Turbo Taxed?
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Turbo Taxed?
Just recently went to the local Porsche dealership (Porsche Lincolnwood) to purchase a replacement fuel cap for my PTT because I was having a P0456 code. I was shocked when the parts guy said it would be $95 dollars. I was shocked because 4 months earlier I had purchased the exact same part number fuel cap from the same dealership for my now sold Panamera 4S and it was only $42. After I relayed this fact to the parts salesperson, and he realized I was about to walk (and order online), he said he'll see what he could do. He came back and then said it would be $60. Sensing that I was still ready to walk, he said, "OK, the best I can do is %50 off". I agreed and eventually purchased it for $50 after taxes. So the moral of the story is to not only negotiate on the sales floor but also at the parts counter because they will screw you by any means possible.
Just recently went to the local Porsche dealership (Porsche Lincolnwood) to purchase a replacement fuel cap for my PTT because I was having a P0456 code. I was shocked when the parts guy said it would be $95 dollars. I was shocked because 4 months earlier I had purchased the exact same part number fuel cap from the same dealership for my now sold Panamera 4S and it was only $42. After I relayed this fact to the parts salesperson, and he realized I was about to walk (and order online), he said he'll see what he could do. He came back and then said it would be $60. Sensing that I was still ready to walk, he said, "OK, the best I can do is %50 off". I agreed and eventually purchased it for $50 after taxes. So the moral of the story is to not only negotiate on the sales floor but also at the parts counter because they will screw you by any means possible.
