Drew46

"Surely"? Nothing is sure until the question is asked. Maybe they won't let him hold onto his car, but maybe they give him an immediate allocation. That still may be the better path. All I am saying that that the answer to every question you don't ask is "no".

remington

To clarify I did not file a lemon law case, I petitioned Porsche NA for a buy-back. If they do not agree I will file a lemon law case and it definitely qualifies based on number of days in for repair and also number of times the same problem has been attempted to repair and failed. Also, a rear view camera is a federally mandated safety device, no different than an air bag or a seat belt, it has to work.

My hope (and my service manager's expectation) is that Porsche will look at the case and realize it is a 100% guaranteed lemon law win for me, and just buy it back.

AzFstLane

Bummer! Good luck with the process Remington. I hope you receive a speedy solution and it’s clear that you have already been through too much inconvenience. It’s far short of the brand experience Porsche is striving to deliver.

Shogunade

I empathize with OP, but I don't get how this is affecting you emotionally like this. It's a car. You just had bad luck. Walk it off and order another one.

itrocks4u

Keep us posted on how it goes for you. good luck!

Dream in PTS

I’m sorry to hear about this trouble and I hope you get the solution you want. I am not familiar with the buyback program, what needs to be done to convince Porsche to buy a car back? And what price and fees are included in the buyback?

remington

I'm not an expert but my understanding is PNA will offer to buy back a vehicle if the circumstances merit it, cynically that seems to mean if it's an obvious lemon law loss legally they simply save themselves the trouble. The only buyback that would work for me is my price including tax and all accessories I bought, and they do this under the right circumstances.

malba2366

That could be an issue. They will llikely buy back for MSRP but getting them to pay for accessories (especially aftermarket ones) not on the window sticker will be an uphill battle.

remington

It's floor mats and clear side lights, so that's trivial. Thank God I didn't get it PPF'ed or ceramic coated. I didn't have time as I didn't even get out of break-in miles.

Dream in PTS

If they reimburse taxes/title/registration, that would be remarkable. I hope you get it.

Vicbastige

I know it's hard to see this now but try to take a step back from the emotion of the situation and consider that the overwhelming majority of 911 owners have a great experience (me included and I;m on my second). If I were you I'd certainly push for buy-back and would ask for special consideration on another build. Perhaps a small discount etc.

In the end major problems are bound to happen with some units as these have become *incredibly* complicated vehicles. Still, 99% of them deliver an amazing experience. Don't cheat yourself of that experience even though it makes complete sense that you wouldnt want to jump back in. Good luck either way.

adrianp89

Depends on the state. In FL they legally have to pay for all fees, taxes, and accessories added.

Dream in PTS

Seems only fair.

Snareman

If you decided to get another one after all this do you have to get in the back of the allocation line at your dealer or does Porsche do something to make up for their crappy car?

jlegelis

"There are no bad cars, only bad service departments". As I read all this it really seems the incompetent service dept is the root cause. Remember, today's technicians are non longer 'mechanics' - all they do is swap parts based on what the diagnostic tells them. What part of 'replaced the camera three times' isn't the definition of insanity, ie 'doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome'? Seems the crappy service department took a minor electrical problem (which is all this is) and made it 10 times worse. Any chance for a second opinion?