Aftermarket Warranty - Follow up post

I previously mentioned that I purchased an after market warranty that was recommended by the dealer. I took my car in for *minor* repairs that included tightening up some loose rattle points and fixing the passenger seat electric motor. Turns out there was an engine oil leak that needed fixing as well (not RMS luckily). I picked up the car today, and the total repair cost was $2300+. The total out of pocket for me was $50.00 (just my deductible). The warranty paid for everything that needed fixing, including replacing the passenger seat frame (turns out it wasn't the seat motor). I was a little worried that there would be a serious bill for minor work (turns out this was true) and that I would be stuck with most of it (turns out this was not true ). I had no hassles from the dealer and no issues from the warranty company. Overall as pleasant an experience as you could expect from a service center. One last note: just this one trip to the service center almost paid for the 48 mo/ 48,000 mile warranty I bought. -td PS: Just for the record - I don't think that all the rattle points are fixed, and honestly I don't think they ever will be... lol.

which warranty co. did you go with?

c'mon give it up... We want the name....

If you get an aftermarket warranty, is there a minimum period of time you need to be on-board till your first claim? Also, which company? Im not finding anywhere that wants to do a 99 -Keith

The plan is "Total Protection Plan" by Prizm, backed by Lyndon Property Insurance Company. My car had under 40K when I got it, and with low miles, the warranty ran me around $3,000. I think that they will warranty just about any car with low miles, regardless of year (mine is a 2000). Keep in mind I bought through a P-car dealer. Also, I've had the car one month.

I didn't call around my local Porsche dealer...but I found it here...if anybody is interested.... http://www.autospamedford.com/warranty.htm Prizm has a whole bunch of plans...Supreme, Deluxe, Enhanced, Powertrain Plus, Wrap...which one did you get? thanks, Amir

WOW your warranty company is much better than mine... When I bougth this car from my Bro-in-law, the extended warranty he bought was luckily transferrable for $50. The company name is WarranTech and they have different plans like yours but I have a $200 deductible Last week, for the first time, I took my car in to the dealer for coolant expansion tank replacement and they found that my seat control module was faulty, then the ignition switch was bad. Altogether the bill came out to be more than $2500. I am so glad I had the warranty even with $200 deductible My Bro-in-law bought this extended warranty for $2800 (5 yr/100k) from the dealer when he got the car used. Luckily I still have 3 more years to go To all new potential owners get a CPO cars or an extended warranty. BTW I also had a bad rattle noise on rough pavements and the Tech found a loose passenger speaker mounts. Now the rattle is gone, it's great. Have yours checked for looseness... Cheers,

Anyone had experience with AA AutoWarranty? http://www.aaautowarranty.com/program.asp?id=109391

How many miles on your car now and when you bought the warranty? Isn't 48 mo/48,000 miles warranty you're mentioning above same as the factory warranty coverage period or do you mean that is the new coverage period? It sounds like it is worth the cost to buy extended warranty. My 01 C2 factory warranty expired, and my car has only 22K miles.

I bought this P-car (2000 C2) in April 2006, and got 48/48,000 from that date. So, it's an ADDITIONAL 4 years of coverage. I'm failry certain that Porsche doesn't have a 10 year warranty, so this is a supplemental coverage - rather than the factory warranty coverage period. -td

That's great that you got the extended warranty. So you have warranty for another 48,000 miles on top of your existing miles or next 4 years til 2010. It sounds like you have either Supreme or Deluxe coverage. What type of payment method do they take? Credit card or installment plan? I am in So Cal, I wonder if distance will be a problem. With aftermarket warranties, can we take our cars to any dealer or an independent repair shop? Do you know if there is a warranty where even wear-and-tear items like brake pad replacement are covered? I have a 1991 Mercedes 300E with 188,000 miles, I should look into getting this warranty if they do take in high mileage cars. Wait, are they only for P-cars?

I have the all inclusive one (but can't remember the name of it). I'm sure they take credit cards, but I paid cash for mine when I bought the car (from a P-car dealer). I always take mine to the dealer where I bought the car and warranty. I don't have any paperwork that way. I just drop off the car, and then pick it up. Everything else is transparent to me. They file the claim, deal with the warranty company, etc. I don't think I would ever take my car to an independent shop when the dealer will fix it under warranty. Let us all know if you find one I know the DE and AX folks would love this one. Fresh Hoosiers all the time... Not only P-cars, but the warranty price is based on mileage. I'm sure a policy for a 1991 188,000 mile Benz, would't be cheap.

Try your local Porsche dealership. They will do my 99. As for a minimium period to wait. I have read wait at least 60 days. anything sooner may give you a red flag.

I'm looking into getting a warranty for my '01 C4 tip with 45,000 miles. It's currently under CPO warranty, which runs out in December '06. It looks like these warranties are not available to California residents, which seems rather odd. Any California residents wanna chime in on this one and point me in the right direction? Thanks. Patrick

Got a figure from them today; 4 years / 48,000 miles $100 deductible cost: $1905.00 copy of a typical contract: http://www.aaautowarranty.com/bc_premier.asp http://www.aaautowarranty.com/contracts/BC_Contract.pdf

td873 Thanks for the detailed info. I think I would just bypass the dealer and go directly to the aftermarket warranty companies. It looks like the dealer adds premium. That explains why this finance manager was cordial and answering all my email questions. Well, that's fair enough, but i am going straight to the warranty company.

JJB236: Please let me know which company you're dealing with that will provide you coverage in California. thanks. Patrick

I'm also in SoCal and interested on after market warranties recommendations applicable in California. Cheers and thanks.

I bought a warranty through these guys, Warranty Direct http://www.warrantydirect.com/ Purchased it a couple of months before the factory warranty ran out on my 2002 carrera. I only had 16,000 miles on my car. Haven't had to use it yet, but have only heard good things about them. I live in california. Hope this helps

Thanks, but it doesn't. When I put in my CPO '01 C4 Cpe Tip, it says there is no coverage avilable for that model/year.....

Be careful with AA Auto Warranty. I looked at them when I bought my car but decided against coverage due to a few of the stipulations in their contract. 1. They will only cover $75/hour labor, which is about half the going rate in Chicago. 2. They reserve the right to substitute rebuilt parts. 3. They require that you keep records of oil changes at a mechanic every 3,000 miles or three months (whichever comes first) regardless of Porsche maintenance requirements. DIY doesn't count. Failure to comply (present service records) will allow them to deny coverage. 4. The cost for my car was around $4,700 and change.

I have done a lot of talking with them and labor does need to be checked, also it depends on which company the contract is coming from. They are a broker and sell many different contracts from different companies. The other thing to watch is the deductibles. Some contracts will charge a deductible on each part not per visit. Better understand what that means. Also you're right about maintenance. Every contract has these requirements and you better know them and follow them or they could/will deny you. I have been doing a lot of reading and researching on these warranties. I am thinking about passing on getting any of these products. The best advice I can give is to read many contracts from many different companies. You better know what you�re buying. You better understand the difference between a named-component and an exclusionary warranty. The only warranties I have been offered on my car are named-componet. That means if it is not on the list in the contract it is not covered. Also, most of these warranties the part must break before it is covered and not �wear and tear�. No thanks I would rather catch the problem before it breaks (wear and tear) and does more damage to other parts on the car (which will not be covered). So buyers beware and read the contract before you sign then ask even more questions. If I was going to buy a warranty your best bet is to get an exclusionary warranty that covers break down and wear and tear with a zero deductible. These are vary costly. But then beware.

Thanks for your input guys. I was worried about the reliability of my car since I bought it used w/o warranty but these are great sources! After hearing about AA Auto Warranty I may not go with them, but I submitted quote requests to both Prizm and AA, but probably go with Prizm because of the great reviews.

dimnslow: Please let me know the age/mileage of your car and the response you get from Prizm. Thanks.

I'm interested in what Prizm has to say as well.

Definitely. I have a 2000 996 Carrera 2 with 38K on the odometer. Still waiting for response from Prizm

I don't think AA AutoWarranty is a bad company. You just need to do your homework. The guy I dealt with was very knowledgeable and went to great lengths to explain the contracts to me. He offered the same thing my local dealer offered but at more then half the cost. There are so many factors that play into this you just need to do a lot of reading of the different contracts. Due to the mileage of my car I could not get into exclusionary warranty type coverage from them.

Does anyone know why warrantydirect will only accept 01+ 911 for warranty? Something risky about 99-00 I show know about? :-)

I previously mentioned that I purchased an after market warranty that was recommended by the dealer. I took my car in for *minor* repairs that included tightening up some loose rattle points and fixing the passenger seat electric motor. Turns out there was an engine oil leak that needed fixing as well (not RMS luckily). I picked up the car today, and the total repair cost was $2300+. Man, I'd love to repair Porsches at those prices. I'm betting that these warranty companies have negotiated prices for repairs that's substantially lower than what they show on the repair bill.

more likely due to age and miles.

I recently had a terrible experience with easy care. I do not recommend them. They authorized only a half a$$ repair (not what Porsche reommened)and then would not pay for a full diagnosis to uncover the problem. I could go on for a long time but take my word...these guys suck!

Both AA Autowarranty and Prism have not gotten back to me. Does anyone know if they are not responding back to me because I am located in California? I'm in San Francisco, with a 2000 Porsche 911 with 39K on the odo. If there are other 3rd party insurance providers anyone knows. Please post on this site, thanks!

Wow that is wierd. They contacted me within 2 days by email and phone.

I purchased my '02 996 in July with 20,200 on the ODO with no problems to speak of. By early September and at 22,200, my RMS was shot (i.e. adding a quart of oil after 2 weeks and needed a drip pan under the car). I purchased the car with a bumper to bumper warranty for an addtional 3yr/36K for $2795. They covered the RMS repair but would not pay for the intermediate seal bolt replacement. All in all, I spent $50 on the deduct and about $100 on the intermediate bolt shenanigans. The other $1000 was absorbed by the warranty company without a problem. Seeing the ease at which this was handled by both the Porsche dealership and the warranty company, I'm very satisfied with my aftermarket warranty especially considering that I'm bound to have something else fail within the next 3 years...maybe even the RMS 3 or 4 more times...according to what I've read on this forum!

Hey Rac, could it be that those two companies just doesn't cover people in California? Speaking of which, is there anyone IN California who has extended warranty/ aftermarket warranty coverage?

yes, that might be the case. I was looking at a few different contracts and I saw some that are not valid in California. If you to AA Autowarranty you can view thier contracts that they have. make sure to click on the pdf versions. then towards the end of the contract you will see a state by state exclusions. Although I did see a few sections where it looks as though they are. Your best bet may be to call direct and talk to someone. After some looking, the plan that is a bumper to bumper warranty that would work for you is not covered in Cali.

Hi all, new to the forum, but have been lurking as I'm in the market for a Porsche. Just thought I'd add to this that there is one company that sells Cali extended warranties: www.warrantydirect.com Sounds like a good company and is the only company authorized to sell extended warranties in this state. I also found more information at the following website: http://www.carbuyingtips.com/warranty.htm which I've found to be quite helpful. Well again, hello and great info in this forum. Rich

I don't think warranty direct will do 2001 996's in California. Like I posted earlier in this thread, I purschased a "warranty Direct" warranty for my 2002 996 and I live in California, just a couple of months ago......although it still had a couple of months worth of factory warranty remaining. They contacted me right away, after inquiring on their website, they also sent my contract right away.

Yeah, I checked WarrantyDirect and they do not cover my car. Does anyone know which company will cover a 2000 911 Carrera, in California?

My bad. I thought I tried 2001 911 C2 and it did cover.

I'm in California, too. I just spent $600 on a temperature controller for my ''00 996. I was on the fence before, but now I'm convinced I need a policy. So does anyone have any California reco's? Thanks

I'm having the same problem. Those two have not responded back to me. I am thinking my yahoo email is not recognizing the senders and might have automatically sent their emails to the trash folder. I am also in California. I'm gonna send them another email.

The only way to buy a policy in California is through a dealer. I have spoken to Easy Care several times on the phone for my exsisting policy and they won't even quote me a price for renewal. There is some law that states that only dealers can sell warranties.

This thread is informative, but as our 2003 Boxster warranty (factory) is running out this month, we are faced with purchasing an aftermarket warranty or selling the car. Does anyone have a recommendation for an aftermarket warranty provider that sells in California? Many thanks!

Interesting! Does anyone know if the Porsche dealers honor a Prizm type warranty that wasn't purchased from that dealer?

I purchased my 99 C2 through a dealer and purchased a 3 year/ 36,000 mile warranty from a company called JM@A . They are owned by Fidelity and they were the only warranty company the dealer offered. I am in California.

hd911..... thanks for the info... going to check on them....

When I bought my car last year I got the same warranty 3/36 from Fidelity. About as close as I could get bumper to bumper That was the only 3rd party company that the porsche dealer offered. Cost $3000 with a $100 deductible . Havn't had to use it yet but a good peice of mind. I don't want to have to pay for a new engine or trans if it ever come to that

try this company: http://www.warranties4wheels.com/ for awarranty in california. i initially used my california address, but after talking with them we used a previous address of mine in Michigan for the warranty. Nothing ever gets mailed there, they actually use my California address for everything else, but it lowered the rate for the warranty. talk to stacy if you contact them.