching will be fixed. It’s all good.
01-11-2019, 04:13 PM
#131
Drifting
This thread is kind of entertaining and I’ll admit probably embarrassing for the OP. I know he posted in a public forum so he should be prepared for all the sh*t he’s getting, but I’m sure he was just emotionally reacting to the stitching mistake. Enjoy your car, man, and the stitching will be fixed. It’s all good.
What's the difference - really - between ravel and unravel?
01-11-2019, 04:17 PM
#132
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01-11-2019, 04:25 PM
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You seem like a good guy. And my opinion is only my opinion. Maybe worth nothing to you. My only point is - YES you should expect it to be perfect for $225K. And it should be correct and it will be corrected. But if a stitch that is white vs yellow completely destroys your enjoyment of an unbelievable machine that will drive like a muthaf$^$^% - then YOU are the one that loses. It has caused you to be really pissed - again over a stitch. Extrapolate this to other areas in life - food, watches, people etc. You will never be truly happy unless things are 100% perfect. Is that a great way to go through life? And then are you only truly happy when stuff is perfect or just satisfied? Maybe others cant live up to your excellence that you provide in your line of work.
01-11-2019, 04:28 PM
#134
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OP, I hope your minor situation is resolved as quickly as possible. In the meanwhile, please enjoy your incredible new toy. Keep in mind how lucky you are to own such a car and to be in such a position in life where a few mismatched threads leads to this level of disorder. Cheers!
01-13-2019, 06:46 PM
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