Blown Tire...Frustrated!
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Originally posted by Darren
no loaner car from the dealer ?
no loaner car from the dealer ?
I understand that does not change your situation and point of no tire locally, but should have made it a little easier.
Did you ask them to take one off a car in the showroom? I know both dealers had cars a week ago. That would have been good service...
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Originally posted by ben, lj
It wouldn't have been a whole lot less given the overnight charges. It's just ridiculous to have to have the car towed, be without it for who knows how long (if it happened on a Friday afternoon the tire wouldn't even ship until Monday), and then pay full retail plus expedited overnight fees (or be without it longer) for a fricken flat tire! If he'd have had a spare, he'd have been on his way in less than a 1/2 hour and could have taken care of the replacement tire at his convenience and at considerably less expense (time and money). Great idea to ditch the spare Porsche! Your customers are really enjoying that decision.
It wouldn't have been a whole lot less given the overnight charges. It's just ridiculous to have to have the car towed, be without it for who knows how long (if it happened on a Friday afternoon the tire wouldn't even ship until Monday), and then pay full retail plus expedited overnight fees (or be without it longer) for a fricken flat tire! If he'd have had a spare, he'd have been on his way in less than a 1/2 hour and could have taken care of the replacement tire at his convenience and at considerably less expense (time and money). Great idea to ditch the spare Porsche! Your customers are really enjoying that decision.
No it's not - it never has been.
It's also hard to believe that 2 Porsche dealerships didn't have the tire in stock. Given the number of 265 tires they put on 911's, they should ALWAYS keep at least one each of the OE tires around, Jeez, there's only 4 different ones to keep on hand.
You were definitey the victim of misinformation, and ill-prepared dealerships. You could always keep a bottle of Fix-A-Flat in the car just in case. It usually makes a mess, but it sure beats a flat-bed.......
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Originally posted by damon@tirerack
You could always keep a bottle of Fix-A-Flat in the car just in case. It usually makes a mess, but it sure beats a flat-bed.......
You could always keep a bottle of Fix-A-Flat in the car just in case. It usually makes a mess, but it sure beats a flat-bed.......
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