warranty on 996 imports?

[Guest]

hi all,

been looking around here for a few weeks as i have been looking to get 996C2 (or a M3CSL) Well i have just put a deposit on a 4 month old 996C2 manual![]
Have come from a E46 M3 cab.

I'm just wondering, the car is an import and want to know if the warranty is affected in any way??

I've bought without seeing the car, (already done test drives in other 996's etc) anything i should be checking!?

 

[NicD]

Warranty is unaffected by being an import (This is crystal clear btw) though if non UK spec (normally you will see C16 in option list) then this may be an issue

BUT beyond the warranty period, you are unlikely to receive any goodwill consideration from Porsche GB - you would have to go back to original supplying dealer.

 

[Guest]

does it say in the user handbook what the options are?

I will call the dealer and see if it has the C16 option, what does this option actually give you?

can't wait to get it, its my first Porsche!

 

[NicD]

Chillo,

C16 is the group of UK spec options like RHD, windscreen top tint, alarm, battery capacity. All the normal importers specify this, will be hard to sell on later without it

Normally this is shown on options sticker under front hood and in service handbook, also on order form.

 

[Richard_Hamilton]

Chillo

Here are some of the other country codes:

C00 Germany
C02 Rest of USA (in 1991 became all of USA)
C03 California
C04 Puerto Rico
C05 France
C06 French colonies
C07 Italy
C08 Japan (LHD)
C09 Sweden
C10 Switzerland
C11 Austria
C12 Denmark
C13 Finland
C14 Taiwan
C15 Hong Kong
C16 England
C17 British service personnel stationed in Germany
C18 Japan (RHD)
C19 Luxemburg
C20 Holland
C21 Norway
C22 Belgium
C23 Australia
C24 New Zealand
C26 South Africa
C27 Spain
C28 Greece
C31 Saudi Arabia
C32 Arab Gulf States
C36 Canada
C45 Singapore
C69 France (pre-1986)
C72 Switzerland (pre 1986)
C98 non-specific RHD production (Cyprus, etc)
C99 Special

I think you would be OK with warranty issues on some of the RHD origins (C17, and C98 Cyprus, for example), but others such as Taiwan or Japan might be a bit iffy.

 

[Guest]

Brave man! buying a car without seeing it ...

 

[Guest]

thanks for the codes Richard and tips Nic, i will check in the morning.
Yes it is a bit brave, i am chopping in a ML270 against it which i will be driving up to swap.
That's when i will get to see it in the flesh as i've only seen photos and do the deal!

 

[Guest]

Where are you getting it? You should be aware that if it does turn out to be a non-Uk spec then it's worth a bit less for the reasons given above, so you should negotiate if it's not too late!

 

[Guest]

its a C16 spec!

 

[Guest]

correction, it turned out to be C98!

i still got the car though it was a good deal, should i contact Porsche UK to confirm warranty status?

The car was registered in the uk as a new car.
(but it was over a year after it was built and delivered to the dealer in Cyprus)

 

[NicD]

Chillo,

I have got news for you - the manufacturers warranty started when the car was first sold, so I hope you made good savings

 

[Guest]

do you mean when the car was first pdi'd after being delivered to cyprus? (It then sat in the showroom) or when it was bought and first registered in the uk? Should i try and contact Porsche UK for some clarification myself?
The dealer told me they had contacted Porsche UK and this had been confirmed as starting from first registration (as in declared new at first registration!) have i had my legged pulled a bit here?

 

[NicD]

Yes I would say a leg pull, please check with Porsche GB yourself but a similar recent example by a member resulted in warranty starting at first sale date and this makes sense, its not Porsche's fault that the car was sold on.

btw you may not know this but one of the main reasons that resale values are retained (ie lowish depreciation) is due to Porsche GB restricting the sale of new cars - keeping a waiting list. Every car that is imported from Cyprus or wherever lowers the resale value of the existing pool of cars - perhaps by only a tiny amount on each car, but adding up.

Please keep us updated on your experience

 

[Guest]

i would have thought that as the car has not been on the road until it was first registered the warranty should start from then?

There must be a lots of cars from all manufacturers that are built and then sit in showrooms/warehouses etc for varying periods of time until they are sold. Only then will they be registered and put on the road.
Obviously pre-reg is different

 

[Mark_Bennett]

Chillo,

--> THIS THREAD <-- discusses just this situation.

Sorry...[&o]

 

[Alex Foster]

In my experience the fact that the car is an import does not affect the warranty situation.

My C2 was actually imported from Malta in 2002 by the previous owner. The car has been serviced by an OPC throughout. When I bought the car in December the OPC in Manchester gave it a once over and I took out the Porsche warranty without any problems at all ver the fact that it is an import

Since then I have had some work carried out under warranty and again there have been no problems.