So I am out on Friday, a day off for me, doing some shopping. When I start the 2000 Porsche Carrera 2 I notice all the dash lights on! WTF is this? So I stop and re-start the car 2 times. The lights remain on. Crap!!!! So I decide to drive by Momentum Porsche to see what they say/recommend. When I tell the story to the Service Tech, he says, sounds like a dead battery or bad alternator...... The car will not start for him. OK, that is fine, I know the battery is 5 years old, how much can a new battery cost? SHOCK: new Porsche battery = $450 installed, new Interstate battery installed for $350. I choose the $350 battery and go off to lick my wounds in the waiting area........Then the shoe drops! The new battery cannot hold a charge because the alternator is bad. The replacement costs $2300 installed, OH, don't forget the $350 for the new battery. Drive out price was $2700 and change....
Why does it cost so much to replace the battery and why is a new alternator $1700?
Maybe I could save some money by owning a Ferrari instead of a Porsche?