Errors on my Certificate of Authenticity.
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pauljmcnulty
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They are very happy to replace it, many have errors on but they must be working from databases compiled over many different IT systems! [
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mcgc0
PCGB Member
You have the list of all the (region) original option codes for your model? Any chance the CA is correct and your current seats are later fittings? I do know that apart from UK and US territories, most other country dealership order demands were for base/cheapest fittings - e.g. not many 964's with rear wipers on the continent...
Marcus
Marcus
It's happened with my 924 also soon after they started the scheme - adding a sunroof where there was none.
Porsche Cars speculated there may have been a bit of copying and pasting going on... []
They sent another straight away after I told them and it seems to be correct this time.
Hopefully they now treat each car as a special and unique entity.
Keep on until they get it right.
Porsche Cars speculated there may have been a bit of copying and pasting going on... [
]They sent another straight away after I told them and it seems to be correct this time.
Hopefully they now treat each car as a special and unique entity.
Keep on until they get it right.
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Approx 14 years ago prior to purchase of my 3.2 Supersport or SSE as some call I paid for COA.
The COA duly arrived and listed the car as a 3.2 sport (narrow body) I queried this with the Gods at Reading and following further inquires on the VIN etc they re issued the COA with the correct description.
Just last year when the COA was free I thought I would fill in the form for the Supersport.
Guess what? The COA arrived and was listed as a 3.2 sport Narrow body![&o]
The wrong colour was stated in the first CoA. The second cert. arrived with correct colour but wrong colour-code (unchanged from the first). I have now requested a third version and have fingers crossed for 100% accuracy this time.
Mine was just built in January 2011!
Regards,
Clive.
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.........................they must be working from databases compiled over many different IT systems! [
Mine was just built in January 2011!
Regards,
Clive.
My post seemed to have been overlooked, but I feel it is important.
Paul Hedges received a certificate stating a sunroof but he didn't have one. Did they check he didn't have one?
Then the Supersport becomes narrow bodied, one has a significantly different value to the other. Did anyone check it was in fact the real thing?
What's to stop someone from dressing up, or claiming there car isn't what it is, to show to a prospective purchaser. "He's certificate of authenticity form Porsche, its a genuine RS Touring, not a replica, hand over £200K, not the £30K its actually worth".
If these certificates are not accurate, what is their worth? Hence they don't charge for them anymore, perhaps?
Paul Hedges received a certificate stating a sunroof but he didn't have one. Did they check he didn't have one?
Then the Supersport becomes narrow bodied, one has a significantly different value to the other. Did anyone check it was in fact the real thing?
What's to stop someone from dressing up, or claiming there car isn't what it is, to show to a prospective purchaser. "He's certificate of authenticity form Porsche, its a genuine RS Touring, not a replica, hand over £200K, not the £30K its actually worth".
If these certificates are not accurate, what is their worth? Hence they don't charge for them anymore, perhaps?
Steve Brookes
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I think you're raising some good points Colin. I too paid for a document from Porsche because my bonnet sticker disappeared some time ago (before I bought the car). IIRC it cost about £60 and was called something slightly different to 'certificate of authenticity' (I'll have to look it out to find the actual wording). Before sending me the 'letter' Porsche (Reading) were honest enough to say that they only had the most basic information on the car - model, body style, date of manufacture, chassis, engine and gearbox numbers, exterior colour and interior colour. They had no access to records of any options fitted and openly admitted this. Mine looks to have had very few original options - Sunroof and rear wiper from what I can tell. Its original wheels disappeared some time ago.
Personally, I'm happy that they could give me a letter that states that the car is a genuine 964 supplied by Porsche GB. I don't see the need to go back to them and say "you missed the sunroof and rear wiper, can you alter the letter please?" If they have no record of those items being delivered with the car they can't in my opinion, honestly amend a letter based on information I give them. If they did, it would be more like a 'Certificate of what it is now'. []
The caveat to all this is that (apparently) record keeping of each car delivered was not as thorough in the days of the 964, as it is now.
Personally, I'm happy that they could give me a letter that states that the car is a genuine 964 supplied by Porsche GB. I don't see the need to go back to them and say "you missed the sunroof and rear wiper, can you alter the letter please?" If they have no record of those items being delivered with the car they can't in my opinion, honestly amend a letter based on information I give them. If they did, it would be more like a 'Certificate of what it is now'. [
]The caveat to all this is that (apparently) record keeping of each car delivered was not as thorough in the days of the 964, as it is now.
George Elliott
New member
The guy who was responsible for record keeping was promoted [] to the IMS design dept in 1996, and the warranty claims dept in 2002[]
] to the IMS design dept in 1996, and the warranty claims dept in 2002[]
carreracat
New member
it happened here in singapore. there is 67 2.0 SWB which has a CoA that states that is in an S.
now of course a 67 2.0 SWB is a nice car in it's won right, but no where near the value of a 2.0 S.
if one were to ask around the forums with the VIN it would become quickly obvious that it is not an S; but if one weren't to do that they might purchase a very expensive 2.0 SWB!
when i recieved my Certificate of Authenticity about a year ago it stated my car had 18" alloys fitted when it left the factory , when i bought the car it had 17" alloys on it , the last owner bought the car off the opc when it was 9 months old (i think it was a demo car as it was first registered to porsche centre swindon when new) i think the opc might have changed the alloys.
pauljmcnulty
Active member
I'd guess they do them in batches, but worth an e-mail to check.
Mine took a few months to arrive. I did phone them though to make sure they had received my form.
When I bought the car there was no sticker under the bonnet and no codes in the maintenance booklet, so the certificate helped fill in the gaps. If nothing else it also adds a little to the history of the car when it comes to resale.
When I bought the car there was no sticker under the bonnet and no codes in the maintenance booklet, so the certificate helped fill in the gaps. If nothing else it also adds a little to the history of the car when it comes to resale.
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