i'm being charged like $1850 i think for the 3 year 30,000 mile plan

Josh, don't know about the residual (I'll have to ask) but I looked into the 3 year service as I too am coming off of a BMW. The package costs less than paying for each of the three annual services individually, keeping in mind you are paying in non-depreciated 2016 dollars and paying up front.

The coverage is, I think, fairly similar to what BMW includes in the first 3 years of the 4 year service package they include with their new cars.

 

thats kinda what i was thinking-- BMW covers brakes as well as i just had them done. i figured it made sense but just wanted to check if people do it or not or if there was a way to negotiate a better deal or more coverage

 

There is a 1% increase in the residual that lowers the effective cost if you're leasing.

 

so my follow up question would be-- in a 39 month lease-- what service would i need to pay for and roughly how much would it cost?

thanks

 

You need to provide your mileage in order to answer that question. Warning: I don't know the answer anyway but thought I'd start you off in the right direction.

Here's a post that has some info. I've seen plenty others if you search: Porsche Macan Forum - View Single Post - Typical dealer maintenance cost in the US?

 

The 3 year plan from my dealer is $cdn1,500. They recommended this for a 4 year lease (makes sense). If I remember the numbers correctly, current total pricing on the three annual regular services was about $cdn1,800.

 

I didn't get the service package, it didn't seem such a deal as I am used to with Audi and there are top notch Porsche indie shops at a much lower price for what is nowadays very basic work.

Btw, with BMW you pay for the service in the cost of the car, no free lunch.

 

there are top notch Porsche indie shops at a much lower price for what is nowadays very basic work.

Yeah, there's little need to pay wild dealer costs for routine service like oil changes and brakes, regardless of whether you pay as you go or under a service plan. Unless you are ordering the optional ceramic brakes there's nothing at all unusual about most routine service on a Macan. Of course your dealer will try to convince you that special knowledge is needed to service a Macan, both for services like oil changes and brakes it's not true at all.

No doubt your dealer wants to lock you in to a high profit service plan before you discover this for yourself, and wish you never bought it

 

this is all why i'm on the fence with it all. I know BMW builds it into the cost of the car and its not truly free-- but that value proposition is there.

with this it seems expensive and not exclusive enough to be worth it. do i really need to go to porsche for an oil change?

i think the extra 1% of residual doesn't really get us enough to value the extra $1850 in price and think i'd rather pay as we go....

being haven't bought the car yet i don't have any mileage to explore but what are the factory recommend repairs/miles points?

 

Do you have a good indi garage around? We passed on the service plan from our dealer. We've got an independent mechanic that specializes in the VAG lineup. That's all he does & we've used him for a few years now. His rates are far better than the dealer's rates are. If you're determined to use the dealer for service, then the plan may be worth it. Otherwise, no, I think.

 

Prepaid Service Plan

I am going to be purchasing a Macan S (USA) in late September and I was wondering if there is a benefit to purchasing the prepaid service plan? Its $1875 for 3 years of service (including plugs).

 

Use the search feature and you will instantly see lots and lots of discussion on this. Many opinions on both sides of the coin. Personally I avoid the over priced dealer service (to me it's still overpriced even with a service plan) but there are plenty of forum members that don't agree with me.

 

I am still waiting for delivery of my Macan S, so I thought it would be good time to explore service pricing.

Checking with a local Richmond Va dealer, 10K service was $245 (I read $418 for Beverly Hills Porsche), 20K $690, and 40K was 1,550--all of which are cheaper than the linked pdf schedule. They said the 40K service is the expensive one.

Based on the schedule below: http://porschedealer.com/pdf/Macan_Service_Brochure.pdf a 30,000 mile, 3 year maintainance would cost $1,794 ($308.38+$689.57+$796.69). So 1,850 seems like your simply prepaying for the service.


Porsche Macan Service Schedule

10,000 mile Annual Service/Every 12 Months (whichever comes first)
• Full Synthetic Oil & Filter Service; Complete Multi-Point Inspection
• $308.38

20,000 mile Intermediate Maintenance Service
• Full Synthetic Oil & Filter Service; Complete Brake Fluid Flush & Fill; Complete Multi-Point Inspection Report; Replace Cabin Air Filter
• $689.57

30,000 mile Annual Maintenance Service
• Full Synthetic Oil & Filter Service; Replace Spark Plugs; Complete Multi-Point Inspection Report
• $796.69


40,000 mile Maintenance Service
• Full Synthetic Oil & Filter Service; Replace Cabin Air Filter; Complete Brake Fluid Flush & Fill; Replace PDK Filter and Oil
• $1610.50

50,000 mile Annual Maintenance Service
• Full Synthetic Oil & Filter Service; Complete Multi-Point Inspection
• $308.38

60,000 mile Intermediate Maintenance Service
• Full Synthetic Oil & Filter Service; Complete Brake Fluid Flush & Fill; Complete Multi-Point Inspection Report; Replace Spark Plugs; Replace Cabin Air Filter
• $1176.86

70,000 mile Annual Maintenance Service
• Full Synthetic Oil & Filter Service; Complete Multi-Point Inspection
• $308.38

80,000 mile Maintenance Service
• Full Synthetic Oil & Filter Service; Replace Cabin Air Filter; Complete Brake Fluid Flush & Fill; Replace PDK Filter and Oil; Complete Multi-Point Inspection Report; Replace Engine Air Filter
• $1730.95

90,000 mile Annual Maintenance Service
• Full Synthetic Oil & Filter Service; Replace Spark Plugs; Complete Multi-Point Inspection Report
• $796.69

100,000 mile Intermediate Maintenance Service
• Full Synthetic Oil & Filter Service; Complete Brake Fluid Flush & Fill; Complete Multi-Point Inspection Report; Replace Cabin Air Filter
• $689.57

15 SELECT MAINTENANCE SERVICE
• Brake Fluid Flush $174.10 Includes purging of all brake fluid from system, refill with new brake fluid, bleed hydraulic system and check all hydraulic components for leakage
• Air Conditioning Service $154.10 Includes cleaning condenser fins, evaporator drain, connect gauge to check compressor operation and a visual inspection of hose couplings for leaks Cooling System Service $268.10 Includes pressure testing the cooling system and cap, visual inspection of all coolant hoses, drain and refill with new coolant
• Appearance Care $275.50 Includes hand washing and waxing of exterior, cleaning and dressing all exterior rubber and vinyl, interior vacuum, shampooing interior fabric and dressing all leather
• Suspension and Steering Service $179.20 Includes 4 wheel alignment, adjusting toe, camber and caster where applicable
• Balance all Four Wheel $79.10 Standard balance
• Balance all Four Wheel $174.15 Road force balance