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SD987 · 09-13-2005, 10:22 AM

I've read good things about WarrantyDirect and due to limitations imposed by California's stringent insurance commission it seems our options for extended warranties are limited. SoCal, I am curious as to why you're purchasing your extended warranty on a 987 at this time? The warranty definitely needs to be purchased while the car is still under factory warranty, but I'm curious how much of a cost savings it is to purchase early on considering the "value of money" and other financial variables. Incidentally, if you purchase the extended warranty from Porsche at time of sale, it's going to be north of $4,000 on a 987.

Brucelee, I agree that it is misrepresentation the way dealer's don't mention that the extended warranty isn't being provided by the manufacturer. However, the only thing that I would recommend a person buy from a new-car dealer at time of purchase is "gap" insurance (unless it is a rider on your regular policy).

09-13-2005, 10:22 AM	#4
SD987 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 874	I've read good things about WarrantyDirect and due to limitations imposed by California's stringent insurance commission it seems our options for extended warranties are limited. SoCal, I am curious as to why you're purchasing your extended warranty on a 987 at this time? The warranty definitely needs to be purchased while the car is still under factory warranty, but I'm curious how much of a cost savings it is to purchase early on considering the "value of money" and other financial variables. Incidentally, if you purchase the extended warranty from Porsche at time of sale, it's going to be north of $4,000 on a 987. Brucelee, I agree that it is misrepresentation the way dealer's don't mention that the extended warranty isn't being provided by the manufacturer. However, the only thing that I would recommend a person buy from a new-car dealer at time of purchase is "gap" insurance (unless it is a rider on your regular policy). __________________ http://i7.tinypic.com/24ovngk.jpg http://i7.tinypic.com/24ow0id.jpg 06 987S- Sold Carrara White / Black / Black/Stone Grey Two-tone 05 987 5-speed - Sold Midnight Blue Metallic / Metropol Blue / Sand Beige 06 MB SLK350- Lease escapee Iridium Silver Metallic / Black We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true. - Robert Wilensky Last edited by SD987; 09-13-2005 at 10:34 AM.