Maintenance costs - how expensive?
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Cruisin'
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Maintenance costs - how expensive?
I'm shopping for a CPO GTS and wondering how expensive is the regular maintenance?
This would be my first "premium" car brand so wondering how much I should budget for that.
How much do you spend per year for maintenance? Excluding wipers and stuff.
This would be my first "premium" car brand so wondering how much I should budget for that.
How much do you spend per year for maintenance? Excluding wipers and stuff.
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I got a quote for 5 year maintenance plan for around $4800 for the base Macan. The 4th year was by far the most expensive year that contributed to the overall price tag.
Naturally, things get more expensive as the vehicle ages past that.
Naturally, things get more expensive as the vehicle ages past that.
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I would recommend getting a copy of the required maintenance so to not void your CPO warranty then get quotes for the maintenance intervals from the service manager. I have also tried supporting independent Porsche mechanics for my Boxster but never felt I saved much over a dealer but YMMV.
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Find yourself a great Indy Porsche shop. Luckily for me I am close to The Porsche Specialist in Broomall, PA. Kevin, the owner is a former Porsche dealer certified tech for almost 20 years. The service and cost are outstanding, typically 50% of the cost quoted by the dealerships. For example a full oil change on my 2015 Macan Turbo is $200.00 and the PDK service at 40,000 miles was very reasonable.
Ask around, I am sure you can find some great local shops.
Ask around, I am sure you can find some great local shops.
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That's expensive, you might as well buy a new Macan every few years to avoid paying for any major service as well as brake pad and rotor replacements.
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Racer
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Brake pad and rotor replacements are not cheap on BMWs, either. Dealer wanted around $1600 for front and back. Can get around $100 each less for an Indy, which it at least some savings. Was good on the rears up to around 83k miles. Not sure the Macan would make it that far, but needless to say, the driving style will make a big difference. IMO. having the CPO is a big peace of mind if something really big happens. As to buying new, no way do you really save that way as you lose thousands as soon as you drive a new car off the lot. Less hassle and first 10k miles covered, sure, but long-term cheaper is debatable. My MO has been to look for 2-3 year old vehicles in good shape with warranties that allow 3-4 years if coverage and then replace them with something similar. I believe I've only ever bought two new automobiles ever in my many decades of driving and given the experience, would now not have probably bought either new.
Last edited by tk-porsche; Dec 29, 2019 at 10:39 AM.
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Talking about brakes... I just replaced the fronts on my 2015 Macan Turbo at 67,000 miles. The dealership quoted $1,800.00 for the job. My Indy shop quoted $850.00 with OES (Original Equipment Supplier) parts and $1,100.00 with Porsche parts. I went with OES parts. A significant savings. Keep in mind that the GTS and Turbo have the large 6 piston front brakes. They are powerful, last long but pricey to service.