Official Porsche Extended Warranty - An Unorthodox View

[Adam B]

Peter Cee said:

Adam B said:

I doubt I will buy a new car again TBH

Those contemplating keeping their Boxsters till 2019, may well have to make a difficult choice when considering the purchase of a brand new replacement.

I really do suspect that by then the Porsche product will be all hybrid vehicles with associated whistles and bells. Whilst they will obviously be very rapid vehicles and very capable handlers, I think that the enthusiast who appreciates the pure and simple petrol engined sports car for free time enjoyment purposes, may well feel that there is no suitable new replacement.

If these circumstances do come to pass then I think the 987 will definitely be considered to be best of breed - last of the pure petrol engined Porsche sports cars.

kept my last car for 7 years and sold it for 50% of that so made running costs very reasonable, now have a 997 turbo, Mezger, manual, speed shifter - faster than I ever need, love the looks and feel, really don't see myself needing to change for a long time, 6 years old so taken most of its hit already. I think the way ahead for me is switching between older, more interesting stuff

That said the 981 boxster/cayman appeal as they are so much better styled than predecessors IMHO, and a manual of either is still pretty analogue bar the electric steering (which I have yet to try) - the osrt of car I might try in 3/4 years when they have lost over half their value

[jredram]

If you used a savings account instead of the warranty and kept the car for a decade, there is a mightily good chance that there will be money left in the account at the end..

The important word here is "chance", with an OPC warranty the possible future costs are,by and large, covered at a known price, there is no uncertainty and if your repair slush fund is not as healthy as you would like I think it is a sensible alternative, notwithstanding cheap parts and labour from an Indy.

Edited by jredram on Monday 28th July 23:29

[jredram]

If you used a savings account instead of the warranty and kept the car for a decade, there is a mightily good chance that there will be money left in the account at the end..

The important word here is "chance", with an OPC warranty the possible future costs are,by and large, covered at a known price, there is no uncertainty and if your repair slush fund is not as healthy as you would like I think it is a sensible alternative, notwithstanding cheap parts and labour from an Indy.

Edited by jredram on Monday 28th July 23:30

[jredram]

If you used a savings account instead of the warranty and kept the car for a decade, there is a mightily good chance that there will be money left in the account at the end..

The important word here is "chance", with an OPC warranty the possible future costs are,by and large, covered at a known price, there is no uncertainty and if your repair slush fund is not as healthy as you would like I think it is a sensible alternative, notwithstanding cheap parts and labour from an Indy.

Edited by jredram on Monday 28th July 23:30

[Wollemi]

mrdemon said:

I agree I have had 8 sets of Pilot sports a great tyre, but the super sports are in another league and on my 3rd set nothing paranoid about wanting the best esp when they feel so much better and in the wet no contest.

Whilst not wishing to hijack this thread; I am thinking of changing from PS2s to SuperSports on my 987.2S.
I have read all about the advantages; are there any downsides or disadvantages to them? (Other than not being N rated)?