Denny Swift

CodyBigdog

Here is the relevant sentence:

”If you drive less than 6000 miles/9600 kilometers per 12 rolling months, or if the vehicle will experience prolonged periods of storage, Porsche recommends using a battery maintainer, available from your authorized Porsche dealer.”

Yes, and I agree. But so what? It doesn’t say your battery warranty is null and void if you don’t meet this minimum “recommended” requirements? . Recommendations are only that…recommendations.Porsche also has “recommendations” on tire pressure….so what? Rarely is my pressure exactly on the recommended value.

As a point of fact, the LiPO4 battery found on Porsche’s have been in use for a number of years…and if lack of use was used to void warranties, I’m pretty sure this place would be lit up like a Christmas tree, with complaints. . Furthermore, the LiPO4 batter, when dropping to something like 10% of it’s capacity, automatically disconnects the battery from the rest of the car to keep it from going all the way to 0%. Having a battery discharge to this level is a major pain in the butt for the customer, to get it up and running again. Porsche wants happy customers, so I understand why Porsche wants you to run/trickle charge to keep it from depleting. But voiding the warranty…ummmm, don’t think so.

detansinn

Mercedes does the same thing. This is not unique to Porsche.

Drive your cars. It’s expensive to let them sit.

CodyBigdog

Sure they do. But they don’t void your warranty, if you don’t. If they did, they most certainly would lose customers.

Keadog

This has been discussed in other threads. It's why I removed RAS from my order.
I don't know if it has changed (doesn't sound like it) but not only is it $2K+, it's proprietary to Porsche and I was concerned as much about availability as the absurd pricing.
Maybe the Antigravity guy will weigh in here when he comes across the thread.

4carl

I just went through the same thing last week! My 992S with an AGM battery wouldn’t hold a charge. The car has 4000 miles on it and it’s a year old first they said I have to pay for the battery in the install. Then they agreed to warranty the battery but wanted $150 to put it in. The GM is a great guy I mentioned it to him and they waived the charge and did the whole job under warranty. Think how insane this is , so they’re going give me a new battery because the one in the car is defective but they won’t put it in..Porsche‘s deal is you need 6000 miles a year on a battery of driving or they won’t coverer it under warranty. there is a reason why they’re the most profitable car company in the world! Carl

Coolwnc

I am the one who wrote this article on behave of my good friend who is 86 years of age. I thank everyone for the feedback which is great! I am planning to call him soon and rely all this good info. Thank You!

CodyBigdog

Logically, ethically, and I suspect legally, your 86 year old friend is on solid ground to demand it be covered under the Porsche “bumper-to-bumper” 50K, 4 year warranty.

I will tell you this, if this happened to me, and my dealership tried to con me into believing this rubbish…they would hear from my lawyer. Bottom line - if they can’t show him this disclaimer on an official Porsche warranty, in writing, then it ain’t real.

My feeling is (from my experience in having to take care of my aging dad)…folks from the “Greatest Generation” can be both forgetful and misinterpret what people say. Good luck to him and you!

Coolwnc

I just called my friend in Jacksonville, Fla. and read him all the feedback here! There is only one Porsche dealer in Jacksonville. He is going to call his sales person and let them know about the feed back about this on Rennlist. Stay tuned!

Coolwnc

Thanks for the comment! He is a great guy and told me he has purchased 10 porsche cars in the last 30 years!

CodyBigdog

I’m just going to add this caveat - Until someone actually sees this disclaimer that you need at least 6K miles on the car before the warranty kicks in, in writing, from Porsche (not the local dealership)…I don’t believe any of it. If someone sees it, please make a copy and post it on Rennlist.

I’ve had a similar circumstance, with a prior car…where a local dealership would not honor a warrantable claim…that is, until I escalated to the parent company….when the dealership quickly back peddled on their position.

My opinion is - this is either a misunderstanding (maybe the local SA interpreted a “recommendation” as the same thing as something legally enforceable?), or a local dealership trying to pull a fast one on an old person. If the latter, I would either contact my lawyer, or my local news affiliate. News organizations jump all over business trying to scam old people.

icanthelpit

I recommend a call to PCNA with the details the OP reported here. Elevate!

Coolwnc

Here is the car being towed!

Maverick787

Damn where’s the flat bed truck …..no way I would let them use that contraption

CodyBigdog

Yeah, I had the same reaction.