Certificate of Authenticity
#16
Poseur
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My dealer (after asking for it) got one for me. Took me about 3 tries for PCNA to get it right. (They left off all sorts of stuff). Interestingly, my certificate does NOT show my color at all. It merely states "Paint To Sample." (Just like the Monroney Sticker)...
#18
Miserable Old Bastard
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My dealer has given them to me on the new cars I have purchased, but they really don't mean much.
OTOH, for my 356B, 48 years later it confirms that I still have my original trans and engine, so I have a "matching numbers" car, so much more interesting with an older car.
OTOH, for my 356B, 48 years later it confirms that I still have my original trans and engine, so I have a "matching numbers" car, so much more interesting with an older car.
#19
Three Wheelin'
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For you guys bought the car new from dealer, did you also receive a nice little 'tin box' that has a Porsche logo stamped on it?
I got mine placed in the passenger seat when I picked up my car at the dealer. I told my wife, "Oh, how nice! Porsche gave us cookies!"
When I opened the tin box... There was no cookies, but just a stack of useless Porsche borchures in it.
With best regards,
I got mine placed in the passenger seat when I picked up my car at the dealer. I told my wife, "Oh, how nice! Porsche gave us cookies!"
When I opened the tin box... There was no cookies, but just a stack of useless Porsche borchures in it.
With best regards,
#21
Instructor
I purchased my car used and it didn't come with a window sticker and the option codes placard under the lid didn't list all of the options which were obviously on the car. So I bought a COA to try to determine the option codes and msrp. What a waste of money! The COA listed a few options and then something about (can't remember the verbage) special wishes and no msrp. So, no confirmation of codes, no msrp, no value.
#22
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I purchased my car used and it didn't come with a window sticker and the option codes placard under the lid didn't list all of the options which were obviously on the car. So I bought a COA to try to determine the option codes and msrp. What a waste of money! The COA listed a few options and then something about (can't remember the verbage) special wishes and no msrp. So, no confirmation of codes, no msrp, no value.
#23
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The sticker doesn't always have all the option codes. My 86 928S was missing 7 of the codes.
As for the COA, I bought one each for my '86 911 and my 928. Both of them contained errors, including saying they had an "unknown" date of manufacture. A quick call to 1-800-PORSCHE confirmed the exact dates for both cars. The rep couldn't fathom why the COAs would say unknown because the information comes from the same database that he queried. I talked to the COA department and they sent me corrected ones.
And guess what? My 997 COA (which the dealer paid for) also contains an error on one of the options. Botttom line: the people handling the COA program are pathetically incompetent.
As for the COA, I bought one each for my '86 911 and my 928. Both of them contained errors, including saying they had an "unknown" date of manufacture. A quick call to 1-800-PORSCHE confirmed the exact dates for both cars. The rep couldn't fathom why the COAs would say unknown because the information comes from the same database that he queried. I talked to the COA department and they sent me corrected ones.
And guess what? My 997 COA (which the dealer paid for) also contains an error on one of the options. Botttom line: the people handling the COA program are pathetically incompetent.
#25
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My wife is still making fun of me though LOL. I told her I was going for a drive this morning and she said "why don't you just look at that COA you bought"
#29
Instructor
I'd have to look at the COA which is at my office and compare to the list on the car and what I know is installed. What I concluded when I got the COA is that when the car goes into the special wishes department they add stuff without putting the code on the sticker or placard. For example my car has deviating stitching on seats, dash, doors, etc. but that does not show up on the COA. My situation might possibly be unique in that according to the dealer it was originally imported by Porsche as some sort of show car.
#30
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And yes, i'm a nice person