Warranties for an old boxster
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maxp said:
I dont know if I could drive it happily with the threat of an IMS failure hanging over my head...
No point fella, 3 years warranty cover if you can find it will be 60% of the value of the car I suspect, just keep a fund, truth is on a 99 plate its almost a disposible asset .....maxp said:
Given a 1999 boxster, which is out of OPC warranty as well as the 12 year cap given by Warranty Direct, does anyone have any suggestions?
I live near London, and have just flicked through the stickied post on porsche warranties and they are mega miles away.
Not wishing to be pedantic but looking at your other posts it would appear that you are buying on a rather tight budget. No point whatsoever in getting a warranty on a 12 year old car ( if you can get one) If it goes wrong you should have the funds to fix/ repair, if you haven't then it shouldn't be on your list of prospective cars. Sorry if this sounds negative but that's how i would play it.Having previuosly owned an AMV8 you have to accept that if the clutch goes it's 3k.9 mine didn't BTW) Now a C2S owner ( out OPC warranty or any other warranty for that matter i'll accept whatever bills come along. Hope this helps in your decision making I live near London, and have just flicked through the stickied post on porsche warranties and they are mega miles away.
On my 2000 3.2S (and my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee & the wife's 88 MX5, Eunos) I have what the AA call Breakdown Repair Cover, it costs around £70ish per car & covers for up to 5 repairs per year each of a max £500 each with an excess of £25. The only conditions are that A. the fault must result in an AA call-out & recovery & B. the car must be serviced by an VAT registered garage. Already had a claim on the Jeep when the front callipers seized on & they paid nearly £400 for the replacement callipers, hoses & labour to fit.
Yes it won't cover a trashed Boxster lump after IMS failure but it will cover a lot of the niggling repairs on an older car.
I negotiated a full bells & whistle cover with the AA including covering 2 people & the 3 cars as above for £275. I now have Gold membership as I've been a member for 25 years, which may make a difference.
I'll get one of LN engineerings Ceramic IMS bearings fitted in the next year or so. Might even fit it myself. That takes care of the IMS & RMS. Mine is TartTronic so won't need a clutch doing. So will be done driven by the bank balance!
Yes it won't cover a trashed Boxster lump after IMS failure but it will cover a lot of the niggling repairs on an older car.
I negotiated a full bells & whistle cover with the AA including covering 2 people & the 3 cars as above for £275. I now have Gold membership as I've been a member for 25 years, which may make a difference.
I'll get one of LN engineerings Ceramic IMS bearings fitted in the next year or so. Might even fit it myself. That takes care of the IMS & RMS. Mine is TartTronic so won't need a clutch doing. So will be done driven by the bank balance!
Edited by tr7v8 on Tuesday 17th July 13:33
anonymous said:
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It's a balance though surely. On a tight budget, a car that has lower running costs can be more sensible - ignoring the prospect of catastrophic failures. Buy a £5k Ford and find you need new tyres, or brake discs all round - or a clutch as in the example above - and you're talking very different money for tyres / brakes / clutch for a Porsche / AM etc.It's the age old story of cars being affordable to buy, but affording to keep them maintained is a whole different story. And back to the subject of the thread - a warranty won't solve the ongoing maintenance costs even if it protected against catastrophic engine failure.
If I didn't read Porkers I wouldn't have a clue about impending failures. I have had my 2004 Boxster for almost 7 years. I am the second owner. Originally MB warranty, (purchased as MB approved car) then Tesco. Radio died during the MB warranty, new radio fitted. Clutch died during Tesco warranty, no payment.
So now, no warranty, and I don't want one! Maybe the kiss of death but the car runs really well, servicing is me and my ex MB tech son at home and all is well.
As many say, this is a mass produced car. Easy to build and easy to repair.
Get warranties for the first 4 to 5 years from new then keep to service schedules. An old Boxster is an old Boxster. Loads of 2.5s still running so they can't be too bad!
So now, no warranty, and I don't want one! Maybe the kiss of death but the car runs really well, servicing is me and my ex MB tech son at home and all is well.
As many say, this is a mass produced car. Easy to build and easy to repair.
Get warranties for the first 4 to 5 years from new then keep to service schedules. An old Boxster is an old Boxster. Loads of 2.5s still running so they can't be too bad!
anonymous said:
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I don't think I'd bother with any cover at all, but if you're more risk-averse then this ^^^^ is a good piece of advice. A decent warranty will cost you £600-£1000 and may still not pay out when it should (or when you think it should) and the fight to get to a conclusion (which may not be in your favour) is always a load of hassle (who needs extra grief in their life?), all the while the car's off the road "awaiting instructions". It'd be far better to spend a similar amount on a preventative measure, then you know it's definitely not going to fail and can get out and enjoy it worry-free. 
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