Reply to: Car quandry

[Lockhouse]

IIRC it doesn't quite work like that. You need to pay for their 211 point inspection. In order to obtain the warranty, you then have to have a major service done by them, with all faults remedied by them, only using Porsche parts supplied by them. Any further work including battery and tyres has to be completed by OPC and cannot be performed by anyone outside the OPC network.

If I was going to drop a significant amount of cash I'd expect all of that to be honest.

[LondonManc]

I sort of think that if the cost of something like that is a problem to you, and you worry about the cost of fixing problems down the line, you should by buying a sporty Skoda instead.

Correct. It's a grand a pop for a set of tyres.

[DimPrawn]

IIRC it doesn't quite work like that. You need to pay for their 211 point inspection. In order to obtain the warranty, you then have to have a major service done by them, with all faults remedied by them, only using Porsche parts supplied by them. Any further work including battery and tyres has to be completed by OPC and cannot be performed by anyone outside the OPC network.

I sort of think that if the cost of something like that is a problem to you, and you worry about the cost of fixing problems down the line, you should by buying a sporty Skoda instead.

[Scruff]

IIRC it doesn't quite work like that. You need to pay for their 211 point inspection. In order to obtain the warranty, you then have to have a major service done by them, with all faults remedied by them, only using Porsche parts supplied by them. Any further work including battery and tyres has to be completed by OPC and cannot be performed by anyone outside the OPC network.

[Lockhouse]

If you want a Porsche inspected and assuming you're not buying directly from Porsche take it to a main dealer who for a fee will look it over. Ask them if they'll warranty it. If they say yes then you're good (you don't have to take the warranty obviously).

[unixman]

If a Porsche can't handle being redlined, you might as well buy a diesel.

If its revs you want, its an RX-8 you'll be needin'. Bounce off the rev limiter all day, but it's buried somewhere in 5 figures.

[LondonManc]

Buy a Tiptronic or PDK and they won't have been "redlined" (bounced off the limiter) in gear, since they change up beforehand, even when in Manual mode.

You can get a readout of the number of times a Porsche has hit the overrev limit, btw. If you want an Extended Warranty, some OPC's will refuse to issue one, depending on the number of "hits".

I got a 2007 before the PDK was better than manual. I'd certainly get one with the PDK next time.

[WTFH]

Buy a Tiptronic or PDK and they won't have been "redlined" (bounced off the limiter) in gear, since they change up beforehand, even when in Manual mode.

Found that out by accident once in my German tank. Instead of flicking it to Sport, I had put it into Manual. Thought it was holding the revs in 1, 2 & 3 longer than usual...

[Scruff]

Buy a Tiptronic or PDK and they won't have been "redlined" (bounced off the limiter) in gear, since they change up beforehand, even when in Manual mode.

You can get a readout of the number of times a Porsche has hit the overrev limit, btw. If you want an Extended Warranty, some OPC's will refuse to issue one, depending on the number of "hits".

[LondonManc]

Red lining isn't the problem, unless it's from cold.


Bouncing off the rev limiter all the time is a big problem.

Only done it twice. Think I need a better Porsche

[WTFH]

If a Porsche can't handle being redlined, you might as well buy a diesel.

Red lining isn't the problem, unless it's from cold.


Bouncing off the rev limiter all the time is a big problem.

[DimPrawn]

If a Porsche can't handle being redlined, you might as well buy a diesel.

[Tensai]

Personally I wouldn't. If it has main dealer service history, do a car check for insurance claims, outstanding finance and a thorough test drive and look at everything in lots of detail.

It depends on age and mileage. The problem is that the service record won't directly tell you if the previous owner has been redlining the car, which can cause bigger problems down the line. And Porsche problems=£££££.

A proper inspection with the diagnostic software can (IFAIK) tell you this stuff.

The above becomes increasingly relevant for older cars.

[DimPrawn]

Yeah sorry should have added private seller. Off to see a Porsche Cayman on Saturday if all goes well wondering if getting the RAC in for inspection is worth it.

Personally I wouldn't. If it has main dealer service history, do a car check for insurance claims, outstanding finance and a thorough test drive and look at everything in lots of detail.

[woohoo]

If you're buying from a main dealer, probably not.

Yeah sorry should have added private seller. Off to see a Porsche Cayman on Saturday if all goes well wondering if getting the RAC in for inspection is worth it.