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So there is no confusing with this warrenty lark!
Mine is a 2014 cayman....
In 2014 porsche gave it a 2 year warrenty with an option to pay for the third year. This is an absolute disgrace, and typical of Porsche.
I have been in to local opc to check the details.
The original owner did not take the option third year (because he had to pay for the warrenty himself)
It is only recent cars that have been allocated a proper 3 year warrenty.
Why, you may well ask has this happened?
This is all down to past poor build quality mostly concerning the engine problems that most of us all know about.
Now they appear happy that 981,718 cars appear to be hopefully reliable they have decided to give 3 years. This is a recent event....
Yes,some people who spent a fortune on an 911, got some help, and so they should. This was normally the local dealer who tried to help people by assisting into a third year.
Don't get me started on this subject again as lots of people got burnt?
I know several.......
Gadgit
Mine is a 2014 cayman....
In 2014 porsche gave it a 2 year warrenty with an option to pay for the third year. This is an absolute disgrace, and typical of Porsche.
I have been in to local opc to check the details.
The original owner did not take the option third year (because he had to pay for the warrenty himself)
It is only recent cars that have been allocated a proper 3 year warrenty.
Why, you may well ask has this happened?
This is all down to past poor build quality mostly concerning the engine problems that most of us all know about.
Now they appear happy that 981,718 cars appear to be hopefully reliable they have decided to give 3 years. This is a recent event....
Yes,some people who spent a fortune on an 911, got some help, and so they should. This was normally the local dealer who tried to help people by assisting into a third year.
Don't get me started on this subject again as lots of people got burnt?
I know several.......
Gadgit
bcr5784 said:
When I bought mine in 2014 the 3rd year warranty was an option - but only sort of. On the configurator it was included as standard at (IIRR) £800 and couldn't be deleted on the configurator. However the dealer could delete it from the order.
I thought the acronym was IIRC?bcr5784 said:
When I bought mine in 2014 the 3rd year warranty was an option - but only sort of. On the configurator it was included as standard at (IIRR) £800 and couldn't be deleted on the configurator. However the dealer could delete it from the order.
Yep, thats what the opc told me. The pay for your own warranty was not taken up and therefore only two years warrenty.The dealer I bought mine 2014 said firstly that the car still had the third year porsche warrenty left. He contacted local opc who confirmed the option third year was not taken.
He kindly sold me a two year warrenty for the price of one year.
Not bad.
Gadgit
My car's a 2012,
- 3 years warranty was included with the car purchase
- The first 2 years were Porsche official manufacturer warranty
- The third year appeared to be an insured warranty as additional paperwork had to be completed
- All 3 years warranty were included within the on-the-road price of the car; there was no additional cost for year 3 warranty
- There was no indication that refusal to complete the 3rd year warranty paperwork would lead to any reduction of price.
My original documentation confirms that various items including the third year warranty were included within the basic price of the car in UK specification as shown on Porsche's price list at that time.
The basic advertised price of a Boxster S was around £45,000.
On my invoice the cost of the car is shown as £43,660 and then some separately listed items adjust the figure to the headline amount of about £45,000 - as I would expect,
The basic advertised price of a Boxster S was around £45,000.
On my invoice the cost of the car is shown as £43,660 and then some separately listed items adjust the figure to the headline amount of about £45,000 - as I would expect,
- Partial leather seats £745
- Top tinted windscreen £77
- 3rd year warranty £660
[quote=rockin]My original documentation confirms that various items including the third year warranty were included within the basic price of the car in UK specification as shown on Porsche's price list at that time.
The basic advertised price of a Boxster S was around £45,000.
On my invoice the cost of the car is shown as £43,660 and then some separately listed items adjust the figure to the headline amount of about £45,000 - as I would expect,
The basic advertised price of a Boxster S was around £45,000.
On my invoice the cost of the car is shown as £43,660 and then some separately listed items adjust the figure to the headline amount of about £45,000 - as I would expect,
- Partial leather seats £745
- Top tinted windscreen £77
- 3rd year warranty £660
So lets just agree then that they charge you for the third years warrenty what ever you think....
Clearly the opc at Harston, Cambridge area .told me that the third year option had not been taken up by the previous owner, and that my warrenty had run out after the 2 years, and thanks for all your help Mr Porsche.
The salesman was actually the warrenty manager....... I didn't know they had one?
At least now, all the latest cars have now got three years unequivocal warrenty, until Porsche find a way they can get out of it of course...
I still love my porsche though....
Gadgit
Clearly the opc at Harston, Cambridge area .told me that the third year option had not been taken up by the previous owner, and that my warrenty had run out after the 2 years, and thanks for all your help Mr Porsche.
The salesman was actually the warrenty manager....... I didn't know they had one?
At least now, all the latest cars have now got three years unequivocal warrenty, until Porsche find a way they can get out of it of course...
I still love my porsche though....
Gadgit
Where it came from doesn't seem to make any difference.
The warrenty manager checked the car registration number and VIN number to find the option third year had not been taken.
Its a no brainer that you did jot get the third year for nothing, as who would not take the third year if it was free?
Gadgit
The warrenty manager checked the car registration number and VIN number to find the option third year had not been taken.
Its a no brainer that you did jot get the third year for nothing, as who would not take the third year if it was free?
Gadgit
ATM said:
I would advise anyone reading to NEVER do this. If the garage sell the car and keep the money then there is ZERO come back. You lose your car and get no money.
Sorry disagree. There are lots of reputable dealers who operate fair and above board SOR policies - tho' I agree a certain level of trust is involved, so you need to go with a respected independent with track record and reputation to maintain. Fl0pp3r said:
ATM said:
I would advise anyone reading to NEVER do this. If the garage sell the car and keep the money then there is ZERO come back. You lose your car and get no money.
Sorry disagree. There are lots of reputable dealers who operate fair and above board SOR policies - tho' I agree a certain level of trust is involved, so you need to go with a respected independent with track record and reputation to maintain. Ref warranty, if you're unsure, best to just ring up the OPC where you bought it/it was bought. That's how I found out - I was all set to get my 11 point check etc (or whatever needed) with my service in July so I could extend the warranty past 2 years, but the lady looked into the system and said I was good until July '18. I asked her to re-check and confirm, still July '18. £400 or whatever saved.....nice.
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