solomonschris

Pick up some anti-cramping cream at the pharmacy, because a grin lasting as long as you're going to have can become painful. Sorta like the warning given to Viagra users. In my case, if I had an erection last 4 hrs. I'd call the newspaper not my Doctor.

fbroen

... Or, you could just pick it up and not worry about a bunch additions and enjoy the car the way it left the factory. Seems to work, too....

Congratulations on your new baby.

Sweeper

First thing to do is join Rennlist.com as an addict. The few bucks spent here will pay off in spades as a reference tool.
Good luck..
Have them throw in a bunch of goodies from the Porsche store. Hats, shirts, my dealer gave me the little bag to hold a spare qt. of Mobil one that velcros to the frunk.

holminator

The second thing to do is to avoid the parasites at the dealership as much as possible, unlike like Hank

96redLT4

If new make sure the warranty card is punched at your time of drive off-see related thread....
J

rpilot

Wha... Porsche uses warranty cards ??? I thought it was in their computers. Or are you outside USA/Europe?

meine911

My new 991S is planned for delivery early next year. A question while on this subject - Does anyone suggest having the dealer put the car up on the rack to take a personal good look underneath for any transport damage or just trust the dealer to have done that?

Not4off

Clear Bra for sure. Additional protection for the condensers---on the 997.2 you can just roll up and insert a length of plastic landscape screen in front of each one. Access might be harder on a 991...but do something along those lines--see pic of BRZ with screen. I had a windshield warranty (third party) purchased at the Porsche dealership. With the first claim found out sadly the company went out of business. My dealership covered the replacement but not the three remaining years on the policy. (Still money ahead though) Tire/wheel warranty worth every penny on a car that is driven a lot.

At a minimum...clear bra before leaving the dealership. An argument could be made for self-insuring the rest. Happy Motoring!

simsgw

+1 to all that.

Gary

SiNi

Get "gap" insurance cover - to cover the difference between value at the time of write off and replacement with new.

The example my dealer gave was of being badly rear-ended 2 or 3 years down the line. The car is declared a write off. The value of the car is substantially less than new by that stage due to depreciation. Gap cover protects against this scenario.

Definitely worth it on a high value car if you are planning to keep it for more than a couple of years.

simsgw

I'm definitely missing something here. I suspect a difference between U.S. insurance practices and U.K. You would expect a new Porsche if your 2010 997 was totaled next week? You can buy coverage that pays more than your car is worth on the current market?

Gary

Betternotbigger

Yes. In the UK, at a cost of under $500 (one-off, not annual), you can buy 2-3 years back to sticker price top-up insurance. The low cost implies a low risk of actual incidence though, does it not?

SiNi

Probably Gary. I am insured through Porsche Insurance UK. In the event of a write-off (totalled), this includes "new" for "old" when the car is up to 1 year old. Beyond that you only get the car's current market value.

I think I paid a one-off payment of around £700 for gap insurance. This is for 3 years of cover deferred for 1 year so that up to 4 years old I would get the value of new car if the worse happened - God forbid!

Justin N

I have Allstate here in the US. There is a new car replacement policy option. IIRC on my 991 it cost for around $30 per 6 months for this option. If the car is totaled in the first three years they cover full replacement cost for a new car of the same model. My finance company (penfed) has gap insurance as well, but the Allstate plan is a bit more comprehensive and straightforward.

peterm

to me lease= no bra. Will you own or lease? Makes little sense to protect the car for the next owner

Re: tire insurance- we've had this discussion before- ive picked up 2 nails so far and had them patched (not plugged)- everyone except PCNA will tell you thats ok and does not reduce the speed rating for the tire. Also the tire warranty may require only going back to the dealer and then you need deal with tire availabilty as well as getting a service appointment- quite a hassle factor. My tire guy is 10 minutes away and drops off the car when its fixed