Wonder what your thougts /advice would be on this one. My 997 manufactures warranty expires in March and I undertsand that the revised warranty will now cost approx £1500, and involove their 111point check.Normally in previous cars I would have taken the extended warranty, this is my 1st porsche and my thoughts are as follows.
I am struggling to justify this cost year on year, and whilst Porsche bits are no doubt expensive what extent of damage would it take to recoup your costs and in other owners experiences what things have failed on a 2-3 yr old 997 that has been dealer maintained since new and how expensive have these been?
I have just had a substantial amount of warranty work done (mostly minor niggles but also new front shocks).
What effect would not having the extened warranty have when I came to sell or trade in the car?
Originally I had expected to keep the car about 2.5 years (when it would have been 3years old) Although given the hammering I have no doubt taken on residuals (now that isn't something you would have expected from a 911) I am now not sure whether I will keep it longer.
The cost of the warranty would , of course be a welcome addition to a deposit on a new one , especially if there were any great discounts.
Final thought...when will Porsche catch up almost all other manufacturers and give a 3yr (at least) warranty.
Sorry for the ramble but I am just hoping to get a feel for pros and cons of extending warranty.
Look forward to any advice or experiences.
I am struggling to justify this cost year on year, and whilst Porsche bits are no doubt expensive what extent of damage would it take to recoup your costs and in other owners experiences what things have failed on a 2-3 yr old 997 that has been dealer maintained since new and how expensive have these been?
I have just had a substantial amount of warranty work done (mostly minor niggles but also new front shocks).
What effect would not having the extened warranty have when I came to sell or trade in the car?
Originally I had expected to keep the car about 2.5 years (when it would have been 3years old) Although given the hammering I have no doubt taken on residuals (now that isn't something you would have expected from a 911) I am now not sure whether I will keep it longer.
The cost of the warranty would , of course be a welcome addition to a deposit on a new one , especially if there were any great discounts.
Final thought...when will Porsche catch up almost all other manufacturers and give a 3yr (at least) warranty.
Sorry for the ramble but I am just hoping to get a feel for pros and cons of extending warranty.
Look forward to any advice or experiences.
