Warranty wonders

[David N.]

My CPO is about to run out Dec 26th, and I've just been quoted $3600 for another 3 years thru Porsche on a Boxster S.

Up until now I've been all gung-ho to extend the warranty, but staring at another $3600 incremental cost to manage just has me a bit hesitant. The car has 50k miles and runs great, and living in SoCal I feel like things like the AC and heater aren't really going to be issues. I know catastrophic engine failure is of course the big worry, but aside from that what else do I need to worry about that's not a wear item? Can anyone offer a convincing argument that a warranty is worth it?

I did try Warranty Direct for a quote, but apparently they stopped doing insurance in CA for the last few weeks. So if I want to start a new extended warranty before the CPO runs out I have to act now before WD might start back up again.

-David

[z12358]

I wasn't aware Porsche offered such warranty. Can you pls give more details?

[David N.]

Just their standard extended warranty I guess. I was quoted $3600 from Beverly Hills Porsche, 3 years/36,000 miles, supposedly it covers all non-wear items but I would be scrutinizing the paperwork closely if I decided to do it. The really annoying part, I have 50,400 miles on my Boxster. I asked and they told me had I brought it in with under 50k, the 40-50k extended warranty would have been 4 years for $4000.

Live and learn, don't try to delay and maximize your warranty time, check this stuff out EARLY.

-David

[z12358]

Originally Posted by David N.

Just their standard extended warranty I guess. I was quoted $3600 from Beverly Hills Porsche, 3 years/36,000 miles, supposedly it covers all non-wear items but I would be scrutinizing the paperwork closely if I decided to do it. The really annoying part, I have 50,400 miles on my Boxster. I asked and they told me had I brought it in with under 50k, the 40-50k extended warranty would have been 4 years for $4000.

Live and learn, don't try to delay and maximize your warranty time, check this stuff out EARLY.

-David

Was this offered by the dealer or by Porsche. Would it be honored at any other Porsche dealer? Does the car need to pass any inspections? Yes, that $50k clause must be really annoying.

[David N.]

Good question on the location honoring. I will definitely ask that next. The car would not need to pass inspection because it's still under CPO.

-David

[C5150]

What's the deductible breakdown (if any) for the extended warranty they are offering?

- C5150