Techart Warranty For Tuned Porsches

Porsche tuner targets warranty worries for owners of modded Porsches

By Riggers / Monday, 8 June 2009 / Loading comments

Warranty is good news for fans of fast Porsches

Porsche warranties are notoriously easy to invalidate - rumours have even reached the ears of PH that even some paint guards can invalidate parts of the factory warranty - so Porsche tuner Techart has launched an AA-backed warranty for tuned Porsches.

"Even very small modifications have been known to lead to warranty claims being rejected, or extended warranties being unavailable," said Phil Hindley, managing director of Tech9, the UK agent for Techart products. "Techart creates some of the world's finest bespoke vehicles, so it is essential that we support our customers with equally superb service and support however much - or how little - their car has been upgraded."

Though the unlimited mileage warranty has been conceived to cover Techart-tuned Porsches, any modified Porsche over two years old could be covered. "We'll inspect the car, provide a report on the quality of the conversion, and issue the warranty if it meets appropriate standards," said Hindley.

For a 911 or Cayenne, the Tech9 warranty will cost you £1295 for a year's cover, While Boxster and Caymans can be covered for £1095, which covers the cost of inspection.

Although cheaper than Porsche's own extended warranties, it's still a lot of cash to part with, so we would go through the small print carefully to find out exactly what's covered.

Still, as well as unlimited mileage, there is up to 60 days of European breakdown cover. A contribution towards hotel and travel expenses is also provided, though we suspect it wouldn't stretch to anything much better than a Hotel Formule 1.