After market warranty?? YES!!

Occasionally someone will ask if purchasing an aftermarket warranty is worth it. I strongly recomend it. I purchased my "99" this past March and paid the additional $3,600 for a 3yr, or 36K miles. (with $100.00 deductable) and In just under six months and ONLY two repairs they have covered, . $1,251.00 out of $1,451.00. Mass air flow, and left bank cam adjuster.

Rick- which warranty did you go with?

1250 for a MAF???

Wow, mass air flow sensors are $1,251 most other vehicles' MAF's are only $250(part only)?

Mass air flow installed at Porsche Dealer $611.00 Cam adjuster installed Porsche place $ 840.00 Total= $1451.00 Deductable $100 each repair = $ 200.00 Warranty paid $1,251.00

$3,600 for $1,000 worth of repairs (if done at an Independant) is "worth it"?

That's a ripoff for the MAF!!!

I'd say so, being that he's only had the car for 6 months. At this rate it will pay for itself in just over a year and a half.

With an extended warranty you're basically betting you are going to have a catastrophic repair event. If your car has been well maintained, good svc records then you're probably better off starting to do the work youself or find an indep shop you trust. Probably the single worst thing that might happen on a 996 is an RMS, and that runs 6-800$. Engine and tranny failures while bad are very rare, esp in a well maintained car.

It's funny he's getting bashed for having a warranty..

I'm with you Rick. Mine paid for my $8000 engine (rod bearing went out). -Darren

I'd say the warranty is good as long as the company honors their obligation and you don't plan on mods that will void the warranty. This is important esp for those who don't work on their cars. For those mechanically inclined, you can usually repair problems for a few hundred bucks and save a grand or two for mods.

$3600 in repairs in 3 years is very unlucky I think C4S is right on the money. If you are starting with a well maintained and non abused example it is not worth the money. However, It would save you in the event you had complete engine failure. Although that is a far stretch on a car that would have 50-60K miles by the end of the warranty period. Especially when most EW's don't cover many parts i.e. inside electrical switches and such.

I look at it like a gamble. I am rolling the dice. Sure if I get an RMS it'll suck but 1k is better than 3600. That being said, I am sure some people really enjoy the peace of mind you get from a warranty which doesn't have a price. For me leaving a car stock is not possible so there's really no point, I'd rather roll the dice... Rick, I am glad you are getting some value out of yours and it looks like it's almost paid for itself. Well done, MB

Warranty's are almost ALWAYS worth the money. I agree, buy the warranty. In every car ive owned as an adult (not counting those teenage years with beaters :-)) the warranty paid for itself... the only one so far is my Porsches.

This makes no sense. First of all, most warrantys don't pay for themselves. If they did, the insurance companies would stop writing them. So actually, warranty's are almost NEVER worth the money. However, if you do have a catastrophic failure, they can easily amount to many times the cost of the policy. On average, the insurance company always wins or they change the playing field. Having said all that, I have an extended warranty on my Ford Excursion and got an extension on my '04 996 because of CPO.

Here's my example in the 1st year. My cost: $400 tire/wheel warranty for 4 years. Summer 2005 replacement. 2 blown rear tires, latter with wrecked rim. My cost: $0 Insurance cost from dealer: $2000.00 3 years to go Dont be afraid of spending $$ up front. All these cars break down eventually no matter the wear, miles, just luck of the draw most times. So, you feeling lucky?

Nobody is really bashing him, they are just saying that the warranty structuring ($100 for each repair on the same bill) and the charges for the repairs are INSANELY OVERPRICED!

Oh, a misinterpretation then, sorry folks. The MAF was a rip off but who cares, he's not paying for it.. I have a 2 year unlimited Porshce warranty and if they decide to charge Porshce America $2000 to fix my MAF, so be it. If I didn't have a warranty, I'd be right in line at the dealership saying "hi, can you get me a MAF, thanks I'll put it in myself".

$250 to replace a MAF is much cheaper in the long run than a $100 MAF replacement ded over and over. What you really need to do is take the cost you pay for the warranty and ADD the total of $100 per item as well to get a total cost of warranty. WAY TOO MUCH. Trust me, these companies are in business to make money and those that aren't DO NOT honor claims. I bought my 996 as a CPO knowing I was covered with $0 ded and dealer maintained and honored. But as most would agree it is a gamble and that is piece of mind if you don't mind the risk/reward.

Mitch, what i said makes perfect sense. What does a warranty run? 2K? 3K? Ok.. so one failure of any significant value and you can easily get to that level. Had a 3000GT, warranty was 1500, 5th gear replacement when it failed was 1600. I can only go by experience and in every case it has paid for itself. Besides, warranties are hidden in the cost of the car, over the life of the loan. I sure dont like having to drop a couple grand on a breakdown. Prepay it!

Warranties are especially good if you are not mechanically capable. That MAF probably just needed cleaning, but if you don't know and aren't able to do the work, repairs will really cost you.... I know on the Jag I had that the the dealer replaced a ton of stuff under my extended warranty that I am sure did not need replacing. But it wasn't on my bill. If it was, they would have had a tough time convincing me that work needed to be done. And chances are, I would have fixed it myself if they did.

I think the arguement for warranties is even stronger when buying a used car; there's just no way to be sure that it hasn't been abused and $3600 is worth the piece of mind. imho

I bought mine used and picked up a policy for less than this, but then again I bought the policy from a friend. So far it has been great. When my Corvete was 200 miles past its warranty its motor died. A con rod disintegrated while idling in traffic. $6k later I had a new block (GM warranty too). Ouch. I should have bought an extened warranty before my primary policy expired but didn't as the LT-1 was supposedly bulletproof. Yeah.

[QUOTE=Chronos]When my Corvete was 200 miles past its warranty its motor died. A con rod disintegrated while idling in traffic. $6k later I had a new block (GM warranty too). Ouch.QUOTE] Isnt this usually when it occurs? Right after the warranty? Like the damn cars know when it expires....

EXACTLY. That experience sure woke me up! Changed the oil religiously, had the car serviced on time, and I never even really got the chance to "push 'er" on the track or backroads. After that experience I won't own an expensive car without a warranty.