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Post by racingteatray on Oct 4, 2019 11:11:12 GMT
So in two months' time, the GC will turn three and need its first MoT. I will also need to think about extending the warranty (which I did do on the M135i and which came in handy - saved me around £1,500).
This would cost for a year's comprehensive warranty either £422 with a £250 excess or £522 with a £100 excess.
But what caught my eye was this:
www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-fleet/porsche-cayman-s---ph-fleet/41012
The warranty price itself seemed reasonable (similar to BMW) but what I wasn't clear on (and maybe our resident Porsche owners may know) is whether Porsche insists on the 111-point check even on a car coming off the manufacturer's warranty or if it is only for cars which have had a gap?
It's the latter, I can understand, but if the former it seems exceptionally cheeky.
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Post by johnc on Oct 4, 2019 11:25:49 GMT
From what I know from friends I don't think the 111 point check is required is the car has a full OPC history.
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Post by Martin on Oct 4, 2019 11:57:55 GMT
So in two months' time, the GC will turn three and need its first MoT. I will also need to think about extending the warranty (which I did do on the M135i and which came in handy - saved me around £1,500).
This would cost for a year's comprehensive warranty either £422 with a £250 excess or £522 with a £100 excess.
But what caught my eye was this:
www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-fleet/porsche-cayman-s---ph-fleet/41012
The warranty price itself seemed reasonable (similar to BMW) but what I wasn't clear on (and maybe our resident Porsche owners may know) is whether Porsche insists on the 111-point check even on a car coming off the manufacturer's warranty or if it is only for cars which have had a gap?
It's the latter, I can understand, but if the former it seems exceptionally cheeky.
You need the check every time you renew, which can be for 1 or 2 years, whether there’s a gap or not and having full OPC service history doesn’t make a difference. However, you can negotiate a discount and if it coincides with a main service it can be included in that cost. Everything has to be Porsche approved for it to pass, from N Rates tyres to the (notoriously rubbish and expensive) Porsche battery. Servicing for cars over 3 years old is pretty reasonable as well, less than the 535d cost and you can save by getting a specialist to do jobs like discs/pads as long as they use genuine parts. Porsche warranties are a relative bargain and the pricing is straightforward. BMW warranties get ever more expensive the more miles the car has done, it was around £1,200 for the 535d. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2019 12:00:48 GMT
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Post by Martin on Oct 4, 2019 12:06:09 GMT
One for my car was over £800 with a zero excess. I thought stuff that! That’s not bad, I’d have gone for it, £800 won’t go far if there’s a problem. I think the 750 will be double that.... |
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Post by racingteatray on Oct 4, 2019 12:14:28 GMT
So in two months' time, the GC will turn three and need its first MoT. I will also need to think about extending the warranty (which I did do on the M135i and which came in handy - saved me around £1,500).
This would cost for a year's comprehensive warranty either £422 with a £250 excess or £522 with a £100 excess.
But what caught my eye was this:
www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-fleet/porsche-cayman-s---ph-fleet/41012
The warranty price itself seemed reasonable (similar to BMW) but what I wasn't clear on (and maybe our resident Porsche owners may know) is whether Porsche insists on the 111-point check even on a car coming off the manufacturer's warranty or if it is only for cars which have had a gap?
It's the latter, I can understand, but if the former it seems exceptionally cheeky.
Porsche warranties are a relative bargain and the pricing is straightforward. Yes, well I suppose they can afford to be if they've basically made you pay for a check and fixing all outstanding issues before taking the warranty out!
BMW don't do that.
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Post by Martin on Oct 4, 2019 12:21:32 GMT
Porsche warranties are a relative bargain and the pricing is straightforward. Yes, well I suppose they can afford to be if they've basically made you pay for a check and fixing all outstanding issues before taking the warranty out!
BMW don't do that.
Even taking that into account, they’re still good value, especially as the car gets older and/or higher mileage. If you buy from an OPC you get 2 years warranty, or get a car without a break in cover and any issues will be fixed by the outgoing policy. Also, servicing is every 2 years or 20,000 miles, so I didn’t object to the car going in for a full check up on the year it didn’t need a service. |
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Post by PG on Oct 4, 2019 12:28:56 GMT
I've just had the renewal in for the Jag warranty. It will be £1200 next year. It is pretty comprehensive cover. As it is now 8 years old I'll probably do it as otherwise one big bill will easily cost that and a load more.
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Post by racingteatray on Oct 4, 2019 12:32:07 GMT
Yes, well I suppose they can afford to be if they've basically made you pay for a check and fixing all outstanding issues before taking the warranty out!
BMW don't do that.
Even taking that into account, they’re still good value, especially as the car gets older and/or higher mileage. If you buy from an OPC you get 2 years warranty, or get a car without a break in cover and any issues will be fixed by the outgoing policy. Also, servicing is every 2 years or 20,000 miles, so I didn’t object to the car going in for a full check up on the year it didn’t need a service. Far be it for me to suggest it looks and sounds like an excellent way to try and game reliability/warranty claim rankings... |
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Post by Tim on Oct 4, 2019 14:54:02 GMT
One for my car was over £800 with a zero excess. I thought stuff that! That’s not bad, I’d have gone for it, £800 won’t go far if there’s a problem. I think the 750 will be double that.... Quite, my transfer box could've given up the ghost (well, started misbehaving) before 100k and I would've been covered if under warranty as the car still has a full history, and thus potentially not £4,500 out of pocket. |
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Post by Stuntman on Oct 4, 2019 19:52:56 GMT
As Martin has said, with Porsche they insist that your car has to pass the 111 point check (and charge you for it), even if it's been serviced and maintained by an OPC since it was new and the initial warranty is ending.
I did this last year when the car turned 3 and a service was not due. So the check plus a 1-year warranty cost about £1000.
I do think it's cheeky.
I didn't take out a 2 year warranty because I wasn't sure whether I would still own the car in two years' time. This will depend on whether I am offered an allocation for the 718 GT4, and whether I take it up.
I'd certainly aim to keep a GT Porsche in warranty if I was going to own it for a significant period of time.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2019 0:03:22 GMT
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Post by racingteatray on Oct 6, 2019 21:17:57 GMT
I found the comprehensive BMW one fine. The M135i suffered a faulty electric window, a fault to the air-conditioning compressor and a fault to some airflow meter buried deep in the engine that lead to poor idling, all towards the end of the fourth year and all were covered. Would have been over £2k’s worth had I had to pay for it.
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Post by johnc on Oct 7, 2019 7:29:20 GMT
I had a broken front spring and all the glow plugs (£2K job) replaced on the 335D and although I probably paid more than that in the 5 years I extended the warranty for, it provided a courtesy car delivered to the door, roadside assistance when the spring broke (and flatbed recovery) and a lot of peace of mind.
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