New Owners Beware - My saga

[Brucelee]

Never heard of this type of failure on a Box although I am sure it is possible.

Get out that warranty contact and see if you can sidestep the $1000 also.

Good luck!

If your warranty states that you have some out-of-pocket exposure, try to negotiate with the dealer, and reduce your $1,000 amount to something less. Let's face it; the dealer is getting about $15K. I am sure there is a "rich" margin in there to help you reduce your potential $1K exposure.

[wild1poet2]

Idjiot, sorry to hear of you're bad luck but glad to hear you escaped a "worst case scenario".

I'm not familiar with extended warranties. Are there a lot of companies offering them? Does Porsche offer one? How about AAA?

Those of you have them, who did you go with and why?

Thanks, Jim

[Ronzi]

Interesting that the warranty outfit requested and got a "teardown" from the dealer. I thought that Porsche std practice with the Box was for a dealer to take the motor down only far enough to establish whether they had an engine replacement situation on their hands.
Different with a 3rd party warranty?

[Tool Pants]

If the warranty company will pay up to $100 per hour but the shop charges $145 per hour, who eats the difference. You, or your shop. If that is why you owe something then you could have asked the dealer to do it at the rate being paid. More so if it is the warranty being sold by that dealer.

First time I have heard of a crankshaft problem. More likely the intermediate shaft.

[Brucelee]

Porsche offers extended warranties in two ways.

You can extend it when you buy the car new.

or, you can buy a CPO car from them.

Otherwise, you have to go aftermarket.

[rdancd816]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

Porsche offers extended warranties in two ways.

You can extend it when you buy the car new.

or, you can buy a CPO car from them.

Otherwise, you have to go aftermarket.

Brucelee, I bought mine from a Porsche dealer and later received a Stainless silver box from PCNA with a letter stating the car was given the 100 point inspection and was a "Certified" Porsche car. The car is a 1997 with very low miles. I have nothing from the dealer stating this and am curious if the 2 year "Certified" warranty would apply to this vehicle. Car has been perfect to date but then its only just touched 11,200 miles. Seems you know your stuff, just curious here.

[Brucelee]

"Brucelee, I bought mine from a Porsche dealer and later received a Stainless silver box from PCNA with a letter stating the car was given the 100 point inspection and was a "Certified" Porsche car. The car is a 1997 with very low miles. I have nothing from the dealer stating this and am curious if the 2 year "Certified" warranty would apply to this vehicle. Car has been perfect to date but then its only just touched 11,200 miles. Seems you know your stuff, just curious here"

If the car has any kind of Porsche extended warranty, this will be indicated in the computer system in the service dept of any Porsche dealer. You can check any old time.

However, since the EW is a 6 yr/100K warranty from the date of inception, it is unlikely you have the Porsche extended warranty.

Let us know!