Help With Purchase of 997 That is Out of Warranty
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Help With Purchase of 997 That is Out of Warranty
I have recently been looking at a 2005 Carrera S with the exact options and colors I have been looking for. Grey/Grey, full leather, adaptive seats, nav etc.. for 55k. But it has 54k miles which means it is out of warranty. Does anyone know a good place that will sell me a extended warranty? Someone had told me that the Porsche dealer wont do it if its already out of its factory warranty. Is this true? Thanks.
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Here is the scoop from Porsche USA (aka PCNA)
Porsche Approved – this grade is given to pre-owned Porsche vehicles which meet the high quality standards of the Porsche brand. This is how you can broaden your choice between a new and a pre-owned vehicle by one additional option: a Porsche Approved vehicle.
What distinguishes a Porsche Approved certified vehicle from a conventional pre-owned vehicle?
Driving pleasure, quality, safety and stability of value. In short: A Porsche which really cannot be described as a pre-owned vehicle. Rather, as a thoroughbred sports car the charm of which was once tasted by another driver.
What distinguishes a Porsche Approved certified vehicle from a conventional pre-owned vehicle?
- Porsche Approved vehicles are inspected by factory trained technicians who conduct a mechanical and cosmetic 100+ point inspection
- Repairs are carried out in line with the strict Porsche quality criteria
- Every Porsche Approved vehicle comes with a comprehensive Warranty
- If sold while under the new car warranty, Coverage is up to 6 years or 100,000m/160,000km total , whichever comes first
- If sold once the new vehicle warranty has expired, Coverage is 2 years from the date of sale or up to 100,000m/160,000km, whichever comes first - Porsche Roadside Assistance, the exclusive support service that offers added security
Driving pleasure, quality, safety and stability of value. In short: A Porsche which really cannot be described as a pre-owned vehicle. Rather, as a thoroughbred sports car the charm of which was once tasted by another driver.
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Chances are you cannot have it CPO'd by a Porsche dealership. Only the original purchaser of the car can have it CPO'd and since you are looking to buy the car from a used dealer than this is obviously not possible. I would recommend you have a PPI done by a Porsche dealer. If you are looking for a warranty then it would have to be after market.
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Chances are you cannot have it CPO'd by a Porsche dealership. Only the original purchaser of the car can have it CPO'd and since you are looking to buy the car from a used dealer than this is obviously not possible. I would recommend you have a PPI done by a Porsche dealer. If you are looking for a warranty then it would have to be after market.
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Fast - I would stay away from any car with over 50K miles unless I knew the previous owner personally and how that car was driven . You go into this with just too many unknowns on an out of warranty car The risk is simply too high.
Buying a car in "as is" condition opens up the possibility of future repair costs which may exceed any discount which got you into the car . That's my advice .
Buying a car in "as is" condition opens up the possibility of future repair costs which may exceed any discount which got you into the car . That's my advice .
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Well I just spoke to the dealer who serviced the car (new country porsche) and they gave me all the service records...all 32 pages of them. The car had a new engine at 47k miles due to a service technician taking out all the coolant and forgetting to put it back in before they returned the car to the owner..resulting in engine failure. Would Porsche of put a new engine in it or a rebuilt? If new, then the engine only has 6k miles on it which is good. Thanks for all the help so far.
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Well I just spoke to the dealer who serviced the car (new country porsche) and they gave me all the service records...all 32 pages of them. The car had a new engine at 47k miles due to a service technician taking out all the coolant and forgetting to put it back in before they returned the car to the owner..resulting in engine failure. Would Porsche of put a new engine in it or a rebuilt? If new, then the engine only has 6k miles on it which is good. Thanks for all the help so far.
Then Fast997S sees it and its his dream machine . Too risky . I am being sincere when I tell you that I wish this car was "the one" for you .
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Maybe not so good --the 6K miles . Think about it for a moment. The owner gets a new engine after 32 pages of drama and then ditches the car ? It ends up at a used car lot in another state .
Then Fast997S sees it and its his dream machine . Too risky . I am being sincere when I tell you that I wish this car was "the one" for you .
Then Fast997S sees it and its his dream machine . Too risky . I am being sincere when I tell you that I wish this car was "the one" for you .
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A new motor.
No warranty .
No ability to CPO.
Priced high enough to be within reasonable proximity of a newer car with less issues . And less miles and warranty.
I wish I could leap up and scream buy it .
I just can't.
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I guess my questions are, how long do you plan to keep it and how many miles a year do you put your cars?
A car with a 2nd motor with really high miles is going to be a tough sell down the road. For an extra 10k you can probably get the same car with 5-15k miles and very few worries....and when you go to sell it you can recoup the intial extra 10k (maybe more) in cost.
A car with a 2nd motor with really high miles is going to be a tough sell down the road. For an extra 10k you can probably get the same car with 5-15k miles and very few worries....and when you go to sell it you can recoup the intial extra 10k (maybe more) in cost.
Last edited by DCI; Apr 25, 2008 at 11:39 PM.