Corrosion spotted

[Bradders]

Just found a small area of paint bubbling at the bottom of the n/s rear wheel arch where is abuts the plastic side skirt.



Anyone else got/had this ?

The car is 9 years old and is still covered under the 10 year warranty (all the stamps are in the book) but does it qualify as a paint defect under the Porsche Long Life Guarantee, or am I kidding myself ?

 

[chaser]

Difficult to tell without removing the skirt, but it looks like it`s coming through the panel, i.e. perforation, so should be covered under the warranty.

 

[chaser]

I should add, assuming it has not had a previous repair, or the corrosion has started from the outside after paint damage.

 

[cheshire911]

I can't speak about Porsche perforation warranty but I wouldn't hold your breath based on my experience of Mercedes's 30 year MobiloLife and Corrosion Warranty. The car has been with me from new and only serviced by MB. Thye spotted some slight pitting on one rear wheel arch last year at a service and made a warranty claim. MB took ages, then sent a man round who took paint readings and said "wow, all original paintwork" and siad he'dput in his report. Guess what? MB declined it!

I was advised to appeal by my dealer. I did. They declined it again. The MB bodyshop (not the main dealer who services the car) said trhey don't give a reason but he said they mentioned it is too old at 9 years going on for 10 years and that's probably why it was declined. I had all the inspection stamps, full main dealer history for all servicing and ad hoc work. The dealership was surprised. I called a meeting with the service manager and the GM of the dealership. Told them I had complied with the terms of the contract as per the service book, that if I seek legal advice, I was sure to win as MB are in breach of contract. But I did not want to pursue legal case as only the lawyers win out of such situations. Tolkd them what I wanted was for them to sort the matter with MB's bodyshop and MB central and have the rectification work done as a warranty annd if they have to, then treat it as a goodwill gesture and the bodyshop can internally charge the servicing dealer. So consider this if they don't play ball. The one difference between my situation with MB and yours with aPorsche is that I had the car supplied from new and all servicing and ad hoc work carried out by the main dealer so I had a very strong hand.

Good luck.

 

[Bradders]

Thanks for the replies - I'll let you know how I get on with Leeds Porsche tomorrow. :thumb:

 

[cheshire911]

Just remember the default position is to wriggle out of a claim. If that is their starting point, consider how you will demolish it and get them to adopt your starting point. Corrosion defects cover from the inside-out and not the other way around.Yours looks like from inside-out (a stone chip would be outside-inwards).

The order of priority is
1. Full warranty repair
2. Full repair as a goodwill
3. Full goodwill repair with owner contribution

You have to stand your ground. Good luck.

 

[GT4]

Warranty is "Rust Through".

That means the rust must emanate from within.

External evidence of damage (stone chips etc) will in general invalidate the warranty.

 

[Stefandk]

If the plastic side skirt is not installed from factory or a Porsche dealer, I dont think they will cover it.

 

[Stefandk]

...ahh I see you got it from stock 40" model;-)