Extended Warranty

[HeidiE]

Hi there!

I am in the process of purchasing a 2002 Porsche Boxster right now. I am buying it from a dealership and am shopping around for a warranty for it. It no longer has the original factory warranty, but comes with a 30 day warranty from the dealership.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good company to buy a warranty from? Also, what is a reasonable price to pay for this warranty?

The car is a Boxster 2.7, 5 speed manual, sold in the U.S. It has 70,630 miles on it and is in excellent running and cosmetic condition.

Thanks,

Heidi

[phillipj]

Give these people a call. They have a very good reputation.

http://easycare.com/

[mikefocke]

I don't know of a single extended warranty coverage Insurance Company I can recommend.

Why? I don't like 20%-30% odds in a casino, I don''t like them in an insurance purchase either.

Link

[brucenoah1956]

I agree with Mike, odds aren't good of the warranty even meeting what you pay for it.

I bought an extended warranty when I bought my 2001 Boxster S in 2005. My first Porsche and didn't know what level of reliability to expect. I paid over $3000 for a very comprehensive 36 month warranty package. I collected only $400, and taht was to replace a rear wheel bearing that the previous owner damaged hitting a curb as evidenced by ding on RR wheel.

NEVER AGAIN!

[vijen6]

My first Boxster was bought on Ebay and came with easyCare extended warranty. The website itself makes it look like a fly by night service and had me worried when I needed to make a claim, however, I had no problems with them. Got all the oil leaks and such fixed at the dealers free of charge ( $3500 + ). I MIGH have had to pay a $100 'co-pay'. I dont remember exactly, but I do remember being impressed with their professionality and promptness at the time.

With my current car, bought with 2 year CPO warranty from dealer ( after negotiation, paid a premium of $1500 for it compared to another similar car I was looking at ), and I just had to claim a new transmission a month ago ( 5 days before warranty expired ).

I drive about 5k miles a year and I dont abuse the car, so maybe its my luck.

It might not be mathematically sound but I would definitely recommend getting a warranty if you can afford it. I dont want to worry about every little 'weird' noise the car is making and I just sleep better at night knowing that an unexpected $10,000 bill isnt around the corner. My 2c.