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help with potential purchase of fist ever p-car!! dabozo - 8 years ago |
Re: help with potential purchase of fist ever p-car!! dabozo - 8 years ago |
Some additional warranty information Guenter in Ontario - 8 years ago |
Re: Some additional warranty information dabozo - 8 years ago |
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Guenter in Ontario
Not sure if this car is at a Porsche dealer, private or another dealer.
When it comes to the Porsche Approved Warranty. It can only be given/bought at a Porsche dealer. If you're buying any other after market warranty. You really have to read all the fine print because they have lots of exclusions. The Porsche Approved Warranty, on the other hand, is almost the same as the Porsche new car warranty, including roadside assistance.
Re: Some additional warranty information Guenter in Ontario - 8 years ago |
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Guenter in Ontario
This is a non Porsche dealer with ties to pfaff.the aftermarket warranty they peddle is from LGM called 'securedrive'...which they tell me is the same one Porsche uses for CPO. Not sure I believe this though.
I've never heard of Porsche using a third party warranty company. With CPO warranty, if the car needs a repair, a Porsche dealer makes the repair and is reimbursed for parts and labour by Porsche, not some other company, same as the Porsche new car warranty. There are no deductibles.
I'd be suspect about this warranty. You'd really have to read all the fine print.
Re: Some additional warranty information dabozo - 8 years ago |
Re: Some additional warranty information Guenter in Ontario - 8 years ago |
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dabozo
im skeptical too...about all 3rd party warranties for that matter...
The Salesperson went to talk to a manager and came back with him saying they just got off the phone with pfaff porsche and much to their surprise, 'it turns out that they use the same aftermarket warranty as what they offer their customers (LGM)"
Maybe aside from actual porsche warranties, this is who porshe recommends to customers when a car can no longer be CPO'd?? Although, the other 2 2012's i saw DO have a CPO warranty...
...Or like you said Guenter, ONLY Porsche dealers can provide a genuine Porsche warranty so these guys cooked up this statement so as to not discourage me...maybe it is time to move on... I dont trust 3rd party warranty's and for what they are asking for it ($), Im better off paying that much more elsewhere and getting a genuine warranty.
Engines (and gear change mechanisms) Laz - 8 years ago |
Re: Engines (and gear change mechanisms) dabozo - 8 years ago |
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Laz
the brakes ought to last close to 100,000 miles. That's both the pads and (iron) rotors.
Adding to Guenter's excellent advice... grant - 8 years ago |
Some thoughts mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - 8 years ago |
Re: Some thoughts dabozo - 8 years ago |
Re: help with potential purchase of fist ever p-car!! db997S - 8 years ago |
My previous post notwithstanding, I agree. Laz - 8 years ago |
Re: help with potential purchase of fist ever p-car!! dabozo - 8 years ago |
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db997S
I would test drive another 2012 Caymen to compare engines. Don't drive any Boxsters for comparison sake. I think the design will transmit engine sound/noise more. Also, on your Black edition, did it have a sports exahaust? That, too, could impact the sound. Not sure what you are used to driving, but a Porsche simply sounds much different than "normal" cars. So, if you are going from a Honda or Toyota to your first Porsche, that rough sound could simply be hearing a highly-tuned engine for the first time. My wife never makes cell phone calls when in my 911 S. She thinks it's too loud. Me, i love it. At start up, it simply just spits and snarls, and that's with the basic exhaust system.
Re: help with potential purchase of fist ever p-car!! db997S - 8 years ago |
Re: help with potential purchase of fist ever p-car!! dabozo - 8 years ago |
Re: help with potential purchase of fist ever p-car!! MarcW - 8 years ago |
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dabozo
Hi everyone, newbie here!
Like most of you I have always dreamt of someday owning a porsche and i may now be in a position to do so...albeit a used one lol...have to start somewhere!
Im currently looking at a 2012 cayman s black edition with manual tranny. I test drove it yesterday and liked it but really, i have nothing to compare it to since its the first one i have ever driven.
I was hoping you all could give me any 'heads up' on what to look out for as far as potential trouble goes...
Currently has 45000 KMs on it and is asking less than 60K CDN...no warranty unless i purchase one for $5-7000.
My impressions from driving it (aside from the good things) was that the engine sounded rough...perhaps this is a Porsche characteristic? And the shifting was very tight ...but ive read on here that this is typical...
Ive read about some oil deprivation/consumption issues and seals/rings going...Can anyone shed some light on this potential purchase of mine?
Re price, i checked the black book website and basically the trade in value it gave me is pretty much what the dealer is asking...which scares me. Especially for a car that is limited.
Any help from you all is greatly appreciated!
Marc, lots of good points, Laz - 8 years ago |
All good points Guenter in Ontario - 8 years ago |
Re: help with potential purchase of fist ever p-car!! dabozo - 8 years ago |
I would suggest caution SteveJ (2010 987 base, manual trans) - 8 years ago |