Cayenne S @ 27,000miles cost = $29,000
MaxCare Warranty 5 years 85,000miles = $1,900

First repair: Water pump and (8) coils replaced at stealer = $1,800 / my cost = $70

Warranty FTMFW!!

EDIT:
Just got my hatch shocks replaced at the stealer as well......$70 :hi:

 

A) most people aren't getting warranties on 27k mile cars at this point. So the cost of a warranty on 60-80-100k mile cars is huge in comparison. The quotes I got when I bought my CTT years ago were $5-6k and would have expired by now.

B) Any average home mechanic with a screwdriver could have replaced the coils in less time than it takes to drive to the dealership for $328 The waterpump in a couple more hours for $139. (So you are sitting at the dealership waiting or doing the work its still time). So you spent $1,870 and time. Or you could spend $467 and some time. (Some of which is the same time but different effort)


C) Many of the 60k+ miles used Cayennes have already had many of the normal issues dealt with or have updated part numbers. So the odds of needing some of the things fixed within the scope of the aftermarket warranty is slim .........and these companies know it! They are making money on the odds. If you think you will "more often than not" win on the warranty issue you are wrong. It's like thinking you win more than you loose in Vegas Those billion dollar casinos didn't get built on people winning all the time.....but they like you to think that.

If you think you have found a warranty company that has their math wrong then they won't be in business long enough to cover your repairs

 

Mine cost me $140 and 20min of effort at home

I bet you spent more time (and some fuel). Just driving to and from the dealer. Not to mention waiting for them to do the work.


I'd be curious how much total time a repair like this takes at a dealer and while dealing with a warranty company?

-time to schedule the appointment
-time to deal with warranty company (before and after repair?)
-time to drive to and from dealer?
-did it include the time of a second person and car so you could leave the dealer? Or did you wait? Or get a loaner/rental?
-how do they pay for it? Do you have to wait to be reimbursed or ?

I spent about 2 min on a website and ordered parts. (Then waited) Then when I had some free time I replaced the hatch struts between other activities at home. Total time was about 22min.

 

Cole, I appreciate your answer but after working on my 944 when I was a teenager, I vowed that if I ever bought another Porsche, I would definitely invest in a warranty. These things break all the dang time. My wife putts around in hers to and from work, less than 10 miles each way and I have had it at the stealer more than 5 times. I would say I'm up to about $4000 in repairs and only 43k miles. Plus these things are really freakin touchy so I would rather have a pro fix it.

I mean, if I made more money, perhaps I could afford mistakes and afford to roll the dice, but I don't. I'm in the group of people that shouldn't buy one of these cars because I can't afford them. If I would have been told my warranty was going to be 5-6k, I would not have even bought this thing. Its because of the warranty that I CAN afford this monster. To be honest, because the Cayenne is so cheap now for a 6-8 year old one, more and more people with lower incomes can afford to buy one but not repair them. I would just recommend that they back themselves up with a warranty.

I do all the maintenence stuff on my own, but when it comes to repairs, no thank you. Porsches are not shade tree friendly from my experience.

 

I fully appreciate your sentiment.

I can only afford these things because I work on them

 

You had to wait for shipping as well. Add that to your time schedule. You probably had to deal with the blown shocks for 3-5 days. When I take mine in for service, I have to:

1. Call or get online to schedule an appointment
2. Drive to dealership on my way to work
3. They give me a rental (Toyota mostly) covered by my warranty
4. Next day, on average, I either pick it up on my way to work or coming home from work.
5. Enjoy all the pretty NEW Porsches in the lobby. Haven't built up the courage to go test one out though.
6. Pay my $70 and have peace of mind.

Total Time: 10-15 minutes at the dealership. I don't include drive time because its on the way to work.

 

Hell, it takes 20 minutes walking around my local dealer to just find the service writer!

 

LMAO, and with the new law yall just passed, its gonna be even harder to find one. Note: Check out back by the dumpster

 

Hey Fast you are correct! The only reason we bought our CTT is because it was 28k and the warranty was 3k for 3 years and we already had the water pump go out and the coolant pipes blew up. Still love the car!. In 3 years when the warranty is up I will get an 09 and get another warranty. I hope this class action lawsuit gets somewhere someday over the pipes but probably just dreaming.

 

So I went to a SoCal Porsche dealer to get some parts. The front entry is blocked as they are renovating. I go around back through the garage area. 3 mechanics are staring at a pile of engine parts lying on the ground, out of a 911 turbo.

I wait in line, get my parts, pay and leave about 15 minutes later. The same 3 guys are still staring and pointing and this mass of parts on the ground.

I should have taken a picture, it was priceless.

 

^^^ This^^^

I remember looking at the service records when buying my high mileage cajun. It was about 4" thick. I figured most if not all parts on this pig had been replaced by now!! LOL. And luckily my beast has been reliable as hell, even with all my mods and heavy foot issue.

I was quoted almost 4K for my 1-year extended warranty. It would have been a total waste of money if I had bought it!! (atleast for me)