Anyone heard good reviews on this warranty? versus Easycare- its offered by my local Porsche dealer in Orlando- any comments would be appreciated..

EASY CARE Total care 4k Protective gold plus 3.5k 4yrs coverage/60k miles

2007 997 C2S
Thanks!

Silver

Coverage includes components listed in Bronze as well as:
Front and Rear-Suspension:

Brakes:

Steering:

Air Conditioning:

Fuel:

Electrical:

Taxes and Fluids:

Coverage Levels

New and pre-owned service contracts designed for franchise and independent dealerships

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Bronze

Engine

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Automatic/Standard Transmission and Transfer Case:

Front and Rear-Drive Axle:

Program Highlights

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Vehicle Increased Protection

"You Deserve Peace of Mind"

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New and pre-owned service contracts designed for franchise and independent dealerships

Vehicle Increased Protection

"You Deserve Peace of Mind"

Gold Plus

Coverage includes components listed in Gold as well as:
Hi-Tech Coverage:

Gold

Coverage includes components listed in Silver as well as:
Engine:

Automatic/Standard Transmission & Transfer Case:

Front and Rear-Drive Axle:

Front and Rear-Suspension:

Steering:

Brakes:

Electrical:

Air Conditioning:

Cooling:

Interior and Exterior:

Fuel:

Turbocharger/Supercharger:

Platinum

(Exclusionary)

VIP Platinum is an exclusionary level of coverage that protects all vehicle
components on new and pre-owned vehicles (including components listed in all
previous coverage levels) against the cost of breakdowns due to mechanical
defects, subject to specified exceptions.
Exceptions and excluded components are summarized below

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beams, tires, trim moldings, bright metal, upholstery and paint.

 

I am also in the market for an extended warranty. In addition to speaking to F&I departments of Porsche dealers, I have also spoken to the service advisors who have to deal with getting authorizations and approvals.

I have heard that EasyCare is very good in authorizing repairs and not causing delays about requiring adjusters, shopping of non oem parts, etc.

Also heard very good comments regarding Zurich and AAA (the road side assistance folks).

I have been looking at Fidelity but after googling them, there are tons of complaints. A great value but not great service.

I am on the fence. Paying $3-4k for peace of mind is ok but are you really getting the coverage and ease of approvals.
Hard to really say.

Words of advice I have received from others. Buy the highest level of coverage and that exclusions are clearly listed (referred as exclusionary policies.) vs not buying coverage that lists what is covered only.The former is likely to provide less disappointments with a surprise denial of claim.

Mark

 

If you want to compare, this is the warranty I have:
http://www.carmax.com/enus/maxcare/d...tml#notCovered

It's an exclusionary policy and at the bottom, the warranty clearly lists items that are not covered. In the past I had a aftermarket warranty on my audi and it paid for itself 3x over. That said, if an inspector comes on site and see that your car is modded (exhaust, suspension, etc) you can get your warranty voided.

 

I have to admit, everybody spending an extra 3-4K on extended warranties makes wonder why people call these cars dependable? I did not even consider buying a CPO car at an additional 3K plus dealer mark up on the car. I did get a very good PPI done on it. Collision, mechanical, Porshe specialist, etc. If the cars are so dang dependable, the CPO/Ext. Warr. investment would be a bad one, wouldn't it? Somebody tell me why I'm wrong. I've had the car 6 months and replaced one thing that was around $600. Now that part has a 2 year parts and labor warranty. Anybody?

 

I purchased an 05 C2S 9 mos ago from private party. The car was not in warranty and I did not purchase an extended warranty. If the engine goes, it goes and another gets put in.

 

I think the odds are heavily in your favor that the engine is just fine.

 

The debate as to buying an extended warranty vs roll the dice continues!

For some, the peace of mind for $500-700 a year of avoid a 12k engine replacement (the 997 motors are not like the air cooled in that replacement is usually required) is comforting. The likelihood of a major repair is very low. If it was a boxster or early 996, the likelihood is much higher. An IMS failure can be very costly.

Add to the receipe that if you have an extended warranty in place when you sell the car, you car will stand out from a similar condition car and the buyer will pay a little more for it.

With that said, $3-4K is real money and getting a poorly rated extended warranty administrator is a bad decision (if you go with the warranty).

The above is why I am on the fence.

 

I had Easycare on my Element and never had to use it (additional 4 years). Wouldn't you know that 6 mos after it expired, I had about $1500 in required repairs.

My dealership is affiliated with Fidelity (the office is next door at the Jaguar dealership, both dealerships are owned by Fletcher Jones). My service manager advised me to go with Fidelity as he is paid directly. I decided to go with the Platinum plan for 3 years which is the most comprehensive plan and closest to OEM.

PM me for price details but I will tell you the price was very reasonable and by mentioning my service manager's name, I was discounted almost $2K! Fidelity came in over 2K less than Easycare. I could have paid $400 more for a 4 year plan but I figure by then I'll either be in a 991 or an R8.

 

insurances is a scam in general. think about it. these people make a profit. therefore, statistically the odds of your warranty paying out is not in your favor. i think warranties add value in a few ways.
A) if you know you are going to drive the car rough, like real rough, rougher than average and think you have a statistically higher chance of breaking something. or if you know there is something wrong with the car.
B) if your p-car breaking down is catastrophic to your finances (sort of like health insurance, I could be very well-off but go broke if I end of having cancer, or car insurance, hurting someone else could be catastrophic to my finances) So, if you're well capitalized, I'd just let the money sit in investments and take care of problems as they arise.
That being said there is still value in buying these things and just moving on with your life worry free. Wish I could help more. I do not have much experience with these programs.

 

Just got off the phone with Easy Care warranty customer service. She informed me they would not cover my 2007 GT3RS with 9150 miles. She stated no dealers to honor the program in central California (near Fresno). Was she being honest, or is there a reason they won't cover an RS? The previous owner suggested using the local Porsche dealership - do they sell warranties other than their CPO program? Thanks in advance for the help and advise.

 

IF I was to purchase an extended wareenty ( and I m not sure if I would) , I would check it out with whatever Porsche dealer I was going to use. They should know exactly what it is like to deal with that warrenty company, thinking they already service customers with that specific company. It appears you have done that. It is a gamble either way, unless you can predict the future. Think of the worse case going wrong with the car, realize that may never happen, but if it did how would you be able to handle the financial cost and balance that against the 3-4K you would spend on the warrenty. You can never be 100% certain at this point which will be the best investment. Do you feel lucky?

 

I have the "Easy Care Platinum" warranty,5 year 60,000 miles...."Peace of mind" and more than the "Gold" coverage.Large expense items, I will usually opt for an extended warranty.

 

This is an interesting question however with all the postings of yes and no I have not read any saying how they bought the warranty and then had this catastrophic failure. Seems more likely to be nickels and dimes ( mirrors, seets and audio). I too struggled to come to an understanding of value, do I or don't I on my 09 C4s. Seems a better investment to by fuel and mods.

 

I've not used this policy but I have a friend who has it on his BMW and has had good luck with them. I'm not a fan of extended warranty anything except what I get from my amex plat card. (my bmw & c2 are CPO however, Mini I'm rolling the dice with).

You don't need Mercury Insurance to buy this.

http://www.mercuryinsurance.com/insu...rotection.html

 

I purchased my Platinum warranty through Rusnak Porsche in Thousand Oaks,CA. My 06 C2S had just 23000 miles on it.The extended warranty adds 5 years or 60000 miles to it,meaning at 93000 miles it would run out.