extended warranty after CPO
#17
05-13-2013, 11:29 PM
Eurotom is correct. I bought a Fidelity Extended Warranty for 6yrs/60,000 miles. Warranty starts day you pay for it. I purchased the warranty for my 2007 Turbo with 4607 miles on it on December 21, 2010. Warranty will cover me up to December 21, 2016 or 64,607 miles, whichever comes first. Term has nothing to do with the original 4 year warranty but I had to buy this warranty before the original Porsche warranty expired to get the lowest rates. Paid $2591 at the time and got it from Christine Tackla at Pacific Porsche, 310-891-2100 x4121. I called all over and she had the best rates. For those out of state or out of the area, she could probably do it over the phone with proof of ownership/registration and odometer mileage. Price is determined by mileage and year. Fidelity also offers longer warranty periods, such as 6yr/72,000 miles, 6 yr/100,000 miles, 7 yr/70,000 or 100,000 miles. Shop these hard because the markup on these warranties is huge
#18
05-14-2013, 05:58 AM
Eurotom is correct. I bought a Fidelity Extended Warranty for 6yrs/60,000 miles. Warranty starts day you pay for it. I purchased the warranty for my 2007 Turbo with 4607 miles on it on December 21, 2010. Warranty will cover me up to December 21, 2016 or 64,607 miles, whichever comes first. Term has nothing to do with the original 4 year warranty but I had to buy this warranty before the original Porsche warranty expired to get the lowest rates. Paid $2591 at the time and got it from Christine Tackla at Pacific Porsche, 310-891-2100 x4121. I called all over and she had the best rates. For those out of state or out of the area, she could probably do it over the phone with proof of ownership/registration and odometer mileage. Price is determined by mileage and year. Fidelity also offers longer warranty periods, such as 6yr/72,000 miles, 6 yr/100,000 miles, 7 yr/70,000 or 100,000 miles. Shop these hard because the markup on these warranties is huge
#19
05-14-2013, 08:31 AM
(top tier coverage)
1. 4y/48k $250 ded $4000
This is the quote I got from Fidelity via Pacific Porsche (without haggling):
(Platinum coverage)
1. 3y/36k $250 ded $2500
2. 4y/48k $250 ded $3000
3. 5y/60k $250 ded $3500
(they also said that mods may cause warranty repairs not to be covered)
Is it worth the risk to get the extended warranty with just an aftermarket exhaust?
#20
05-14-2013, 08:35 AM
Local dealer doesn't offer Easycare...just switched to Allstate but service department recommends Easycare. Easycare TotalCare (is this the same as Premium?) quote for 2008 TT with 33,000 miles
$250 deductible
24 months / 24,000 miles
$3,440
I don't have to do anything until December when CPO expires so I have time to shop.
$250 deductible
24 months / 24,000 miles
$3,440
I don't have to do anything until December when CPO expires so I have time to shop.
#21
05-14-2013, 09:57 AM
"Tom," I am going to hate you and your 9000 miles TT. 
Wow that's very low.
Re. warranty, only $500 between 6 and 7, doesn't this make 7-year policy a no brainer?
For anyone thinking about this, IMHO:
1. Price is very much negotiable and definitely pit one dealer against another during negotiation. It would not surprise me if dealer margin is 30-40% on these things (anyone knows?), therefore 20% discount is fair. I got my "additional" 3/30000 for $4400 (higher than Tom because my car had 25000 miles at the time), discounted from the original quote of, I think, 5400 (?) from 2 dealers.
2. I do try to buy the ext. warranty from the local dealer that I am going to use, because I do think this put extra pressure on them to get insurance to pay for you once something does go wrong. "Your salesman told me everything was going to be covered - please work for it." I also ask the head tech at each dealer how good the local Fidelity/Easy Care people are. Do they pay readily and do they dig into unrelated car mods.
3. I didn't know this at the time, but indie could fix your car and get coverage by Fidelity, not just your dealer. I do see the value of dealer's credibility being much much more though.
4. Fidelity did end up paying for everything for my fix, but they did play games at the beginning and I did have to call them and gave them an unpleasant dress-down. After that, it was smooth sailing.
5. Rubber is not covered (what a fine print!). Rubber coolant hose is not covered, metal coolant pipe is.
Wow that's very low.Re. warranty, only $500 between 6 and 7, doesn't this make 7-year policy a no brainer?
For anyone thinking about this, IMHO:
1. Price is very much negotiable and definitely pit one dealer against another during negotiation. It would not surprise me if dealer margin is 30-40% on these things (anyone knows?), therefore 20% discount is fair. I got my "additional" 3/30000 for $4400 (higher than Tom because my car had 25000 miles at the time), discounted from the original quote of, I think, 5400 (?) from 2 dealers.
2. I do try to buy the ext. warranty from the local dealer that I am going to use, because I do think this put extra pressure on them to get insurance to pay for you once something does go wrong. "Your salesman told me everything was going to be covered - please work for it." I also ask the head tech at each dealer how good the local Fidelity/Easy Care people are. Do they pay readily and do they dig into unrelated car mods.
3. I didn't know this at the time, but indie could fix your car and get coverage by Fidelity, not just your dealer. I do see the value of dealer's credibility being much much more though.
4. Fidelity did end up paying for everything for my fix, but they did play games at the beginning and I did have to call them and gave them an unpleasant dress-down. After that, it was smooth sailing.
5. Rubber is not covered (what a fine print!). Rubber coolant hose is not covered, metal coolant pipe is.
#22
05-14-2013, 10:11 AM
Take a look at the attachements for coverage options. I went with the Platinum option and as 997TTurbo mentioned the mileage and contract duration start the day you sign.
Regaridng Can's input.
1. Prices are negotiable however my dealer deserves my business so I didn't push which leads in into the next topic.
2. Purchase your extention through your dealer. Dealers have an established relationship with these companies. For you modded turbo guys you defnitely do not want an adjuster coming out and scrutinizing your car for every repair. From what I hear majority of "warranty" related work is approved via emai/phone. Establish a relationship with your dealer, leave a case of wine/sctoch in the frunk when you drop your car off and fill out your surveys, most service techs/managers are paid for each positive survey above 90% ( of course if they deserve recognition).
3. Pre approval inspection- as others have mentioned they look at mileage, model year and most importantly is your car still under CPO. My CPO expires this week, in fact in 3 days. If I would have waited I would have expected to pay an additional ~1200. Note you can wait until the last minute as their systems simply ask for a yes/no when selecting existing CPO coverage. Additional note, my car is modded as you can see and there were no questions asked. Entire process took 20 mins.
-Tom
Regaridng Can's input.
1. Prices are negotiable however my dealer deserves my business so I didn't push which leads in into the next topic.
2. Purchase your extention through your dealer. Dealers have an established relationship with these companies. For you modded turbo guys you defnitely do not want an adjuster coming out and scrutinizing your car for every repair. From what I hear majority of "warranty" related work is approved via emai/phone. Establish a relationship with your dealer, leave a case of wine/sctoch in the frunk when you drop your car off and fill out your surveys, most service techs/managers are paid for each positive survey above 90% ( of course if they deserve recognition).
3. Pre approval inspection- as others have mentioned they look at mileage, model year and most importantly is your car still under CPO. My CPO expires this week, in fact in 3 days. If I would have waited I would have expected to pay an additional ~1200. Note you can wait until the last minute as their systems simply ask for a yes/no when selecting existing CPO coverage. Additional note, my car is modded as you can see and there were no questions asked. Entire process took 20 mins.
-Tom
#23
05-14-2013, 08:15 PM
You will find lots of threads on this.
I purchased an extended warranty (EasyCare) when my factory coverage exprired because I wanted the piece of mind. As you're likely aware, doesn't take much for service work to quickly add up, e.g. radiators, coolant hose, etc.
Recently had my TPMS sensors replaced at the dealer and it was covered. Would have been more than 1k, I was thrilled that work was part of the coverage.
I purchased an extended warranty (EasyCare) when my factory coverage exprired because I wanted the piece of mind. As you're likely aware, doesn't take much for service work to quickly add up, e.g. radiators, coolant hose, etc.
Recently had my TPMS sensors replaced at the dealer and it was covered. Would have been more than 1k, I was thrilled that work was part of the coverage.
#24
05-14-2013, 08:47 PM
i used sunset porsche in oregon to buy fidelity warranty for wifes boxster last yr- they have good rennlist/excellence prices & no sales tax. their
parts prices are at least 75% less than local dealer.
parts prices are at least 75% less than local dealer.
#25
05-15-2013, 01:08 PM
Take a look at the attachements for coverage options. I went with the Platinum option and as 997TTurbo mentioned the mileage and contract duration start the day you sign.
Regaridng Can's input.
1. Prices are negotiable however my dealer deserves my business so I didn't push which leads in into the next topic.
2. Purchase your extention through your dealer. Dealers have an established relationship with these companies. For you modded turbo guys you defnitely do not want an adjuster coming out and scrutinizing your car for every repair. From what I hear majority of "warranty" related work is approved via emai/phone. Establish a relationship with your dealer, leave a case of wine/sctoch in the frunk when you drop your car off and fill out your surveys, most service techs/managers are paid for each positive survey above 90% ( of course if they deserve recognition).
3. Pre approval inspection- as others have mentioned they look at mileage, model year and most importantly is your car still under CPO. My CPO expires this week, in fact in 3 days. If I would have waited I would have expected to pay an additional ~1200. Note you can wait until the last minute as their systems simply ask for a yes/no when selecting existing CPO coverage. Additional note, my car is modded as you can see and there were no questions asked. Entire process took 20 mins.
-Tom
Regaridng Can's input.
1. Prices are negotiable however my dealer deserves my business so I didn't push which leads in into the next topic.
2. Purchase your extention through your dealer. Dealers have an established relationship with these companies. For you modded turbo guys you defnitely do not want an adjuster coming out and scrutinizing your car for every repair. From what I hear majority of "warranty" related work is approved via emai/phone. Establish a relationship with your dealer, leave a case of wine/sctoch in the frunk when you drop your car off and fill out your surveys, most service techs/managers are paid for each positive survey above 90% ( of course if they deserve recognition).
3. Pre approval inspection- as others have mentioned they look at mileage, model year and most importantly is your car still under CPO. My CPO expires this week, in fact in 3 days. If I would have waited I would have expected to pay an additional ~1200. Note you can wait until the last minute as their systems simply ask for a yes/no when selecting existing CPO coverage. Additional note, my car is modded as you can see and there were no questions asked. Entire process took 20 mins.
-Tom
I think I will also go with Fidelity since the EasyCare quote is at least $1000 more. EasyCare Total does cover wheels and tires, which most of us don't really need.
#27
05-15-2013, 06:50 PM
Thanks for the Fidelity info. Which coverage did you end up getting? Did you require an inspection of the vehicle? Did they say/note anything about your mods?
I think I will also go with Fidelity since the EasyCare quote is at least $1000 more. EasyCare Total does cover wheels and tires, which most of us don't really need.
I think I will also go with Fidelity since the EasyCare quote is at least $1000 more. EasyCare Total does cover wheels and tires, which most of us don't really need.
#28
05-15-2013, 06:56 PM
I just went to Fidelity's site and didn't see a link to buy the coverage online, just their brochure. How were you able to purchase it? Thanks
#29
05-15-2013, 07:06 PM
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Call Fidelity and they'll give you names and phone numbers of dealers in your area. Can be anybody - Porsche, Honda, Kia, etc. I bought mine from an Audi dealer in NJ. Technically you could buy it from any dealer regardless of location.
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