After market warranty data base

[zagit]

Just for future references, are you sure that its is AAA, not AA Auto Warranty. When i first saw it, i said to myself this is something, atleast there is a huge organization's reputation.

[xavier405]

I'm right now discussing an extended new car warrantee with the dealer. The notes are in my car, but the warrantee is for 3 years (past the 4 year new warrantee, for a total of 7) and I forget the additional miles

Platinum - $2500 - same as new car warrantee
Gold Plus - something like $2000, covers less
Gold - something like $1800, covers less

The more I think about it, the less I like the idea of a warrantee now. I figure in about a year or two I will trade up to a 987. I wonder how much of this $2500 I can recover? If I can't recover any of it, then I might just take the risk that I won't have more than $2500 in repairs costs in the next 24 months. Am I nuts?

The other thing is that this "extended new car warrantee" is available only up to one month prior to your regular new car warrantee expiration. After that, then you have to get a "used car warrantee" which I haven't asked about.

I have many questions to ask the dealer.

Then I need to call some third parties...

cheers

[RandallNeighbour]

Here's a couple of thoughts to help you decide:

If you plan to trade the car, you need to know that the warranty transfers to the new owner... if so, it may be that feature that sells the car for what it's worth and not a penny less (I know I'd love to buy a used Boxster with a good extended warranty that was worth something!)

I'd also see if there's any way you can visit with others who have this warranty and find out if it really pays out or every claim is denied with creative explanations of the fine print.

Is the warranty from Porsche, or resold to you from a Porsche dealer? That's better than a 3rd party dealer selling you a 3rd party warranty.

I'll tell you this... Boxsters need all kinds of expensive stuff in years 4-8. See if convertible top transmissions, cables and the like are covered as well as oxygen sensors and the MAF. If these are indeed covered, then you'll certainly get your $2500 out of it if you keep the car that long.

Hope this helps!

[Porschev]

I mean the real experience, like something was broken. How those companies were behaving. Do we have a really nice company, because we do not have enough legislative power to control them, like insurance companies, we really need a trustable and proven company.

[xavier405]

I got the "new car extended warrantee" from the dealer. Platinum plan at $2500.

The thing is transferable to a new owner, so if I sell it then I can argue the added value of this warrantee.

...and the investment is refundable for the prorated amount. So if I total the car tomorrow I will get the warrantee money back.

Also, I have been building a good relationship with this dealer, so I think there is added benefit to working with them on their recommended warrantee plan. I suppose someone could argue that its a trap, but I favor the "good relationsihp" argument.

[WindwardBoxster]

I bought an extended warranty for our 99 Boxster through Warranty Direct prior to our factory warranty running out. I can't recall exactly what I spent, but I thought it was almost $1800. I already had another extended warranty through this company for an SUV, but hadn't needed to use it yet. This spring, about 2-1/2 years after buying the Boxster and the warranty, I had enough problems with the Boxster that I finally took it in to the dealer. I needed to have the coolant overflow tank replaced because it was leaking (and the dealer reported that there is no repair because it's a highly-pressurized, sealed system). I also needed to have the passenger window regulator replaced and the emergency brake switch. These are all quite common experiences from what I heard at the dealer and read on the Internet. I had all of the work done at the dealer (Porsche of Honolulu). I didn't have to call Warranty Direct at all, the dealer took care of the eligibility verification and all the details on the work. In the end, Warranty Direct covered the full amount on all parts (which was very expensive), and most of the labor. Warranty Direct would not pay the dealer's full price for labor, and the dealer wouldn't just accept what Warranty Direct wanted to pay, they made me pay the difference. It must have been a significant difference, I didn't ask for the details. In the end, with the deductible and extra labor amount prorated to me, it turned out to cost me about $350 and it cost Warranty Direct about $1,550. It hasn't completely paid for itself yet, but the warranty is still good for more than one more year, and it has almost paid for itself, and it is transferable so if we do sell it we can use that as a bargaining tool as well.

We probably will sell it, because I already picked up a used 996 and I don't want to own this car without it being under warranty, it's going to cost quite a bit to maintain. Just had the clutch replaced at 65k miles, and it was pretty hefty (had to do the rear seals too because it was only a matter of time and the transmission was already off). The new clutch makes an amazing difference, though.

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

An aftermarket Warranty can be an excellent thing for those who cannot, or simply do not want to work on their own vehicles. You may have no need for it, but there's comfort in just being 'insured'.

Personally, I have never worked with my hands in any job(s) I have held since college. This is one of the reasons I own collector/performance cars, so that I can wrench on them. For me, it's better therapy than Bass Fishing or a Thursday Nite Poker Game.

Several years ago, just for '********************s & Giggles', I earned both an ISM CIMM (Certified Industrial Mechanic) and an ASE certification. I don't want a car I can't work on, for me, it's an essential part of the package.

In fact, one anniversary, Mrs. MNBoxster bought a LawnChair and a 'BoomBox' so she could spend time with me in the Garage - me under the car(s) and her in the Lawnchair reading a book and listening to music. Whatever works I guess...

Happy Motoring!...Jim'99