After a couple of days, I got a call saying my car was ready. When I asked for the total bill, I was fully expecting some astronomical figure - there is no such thing as a cheap Porsche service visit. Remember, these are the same people who charged me $1.50 for a tail light bulb and almost a hundred dollars to install the tail light bulb.
Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised when my bill came to $316. That's $250 for the oil change, $20 for the inspection, and the balance for installing a new license plate light and cleaning out my drains. I was shocked to find they took care of the door sensor as a warranty item. Pressing my luck, I decided to ask if they could give me the part number for the center caps on my wheels. Apparently, it's fairly common for the emblems to be pried off by vandals. I walked out to my car one day to find 3 out of my 4 emblems missing.
The dealer wanted almost $100 a piece to replace them. I thought if I could get the part number, I could search eBay for suitable replacements for a lot less. Anyway, the parts guy told me there were 2 versions of the center cap - one with full color shields, and another with black and silver shields. He said the black and silver ones weren't very popular, so he offered them to me for $30 for the set of 4. That was a major score, and I'm happy to report my car looks whole again.
Btw, Porsche drivers are a pampered lot. When day light savings time rolled around recently, my dealer called me up and left an automated message instructing me on how to adjust the clock in my car ahead one hour. If I still had trouble, I was told to bring my car by the dealership, and they would be happy to adjust my clock while I waited. Not only that, Porsche doesn't just send you a card saying your car has been recalled for a safety issue. No, they send a card saying your vehicle "may benefit from a product improvement campaign."
So Ursula and Gregg were married this past weekend. The ceremony was very nice, with a mix of Christian and Jewish traditions. I would like to point out the obvious here - Gregg is tall and Ursula is not. And they are one very happy couple:
The week prior, a number of us guys took Gregg out to San Antonio for his bachelor's party. Nothing really wild took place - especially if you're at a Denny's at 2:48AM:
I wished we had rented this late model Buick for the stud wagon, but alas, it was already spoken for.
I was pretty tired that weekend, because I decided to ride with Pete and Ondre from Hyde Park to Samsung for the Rosedale Ride - and then ride back home.
The wind and heat were brutal, especially on the leg back. However, I did get a nice tan:
All-in-all, we rode 84 miles - then I drove to San Antonio. Needless to say, I fell asleep during some of the bachelor party activities that evening.
1 comment:
so where is the story about the date?
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