mastiffdog

The insert pieces on my dash are warped severly and popping away from the dash. These are the two pieces of Carbon Fiber just below the windshield.

While Porsche will replace the pieces under warranty at the dealer, it is a hassle to bring the car in, leave it there, pick it up, etc. What assurances do I have that it won't happen again? Sounds like a design defect to me and will likely continue to happen repeatedly.

Sad.

Tioga120

That's no good-and is a PITA.

Do you have a photo by any chance?

Curious about the pieces.

Whoopsy

Sorry to hear that, possibly bad glue and high California heat, makes your wonder if those cars delivered to the middle east will have the same problem.

ps. getting anything to replace the sedan?

mastiffdog

The S500 is a lease with a few months left on it. The car is worth almost half of the residual value, so we will walk away at the end of the term. MB did very inexpensive leases on the last year body style of the S class cars to move them. The car is the worst car we have ever owned and we will not be getting another MB. Replacement vehicle? Toyota Prius

TT Surgeon

I know they use a different vendor for CF parts on the 997 vs the 996. However, I suspect it is a 1 time annoyance, a friend has a 997S with all kinds of carbon, he parks it outside yr round in the sun, zero CF issues in 2 yrs.

Ken89911T

Bummer. Seems someone else mentioned a similar problem. Maybe just a bad lot of parts delivered to the factory. Hopefully, replacements will be up to standards we expect and deserve (for the friggin' $$ they charge for CF)

Good luck.

BTW, any CF on the Z? If so, can you compare by looks alone ?

Ken

mastiffdog

Hi Ken, no CF on the Z06, clean, plain and simple. And a real joy to drive!

mastiffdog

Chris, this mirrors what the dealer said. Parts are on order with Germany, and will take a month or so to arrive. I contacted Porsche and filed a report just in case I need them to "assist" the dealership in expediting the replacement parts....

Duane993

It seems like carbon fiber dash peices are the leather dash peices of the new millenium. Porsche used to offer a leather dash ...which turned out to be a disaster. After a few years Porsche would only replace the leather dash under warranty with a plastic one. They just stopped making leather parts and told the owners they where SOL.

mastiffdog

I wouldn't necessarily agree with your conclusion about the CF dash pieces. Time will tell.

Duane993

Actually I hope the CF parts last forever and ever. They are much better looking than the Alumilook stuff.

Whoopsy

For CF parts at least your know they are real CF, alumilook is just painted plastic that will scratch up real easy.

Eric - Plug Guy

WRONG.

True CF would be molded Kevlar (we've done it, trust me). These are nothing more than plastic wrapped in carbon fabric and clearcoated. Yes, it's time consuming and looks stunning, but it is NOT true carbon all the way. Not a bad thing, just clarifying.

And FYI, our painted plastics will hold up far longer than factory carbon will. If this stuff is done right, it's done to last.

mastiffdog

What is important is defining "Carbon Fiber". If we use your defiinition, "True CF would be molded Kevlar" are you saying that Porsche has misrepresented the product?

Terry Adams

Eric, you have me a little nervous after ordering a bucket load of CF. The Porsche sales guy did tell me that the clear coat can scratch, but how would you rank durability and scuff resistance of
leather,
alumalook,
painted plastic (seat backs?)
CF?