OPC Inspection & Warranty?
OPC Inspection & Warranty?
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scotty_917

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1,034 posts

247 months

Thursday 4th January 2007
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Thinking of changing the daily driver to a 996C4, with the car coming from a non-OPC source. Can anyone let me know if I can get a 111(?) point inspection at an OPC & a 1 yr porsche warranty...and what would it cost me? Car has a full PSH with the last service carried out last month! Many thanks. thumbup

Fidgits

17,202 posts

254 months

Thursday 4th January 2007
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yep.

You just get the 111-point check done as part of the sale, once its done you can get the years warranty for about 850 nicker...

scotty_917

Original Poster:

1,034 posts

247 months

Thursday 4th January 2007
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thanks fidgits...that's great...now where's my hammer!

scotty_917

Original Poster:

1,034 posts

247 months

Thursday 4th January 2007
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Fidgits said:
yep.

You just get the 111-point check done as part of the sale, once its done you can get the years warranty for about 850 nicker...


by the way...how much is the 111 point OPC check? Thanks thumbup

Fidgits

17,202 posts

254 months

Thursday 4th January 2007
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scotty_917 said:
Fidgits said:
yep.

You just get the 111-point check done as part of the sale, once its done you can get the years warranty for about 850 nicker...


by the way...how much is the 111 point OPC check? Thanks thumbup


erm... something like 200 quid IIRC

Vesuvius 996

35,829 posts

296 months

Thursday 4th January 2007
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It's about £200. They insist on correcting any faults before issuing the warranty, of course, then it's £895 a year.

finster

61 posts

233 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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so its £895 a year, am i right in saying as long as its serviced (even by a non OPC centre) to renew the warranty its £895 a year and at each inspection they will repair any faults that are discovered (as long as they are covered e.g. rms)

kagey

109 posts

290 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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i'm sure it has to have an opc stamp in the service book, apart from that you can renew each year and it will cover rms etc

fieldl

1,320 posts

256 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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kagey said:
i'm sure it has to have an opc stamp in the service book, apart from that you can renew each year and it will cover rms etc


Nope, as long as original Porsche parts are used it can be serviced by a specialist.

finster

61 posts

233 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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Thanks chaps, thought this would be the case but just wanted to check - the warranty makes great sense then really - you know that £895 a year will cover any major faults - get it serviced by a specialist with original parts when due and you really have a cheap car to keep (allowing for wear and tear items of course).

Vesuvius 996

35,829 posts

296 months

Saturday 6th January 2007
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Honest advice?

Pay a little extra for OPC service but PICK YOUR DEALER CAREFULLY - THEY VARY A LOT. Get to know your chosen OPC Service Manager and build a relationship there (you'd be amazed how many people go in to OPCs acting like utter knobs - be nice and you will be liked as an exception!!!!!), and if something goes wrong then you'l' get a sympathetic hearing and some goodwill work.

I've had RMS under warranty, and a potentially MAHOOSIVELY expensive (in terms of hours) electrical grmelin sorted under warranty (would have been about £6k including diagnostic time and parts!!) BUT becuase I always get OPC service and I know the people at my dealer, I have also had a lot of little things which are not on the letter of the warranty covered sorted under Porsche goodwill. Check my profile for details.

Good luck!

Definitely the right way forward to get the OPC warranty.


Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Saturday 6th January 18:15

ballcock

3,855 posts

244 months

Saturday 6th January 2007
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Vesuvius 996 said:
.... I have also had a lot of little things which are not on the letter of the warranty covered sorted under Porsche goodwill.


.. This wouldn't be referring to the little OPC receptionist you had your 'eye' on ??

Vesuvius 996

35,829 posts

296 months

Saturday 6th January 2007
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ballcock said:
Vesuvius 996 said:
.... I have also had a lot of little things which are not on the letter of the warranty covered sorted under Porsche goodwill.


.. This wouldn't be referring to the little OPC receptionist you had your 'eye' on ??


hehe

Now that's what I call goodwill.......






Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Saturday 6th January 18:47

DucatiGary

7,765 posts

250 months

Saturday 6th January 2007
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Vesuvius 996 said:
(you'd be amazed how many people go in to OPCs acting like utter knobs - be nice and you will be liked as an exception!!!!!)


this is true, I was told the same by the guy at my local OPC, I guess there are alot of cock's out there who think they are great becuase they drive a car.

although I never had to call for any favours I got the impression he would sort me out if needed.

only thing is, the bugger has left now, and the first time they touched the car after he went they screwed it up big time.

indy only for me know, not risking 3 hours in the rain and then spending almost a whole day running round with my car getting towed back to the indy.

never. again.

but when I did have to claim on the warranty (clutch went) I was 90% happy with the service, they gave me a saab as a rental whilst mine was in for repairs, I kicked off and got a range rover 4.2 HSE, which we had fun killing, ohh and I put 1.5k miles on it in 10 days (it was 2 weeks old when I collected it)

simond001

4,519 posts

302 months

Saturday 6th January 2007
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Can i get buy Porsche warranty for an 03 Cayenne? Thinking of gettingone from work and this willmake a huge difference.

silver993tt

9,064 posts

264 months

Sunday 7th January 2007
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DucatiGary said:
I guess there are alot of cock's out there who think they are great becuase they drive a car. I kicked off and got a range rover 4.2 HSE, which we had fun killing.


scratchchin



Edited by silver993tt on Sunday 7th January 08:14

Jonny5

3,526 posts

299 months

Sunday 7th January 2007
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I'm buying a 05 996 Turbo and am told the warranty is a 2 year jobby with the 3rd year being on a 'goodwill' basis

The cars 2 year warranty runs out on the 12th of Jan, so I am sending the car in for a 111 point PPI , should I get a warranty now or after a year ?

cheers guys

diesel130

1,549 posts

237 months

Sunday 7th January 2007
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Jonny,

Surely if the car is already under warantee you can just extend it and don't need to pay for the 111 point check ?

Jonny5

3,526 posts

299 months

Sunday 7th January 2007
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diesel130 said:
Jonny,

Surely if the car is already under warantee you can just extend it and don't need to pay for the 111 point check ?


Good point, can anyone comment ? I guess my reasoning for getting the inspection was piece of mind

Vesuvius 996

35,829 posts

296 months

Sunday 7th January 2007
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simond001 said:
Can i get buy Porsche warranty for an 03 Cayenne? Thinking of gettingone from work and this willmake a huge difference.



Yes.

111 point inspection for £200, if it passes then £895 per year up to 10 years/125,000 miles