Good experience with Fidelity
#18
The interesting thing is he has gold, not platinum, but they are citing an exclusion or definition in the platinum section which is not in the gold section. We'll see how this plays out.
#19
OTOH, a friend has his 997.1 C4 in the shop, I'm trying to help him. At my reco, he has Fidelity. Axle failed. Fidelity is saying it is due to a failed bolt, so not their problem, it wasn't the "covered" parts. I think this is BS. $4,200 bill. We'll see what I can do, I'll report back. (I only had one claim on my Fidelity Platinum so far, water pump, and they paid up no problems.)
Last edited by Harry Da Hamster; 11-04-2016 at 01:59 PM.
#20
Playing with Fire?
My 2012 TTS was CPO'd and will continue to have the factory warranty for another 20 months or so...
I'm considering adding a Europipe and UMV Tune...but know full well if I damage the engine or PDK I could be placing the factory warranty at risk, when I take the car in...
Does buying a Fedelity Warranty as a supplement make sense...or am I in the same boat without a paddle?
Can anyone shed some light on this....? JB
My 2012 TTS was CPO'd and will continue to have the factory warranty for another 20 months or so...
I'm considering adding a Europipe and UMV Tune...but know full well if I damage the engine or PDK I could be placing the factory warranty at risk, when I take the car in...
Does buying a Fedelity Warranty as a supplement make sense...or am I in the same boat without a paddle?
Can anyone shed some light on this....? JB
Last edited by johnbelk; 11-04-2016 at 09:31 AM. Reason: Stuf
#21
Playing with Fire?
My 2012 TTS was CPO'd and will continue to have the factory warranty for another 20 months or so...
I'm considering adding a Europipe and UMV Tune...but know full well if I damage the engine or PDK I could be placing the factory warranty at risk, when I take the car in...
Does buying a Fedelity Warranty as a supplement make sense...or am I in the same boat without a paddle?
Can anyone shed some light on this....? JB
My 2012 TTS was CPO'd and will continue to have the factory warranty for another 20 months or so...
I'm considering adding a Europipe and UMV Tune...but know full well if I damage the engine or PDK I could be placing the factory warranty at risk, when I take the car in...
Does buying a Fedelity Warranty as a supplement make sense...or am I in the same boat without a paddle?
Can anyone shed some light on this....? JB
#22
i had about 10 months (or less) left on the my CPO and still opted for a fidelity plat (the warranties co-existed for that short time).
having the CPO inspection with clean bill of health was good enough for fidelity and i didn't need another PPI or similar. the lower miles (10K) made a difference with getting a 'lower' price quote from fidelity too.
CPO is now over, but i have yet to make any claim with fidelity either.
furthermore, if/when i sell the 997.2T, transferring the fidelity warranty to another private individual seems like a breeze, which is a major advantage.
having the CPO inspection with clean bill of health was good enough for fidelity and i didn't need another PPI or similar. the lower miles (10K) made a difference with getting a 'lower' price quote from fidelity too.
CPO is now over, but i have yet to make any claim with fidelity either.
furthermore, if/when i sell the 997.2T, transferring the fidelity warranty to another private individual seems like a breeze, which is a major advantage.
#23
I think his point is that his tune will probably void his factory warranty and he would like to use the Fidelity warranty as a replacement. I know with corvettes, some people had luck with their dealerships working with them on warranties even with tunes while others refused to honor the warranty. Is it definite that Fidelity will warranty a car with a tune?
#24
If you don't mind me asking, what exactly is Fidelity PPI? BMW dealer I bought this warranty front just looked at the car from outside their office, had me sign on a dotted line and that's all she wrote. Car is immaculate so I guess that was enough for them?
i had about 10 months (or less) left on the my CPO and still opted for a fidelity plat (the warranties co-existed for that short time).
having the CPO inspection with clean bill of health was good enough for fidelity and i didn't need another PPI or similar. the lower miles (10K) made a difference with getting a 'lower' price quote from fidelity too.
CPO is now over, but i have yet to make any claim with fidelity either.
furthermore, if/when i sell the 997.2T, transferring the fidelity warranty to another private individual seems like a breeze, which is a major advantage.
having the CPO inspection with clean bill of health was good enough for fidelity and i didn't need another PPI or similar. the lower miles (10K) made a difference with getting a 'lower' price quote from fidelity too.
CPO is now over, but i have yet to make any claim with fidelity either.
furthermore, if/when i sell the 997.2T, transferring the fidelity warranty to another private individual seems like a breeze, which is a major advantage.
#25
I have to say that I'm still on the fence regarding aftermarket warranties in general and Fidelity specifically. I am glad to see several posts on this forum that have had good experiences with Fidelity. However, even a cursory review of online complaints about this company shows a lot of unpaid claims and unsatisfied customers. And that seems to be the trend among these types of warranties. I understand the important difference of choosing an exclusionary warranty but still seems to be a lot of people that are unhappy with results. I'm not a wealthy guy by any stretch, but I can come up with $5 - $10k if needed and I'm still leaning toward self-insurance. I happen to have an appointment today to get an oil change at a local well-respected indie shop and I think I'll see if they have any experience with aftermarket warranties. I'm always willing to change my mind on this but I need a little more info at this point.
#27
My assumption from their end was probably: if the car had a ton of miles or came back with items that needed to be addressed, the after-market warranty cost would be higher and/or the numbers of years and/or the deductible could have been difference.
I didnt have any interest in doing this, though many were pressing for it (of course, I figured another avenue for them to charge me or something).
I used the CPO documentation as the substitute since Porsche would not have CPO'ed the car if there was a ton of pre-existing conditions, etc. But to your point with only 10K miles and the car being in near-new condition, it wasnt that much of a total concern.
#28
No worries. Essentially, when I was researching after-market warranties post CPO, majority of them, including dealers selling Fidelity, wanted a service visit / comb over / PPI that would showcase the condition of the car. I don't recall if this push was more-so since I was only considering the Plat coverage.
My assumption from their end was probably: if the car had a ton of miles or came back with items that needed to be addressed, the after-market warranty cost would be higher and/or the numbers of years and/or the deductible could have been difference.
I didnt have any interest in doing this, though many were pressing for it (of course, I figured another avenue for them to charge me or something).
I used the CPO documentation as the substitute since Porsche would not have CPO'ed the car if there was a ton of pre-existing conditions, etc. But to your point with only 10K miles and the car being in near-new condition, it wasnt that much of a total concern.
My assumption from their end was probably: if the car had a ton of miles or came back with items that needed to be addressed, the after-market warranty cost would be higher and/or the numbers of years and/or the deductible could have been difference.
I didnt have any interest in doing this, though many were pressing for it (of course, I figured another avenue for them to charge me or something).
I used the CPO documentation as the substitute since Porsche would not have CPO'ed the car if there was a ton of pre-existing conditions, etc. But to your point with only 10K miles and the car being in near-new condition, it wasnt that much of a total concern.
#29
I have to say that I'm still on the fence regarding aftermarket warranties in general and Fidelity specifically. I am glad to see several posts on this forum that have had good experiences with Fidelity. However, even a cursory review of online complaints about this company shows a lot of unpaid claims and unsatisfied customers. And that seems to be the trend among these types of warranties. I understand the important difference of choosing an exclusionary warranty but still seems to be a lot of people that are unhappy with results. I'm not a wealthy guy by any stretch, but I can come up with $5 - $10k if needed and I'm still leaning toward self-insurance. I happen to have an appointment today to get an oil change at a local well-respected indie shop and I think I'll see if they have any experience with aftermarket warranties. I'm always willing to change my mind on this but I need a little more info at this point.
#30
Definitely buy before cpo expires. Will save you money. My car was out of warranty and dealerships ranged from wouldnt write the policy at all to had to pay for ppi up to $800 for inspection (at a very well none Porsche dealersip in Houston).
Agree about bad reviews. They sell a lot of base warranty on cheap cars and people expect it to cover everything including wear and tear. I consider it catastrophic coverage and if they cover the small items it is a bonus.
Agree about bad reviews. They sell a lot of base warranty on cheap cars and people expect it to cover everything including wear and tear. I consider it catastrophic coverage and if they cover the small items it is a bonus.