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23109VC · 07-15-2008, 02:03 PM

i'm thinking of doing just that.. find one of the least expensive CPO cars I can.

I honestly don't care if I get a base or S. If I get a base, I just want it to have 18s. I can add sport suspension for not too much.

another option is to find a private seller who will cut me a great deal, and then buy an extended through the dealer... is an extended warranty through the dealer similar to or the same coverage I would get buying CPO?

or do the dealers just sell third party warranties?

i know if your car is still under factory warranty, many dealers will sell you an extended warranty... not sure if it's an in house deal, or if they just repackage a third party warranty. if it's third party..then ifwhen you had a mega failure - if it was denied, the dealer could say "hey, they denied it not us." although I would think that a porsche dealer would not want to be selling fly by night or sleazy warranties in house... i'd like to think they use a more reputable company *if* it is third party stuff they sell.

anyone know? can I buy a low mileage used car from a private party and then go to the porsche dealer and buy the equivalent of a CPO warranty? *if* i could do THAT, maybe buying private woudl be another option. there are some decent dealson 04 or 05 models that are still unde factory warranty.

if that's not an optino, then i can jsut look for a good CPO. i think i could find an 05 in the high 20s or for sure the low 30s that would be nice.

07-15-2008, 02:03 PM	#19
23109VC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CA Posts: 726	i'm thinking of doing just that.. find one of the least expensive CPO cars I can. I honestly don't care if I get a base or S. If I get a base, I just want it to have 18s. I can add sport suspension for not too much. another option is to find a private seller who will cut me a great deal, and then buy an extended through the dealer... is an extended warranty through the dealer similar to or the same coverage I would get buying CPO? or do the dealers just sell third party warranties? i know if your car is still under factory warranty, many dealers will sell you an extended warranty... not sure if it's an in house deal, or if they just repackage a third party warranty. if it's third party..then ifwhen you had a mega failure - if it was denied, the dealer could say "hey, they denied it not us." although I would think that a porsche dealer would not want to be selling fly by night or sleazy warranties in house... i'd like to think they use a more reputable company if it is third party stuff they sell. anyone know? can I buy a low mileage used car from a private party and then go to the porsche dealer and buy the equivalent of a CPO warranty? if i could do THAT, maybe buying private woudl be another option. there are some decent dealson 04 or 05 models that are still unde factory warranty. if that's not an optino, then i can jsut look for a good CPO. i think i could find an 05 in the high 20s or for sure the low 30s that would be nice.