UK Porsche 911 GT3 owners WIN compensation

Porsche in the UK has given in to a UK pressure group and agreed compensation for owners who lost use of their 911 GT3 after the fire issues.

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Last week we asked why Porsche UK are refusing to compensate owners of the 911 GT3 in the UK who’ve been unable to use their cars after a ‘stop driving’ instruction from Porsche, even though GT3 owners in other countries are getting paid.

It seems the furore raised by the UK owners action group had paid dividends, and Porsche Uk has decided they do need to be fair to GT3 owners after all. As they should.

Porsche UK has agreed that dealers pay GT3 owners a £5,500 lump sum for the inconvenience and an additional £1500 a month for every month they’ve been unable to use their car.

Buyers of the GT3 who haven’t actually taken delivery, but whose car was shipped to the UK but not delivered because of the ‘no drive’ instruction, will get £4,000 off the list price and the same £1500 a month.

It’s a good result for the GT3 action group, led by Sunil Mehra, although there’s disappointment that those still waiting for their car to be built won’t get a payout.

But that would probably set a precedent that could come back to bite.