A really good pod this time out! What an honest guy Peter is, good to hear what actually goes on and with less filters 😅
@mauricemaurice1233 ай бұрын
Very informative. Please bring this guest back.
@PorscheClubofAmerica3 ай бұрын
We agree!
@993mike10 күн бұрын
Peter and I have been close friends since we were kids, and we raced Porsches together for years. The guy really knows his stuff, and not one of the dozen Porsches I’ve owned have I bought without checking with him first. Not much in the Porsche world that Peter hasn’t seen and worked on before
@michaelgaffney75323 ай бұрын
Turning wrenches for 40 years and still loving it! My hero👍
@PorscheClubofAmerica3 ай бұрын
Ours too!
@benbustama34303 ай бұрын
Favorite podcast thus far. Great job guys!
@PorscheClubofAmerica3 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening!
@sd5ten3 ай бұрын
Peter Smith!! I know someone famous now! Coming from Porsche dealership career to taking over an independent shop. I should’ve did the indie first. Love this episode, just missing Candy bacon.
@tedjohnson643 ай бұрын
Fascinating interview! The most interesting car video I’ve seen in a very long time.
@toddchronister3 ай бұрын
A lot of great info Vu and Manny from your guest. Appreciate it. It completely outlines the need for Indy shops. I always intended to go true Porsche, but since the PDK fiasco, I dropped Mechanicsburg Porsche - mostly because of the douche in sales and the GM who offered me 1 grand for my car. Since has been fixed with an Indy and I’ll never respect the dealer again. Clueless group of people following the Sales script. (Turn to page 23, recite this). Great cars, seriously lacking in support for owners.
@PorscheClubofAmerica3 ай бұрын
We're glad you appreciate the insights!
@GarthGoldberg3 ай бұрын
It's for reasons like Peter describes that I ordered only the options I thought we really needed on our 992, and didn't order rear axle steering, front axle lift, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, sunroof, PASM, PDCC active sway bars, etc. All more stuff to break or cause maintenance headaches down the road.
@nickpappas41333 ай бұрын
You’re a very smart man.
@brianhimmelman4202 ай бұрын
sounds like a car u will never need to resell lol
@GarthGoldberg3 ай бұрын
Hill holder works if (1) More than 5% grade; (2) foot firmly on brake, (3) car in gear and (4) clutch pushed in. Standard feature on MT 992. Also, the car will re-start itself if you stall the engine, and push the clutch in within three seconds.
@kaybatbat11243 ай бұрын
That was fascinating....excellent guest(very well spoken).Great job!
@PorscheClubofAmerica3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@MW-uy3np3 ай бұрын
I use the HOLD feature all the time in DC traffic in my 2015 Cayenne and in the school pickup line.
@GarthGoldberg3 ай бұрын
I took my 992 to Market Basket yesterday.
@joeyhill2183 ай бұрын
Great job on this. Need more of these.
@PorscheClubofAmerica3 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening!
@sd5ten3 ай бұрын
So many times I pulled a spark plug and had use a 1/2 inch ratchet because it was rusted. Mostly on cars take haven’t been driven.
@jimjohnson68043 ай бұрын
The Daytona road kill was Andy Lally hitting Ballast Opossum.
@slotty0083 ай бұрын
That's why I prefer a 40 year old Porsche instead of a new one. Problems are easy to solve, no computer programs needed.
@joseopao3 ай бұрын
Oh I remember him from tech tactics live Panamera episode, that was a good one. This was enjoyable too but man another podcast in a row where my poor Panamera doesn't look good. Well at least his shop will still service them where as the previous guest refuses.
@DC5Brandon3 ай бұрын
I've taken my Porsches to two different independent shops and I like speaking directly to the mechanic instead of a service advisor. I feel I'm playing the "phone game" hearing it second hand from an advisor. Especially better if the owner knows a little more about cars than where the fuel goes.
@nickpappas41333 ай бұрын
I have been a VW/Audi and limited Porsche tech for 47+ years and most service advisors get it all wrong, really like talking to customer as I know what to ask as well.
@9BlueCloud3 ай бұрын
Service advisors are there to sell services on the behalf of the dealer and driving up the revenue for the service department one way or the others. Often than not they have no interest in helping the customers nor the techs.
@carreralicious3 ай бұрын
Are dealers still good to go to if you have an older gen car? Are techs trained on only the latest cars with all the tech or can they also handle a clutch change or other maintenance on say a 993 or 997? I usually prefer taking my car to a dealer cause they provide loaners but not sure there’s any expertise in the older cars now. When I picked up my 997 from service last time at the dealer, they had to have a girl who normally didn’t drive your car up to you help me get my car cause no one else there knew how to drive stick!
@JK-dl5nt3 ай бұрын
My favorite type of pods.
@PorscheClubofAmerica3 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening!
@jeffhammond89693 ай бұрын
Interesting. Would be nice to hear Peter talk about maintenance on older classic cars like transaxle Porsches. Seems like a whole different world
@PorscheClubofAmerica3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion, we'll keep that in mind for future episodes!
@alwarren13002 ай бұрын
For some we need to have Peter back for a future insider.
@GarthGoldberg3 ай бұрын
Autel MK808BT TPMS will reset service reminder and read Porsche codes. Not yet bi-directional though.
@JuJu-vj3bz2 ай бұрын
I'd like to see confessions of a Porsche service advisor, so they'd explain why communication between them and the customer can be so bad.
@GarthGoldberg3 ай бұрын
"Prius. I loved that Prius." Oh, that's the guy blocking the fast lane.
@carrerados3 ай бұрын
If you’ve ever followed Peter, he doesn’t hyper mile anything. 😂
@ZZ-ed6wp3 ай бұрын
The minivan is to fit her security detail
@MarkLRandall3 ай бұрын
Makes one wonder, are cars better today? Or have they gotten WAY too complicated? I'd take the simpler cars from 30 years ago, given a choice.
@PorscheClubofAmerica3 ай бұрын
It's definitely a topic worth discussing.
@hughmann19083 ай бұрын
Interesting guy! Would have to agree on the Poor Engineering designs Porsche has done on some vehicles, the Macan for sure!
@PorscheClubofAmerica3 ай бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed the interview!
@CrocodileMonty7773 ай бұрын
Ooh Ooh! Can I do “confessions of a Porsche Certified sales professional” next? 😂🤙🏾
@CrocodileMonty7773 ай бұрын
I jest, I haven’t sold a Porsche since the 997…I slid into fire academy back in 2015. 😉 I worked @ Jack Daniel’s Porsche in Jersey when they were on rt.4.
@chuckvickrey1203 ай бұрын
Hoping we find out what dealer he is at
@richhaapala133317 күн бұрын
This guy sounds EXACTLY like Bill Belichick.
@PorscheClubofAmerica15 күн бұрын
LOL
@motorbreath38 күн бұрын
Did he say an automotive technician could make a pretty comfortable living ? Technicians are leaving this business bc it doesn't pay, no benefits and bad work environments. Ask the toyota techs about doing a Tundra engine for 13 hours . I work in SoCal you'd be surprised how little MOST of the high end techs make. Dealer labor rate #200 tech FLAGS maybe $30 on average. The Golden age for techs was the 80s. In terms of pay.
@TexasRiverRat312543 ай бұрын
So after working for 8 months and living in a camper on his truck he left because "he wasn't so good". Blah Blah Blah....
@lagerace2272 ай бұрын
My 2018 Boxster S has that Hold feature. My '17 Golf R has the button to active that feature. Like the double tap better. Agreed, read in the owners manual, Porsche recommends replace your tires after 6 years old. Mine were already 7 years from factory when I bought it. Lots of tread but zero grip. Put the new NO rated Spec PS4S tires, wow night and day. Don't run old tires on these cars.