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997 turbo - warranty or not!

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AngusG

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Hi all

Just had my 997.1 turbo serviced at an OPC (8 year service). Didn't need much work and ended up being cheaper than the same service I had for my Carrera S a few years ago (at an Indy).

Anyway, I'm toying with the idea of putting a Porsche extended warranty on it now.

Question is - is this actually worth doing for a 997 turbo, or would I be better off holding on to the £2400 and using it to spend on something that goes wrong? Obviously I'd break even if something major went wrong, but I'm wondering if people's experience is that the warranty covers even smaller items that might total over £2400 over the course of the warranty period.

Also would be interested in whether this would enhance my prospects of a private sale in say a year/18 months? Not sure it'll really increase the price I could get over a comparable 'non-warranty' car, but I'd be more likely actually to sell it privately if it's got a transferable warranty (previously I'd only really entertained the idea of selling to the trade for hassle reasons).

Any thoughts gratefully received!

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Speaking from personal experience I would say put the warranty on it.

Not sure if you've had the 111 point check done already but it's fairly safe to assume they'll find a few places to add the 'Porsche Tax' before its eligible.

Mine was a 2008 turbo with 28k and the warranty paid out for the following last year

PCM fault with Bose amplifier £1176.26 - Covered by warranty

Turbo actuator seized, vtg fault with turbo, engine removal required £5489.20 - Covered by warranty

Engine rattle, suspect linked to turbo fault, further diag required - Covered by warranty

Engine oil leak from cam covers £1359.63 - Covered by warranty

Also as you elude to it will be a big plus if you decide to sell within the 2 years either private or SOR with some of the specialists.
 
Is it fair to say that if you have a warranty already hen anything on the 111 check should actually be covered if that warranty period?

I wasn't aware you could let it lapse and then restart again - thought it had to be continuous.

I have 18 months left on mine and it was a big plus point in the purchase. As it was a aprivate sale it gave me extra confidence after checking the car that if there was anything wrong the seller would have no reason to hide it as he has an OPC warranty anyway....
 
AngusG said:
Just had my 997.1 turbo serviced at an OPC (8 year service). Didn't need much work and ended up being cheaper than the same service I had for my Carrera S a few years ago (at an Indy).

Anyway, I'm toying with the idea of putting a Porsche extended warranty on it now.

Question is - is this actually worth doing for a 997 turbo, or would I be better off holding on to the £2400 and using it to spend on something that goes wrong? Obviously I'd break even if something major went wrong, but I'm wondering if people's experience is that the warranty covers even smaller items that might total over £2400 over the course of the warranty period.
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Your question prompted me to check my old long running thread to see if I'd updated it after my latest claim in March. I hadn't.

See => Why I'd always recommend having an OPC warranty

My car was 8 years old and had just had a major service when I bought it. I shared the cost of the 111 point check, remedial warranty requirement stuff (including replacing a perfectly good Bosch battery !!) and the warranty itself as part of my purchase negotiations.
 
AngusG said:
........... would I be better off holding on to the £2400 and using it to spend on something that goes wrong? Obviously I'd break even if something major went wrong, but I'm wondering if people's experience is that the warranty covers even smaller items that might total over £2400 over the course of the warranty period.

Also would be interested in whether this would enhance my prospects of a private sale in say a year/18 months? Not sure it'll really increase the price I could get over a comparable 'non-warranty' car, but I'd be more likely actually to sell it privately if it's got a transferable warranty (previously I'd only really entertained the idea of selling to the trade for hassle reasons) .....
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I'm assuming that the £2400 you refer to is what you've been quoted for the 111 point check and the starting of a new 2 year warranty.

For the benefit of others the c£220 cost of the 111 point check can be reduced to c£80 if it is done at the same time as a service.

Subject to that 111 point check being passed a new warranty can be taken out at any time and will cost c£1100 for 12 months or c£2000 for 2 years.
Renewal of an existing warranty is a little bit cheaper.

My view is that a car with an OPC warranty will be a lot more desirable to a private buyer. I suspect a dealer would also be prepared to pay a bit more for such a car.
 
Don't know which model you have but I'm assuming a Gen 1, also whether it's a tip or a manual.
Personally if your going to sell it then the warranty will give the buyer peace of mind. If it's a manual then the obvious weak point is the clutch which can cost upwards of £2000 to replace.
If it's a tip then you should have no issues as the tips are more or less bomb proof.
As for other bits, such as coil packs, tandem pumps or seals and gaskets then I doubt the cost to fix will be as much as the warranty.
If the car has been well looked after and had a recent clean bill of health then personally I would leave the money where it is.
 
Thanks all (in particular T8 for that interesting thread!)

It's a gen '1.5', tip. 45,000 miles.

On the 111 point check, I got it done during the service - interesting to hear it would be reduced to £80, is that a policy across the whole OPC network? My opc didn't mention it...
 
I've owned my Turbo for just over eight years.

I decided not to renew my OPC warranty after the first year. The warranty for the seven years would've cost circa £10K. Not had a single item fail, although a new starter motor looks like it is on the cards.
 
To get the warranty or not, depends on how risk adverse you are I guess.

I have had my 997 turbo for 14 months or so now. Bought from a very reputable indy. I dont know if the previous owner had any sort of warranty on the car when he had it, but the car came with a massive pile of invoices showing that the previous owner took it straight to OPC for absolutely anything. Including a brake light bulb.

I debated whether to go for a warranty or not and decided against it. I could see the car had been looked after. The indy did a full check on the car. The previous owner agreed to replace all the brakes & tyres as they were worn.

14 months on, my cars had some serious use - ive done approaching 20k miles in it as a daily runner, including all through winter. The only expense outside of a normal minor service & a set of tyres was having a couple of sensors replaced which went faulty. That cost £250.

Sure, who knows what the next 12 months will bring. But I just went for the approach of saving the 111 point inspection & warranty cost and use that money to cover anything which might go wrong.
 
AngusG said:
On the 111 point check, I got it done during the service - interesting to hear it would be reduced to £80, is that a policy across the whole OPC network? My opc didn't mention it...
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:dont know: about other OPCs but Tonbridge told me that it would add half an hours labour to the service time. I've just checked my invoice and that's what they charged me for.

When I renewed it was a stand-alone check and cost the fixed price of £180 +VAT less the discount I was able to negotiate for being a PCGB member and a regular customer.
 
Easto said:
Is it fair to say that if you have a warranty already hen anything on the 111 check should actually be covered if that warranty period?

I wasn't aware you could let it lapse and then restart again - thought it had to be continuous.
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No. There are a number of wear and tear items that could cause a car to fail the 111 point check.

The warranty can lapse at any time and be re-instated years later subject to the warranty terms and conditions being met and the 111 point check being passed. It's about £80 a year cheaper to renew an existing warranty rather than again which, I assume, is due to the admin' saving.
 
T8 said:
Easto said:
Is it fair to say that if you have a warranty already hen anything on the 111 check should actually be covered if that warranty period?

I wasn't aware you could let it lapse and then restart again - thought it had to be continuous.
Click to expand...

No. There are a number of wear and tear items that could cause a car to fail the 111 point check.

The warranty can lapse at any time and be re-instated years later subject to the warranty terms and conditions being met and the 111 point check being passed. It's about £80 a year cheaper to renew an existing warranty rather than again which, I assume, is due to the admin' saving.
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Thanks for clarifying.
Not sure why wear and tear items would hinder warranty approval as they don't cover them but I guess they would argue that it's not been looked after properly....
 
Easto said:
T8 said:
Easto said:
Is it fair to say that if you have a warranty already hen anything on the 111 check should actually be covered if that warranty period?

I wasn't aware you could let it lapse and then restart again - thought it had to be continuous.
Click to expand...

No. There are a number of wear and tear items that could cause a car to fail the 111 point check.

The warranty can lapse at any time and be re-instated years later subject to the warranty terms and conditions being met and the 111 point check being passed. It's about £80 a year cheaper to renew an existing warranty rather than again which, I assume, is due to the admin' saving.
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Thanks for clarifying.
Not sure why wear and tear items would hinder warranty approval as they don't cover them but I guess they would argue that it's not been looked after properly....
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As an example I had to change my bottle of tyre gunk as it was out of date apparently!!!!!!!!! :?:
 
Big fat no from me. I've got about 4 months OPC warranty left on mine but I won't be renewing. That said I've been a very naughty boy and modified my car so OPC won't renew anyway which is fine by me.
 
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