$64,000 for US paint job on 918, please explain why?
05-14-2014 | 06:25 AM
#32
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Ok, beautiful paint, but will it chip and be ruined by the environment? I would pay that price for it if it didn't.
With my luck a bird will love to take a stab at it as soon as I leave it unattended for a few minutes.
If the 918 will be driven in a bubble, yeah, no problem, but really 65K? That's just a vulgar price tag for paint. Sometimes brilliant people lack common sense.
With my luck a bird will love to take a stab at it as soon as I leave it unattended for a few minutes.
If the 918 will be driven in a bubble, yeah, no problem, but really 65K? That's just a vulgar price tag for paint. Sometimes brilliant people lack common sense.
05-25-2014 | 11:26 PM
#33
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The liquid metal finish with the aluminum flakes that arrange themselves in a position so that the reflection of light provides that ultra shiny look is not so easy to apply, much less to repaint. I understand Porsche has made a manual for dealers so that they can instruct their trusted paint shops on how to proceed.
05-26-2014 | 01:14 AM
#35
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The bid from my local shop was 9500.00 for the CGT - removing the old and covering the minimum surface was 3500.00.
05-26-2014 | 04:55 AM
#36
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I did some checking and Porsche charges the following for Paint to Sample:
$53,000 base Boxster- $5500
$183,000 991 Turbo S- $5500
Conclusion- Price of the car has nothing to do with it.
$78,000 base Panamera- $9,900
Size of the car has everything to do with it.
$845,000 918- PTS is Free
$53,000 base Boxster- $5500
$183,000 991 Turbo S- $5500
Conclusion- Price of the car has nothing to do with it.
$78,000 base Panamera- $9,900
Size of the car has everything to do with it.
$845,000 918- PTS is Free
Who told you it was free?
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
PS I don't believe that PAG sets the pricing of PTS based on 'size'...but we'll debate this another day.
05-26-2014 | 05:13 AM
#37
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No. The factory film is only applied to small sections on the sides. Better to have aftermarket put on a complete film if that's something one wants.
Of the 10 owners that I contact with, none spec-ed the factory film.
The major trouble spot for the car is the 2 holes out from the front fenders each side and the winglet in the rear for Weissach cars, factory film doesn't cover them at all.
05-27-2014 | 02:09 PM
#38
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Porsche executive who used to watch the TV show probably got a few kicks out of charging $64,000 for an option.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=QbiEU4mJHMX8oAT4h4KgCA&url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047701/&cd=10&ved=0CFEQFjAJ&usg=AFQjCNEInxJCZo6DEVTuGWB4hsBFCijKDg
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=QbiEU4mJHMX8oAT4h4KgCA&url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047701/&cd=10&ved=0CFEQFjAJ&usg=AFQjCNEInxJCZo6DEVTuGWB4hsBFCijKDg
