+1... my prior M3 had an aftermarket warranty. The warranty company filed for bankruptcy after only a few months into the policy. Safer to get the CPO warranty as it is back by Porsche(VW)... they'll likely be around for some time.

 

If I'm the 2nd owner , it must be CPO'd!

 

CPO = Peace of mind. But it is my first Porsche and I don't really know these cars that well. My last two buys were BMWs and I skipped the CPO in the search for a good used bargain. If you skip the CPO make sure to get a PPI done by a dealer or a local Indy Porsche specialist. Even with the CPO a PPI is worthwhile IMO.

 

Got my 1st 911 in May 2011.
CPO paid off last summer when the AC compressor went.
Need I say more.

 

I got a CPO and I am the first and only owner. I leased my car then bought it the end of the lease. So I have around 3 years of warranty left.

 

Wouldn't buy one without CPO.

 

Even with CPO warranty, I highly recommend a PPI. CPO doesn't cover wear items, so a PPI will help uncover items which could turn out to be nasty out-of-pocket surprises. My "new" CPO 997.1 S is arriving this week, and it was well worth the $197 (tax in) for the PPI. In my case, it turns out that car had logged a few miss fires, but not enough to trip the check engine light. When this was brought to the dealer's attention, they replaced the plugs and coils. Also, the independent shop found a broken handle on one of the rear seats, which was also fixed. Had I taken delivery, the seat handle wouldn't have been a warranty item. Well worth it.

 

+1... Sage advise.

 

Six years of full coverage from original in service date and 100,000 miles, so the later model you buy, the more coverage you get. That is hard to pass up. Now on cars with less time left, they give you two years, so you may be looking at an older car (2007-2009?). All the more reason to buy an extended service contract, and there is no better than CPO at any price, IMHO.

 

CPO yes. I bought a '10 C2 18 months ago from a Porsche dealer. The car was a one owner car with 2,945 miles on it and had been "in service" for 361 days when I bought it. When I picked it up, I had 5 years and 4 days of warranty remaining (3 years and 4 days factory and 2 yers CPO) and/or 97,055 miles under warranty. I still have 3.5 years and/or 69,000 miles remaining on the warranty.

BTW, I sleep well at night, which probably wouldn't be the case if I had rotesAuto's avatar girl next to me every night, but that's another story for another time.