Trackdays and warranties -update
Discussion
As an update to a previous thread, I have received clarification from the underwriters of the Porsche Approved Master Plus Warranty scheme regarding warranties on cars used at track days.
If you are thinking of buying a used GT3 (for example) through an OPC and it is covered by the approved used car warranty scheme - Be Careful.
Use the car for the purpose for which is was designed and you will not be covered if it breaks.
To quote them in an email received today:
"We must advise you that we could not offer a Porsche Approved warranty for vehicles which are intended to be used on
track day events"
If you are thinking of buying a used GT3 (for example) through an OPC and it is covered by the approved used car warranty scheme - Be Careful.
Use the car for the purpose for which is was designed and you will not be covered if it breaks.
To quote them in an email received today:
"We must advise you that we could not offer a Porsche Approved warranty for vehicles which are intended to be used on
track day events"
Don't know, Dom.
I think the used car warranty is different to the new one. The new car one is a Porsche AG product I believe, while the used one is in fact a Porsche -labelled "Car Care" warranties product.
I think they will prefer to hide behind their ambiguous statements until something happens and someone decides to take them on ( as with getcarters BMW for example ) .
I think the used car warranty is different to the new one. The new car one is a Porsche AG product I believe, while the used one is in fact a Porsche -labelled "Car Care" warranties product.
I think they will prefer to hide behind their ambiguous statements until something happens and someone decides to take them on ( as with getcarters BMW for example ) .
I take your point. But somewhere between the position of not covering any car for any problem when it has been on a track day, and having needless exposure to risk through damage arising out of negligence, lies some middle ground.
At present at least, Porsche do not recognise this. Breaking a car through crashing is one thing, while having a gearbox let go or a clutch fail in the correct and proper execution of something for which the car is designed, is something else.
Perhaps the way forward is for warranties to involve some form of professional inspection? If the engine went bang because the driver engaged 1st gear rather than 3rd , then it is surely a clear case of error/ mis-use. If however the engine went bang after a 140mph straight for no reason - then there must be a case to argue that it should not have broken.
And of course there is the ECU - which reveals many secrets!
As the popularity of track days increases ( most of which are not for the purpose of insensitive thrashing of the car ) this issue is not likely to go away IMO.
At present at least, Porsche do not recognise this. Breaking a car through crashing is one thing, while having a gearbox let go or a clutch fail in the correct and proper execution of something for which the car is designed, is something else.
Perhaps the way forward is for warranties to involve some form of professional inspection? If the engine went bang because the driver engaged 1st gear rather than 3rd , then it is surely a clear case of error/ mis-use. If however the engine went bang after a 140mph straight for no reason - then there must be a case to argue that it should not have broken.
And of course there is the ECU - which reveals many secrets!
As the popularity of track days increases ( most of which are not for the purpose of insensitive thrashing of the car ) this issue is not likely to go away IMO.
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