A BUILDING firm boss is fuming after his £192,000 Porsche was recalled and he was given a "sofa on wheels" Mercedes to drive as a courtesy car. Dad-of-three Jay bought the brand new Porsche 911 Turbo S in December last year - something he’d been dreaming about since childhood. 6 Jay in his £190k Porsche 911 supercar Credit: STEVE ALLEN 6 Jay is fuming his 911 is being replaced by an e-class Mercedes courtesy car Credit: STEVE ALLEN 6 The dad-of-three's driveway is taken up by the Mercedes, Porsche and a Land Rover Defender Credit: STEVE ALLEN 6 Jay wants Porsche to send him an equivalent motor - or halt his lease payments Credit: STEVE ALLEN But he has been warned not to drive it after the German car firm said one of the wheels could fall off.
Porsche has recalled 1,000 high-end luxury cars, but has warned around 10,000 cars around the world might be at risk. Three popular models specifically affected are the Porsche 718 (982), 911 (992) and the Panamera (G3). Fuming Jay, 56, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, has been without his car - which he pays £1,150-a-month to lease and £3,000 a year in insurance - for almost a month.
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