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Thanks Habitat. Any suggestions what are good interior color combination with mid night blue or red exterior colors? I have seen used convertibles few weeks ago and there were few and now inventory is increasing as fall and winter is approaching. Can one expect 10K discount on convertibles from now and then in north east in January when there is 1 foot of snow fall? By the way I think, economy is still very soft so I don't see any rush to buy right now. Lets say if someone is buying a brand new Porsche 911, standard warranty is 4 years what is the maximum extended warranty one can get? Is it like 8 years/100K miles or even one can go longer than that? Is there any difference in terms of maximum extended warranty on new vs certified/used Porsche? In general who is the provider of extended warranty, Porsche or third party? Is it bumper to bumper warranty or depends? Is there any difference for the extended warranty purchased at the time of initial purchase or with used pre-owned certified Porsche? Is this extended warranty is transferable to new owner if you decide to sell it later on? Sorry for lots of questions.
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Replying to: asi12 (Sep 15, 2008 11:30 am) Convertible discounts? Much better chance of that during the winter for sure. The only problem may be supply. I don't know about all the other dealers, but our dealership is huge and we have only about 7 left. Warranty - Standard warranty is 4 yrs / 50,000 miles. Porsche recently came out with a new program where the certified warranty is IDENTICAL to the new. That pushes your warranty out to 6 yrs or 100,000 miles from the in date service. Cost is $1,990. Phenomenal warranty program. There are other programs in place, but the cost of them is quite high. I'm not sure the furthest that you can go out, but my educated guess is probably 8 years or 100,000. Porsche is the backer for all the warranties that we sell at our dealership. It is bumper to bumper. Is there any difference for the extended warranty purchased at the time of initial purchase or with use pre-owned certified Porsche? I would call your local Porsche dealer and talk with the finance manager. He would probably run you a quote on both and tell you all the differences. In short, yes they are different. |
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Replying to: asi12 (Sep 15, 2008 11:30 am)
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Replying to: habitat1 (Sep 16, 2008 4:52 am) |
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Thanks habitat1 and madmanmoo How does sand beige interior (seats and dash board) with red and blue exterior. I have seen in the pictures which looks ok. I think beige works well with black exterior but I need to see in person. Does top color same as exterior hurt its value? Like blue top on blue exterior and sand beige interior? Habitat1 From your post I gathered your Porsche is rear wheel drive. Do you drive in winter or on icy roads? I heard most rear wheel drive cars like BMW are not good to drive in these conditions. How is your experience?
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Replying to: asi12 (Sep 16, 2008 1:41 pm) Top color definitely can hurt value. Gray top never works. Blue top rarely. Brown top extremely rarely. Black top = Good. Asi, all our sports cars are rear wheel drive. Good luck.
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Replying to: madmanmoo (Sep 17, 2008 7:28 am) What does C4 and C4S refer to? I thought it is 4WD/AWD?
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Replying to: asi12 (Sep 18, 2008 6:13 am) However, regarding "icy" roads, forget a 911 period, unless you also want to buy an extra set of rims and snow tires. The high performance tires that come standard on a 911 are NOT good in snow and ice, even with the AWD versions. |
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I just purchased a 1998 Porsche 928S-4 1,200 miles away from my home. It seemed to drive home okay, but in neutral it will not rev above 3,000 rpm. After that, the engine just bogs and misses. Now, it won't hardly idle. The timing belt was changed 8,000 miles ago. Help. Thanks for any advice. stingraysusan hotmail.com
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Replying to: porschebarbie (Sep 29, 2008 6:22 pm) There's no way to diagnose this from this distance. For one thing you don't have the normal OBD-II diagnostics. These are very complex cars and they need a specialist. Hopefully something simple like a tune-up or an ornery injector. If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area I can send you to 928 specialists. Not too many Porsche shops even know how to work on them. Don't let anyone touch it who doesn't absolutely know what they are doing! Are you familiar with these cars and what they cost to maintain? Considerably more than a 911, so keep a close eye on repair estimates, parts prices, etc. Don't just hand over the car. |
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