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Originally posted by Beethoven
Yeah, I think the alternator was on it's way out... there was a whining in the back (not the wife!) which, come to think of it, stopped before the thing went broke.
If they put in a new alternator, do they automatically put in a new VR?
And why are you saying $1800? It's 'just' $1494.
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The VR is intergral with the alternator for you your Porsche.
If you live in the Chicagoland area I would stay away from the Exchange for repairs to the Porsche. There is Fischer Motor in the North suburb and Eurosport Racing in Bensenville.
When I was looking for a Porsche after having sold my 74, I stopped at the Exchange to see a car that they were advertising in the paper. They let me drive it around the block and I made an offer but they didn't want to deal they just wanted their asking price. They didn't even want to knock off the sale tax, which is 8.7% if you buy from a dealer or only $40.00 if you buy from a private seller for cars 10 years and older.
Fine if that the way they wanted to be they lost my business forever. I brought an Audi from them before and they were willing to deal.
Perhaps they feel that if you have a Porsche or are in the market for a Porsche you have money to throw away.
I had an alternator shop rebuild my alternator last fall for $125.00. Did the install myself and brought a new battery from Sears for $90.00.
Same symtoms as you when it happen.