I am not the biggest fan of dealers, but another argument would be that they nurse a talented newbie along that turns into a great mechanic for their dealership, only to lose them to the local tuner or they start their own business, then your car at the dealer is stuck with someone that was being groomed by that mechanic, there's always 2 sides of a story. Eric, I hope the 1 or 2 guys, making your dealer service great don't leave.

 

Man that sucks< hope there isnt anything else like this that will be popping up with the 997TT :/

 

Me too, you wouldn't think we would have to deal with issues like this.

 

It might have been something stupid, like a bad batch of welding material at the factory that wasn't caught before use. These things happen. I do think the individual dealers should do a lot more to uphold and protect Porsche's reputation by keeping on top of who they sold the cars to and knowing who they need to notify.

 

I repaired the weld and can tell you there is not enough welds in that spot and or it needs to be a stich weld.

As far as letting me know....I still have not recieved any letter. They are on top of the sale....then it ends.

 

I wish that was the case with our dealer. The guy that is suppose to be the "man" and I use that term loosely has been there for ever. He has an attitude that goes on for ever as well. He is an orangutan, breaks things, cuts corners....simply he needs to retire. He couldn't figure out a leak nor bleed my clutch in the last TT. I told them 5 times what it was.
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The stories go on. I could start about the one wherever back probed a harness in a customers 997S said we did it then told the customer I should pay for the harness. Long story short, they lost the sale of my car (997TT) and the customer because he knows otherwise.
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My issues is I have hired the UTI guess which is where Porsche trains the new techs. They are of the no common sense era. I am constantly amazed of the old timers that need to retire and the new generations that no nothing or if they do it doesn't go past 1999. These are the best of the best....supposedly. There are exceptions and I am friends with many. But most get the big BUZZ off the stage.

In my world I have to know what they know....then be able to go beyond what is in the books. Something they don't want to do. Unfortunately it also stunts the thought process in general and becomes a race to the next break or who can finance the newest and biggest snap on box. <O

 

Stephen can you post the pics please? If you think is not appropiate send them to: frissen2000@hotmail.com

I'm interested in such issue specially tracking the cars and all...

 

The picture is posted on the first thread. The dent is the pulled away metal.

 

somehow I'm getting an "x"...

 

Hmmm, I emailed tem.

 

Good find Arling!

 

Hey Porsche Phd any chance you can get me a pic of the weld problem you found. I too only could get an x. Mine has this exact same creak and is driving me nuts. P has had so many goes at getting rid of it this problem im fed up taking the car back all the time. It must be what you say it is so if i can show them they might listen. Thanks in anticipation .

 

Um, this thread is 3.5 years old and Stephan (PorschePhD) has been banned.

 

Yep Dr J i noticed he has been banned. He must've been one very very bad boy. I just hope he wasnt banned for making up a story like this weld thing as Im really hoping he has the fix. OK then If he cant give me any pics can someone else perhaps?

 

Actually, Stephan was always a good guy in my book but he just got caught up in some unfortunate events.