Porsche now offering 3 year extended warranty
Porsche now offering 3 year extended warranty
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SkinnyPete

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1,748 posts

170 months

Saturday 20th March 2021
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I booked my car in recently for the warranty extension, normally I extend it two years at a time for convenience. The warranty has paid for itself many times over in my seven years of Porsche ownership, so I'm very content with this.

My OPC has told me they can now extend the warranty up to three years at a time, which I think is fantastic.

It's made me wonder though, what would happen if the car was written off after six months? Would Porsche refund the other two years of 'unused' warranty?

If not I feel I might be opening myself up to risk of paying for something I may never have the chance to use. Not that I plan on having an accident, but these things happen.

996Targa

267 posts

167 months

Saturday 20th March 2021
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It's an insurance product not the manufacturer's warranty. If you sell the car privately it goes with the car so has value. The same if you part exchange to an OPC as they will have to resell with a two year warranty.. If you part exchange to a non OPC the value is lost.

However, I have been told by my OPC that you can cancel the warranty/ policy and get a refund of the unexpired term subject presumably to an admin fee and claims history. Make of that what you will! I have no experience of this.

Also, no 111 point check if extending without a break.

Pope

2,653 posts

268 months

Sunday 21st March 2021
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996Targa said:
It's an insurance product not the manufacturer's warranty. If you sell the car privately it goes with the car so has value. The same if you part exchange to an OPC as they will have to resell with a two year warranty.. If you part exchange to a non OPC the value is lost.

However, I have been told by my OPC that you can cancel the warranty/ policy and get a refund of the unexpired term subject presumably to an admin fee and claims history. Make of that what you will! I have no experience of this.

Also, no 111 point check if extending without a break.
Not 100% correct.

If you sell to the trade (out of the Official Network) the remaining Warranty can be cashed in. Requiring a request via a centre using the receipt of sale and original Warranty documents.

SFO

5,171 posts

204 months

Sunday 21st March 2021
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Pope said:
Not 100% correct.

If you sell to the trade (out of the Official Network) the remaining Warranty can be cashed in. Requiring a request via a centre using the receipt of sale and original Warranty documents.
Can you get a refund even if you have made a warranty claim?

elisered

309 posts

103 months

Sunday 21st March 2021
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SFO said:
Can you get a refund even if you have made a warranty claim?
No you cannot.

SFO

5,171 posts

204 months

Sunday 21st March 2021
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elisered said:
SFO said:
Can you get a refund even if you have made a warranty claim?
No you cannot.
Makes perfect sense.

Hamperman

443 posts

120 months

Sunday 21st March 2021
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What is the cost of a 3 yr warranty?

996Targa

267 posts

167 months

Sunday 21st March 2021
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Pope said:
Not 100% correct.

If you sell to the trade (out of the Official Network) the remaining Warranty can be cashed in. Requiring a request via a centre using the receipt of sale and original Warranty documents.
Yes, I think this is what I was told I could do but not how. I suppose there must be some who don't realise they can do this but perhaps a good non OPC specialist would tell them.

I am extending my warranty and have been quoted, for a 991, £1,020/ £1840 and £2,750 for 1/ 2/ 3 years renewal prior to expiry plus Porsche Assistance if required at £168/ £275/ £385. The 2 year warranty figure is the same as 2019.

I think 981/ 718 models may be less.

Prior to this I last paid £895 in 2008 for a 1 year warranty extension on a 986.

SennaCGTS

52 posts

96 months

Sunday 21st March 2021
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What’s the advice if you px into an OPC and your car has 18 months warranty remaining, is it just lost? Thanks

SkinnyPete

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1,748 posts

170 months

Sunday 21st March 2021
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Hamperman said:
What is the cost of a 3 yr warranty?
I was quoted £2165, which includes the breakdown cover but not the 111 check.

SennaCGTS said:
What’s the advice if you px into an OPC and your car has 18 months warranty remaining, is it just lost? Thanks
An OPC salesman told me they take it into account, as it will save them having to purchase the warranty themselves. The reality may be somewhat different, though...

timberman

1,380 posts

236 months

Sunday 21st March 2021
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SennaCGTS said:
What’s the advice if you px into an OPC and your car has 18 months warranty remaining, is it just lost? Thanks
I sold my car to an OPC,

the warranty still had 18 months left,
I could have cancelled it and received a refund but the OPC agreed to pay me the extra on top to save me the hassle which they will then have passed onto the next owner.

SennaCGTS

52 posts

96 months

Sunday 21st March 2021
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That’s handy ammunition, thanks

Gorsh

329 posts

126 months

Thursday 29th April 2021
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SkinnyPete said:
Hamperman said:
What is the cost of a 3 yr warranty?
I was quoted £2165, which includes the breakdown cover but not the 111 check.
That sound interesting - what model car is that for, I have a 981 BGTS which was circa £1500 for two years in 2019.

keo

2,731 posts

191 months

Friday 30th April 2021
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I paid £2076 for a 3 year warranty on my GT4 including the 111 point check. Spoke to a mate with a 991 gt3 and he paid similar for two years.

SkinnyPete

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1,748 posts

170 months

Tuesday 4th May 2021
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Gorsh said:
SkinnyPete said:
Hamperman said:
What is the cost of a 3 yr warranty?
I was quoted £2165, which includes the breakdown cover but not the 111 check.
That sound interesting - what model car is that for, I have a 981 BGTS which was circa £1500 for two years in 2019.
Its a 981 S, I think the list price is the same per model and isn't different between variants.