I found rust on my £34,000 Porsche Panamera just a WEEK after I bought it… but now they’re refusing to sort it out

A MAN has been left furious after finding rust on his £34,000 Porsche a week after he bought it – and he claims they won’t pay up.

Martin Connelly, 46, bought his Porsche Panamera from a third party in Stoke in January.

But he noticed ‘bubbles’ in the paintwork on the right-hand door when taking his car for a wash just a week after purchasing the expensive motor.

Believing the damage was caused by rust, Martin contacted Porsche to file a warranty claim and they booked him in for an appointment to check his vehicle.

However, staff at a Derby body shop allegedly told Martin that the damage looked as if it had been caused by a stone, reports Derbyshire Live.

Martin, an installation manager for a security company, said: “It’s absolutely barmy, I’ve had BMWs and Audis that have never rusted like this.

“It’s so frustrating the amount of money that Porsche takes yet it won’t sort me out with this warranty.

“I want to see Porsche accept responsibility and get the bodywork done and fixed, and for the manufacturer error to be resolved. I just want it sorted.

“I noticed the door problem within the first week as you can’t really see it at first, but you can feel it when you wash your car, and I thought ‘that’s not right’. I’ve had cars with much more mileage on the clock with no problems.”

Martin, from Nottinghamshire, has a certificate on his car from Porsche that says the manufacturer has a guarantee of 12 years against rust holes in the bodyshell.

To get a second opinion, Martin took his car to a car bodywork specialist called Impact Accident Repairs.

Staff reportedly took the lining off the bottom of the door, and found there to be rust inside the door as well as a rust bubble on the front of the left wing.

They concluded it was not sealed properly and allowed water to get in, and that it is the fault of the manufacturer.

Mr Connelly sent the report to Porsche and claims he was ignored.

He says that the German manufacturer’s decision to not accept liability means that he has sent the information to the Motor Ombudsman.

Bill Fennell, chief ombudsman and managing director of The Motor Ombudsman, said: “We have received the evidence from Mr Connelly and the business that is the subject of the dispute, and a decision will be made by an adjudicator shortly once they have reviewed all facts relating to the case.”

Porsche Cars GB said they were unable to comment.