PMAA

Will be picking up my 991 in about a month and was just wondering what the typical dealer upsell items are at time of delivery? Also are any of the items worth the money? I have a lot of experience with BMW and was always prepared for the sales pitch on paint protectant from acid rain, tire and wheel insurance, extended warrantee….etc. Any help would be very appreciated Thanks!

jrt600

There was none of this when I bought my last Porsche (from Roger Beasley Porsche in Austin)...very refreshing. But I have heard from others that the tire & wheel insurance is a good idea if your part of the country is known for its bad roads.

peterm

tire and wheel only thing here- I had to request tint and v1 radar install

kosmo

tire/wheel and door ding repair.

Eric - Plug Guy

No need to discuss extended warrantee on a new 991.

Forget the paint protection, fabric/leather treatment, etc. In fact, I ask them to leave the car covered in paper/goo, and I'll give them all 10's on the survey. This way they won't swirl/scratch the paint using dirty rags in the wash pit.

Beyond that, they can certainly offer up a set of clears, but if not, WE stock them for you too.

Good luck!

HotLap

Eric, funny you said that about the dealer offering a set of clears. My neighbor said the same thing when he saw the US DOT orange markers...I never heard of a dealer giving sets of clears away....I bought mine and what a big difference they are over the orange ones...

HotLap

To the OP, I did opt for the tire/wheel insurance, gave me a significant discount on the plan and no matter what I do they are covered.

solomonschris

Wheel and tire, which I bought and pre-paid service which I didn't. The clear bra was not even mentioned.

Zmoney3982

PeterM, can you PM and tell me about your valentine install? I have a Valentine but haven't yet put it in my 991 ? was it hardwired in? where is the unit/display? Let me know, Thanks
Zach

CarManDSL

Got the usual spiel about wheel and tire insurance and extended warranty. I just rolled my eyes and was polite about it, no thanks. Never bought those kinds of offers and never regretted it.

Reminds me of a spiel when I was buying a Honda years ago. The business manager was trying to sell me extra rust protection with inside of body panels sprayed with a wax-oil protectant.

I took him over to a car on the show room floor, opened the drivers door, got on my hands and knees and invited him to do the same. I pointed to the oozing yellow material coming from the door drain holes and said, "All of your cars already have the wax oil protection!"

I walked out of the dealership without the car.

Caveat emptor.

clembo

They tried to sell Key Insurance. Had not heard of that before, I think it was about $450 and he said it would pay for mitself if I lost 1 key. I didn't buy anything from them. I did get clear film from custom shop because I wanted full front not just a partial strip.

Marine Blue

They tried to get me on the wheels/tire, paint protection and clear bra. I would have gone for the clear bra but the price was high and it wasn't a full coverage custom job so I passed and had it done locally.

I passed on everything else too.

kosmo

i paid $600 for 5yrs of Tire and wheel coverage. I already had 1 non fixable tire replaced (about $550ish) . So for me its working out.

Graygoose997

Fyi,
Just read the plan closely.
Most wil only cover the OEM wheel.
If you go aftermarket at some point, your coverage is history.

dochusar

I live in Northwest Jersey, and the roads are such a mess after each winter that I think the tire and wheel insurance is a life saver. On my prior 911, I went through two real wheels that needed to be replaced as well as one rim. The money for the insurance essentially was taken cared of my the cost of the first tire.

The clear bra was a pass as was lojack. Since my 991 on order has 20 inch wheels, then I think the tire and rim insurance is a no brainer and I am considering the custom wired radar/laser detection. I would pass on the clear bra, lojack and paint sealant/scotchgard protection. My detail shop is cheaper and does a better job with this for a fraction of the cost.