victor108

I was at a local authorized Porsche dealer and they were asking $995 for clear side markers for a 997S they had in the showroom. Just a tad too much for labor you think?

996toomey

That's amazing. Car dealers are an interesting breed.

BD997

if you mean $9.95 thats a great deal cause I paid $29.00 at bumperplugs.com

PTEC

So wait, they had a new 997 and had clear side markers on it and wanted 995 extra because of them? That is completely rediculous if thats the case. Itll work on some dope though.

pedsurg

Amazing if true. Can anyone beat this in the realm of most brazen or outrageous dealer-wrench rip off?

Jack

Blue S2

Wait, if you went to order them directly from Porsche, would they even be that much????????? This just sounds like an insane dealer.

pedsurg

If true, "insane" is charitable.
Jack

david1

Well, charging $995 for clear side marker lights is analogous to the Pentagon/US Military being charged $800 for a hammer...talk about price gouging! I thought my dealer screwed me when I was charged $200 for them. The charges were broken down as $95 for parts, $100 for labor and $5 for material disposal! I let my salesman know how absurd I thought the charges were and reminded him that I'd been charged $90 for a pair by the dealership on a previous car. Guess dealerships have found a way to beef up their service department income.

SrfCity

Ouch! Think about it. What can the dealer try to nail you for on today's cars? If all goes according to plan you'll spend little time at the dealer for anything.

jcf7

dealers & car salesmen: the great ones are almost non-existent, the good ones are hard to come by, and the rest are all the same, slimy....regardless of the make they represent.

royalpar1

Vince at Braham West Palm Beach when I told him I bought a pair of markers for 30.00 from Suncoast said that he would be glad to pop them on for me himself - NO CHARGE !

DrDrilZ

what about $25 for a tylenol tablet at the hospital??

PTEC

Actually I would bet its parts and sales who are making the money here. Parts gets em for 20 bucks then charges sales 100 bucks for them. The tech doing the PDI will throw them on as part of the PDI (it takes about 5 seconds). Then in order for sales to make any money on them they have to charge 200 bucks.... or 1000 in this case.

jnx

Victor, who is the dealer? We all need to know this.

Leader

And, strictly speaking, isn't it illegal for a dealer to sell a new car with clear side-markers in the U.S.? Or is it okay if they contain amber bulbs?

$995 for side-markers? What the hell does this dealer charge for oil changes?