Was I Scammed Buying this Macan SUV?
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
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This story was two years in the making. Buying a car in a hurry is the first mistake, the second was not trying more of the model before committing to buying, however, check the first mistake (and round and round we go)!
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The dealer you bought it from put it in for a service, not an inspection. Sounds like the specialist didn't even look for the noise, because the dealer likely told them just to service it. Should've been a red flag that they put it in for an inspection at your request, but no inspection was carried out. Shame on the dealer.
A few years ago , i was looking to buy a 911 .
After 3 different sellers had given me a literal phone book of receipts , spanning many tens of thousands of pounds worth of repairs and maintenance, i stopped myself .
Frightened me off ever owning one.
A lot of people fall for the German car = build to last propaganda.
As a woman, in modern times, mechanics try to pull the wool over my eyes all the time. Luckily I grew up working on automotives in my dad's shop, so I know a thing or two about cars. With today's vehicles and the massive computer-driven technology, I bought a code reader and diagnostic reader and it has helped me a lot when purchasing any vehicle today. I still have rounds with mechanics who don't know me, but they find out the hard way and I save so much money by being prepared before I go to purchase a newer vehicle or troubleshoot problems. I am in a wheelchair now due to a debilitating injury, so it limits me in some repairs and servicing of my vehicles. Purchasing a code reader and diagnostic reader will give you a heads-up of what is really going on with your vehicles. Paying out a few hundred dollars now for a couple of devices will save you thousands later.
It isn't just women that get scammed.
@@OH2023-cj9if Copy that. ..
Not a lot of difference in men and women's knowledge of newer cars. Neither in general know a lot and it's easy to miss many things. There are some who are knowledgeable but not that many as a percentage. Too often getting someone to do a pre buy inspection does nothing.
I bought a used 2017 Macan S, 6 months old with 6,000 miles. By 12,000 miles the trouble started and didn’t stop. I sold it quickly, I recommend you do the same.
Imho you can't complain that brake pads have to be changed 2 years after you bought the car... Failing to recognize the worn timing chain however IS problematic for a firm that calls themselves "Porsche specialists" but in reality are nothing but money grabbing amateurs.
Everyone's a 'specialist' these days- Lol.
Try having a 911 "air-cooled" engine looked after at a Colorado Porsche dealership. .. Many working "elite" Tech's only heard of an air-cooled 911. . "Never really saw one in person". .. DIY your own '98 993 S where possible. . Cheers,
I was looking at a Macan, not anymore.
Ahhhhhhh, the hidden joys of the FULL Porsche experience. I don't live in mainland UK, I bought my car from UK and had it shipped to where I am. Imagine the surprises that have been unveiled for me when I've put my car in for major service etc......... You still have a smile on your face though, it's something you (we) have to get used to........ smiling, as you pour £££'s into your pride & joy!
To the power of 10. .. Porsche There is No Substitute.
You're a king for posting this - thank you.
Jesus. How frustrating. I am more disappointed in Zuffenhouse who were supposed to 1) give it a proper inspection , 2) give it a full service. They are really the ones who let you down and they have a "reported" good reputation.
A 1 star rating of Zuffenhouse on TrustPilot and Google is in order…
True That in Spades.
it shows working on yachts pays rather good :)
It shows that buying used performance car is a hit and miss.
@@kindface that is with every car you buy :)
Never replaced so much as a lightbulb in my LandCruiser in 10 years.
Lexus is the same: bulletproof for years on years.
I too had a Porsche Macan around the same age as yours. I have just sold it a couple of weeks ago. I had the car for three years and like yourself spent a fortune on it in that time, £8k on mechanical issues. I was thinking of a newer Macan but have really been put off with the issues I had.
When you buy used, you get what you pay for.
The new car platforms are scary elaborate. . We took delivery of an ordered '23 MB E450 about 9 months ago. . Given our long-term ownership practice with purchased a Mercedes AG extended "new car warranty".. The customary MB new car warranty is 5 years, 50K miles here in the US. . Once matured the extended New Car warranty kicks in and is in effect up to 120K miles total and 6 additional years. . The cost was $2,800. up front.
@@kindface Rubbish mate, buy any used Lexus and enjoy it fault free for many many years.
Buy a Porsche, used or new, and you're very fast in a world of pain.
Buyer beware. Certified Pre Owned is the way to go. And if a car dealer doesn’t want you to get an inspection, just walk away before you get attached to the car.
That doens't make any difference at all. Porsche as from the 996 are just not reliable.
Great moral. Great scenery. Thank you.
The joys of owning a Porsche.
The joys of owning a USED Porsche and thinking (a) previous owners of performance cars all drive them with a light touch and (b) getting a coveted car for a used-car price is the SMART thing to do.
@@ChrisPatrick-q6k .. I can't entirely agree. . The Porsche 911 from its inception in 1963, and out to the 993 Series air-cooled ('94 - '98) is remarkably bulletproof. . Proper service if not done DIY to some degree, will add up $$$.
I think fitting launch control on car these days is tantamount to corporate vandalism.
@@michaelschneider- You're right, the problems started as from the 996 series.
Really informative. Thanks for posting.
The dealer who sold you the car, brushed off the issue. Its a Porsche you do no get banging noises from fuel injectors. Also you have paid £7000 of your own money to get the car sorted. They should be picking up some of the bill.
@@m3carlino914 not after 2 years
@@flytoday If you drove it less than 20k miles then they should at least split the bill in halve.
Had 2 Aston Martins and 2 Porsches. All were expensive to maintain, but only the Aston Martins were reliable - incredibly!
Oh, man, so sorry you had to deal with all of that! I had a '21 GTS that I absolutely loved. Unfortunately, a kid on his phone ran a red light and T-boned me and it was totaled. My insurance company took 3 1/2 months to total it (!!) and then I had to wait another 3 months or so to get a new '24 GTS - which was now more powerful but more than 10% more than what the previous one cost. It's great to drive, but I don't like all the additional plastic on the front or the haptic control panel on the center console. Oh well. Anyway, enjoy the GTS...it's such a good car to drive (well, when the timing chain isn't chewing up the gears anyway).
Serial Porsche owner here. I'm fortunate in that I can do a lot of work myself, but your story remains familiar!! Running modern Porsches that are out of warranty is not a cheap adventure.
Another "Serial Porsche owner" here. .. DIY is a saving grace of P-car ownership; me a '98 993 ordered new. .. The crop of Porsche SUV's are an owner's nightmare. . I hear this over and over. .
Sorry to hear of your experience! I had a similar one with my C7 RS6 last year, the car went to Audi for a recall and they screwed it up, consequently it spent 4 month in the dealership and they had the engine out twice as they didn't listen to what I told them was a problem. It went wrong the day I picked it up again and they had it for a few more days. Fortunately this was all warranty work as I paid for extended warranty on it, otherwise it would have been well over £15k in work. When I got it back working, I went and part exchanged it for my first 911, best thing I have ever done!
I've had two. First one had a faulty transfer box which luckily was replaced under warranty. I traded that in for the facelift model. A couple of months later after a couple of days of rain, the Sunroof leaked. The interior was absolutely soaking. Electrics didn't work. It took Porsche three weeks to fix it. Sold it and back to BMW now.
The lesson I see repeated over and over with all these luxury brands (BMW, Porsche, etc.....) from friends and acquaintances who have owned them, is be prepared to pay A LOT more for service as long as you own it. If you have to stretch your budget tight just to purchase the car, it's going to get much worse for you from there.
Maybe buy new and don't thrash it might be an anecdote to the Porsche maintenance blues. ???
When you find a really good mechanic like the last one you went to, stick with them. Research a car before you buy it. Porsche, Audi both have the timing chain and gear problems. Very well known. At mileage, you replace as if they're an air filter. You're right to not buy a car in a hurry. Go to Italy and when you come back, the inspection will have been done and a competent mechanic will tell you that you need a timing chain and likely guides and sprockets because "they all do that".
Sold my Macan S after only one year from new. I knew if I kept it I would see issues like this. Glad I kept my 6 year old Lexus saloon. No issues whatsoever.
A first generation Renault Laguna is more reliable than any Porsche, and those first gen Laguna's were not reliable at all.
My friend, just enjoy your Macan and don’t mind the negative comments. I own the same year and model. These Macans are a blast to drive. For those like us who have owned 911s and caymans, the macan is truly a Porsche. My advice is, change the oil every 3k miles and change the transfer case fluid every 30k miles. Those turbos burn oil pretty fast and the transfer case is prone to failure mainly due to the factory recommending the fluid replacement at 160k miles.
Thanks, buying a used Porsche out of warranty is not for the faint hearted, enjoy it whilst you can afford it.
I new a Brit guy (ex Army), who had been based in Germany, and stayed on after his service finished. He became a used car salesman there. I asked him what car to buy, if reliability was my main concern. He said "Buy Japanese"!
Always buy a car where you are able to renew the approved warranty it has saved me alot of moneyy through the years. The porsche products are having more and more problems. The build quality is far away from what it used to be.
I would say you mis-sold. The people selling the car didn't know what was wrong but the Porsche engineer should have know or didn't inspect it properly.
That noise that showed up on the test run would have been enough to send me running for the hills.Enjoyed the video thanks.
The Macan S is amazing. I had a test drive in a full spec Macan S car with a mate who then purchased the test car from the Porsche dealer on a 3 year full maintenance lease. That is I think the only way to purchase a 90k car these days. Too much electronics.
Same Iam on my 5th Macan GTS ❤️
I’m guessing ignoring that noise you heard for a few years caused the wear on the camshaft adjusters and wore the teeth down. Should have trusted yourself and walked away from the car; there will always be another one.
Absolutely correct.
Famous last words.. Happens to the best of us. .. The Zuffenhaus Specialist was the weak link.
@@michaelschneider- Porsche poor reliability is the weak link.
I'm so sorry for this experience. Our macan is a base but fully optioned up. We've paid for nothing in repairs and it's been amazing to live with. Porsche US has been amazing to us. They replaced the transfer case for free, the door handles for free and we did get the service package which replaced disks and pads free. I would contact Porsche UK and see if they will cover it.
Sorry to hear that, thank you for sharing
I think the bigger moral of the story is to never buy a used Porsche that doesn't have a CPO warranty. Last year I purchased a CPO '22 Taycan CT 4S which has needed thousands in service; all at no cost to me. Love a Porsche that has a warranty :)
100pc
The bigger moral of the story is never buy a Taycan! Don't worry about the service costs, depreciation is brutal on those if you can even find a buyer at all.
@@topmarques Too funny. !!
Thank you for posting, was it high mileage? I guess what you paid to get it fixed would make buying from an approved dealer with a warranty good sense?
As a side note my Wife's Polo is 7 years old, I asked the VW dealer for a quote to fit and program a new Stop/start Battery ----£328.88! so I am sorry to admit I went to Halfords £151.49 with same 5 years warranty.
2017... why didn't you put it back under Porsche warranty? You would then have only been out of pocket for consumables. Lesson learned - there is no such thing as a cheap Porsche experience, however the amount for which you contribute can be controlled.
You might check out the Porsche Club of America's recent video describing all three versions of the Macan. It's very informative.
I called it a day a year ago on my garage business and retired. I took time to reflect on all the money I had spent on cars over the previous 50 years. Had I been even half sensible I would now be on a world cruise in the owners suite. Now I never pay more than £10k for a car - if you take your time and do your homework you would be amazed what £10k can get you - just add a private plate.
Words of wisdom to live by. .. Too often we move in haste... All the best. M/S .. Vail, Colorado
P.S. Just concluded having my (original owner) '98 993 out at Canapa Motorsports for a thorough refresh of the entire coupe; engine out and all vehicle systems refurbished using Porsche OEM parts.
What was understood to cost around $100K was waaaaaay beyond... Its sucks. .. Pay the man.
Wow you’ve owned from new? That’s amazing!
I'd guess Bruce is secretly a billionaire by now.
@@trevorlangdon.. Herr Canapa's "as you say" billionaire
status is; None, my, business ....
Expert Porsche automotive specialists cost money. .. Pay the man..
@@eSysmanTech Yes. . With a delivery of 11 miles, October '97. .. Back in forth, back in forth for 6 months with the order form. . In the end went for broke checking many if not all of the options. .. PAG will cover anything in leather. ..... Cheers, M/S
moral of the story - don't buy a German car out of warranty
No, buy a well-maintained German car and continue to maintain it well
No, moral of the story is NEVER buy a used car, much less a used performance car. If you can't afford the car new, don't pretend to your friends that you can; just walk away. It's utterly stupid to buy a used performance car and delude yourself into thinking the previous owner didn't put it through its paces or, worse, abused it.
@@kindface t. someone trying to cope with the depreciation on their new 911
My 18 x3 m40i is doing great. No warranty. Lot of other m40i owners are rolling without warranty and no problems too. Macan hard no without warranty.
@@kindface Nonsense.
You buy expensive cars, expect expensive running cost 🤷🏼♂️
A Lada is more reliable then a Porsche mate, an d that says a lot about the Porsche.
I owned a 2015 Macan Diesel S for 4 years. One of reasons I decided to get rid is that the thought of a major wallet busting repair was always in the back of my mind. The transfer box failed on it with less than 30K miles on the clock which undermined my confidence in the brand and the main dealer customer service too. Then as the value of the car itself got to around the £15K mark, a 7K repair bill would be the last straw. So I decided it was as time to part company rather than risk it. The pressure to keep a Porsche in absolutely pristine condition is like no other as well and it just spoiled the ownership experience for me. I’d never buy another.
Thanks. That was a very honest and informative video. Not many people are big enough to admit when things have gone wrong. Hopefully you'll have no more issues with it. (I do think that unless it had done mega miles, that sprocket wear was bad for what is supposed to be a high quality car).
You'd be better riding those two sheep. Far more reliable and much more economical ride... Save yourself a fortune and when you get fed up with them you can have them for Sunday lunch 😊
If you go looking at cars and know absolutely nothing about them, take someone that does. Even the AA and RAC will inspect cars and also make sure the correct vehicle is attached to the numberplate.
It can save you thousands.
You should have claimed from the garage.
You tookk a chance on buying a car knowing it had a slight noise, Left it several years before fixing and then land a rather large bill. The timing chain and sprockets were knackered but at least it was fixed before a even more expensive timing chain broke. Lovely looking fleet of cars you have though I must admit.
If you're in a hurry and you don't do your due diligence you haven't been scammed.
I get your point but if someone is deliberately trying to deceive you, just because I was in a hurry does not mean it wasn't scam.
I think I might have driven past you the other day potentially out on the Strines (not too far from Ladybower resevoir) ... I was in my Cayman S (981 grey - GTS front/rear)
Would have loved to know the mileage on the Macan GTS (and oil change intervals). Very disappointing and sad to know of possible premature wear on the timing chain and gears with this engine. Wonder if this is common with these engines?
Retired mechanic with 40yrs experience...definitely was chain and sprockets ......injecters should be silent unless its a diesel engine....
Why was your chain worn simple service has been missed or wrong oil used at some point in past
I agree why was the chain and sprokets worn/damaged in the first place.
Thank you for the video, Sysman. At least you know you have a good Macan now. Lesson learned. 😊
Cars are fantastic whenever they need work on them from a mechanic. Just paid a total of £940 to have the rear brakes fixed and two balljoints on the right front replaced on my 2005 Audi A6
In my experience with all German, performance engine repairs, a noisy, so slack timing chain will always require the additional replacement of a full set of chain sprockets.
This addition should have been included in the original quote, but because it was missed out, this was reflected in the lower repair quote. When the engine was stripped, you received the phone call informing you of this additional elevated cost. Overall, its not good as if you are a dealership, you have knowledge of this engine and fully understand what's involved and the total costs.
I fully agree. .. The shop is slacking ..... Worn chain = worn gears. .. Oh, and while you're in there an H20 pump. .. Losers the shop.
Sorry to hear this. My wife is on her second Macan, 2018 S, now a 2021 Turbo. No problems- yet. I understand Porsche got rid of the V6 around 2020 and went with a better Audi engine.
The to-this-day ever-popular 2.9tt V6 is an Audi design.
Buying a used car is much like getting married. The unexpected surprises are down the track. You just need to accept nothing is perfect regardless of the selection process. The good thing with cars is you can keep replacing parts and making them better.
Greetings from Australia. I think you were scammed by the original dealer at Stratford. Great car and a great colour. Now it is sorted, enjoy it!
OUCH.................. this is what absolutely terrifies me when considering getting a Cayman.
I'm glad you got this nice car all sorted out. Any idea how/why the gears and chains "failed"?
Cayman has a completely different and bulletproof engine. Get a proper PPi and you'll be fine.
Abnormal gear and chain wear is usually bc of infrequent oil changes. If the oil was not changed every 12k kilometres then it could have contributed or caused that
@@atom999 Copy That. .. A proper PPI is a commandment.
I would say you were taken for a ride, a rather expensive ride
Yeah - all high end brands that you buy from 4 plus years old can get you.
Listing to people on the LandRover forum, who have stretched their finances to buy a secondhand car and then they are in trouble when it goes wrong and have to pay out thousands to fix it.
2010-2015 onwards, cars are just so expensive to fix. Loads with tech that we don’t really need or use and engines modified to meet government emissions standards which cause the components to wear out more quickly
A lot of the items you listed are normal service items? San fairy anne. At least you are happy with it now. If you keep it at least another few years the cost will pale into insignificance.
True that.
What a series of expensive phone calls! :(
Great shot of the random sheep!
I'm pretty sure I can speak for most people, vary similar circumstances have happened to us at some point and time. What it is is what it is. You pay, you learn and you move on. Asin your case, you make a UA-cam video hoping it offsets the costs...lol.
So smart. . You can fool some of the people some of the time. But, you can't fool ..............................
Thanks for advice. I was considering a Porsche Macan but they are not without problems including the body work filling up with water!
Agree! Thanks for sharing.
Agreed... Good information, the post. .. 1. Don't purchase in haste, it will come back to haunt ya.
I'm glad you bought a Porsche so I don't have too,I still would though
I live in Dubai, and although not involved in the motor industry personally, I'm a big car guy with a few special cars & almost all my mates are. These macans are like a focus out there and it would amaze you how many companys just won't touch them anymore... 😢 So so so troublesome
I would not spent a penny ….straight off to we buy any car , servicing every 2 years also very bad idea, I oil change every 6 k miles and never had an issue
Pay a Porsche price but you get a volkswagen ...literally
SQ5
True, I bought a VW, but I actually got a Porsche. I'm pretty happy. Most of the part numbers are literally identical :))
He didn't pay a Porsche price; he paid a USED Porsche price. There's a world of difference.
He wasn't thinking clearly - either he allowed himself to pretend that was a new Porsche when clearly it wasn't OR the prospect of driving a Porsche was so irresistible he gritted his teeth and prayed he got lucky with a used performance car that hadn't been abused by the previous owner. Neither of those stood up to rational thinking.
@@kindface HUh ??? He;s been driving Porsches for years
@@ThePaulpope Brand new or used Porsches? (Please read critically before you react, thanks)
Audi has the sams problem on these cam variators they don’t have an oil supply!!! , you can come back at them because that problem was there at point of sale maybe not didn’t realize you have owned it for two years
Do you have any idea what the noise is at about 1.55 when you pull away. It sounds similar to a drive shaft but isn’t.
Big mistake not getting Porsche OPC to do the inspection. Biggest mistake though was not testing a few examples, you had doubts and didn’t look at another car to compare
Your repair cost double my car costs but you have a nice car now I just have transport.
Just bought a 2018 Macan S three months ago that only had 9k miles on it. Transfer case now needs replacing and it just made it under warrantee. A few more months it would have been out of warrantee.
The supplying dealer 'misdiagnosed' the problem, allowing you to drive the car only to cause more wear and damage, to a certain degree they owe you some sort of good will gesture payment, for them to misdiagnose a normal injection sound with a worn chain and sprockets is very poor indeed.
agreed.
We have a Diesel Macan and have the Porsche extended warranty it costs approximately £750 per year (if you delete the recovery provision) we have had a couple of issues fixed under the warranty in the last 4 years, when you take the warranty out the dealer will do a 100 plus point inspection, I wouldn’t buy a Porsche without the Porsche warranty, interestingly the warranty for the basically similar Audi Q5 is about double the cost.
Oh dear. Have a look at vag technics youtube channel. As the v6 in the macan is basically the same engine as the v6 in the audis, and the macan itself a Q5 there are some well documented issues with this engine. The cam followers are the other expense and could cause it to drop a valve... vag technic recommend a 70k interval to have the followers changed so might be the next job if you keep it.
I'd much rather get the Macan T than the old v6
That’s just the 17/18 year for the cam bearings isn’t it ? New design 2029 onwards
"I paid more than i expected" said no Porsche owner leaving the Porsche dealer ever. 😆
As a long time subscriber to your other channel & everything regarding Superyahcts is fantastic, but as an English man whos from leeds your knowledge on leeds isn't too good were in West Yorkshire not North. Bottom end of Holbeck round the corner literally from Elland Road & yes been from Leeds i support the club is a Huge Porsche Franchise JCT 600 its been in leeds certainly since the 80s. The Macan is the only SUV i would own. Bottom of my street someone has an 18 plate red Turbo Macan by far the most beautiful SUV . I can never afford 1 but as a Seat Leon Cupra owner i want which is probably the 2nd or joinet 1st best looking SUV a close of the Macan a Cupra Formentor 2.5 TS 5 pot .
Nice drive around my home patch, recognised loads !
Lucky you!
I had a similar issue with a JLR discovery sport
Chains plus gear box , and emissions issue , 9K
Fixed , sold and never again!
Simple answer mate you scammed yourself thinking a Macan was really a Porsche
Heheeee........ Brutal, that comment....... brutal.
I’m fully aware that these vehicles share stuff with other manufacturers. I’ve driven the Audi version is it drives completely differently.
😂😃😂
I’m assuming it didn’t have a full service history …..and what was the mileage?
It's a hotted up SQ5 every day of the week
This is why I now only drive Toyotas, and very happy with the decision.
Toyota reliability is a complete myth
Me too. Toyota for Life
Reliable but boring. I’ve had everything from Camrys to mr2 and actually required a lot of maintenance to keep them driving. Now in x3 m40i. Reliable and powerful.
Thanks for making me even happier that I walked away from a purchase 12 years ago.
If you had contemplated a Macan 12 years ago, chances are it would have been brand new off the Stuttgart factory. All the horror stories he's now living with would not visit upon you. I know; I had mine brand new. It was nothing but sublime pleasure for me every single day. It's an utter folly for people like him to buy used models of performance cars and pretend they were new.
How many miles did your Porsche have on the clock ⌚?? Are the timing chain ⛓️ s scheduled for changing at for example 12000 miles ??
63k
Hi mate, could I please ask you what was mileage the car had when the noise occurred as I’ve got a 2017 gts and sure I’ve got the same noise you experienced. I’m in Yorkshire and I’m sure you’re not far from me too.
63k miles
The Porsche specialist said it can happen on lower mileage as well.
My car is at 83k full Porsche history but I’ve only had it a few months. Did you try Porsche to see if they would repair it under good will?
No because it was out of their maintenance for a number of years before I bought it.
I really appreciate your help I’ve also had it to a Stattler Porsche specialist in Sheffield and they too said it could be the direct injectors and the high pressure fuel pump. Funny thing is when I had it in to Porsche Sheffield for full service they were not sure what the noise was and want the car back to do further investigations.
You could go back to the dealer with the video evidence and the invoice and suggest the damage to the sprockets and other associated parts were a direct result of their negligence. Obviously they would not be liable for the whole bill as you have two years use, the pads and rear suspension for example. But the sprockets would almost certainly have not worn to the degree they had and would not have needed replacement if they had picked up the issue you were alerting them to?
I would suggest you ask for a contribution to the repairs based on this evidence and suggest a claim in the small claims court would only cost a few pounds to put into action. You will be surprised how often that works, I have used it on more than a few occasions to get people to see sense👍👍
My OH bought a 15 plate Macan from JMC - nothing but dpf issues. Got rid sharpish…
Service on my 69 Camaro, duckhams oil £18 oil filter £9 ,both front brake pads £26 ,upper and lower ball joint boots £9 , labour £100
Moral of the story don't buy modern german vehicles and not expected to get taken to the cleaners every time it’s with the mechanics 😂😂
Is a Bentley really a VW because it has a Phaeton motor? Nonsense of course.
However, VAG motors are notorious for timing chain, rocker etc failures.
Take a look at the Polish guys who do nothing else but those motors on VAG Technic UA-cam. They apparently fail at all mileages exactly as in your car.
I have never seen them work on a Porche but the engine looks the same apart from Audi chains being at the back of the engine!!
Is this why they call it a Poor-sh?
Must be leggy if it’s done the sprockets. Inners looked ok.
Buy from OPC and pay for their warranty. I had great experience with Porsche Swindon.
Keep smiling !
Keep trucking ...
Porsche = premium price, but absolutely not a premium product sadly. Poorly equipped compared to other brands at the same or cheaper price point (e.g. Mercedes, BMW). Performance no better than those brands, but there is a cachet about the name Porsche and it’s great to own one at some point in life. Just beware the reliability can be pretty bad and the models which stem from non-Porsche roots, have been created purely for marketing and profit reasons by VAG, I would avoid these money pits. Thing is, Porsche main dealers are scandalously expensive, anywhere else selling a Porsche is a risky purchase as a main dealer didn’t want it. Hope your Macan is now trouble free at least for a while after you spent so much to fix it
You paid top rate without doing full inspection and without warranty? I have been burnt too many times to buy car without any warranty or without carrying out full inspection !
The moral of the story is buy a Toyota or Honda. Boring but run forever.
Stay away from the long life service intervals. 10,000 mile oil changes is the way to go with these.