# 2016 Porsche Cayman - dealer or independent service?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-porsche-cayman-dealer-or-independent-service/145580>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cayman, porsche\
**Created:** [July 30, 2019, 10:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-porsche-cayman-dealer-or-independent-service/145580 "2019-07-30T10:35:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![STANLEYGREEN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@STANLEYGREEN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/STANLEYGREEN)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 10:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-porsche-cayman-dealer-or-independent-service/145580/1 "2019-07-30T10:35:14Z")

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Service at dealer or independent

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-porsche-cayman-dealer-or-independent-service/145580/2 "2019-07-30T12:17:30Z")

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Can of worms question.  
I am fortunate to have an honest dealership service department with prices competitive with independent shops. I use them for nearly everything.  
Some other dealerships will constantly recommend unneeded services at high cost.  
With a Porsche I would go with a dealership unless you can find an independent with extensive experience with them.

You may very well get responses that say always use an independent.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-porsche-cayman-dealer-or-independent-service/145580/3 "2019-07-30T13:30:46Z")

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> [@STANLEYGREEN](#):
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> Service at dealer or independent

Almost impossible to answer . At least I think that was question but there is not a question mark in your post. Without knowing if this independent is well versed about Porsche which is an expensive vehicle you might not get the service you need . The dealer will keep records that might be needed in the future for a problem . I do know that I would not take our Volvo to a Quick change type oil place so I certainly would not take a Porsche.