Extended Warranty After 15 Years?

[JAW911]

I have a very early 991.1 C2S which will be 15 years old in Dec 2026 so I will be renewing the Porsche Warranty in December for the last time and for only 12 months. What do I do then? I am a serial warrantee ( other cars, central heating, dishwasher, pet, etc!) so I must have a full warranty in place. What do other members do please? Thank you

 

[Scrounger]

You could try other warranty companies such as Warranty Wise but make sure you read the fine print and make sure that any warranty olicy meets your needs.

Dan

 

[glyn.argent]

My experience of the Porsche warranty is it’s not worth the paper it’s written on if your car is over 5years old, due to the wording in the small print, and that goes for most warranty companies, they all use clever wording to get them out of paying.
Porsche say it’s not covered if it’s subjected to outside influences ie salt, water ingress, frost, pretty much everything other than engine and gearbox internal components .
I decided to put 1k aside every year and build up my own warranty money pot.

 

[stephen.robins]

My experience of the Porsche warranty is it’s not worth the paper it’s written on if your car is over 5years old, due to the wording in the small print, and that goes for most warranty companies, they all use clever wording to get them out of paying.
Porsche say it’s not covered if it’s subjected to outside influences ie salt, water ingress, frost, pretty much everything other than engine and gearbox internal components .
I decided to put 1k aside every year and build up my own warranty money pot.

Glyn,
My 981S which is 12 years old is covered by Porsche's warranty and in 18 months, I have had the passenger door lock and both PADM mounts replaced under warranty with no questions asked. I will be definitely extending the warranty when it runs out in December.
Steve

 

[Scrounger]

Something to bear in mind, a PDK gearbox is ~£12k to replace should it fail. If I have to claim for that I'm glad I have the extended warranty.

I also think it depends on the relationship you have with your OPC as to how hard they push the warranty claim.

Dan

 

[BrianJ]

My experience of the Porsche warranty is it’s not worth the paper it’s written on if your car is over 5years old, due to the wording in the small print, and that goes for most warranty companies, they all use clever wording to get them out of paying.
Porsche say it’s not covered if it’s subjected to outside influences ie salt, water ingress, frost, pretty much everything other than engine and gearbox internal components .
I decided to put 1k aside every year and build up my own warranty money pot.

I didn't have any problem getting an 8-year old 981 control arm replaced under the Porsche Approved Warranty. On my previous 981 which I had for >8 years I self-funded and got stung with an electric power steering failure which was £2500k+. That worked out about evens but I was glad I didn't have any PADM failures or a PDK!

 

[drangular]

My experience of the Porsche warranty is it’s not worth the paper it’s written on if your car is over 5years old, due to the wording in the small print, and that goes for most warranty companies, they all use clever wording to get them out of paying.
Porsche say it’s not covered if it’s subjected to outside influences ie salt, water ingress, frost, pretty much everything other than engine and gearbox internal components .
I decided to put 1k aside every year and build up my own warranty money pot.

My 2014 981BGTS had both PADM units replaced under warranty when it was more than 5 years old. That was about £3k worth of work at the OPC. My 2015 991 GTS had a thermostat replaced under warranty when it was 8 years old. In both cases there were no questions asked and the work was done without hesitation. The latter car is of an age where its PADM units may also fail although they haven’t yet. If they do then that’s several thousands of £’s of work right there.

 

[JAW911]

Sorry but my point has been missed. I don’t need convincing whether to insure or not, what I am after is advice from members who have used other warranty providers with successes/failures please so I can prepare for next year.

 

[danharlow1]

I have a 2017 C4S Convertible. My Porsche extended warranty expires this month. So I am interested in the replies to the above as well. Does a main dealer have to service the car to comply with Porsche extended warranty?

 

[GM_991_2_GTS]

My 2018 991.2 GTS has just had to have the engine and gearbox out to replace two coolant pipes at the top of the engine. The coolant pipes, I imagine, were a couple of hundred of pounds, the engine/gearbox job out was a couple of thousand pounds given OPCs labour rates and VAT. I'm sure at some at some point I will face an issue with rusty bolt charges but it still covers big ticket items.

 

[stuckmojo]

OPC Warranty is the only warranty worth having. The other ones are pointless. Save cash.

I'll be renewing mine on the 991.1 for the last time this February, and then will think what to do next. In the last year I had a new PDK and high pressure fuel pump covered by it. Some £20k worth of OPC work. So, worth it.

Same on my Macan.

 

[595triple]

Sorry but my point has been missed. I don’t need convincing whether to insure or not, what I am after is advice from members who have used other warranty providers with successes/failures please so I can prepare for next year.

The main point about a Porsche Extended Warranty, is that its very much like a new car warranty in that an OPC or PPN will carry out the work without there being a bill. The parts will be genuine and the labour rate of the OPC/PPN is irrelevant.

When I had my 991.1, I got it from an independent dealer who put a short third party warranty on it. I read the terms of this and decided it was not worth extending. I then investigated other warranties and decided that the Porsche Warranty was really a no brainer. Of those warranty companies I came across, all had a cap on labour rates / total labour and parts used could be non OE and even used. It was basically the case the warranty agreement was just to 'fix' the problem to a minimum standard and only up to a pre-agreed cost, after that you pay. It was also the case that you had to claim for the cost of repairs. My cash flow is always bad so to my mind, paying for a warranty and then having to shell out potentially £000's, then try to claim this back was never an option.

Personally, I think being able to get a warranty on a car 15 years+ old is going to be next to impossible. Cars that are USED tend to be more reliable than ones that spend most of their lives in garages. If I were an insurer I would avoid the liability of an extended warranty on an old car, particularly a modern car like a 991. Sooner or later a big bill is coming.

If you are a serial warranty purchaser and want to protect your 991, then I think you need to be more proactive in its maintenance rather than reactive to problems. Therefore, use it, get it inspected and serviced more frequently than the standard schedule. Failing that, I think you need to replace her with a car you can put a warranty on.

 

[Peter_Bull]

I have a very early 991.1 C2S which will be 15 years old in Dec 2026 so I will be renewing the Porsche Warranty in December for the last time and for only 12 months. What do I do then? I am a serial warrantee ( other cars, central heating, dishwasher, pet, etc!) so I must have a full warranty in place. What do other members do please? Thank you

Hi Jaw911

If you read the Porsche warranty on the website its states the following

..............................the Porsche Approved Warranty applies without any mileage limit during the contract term up to a vehicle age of 15 years – even without prior warranty coverage.

As your 991 will be 15 yrs old in December then the above implies that your warrant will expire. Unless I have missed something?

 

[drangular]

Hi Jaw911

If you read the Porsche warranty on the website its states the following

..............................the Porsche Approved Warranty applies without any mileage limit during the contract term up to a vehicle age of 15 years – even without prior warranty coverage.

As your 991 will be 15 yrs old in December then the above implies that your warrant will expire. Unless I have missed something?

The OP is looking for advice/recommendations on ‘other warranty providers’ as he won’t be able to renew the OPC warranty after 15 years.

 

[malarcy]

Check the terms. Due to Covid my car was put on extended warranty in June 2020 not April as planned.

It’s an April 2011 car. So. In June 2025 I went for my last 1 year warranty - no can do they said. Car has to be 15 years or younger at the END of the policy, not the start. Mine would have been 15 years and 2 months old at the end of the policy so wasn’t able to renew.

So if yours is 15 in December then that’s it.

Btw. For mine (987.2) warranty cost about a tank of fuel a month. Last claim was for 2k for front crossover coolant pipes. Similarly a friend has compete new roof on a boxster because 1 element on the rear window heater stopped working. Around 4k. So. For me and him it was worth the cost.

 

[GM_991_2_GTS]

My experience of the Porsche warranty is it’s not worth the paper it’s written on if your car is over 5years old, due to the wording in the small print, and that goes for most warranty companies, they all use clever wording to get them out of paying.
Porsche say it’s not covered if it’s subjected to outside influences ie salt, water ingress, frost, pretty much everything other than engine and gearbox internal components .
I decided to put 1k aside every year and build up my own warranty money pot.

My car has had two new turbos, and new oil feed pipes twice. It's also recently had two coolant pipes and coolant distributor which required the engine and gearbox to come out, all of which was carried out when the car was between 6 and 7 years old. I can't complain about the service that I've had.

 

[GM_991_2_GTS]

I've heard really good things about the Genome, who have a warranty product, and they accept modded cars.
If I was closer I would investigate.

Genome Porsche - Independent Porsche specialists West Yorkshire

Genome Design is an independent Porsche specialist based just outside of Leeds in Yorkshire. Our bespoke specialist Porsche service and tuning facility in Wakefield caters for all things Porsche from Performance servicing to full bespoke Porsche tuning packages. Our passion is Porsche.

genomedesign.co.uk

 

[JAW911]

OK thanks - I will have a look at Warrantywise. I exoected more of a response but maybe most members have newer cars than me! My Porsche Extended warranty, as I have already said, runs out in December. It has been brilliant - although I haven't had many issues (and mpthing serious), they have all been covered. I will post my findings as hopefully will Dan Harlow1.....watch this space

 

[JAW911]

I've heard really good things about the Genome, who have a warranty product, and they accept modded cars.
If I was closer I would investigate.

Genome Porsche - Independent Porsche specialists West Yorkshire

Genome Design is an independent Porsche specialist based just outside of Leeds in Yorkshire. Our bespoke specialist Porsche service and tuning facility in Wakefield caters for all things Porsche from Performance servicing to full bespoke Porsche tuning packages. Our passion is Porsche.

genomedesign.co.uk

Thank you of this advice. I have looked at Genome's website and have emailed them for their full T&Cs for their OEM warranty. Much appreciated.

 

[GM_991_2_GTS]

OK thanks - I will have a look at Warrantywise. I exoected more of a response but maybe most members have newer cars than me! My Porsche Extended warranty, as I have already said, runs out in December. It has been brilliant - although I haven't had many issues (and mpthing serious), they have all been covered. I will post my findings as hopefully will Dan Harlow1.....watch this space

I've read there are quite a few limits in these policies, limited labour rate, maximum on component costs, etc etc and these cars are ALWAYS exceed the limits.