OPC Warranties - Servicing Obligations & Renewals
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Hi everyone,
My first post so please bear with me if this subject has been covered a number of times before (couldn't find a 100% match via searching).
I've been watching the prices of 996 turbos over the last few months (having driven one in late December last year) with a view to perhaps buying a 2002/2003 car towards the end of this year/beginning of next.
I have a warranty question. I understand the process, I think, of going through the 111(?)-point OPC inspection in order to purchase the extended Porsche warranty but my understanding is that this only lasts for a year - is this correct? I also (from memory) understand that the extended warranty can be renewed up until the car is nine(?) years old.
I'm not sure I understand the process, though, of annually renewing the extended warranty. Does the car has to be serviced at an OPC in order for the warranty to be renewed? Can the car be serviced at an independent, so long as Porsche parts are used? Does the car have to go through the 111-point OPC inspection annually?
If it's a choice between servicing at an independent and losing the warranty, or servicing at an OPC & thereby maintaining the warranty (subject to the renewal payment), then I'd choose the latter.
Any thoughts? Thanks.
Stelios
My first post so please bear with me if this subject has been covered a number of times before (couldn't find a 100% match via searching).
I've been watching the prices of 996 turbos over the last few months (having driven one in late December last year) with a view to perhaps buying a 2002/2003 car towards the end of this year/beginning of next.
I have a warranty question. I understand the process, I think, of going through the 111(?)-point OPC inspection in order to purchase the extended Porsche warranty but my understanding is that this only lasts for a year - is this correct? I also (from memory) understand that the extended warranty can be renewed up until the car is nine(?) years old.
I'm not sure I understand the process, though, of annually renewing the extended warranty. Does the car has to be serviced at an OPC in order for the warranty to be renewed? Can the car be serviced at an independent, so long as Porsche parts are used? Does the car have to go through the 111-point OPC inspection annually?
If it's a choice between servicing at an independent and losing the warranty, or servicing at an OPC & thereby maintaining the warranty (subject to the renewal payment), then I'd choose the latter.
Any thoughts? Thanks.
Stelios
svassileou said:
Hi everyone,
My first post so please bear with me if this subject has been covered a number of times before (couldn't find a 100% match via searching).
I've been watching the prices of 996 turbos over the last few months (having driven one in late December last year) with a view to perhaps buying a 2002/2003 car towards the end of this year/beginning of next.
I have a warranty question. I understand the process, I think, of going through the 111(?)-point OPC inspection in order to purchase the extended Porsche warranty but my understanding is that this only lasts for a year - is this correct? I also (from memory) understand that the extended warranty can be renewed up until the car is nine(?) years old.
I'm not sure I understand the process, though, of annually renewing the extended warranty. Does the car has to be serviced at an OPC in order for the warranty to be renewed? Can the car be serviced at an independent, so long as Porsche parts are used? Does the car have to go through the 111-point OPC inspection annually?
If it's a choice between servicing at an independent and losing the warranty, or servicing at an OPC & thereby maintaining the warranty (subject to the renewal payment), then I'd choose the latter.
Any thoughts? Thanks.
Stelios
My first post so please bear with me if this subject has been covered a number of times before (couldn't find a 100% match via searching).
I've been watching the prices of 996 turbos over the last few months (having driven one in late December last year) with a view to perhaps buying a 2002/2003 car towards the end of this year/beginning of next.
I have a warranty question. I understand the process, I think, of going through the 111(?)-point OPC inspection in order to purchase the extended Porsche warranty but my understanding is that this only lasts for a year - is this correct? I also (from memory) understand that the extended warranty can be renewed up until the car is nine(?) years old.
I'm not sure I understand the process, though, of annually renewing the extended warranty. Does the car has to be serviced at an OPC in order for the warranty to be renewed? Can the car be serviced at an independent, so long as Porsche parts are used? Does the car have to go through the 111-point OPC inspection annually?
If it's a choice between servicing at an independent and losing the warranty, or servicing at an OPC & thereby maintaining the warranty (subject to the renewal payment), then I'd choose the latter.
Any thoughts? Thanks.
Stelios
You can have it serviced at an indy and the warranty is still valid as long as original Porsche parts have been used. However I believe that if you do this Porsche will want to 111 point check it everytime you go to renew the warranty, this is not the case if it has been serviced by an OPC (happy to be corrected)
svassileou said:
Hi everyone,
My first post so please bear with me if this subject has been covered a number of times before (couldn't find a 100% match via searching).
I've been watching the prices of 996 turbos over the last few months (having driven one in late December last year) with a view to perhaps buying a 2002/2003 car towards the end of this year/beginning of next.
I have a warranty question. I understand the process, I think, of going through the 111(?)-point OPC inspection in order to purchase the extended Porsche warranty but my understanding is that this only lasts for a year - is this correct? I also (from memory) understand that the extended warranty can be renewed up until the car is nine(?) years old.
I'm not sure I understand the process, though, of annually renewing the extended warranty. Does the car has to be serviced at an OPC in order for the warranty to be renewed? Can the car be serviced at an independent, so long as Porsche parts are used? Does the car have to go through the 111-point OPC inspection annually?
If it's a choice between servicing at an independent and losing the warranty, or servicing at an OPC & thereby maintaining the warranty (subject to the renewal payment), then I'd choose the latter.
Any thoughts? Thanks.
Stelios
My thoughts..forget the bullshit warranty,its propaganda to get dealers/indies/warranty companies rich..if its a good car,not abused ,serviced at the right time and looked after it wont go wrong anyway. My first post so please bear with me if this subject has been covered a number of times before (couldn't find a 100% match via searching).
I've been watching the prices of 996 turbos over the last few months (having driven one in late December last year) with a view to perhaps buying a 2002/2003 car towards the end of this year/beginning of next.
I have a warranty question. I understand the process, I think, of going through the 111(?)-point OPC inspection in order to purchase the extended Porsche warranty but my understanding is that this only lasts for a year - is this correct? I also (from memory) understand that the extended warranty can be renewed up until the car is nine(?) years old.
I'm not sure I understand the process, though, of annually renewing the extended warranty. Does the car has to be serviced at an OPC in order for the warranty to be renewed? Can the car be serviced at an independent, so long as Porsche parts are used? Does the car have to go through the 111-point OPC inspection annually?
If it's a choice between servicing at an independent and losing the warranty, or servicing at an OPC & thereby maintaining the warranty (subject to the renewal payment), then I'd choose the latter.
Any thoughts? Thanks.
Stelios
Edited by kayc on Wednesday 4th April 13:55
Warranty has saved me £3k this year - RMS and a broken crankcase which led to the alternator also failing
Kayc (i think?) has had a poor experience of warranties, or just perhaps the OPC network
From my own personal experience, I would always take the warranty - but thats just based on my current positive experiences of it. Im sure people will be along shortly who may have different views
Thens it just your call
Kayc (i think?) has had a poor experience of warranties, or just perhaps the OPC network
From my own personal experience, I would always take the warranty - but thats just based on my current positive experiences of it. Im sure people will be along shortly who may have different views
Thens it just your call
my thoughts - dont be put off by kayC
not sure about the warranty renewal process if the car hasnt been serviced by an OPC.
i dont have a warrany on my C2. I will get one when I buy a turbo. Kay is right about buying and maintaining a good'un but the turbo engines can be prone to oil leaks sometimes, the last of which i saw was sitting on a bench at an opc as the leak required removal of the engine. not something i would want to pay for out of my own pocket
not sure about the warranty renewal process if the car hasnt been serviced by an OPC.
i dont have a warrany on my C2. I will get one when I buy a turbo. Kay is right about buying and maintaining a good'un but the turbo engines can be prone to oil leaks sometimes, the last of which i saw was sitting on a bench at an opc as the leak required removal of the engine. not something i would want to pay for out of my own pocket
wetwipe said:
my thoughts - dont be put off by kayC
not sure about the warranty renewal process if the car hasnt been serviced by an OPC.
i dont have a warrany on my C2. I will get one when I buy a turbo. Kay is right about buying and maintaining a good'un but the turbo engines can be prone to oil leaks sometimes, the last of which i saw was sitting on a bench at an opc as the leak required removal of the engine. not something i would want to pay for out of my own pocket
not sure about the warranty renewal process if the car hasnt been serviced by an OPC.
i dont have a warrany on my C2. I will get one when I buy a turbo. Kay is right about buying and maintaining a good'un but the turbo engines can be prone to oil leaks sometimes, the last of which i saw was sitting on a bench at an opc as the leak required removal of the engine. not something i would want to pay for out of my own pocket
My point is that a warranty should only be considered as the 'icing-on-the-cake' not as the main reason to buy a car..if you see a totally pampered,mint condition ,low mileage,few owner,FPSH car to say no to buying it because it doesnt have a warranty is ridiculous..
kayc said:
wetwipe said:
my thoughts - dont be put off by kayC
not sure about the warranty renewal process if the car hasnt been serviced by an OPC.
i dont have a warrany on my C2. I will get one when I buy a turbo. Kay is right about buying and maintaining a good'un but the turbo engines can be prone to oil leaks sometimes, the last of which i saw was sitting on a bench at an opc as the leak required removal of the engine. not something i would want to pay for out of my own pocket
not sure about the warranty renewal process if the car hasnt been serviced by an OPC.
i dont have a warrany on my C2. I will get one when I buy a turbo. Kay is right about buying and maintaining a good'un but the turbo engines can be prone to oil leaks sometimes, the last of which i saw was sitting on a bench at an opc as the leak required removal of the engine. not something i would want to pay for out of my own pocket
My point is that a warranty should only be considered as the 'icing-on-the-cake' not as the main reason to buy a car..if you see a totally pampered,mint condition ,low mileage,few owner,FPSH car to say no to buying it because it doesnt have a warranty is ridiculous..
Fair point, especially as getting an OPC to do the warranty check would be a nice inspection starting point. I think that the OP quite fancies a warranty to enable him to sleep soundly without visions of cars and wallets on the same engine bench
kayc said:
wetwipe said:
my thoughts - dont be put off by kayC
not sure about the warranty renewal process if the car hasnt been serviced by an OPC.
i dont have a warrany on my C2. I will get one when I buy a turbo. Kay is right about buying and maintaining a good'un but the turbo engines can be prone to oil leaks sometimes, the last of which i saw was sitting on a bench at an opc as the leak required removal of the engine. not something i would want to pay for out of my own pocket
not sure about the warranty renewal process if the car hasnt been serviced by an OPC.
i dont have a warrany on my C2. I will get one when I buy a turbo. Kay is right about buying and maintaining a good'un but the turbo engines can be prone to oil leaks sometimes, the last of which i saw was sitting on a bench at an opc as the leak required removal of the engine. not something i would want to pay for out of my own pocket
My point is that a warranty should only be considered as the 'icing-on-the-cake' not as the main reason to buy a car..if you see a totally pampered,mint condition ,low mileage,few owner,FPSH car to say no to buying it because it doesnt have a warranty is ridiculous..
i agree completely. since searching for a new car I pay no attention whatsoever to whether it has or has not got a warranty. In fact anyone who buys a car and relies on its provenence based purely on the fact it has a valid warranty does so at their own peril.
i test drove a tt at the weekend. the salesman then tried to show me a good selling point was the fact that the WMS warranty was "five star" - the claim limit? £2000
muppets
wetwipe said:
kayc said:
wetwipe said:
my thoughts - dont be put off by kayC
not sure about the warranty renewal process if the car hasnt been serviced by an OPC.
i dont have a warrany on my C2. I will get one when I buy a turbo. Kay is right about buying and maintaining a good'un but the turbo engines can be prone to oil leaks sometimes, the last of which i saw was sitting on a bench at an opc as the leak required removal of the engine. not something i would want to pay for out of my own pocket
not sure about the warranty renewal process if the car hasnt been serviced by an OPC.
i dont have a warrany on my C2. I will get one when I buy a turbo. Kay is right about buying and maintaining a good'un but the turbo engines can be prone to oil leaks sometimes, the last of which i saw was sitting on a bench at an opc as the leak required removal of the engine. not something i would want to pay for out of my own pocket
My point is that a warranty should only be considered as the 'icing-on-the-cake' not as the main reason to buy a car..if you see a totally pampered,mint condition ,low mileage,few owner,FPSH car to say no to buying it because it doesnt have a warranty is ridiculous..
i agree completely. since searching for a new car I pay no attention whatsoever to whether it has or has not got a warranty. In fact anyone who buys a car and relies on its provenence based purely on the fact it has a valid warranty does so at their own peril.
i test drove a tt at the weekend. the salesman then tried to show me a good selling point was the fact that the WMS warranty was "five star" - the claim limit? £2000
muppets
kayc said:
wetwipe said:
kayc said:
wetwipe said:
my thoughts - dont be put off by kayC
not sure about the warranty renewal process if the car hasnt been serviced by an OPC.
i dont have a warrany on my C2. I will get one when I buy a turbo. Kay is right about buying and maintaining a good'un but the turbo engines can be prone to oil leaks sometimes, the last of which i saw was sitting on a bench at an opc as the leak required removal of the engine. not something i would want to pay for out of my own pocket
not sure about the warranty renewal process if the car hasnt been serviced by an OPC.
i dont have a warrany on my C2. I will get one when I buy a turbo. Kay is right about buying and maintaining a good'un but the turbo engines can be prone to oil leaks sometimes, the last of which i saw was sitting on a bench at an opc as the leak required removal of the engine. not something i would want to pay for out of my own pocket
My point is that a warranty should only be considered as the 'icing-on-the-cake' not as the main reason to buy a car..if you see a totally pampered,mint condition ,low mileage,few owner,FPSH car to say no to buying it because it doesnt have a warranty is ridiculous..
i agree completely. since searching for a new car I pay no attention whatsoever to whether it has or has not got a warranty. In fact anyone who buys a car and relies on its provenence based purely on the fact it has a valid warranty does so at their own peril.
i test drove a tt at the weekend. the salesman then tried to show me a good selling point was the fact that the WMS warranty was "five star" - the claim limit? £2000
muppets
I looked at it. F*cking nail. I honestly thought it had done the Paris Dakar Rally. AND had an accident whilst doing it.
Edited by simonharrod911 on Wednesday 4th April 14:47
Just my thoughts on the 111 pt check + warranty and am ready to be corrected!
- There have been some recent threads about some OPCs insisting a car is 100%, in one case they apparently insisted the brakes be replaced, even though these aren't covered by the warranty. If the dealer/person selling you the car is paying to get it up to scratch, then somewhat ironically this is the kind of OPC to go to.
- Some OPCs are apparently more thorough than others and some are apparently very keen on new brakes and discs
- Allegedly if you fail on something you can get it fixed elsewhere and have a weeks grace period to get the warranty without a new check within a week (must admit this was news to me, I have never heard of it before). If this is not the case and you do the failed items via an indie, you might well have to pay for a new check before you can get the warranty !!
- If you are paying for it yourself (i.e. you've bought the car), I personally would get the car checked out at an indie first and explain it needs to past the 111pt check, then take it to the OPC, this way you avoid potentially paying for 2 checks.
- Some OPCs might give you a free inspection with a major service, others might give you a discount only claiming that EU rules forbid them giving it to you for free.
- There have been some recent threads about some OPCs insisting a car is 100%, in one case they apparently insisted the brakes be replaced, even though these aren't covered by the warranty. If the dealer/person selling you the car is paying to get it up to scratch, then somewhat ironically this is the kind of OPC to go to.
- Some OPCs are apparently more thorough than others and some are apparently very keen on new brakes and discs
- Allegedly if you fail on something you can get it fixed elsewhere and have a weeks grace period to get the warranty without a new check within a week (must admit this was news to me, I have never heard of it before). If this is not the case and you do the failed items via an indie, you might well have to pay for a new check before you can get the warranty !!
- If you are paying for it yourself (i.e. you've bought the car), I personally would get the car checked out at an indie first and explain it needs to past the 111pt check, then take it to the OPC, this way you avoid potentially paying for 2 checks.
- Some OPCs might give you a free inspection with a major service, others might give you a discount only claiming that EU rules forbid them giving it to you for free.
Edited by 2something on Wednesday 4th April 14:50
simonharrod911 said:
kayc said:
wetwipe said:
kayc said:
wetwipe said:
my thoughts - dont be put off by kayC
not sure about the warranty renewal process if the car hasnt been serviced by an OPC.
i dont have a warrany on my C2. I will get one when I buy a turbo. Kay is right about buying and maintaining a good'un but the turbo engines can be prone to oil leaks sometimes, the last of which i saw was sitting on a bench at an opc as the leak required removal of the engine. not something i would want to pay for out of my own pocket
not sure about the warranty renewal process if the car hasnt been serviced by an OPC.
i dont have a warrany on my C2. I will get one when I buy a turbo. Kay is right about buying and maintaining a good'un but the turbo engines can be prone to oil leaks sometimes, the last of which i saw was sitting on a bench at an opc as the leak required removal of the engine. not something i would want to pay for out of my own pocket
My point is that a warranty should only be considered as the 'icing-on-the-cake' not as the main reason to buy a car..if you see a totally pampered,mint condition ,low mileage,few owner,FPSH car to say no to buying it because it doesnt have a warranty is ridiculous..
i agree completely. since searching for a new car I pay no attention whatsoever to whether it has or has not got a warranty. In fact anyone who buys a car and relies on its provenence based purely on the fact it has a valid warranty does so at their own peril.
i test drove a tt at the weekend. the salesman then tried to show me a good selling point was the fact that the WMS warranty was "five star" - the claim limit? £2000
muppets
I looked at it. F*cking nail. I honestly thought it had done the Paris Dakar Rally. AND had an accident whilst doing it.
Edited by simonharrod911 on Wednesday 4th April 14:47
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