Porsche extended warranty inspection- whats your experiences? High miles would you bother?

[Nickj]

So, long story short but I spec’d my car and had it since new, but it was a company car and fully funded by the company for 5 years.

I was given the opportunity to buy it for a decent price and ignoring every sensible bone in my body I decided to buy it. I love the car! It came with a 3 year TMO (the motoring organisation) EV warranty and 3 years AA cover for £600 so seemed a no brainier. Max claim 5k.

The car is on 82k miles ( December 2020 4s) which is feeding my dilemma. Carry on using it for work miles and go to the moon, or limit the mileage and get another car for the commute. Not decided on this yet ( have been offered a macan turbo as company car I could put the miles on)

Car has obviously been highly maintained and wanted for nothing. 9 months ago it had new PSCB brake discs/ pads at an eye watering cost of £9k and pre me purchasing it went to Porsche and had inspection and 2 new tyres. That service was £11k total!

So, the question. 2 parts.

First part, even though I’ve had the car since new and only ever been to Colcheter Porsche for all maintenance because I’m technically a new owner, I’ve had to wait 3 months before they will apply an extended warranty and requires a £378 inspection. If anyone has had an inspection is there any watch outs or common things they try to sting you for?

Secondly, would you bother adding the warranty? My thinking is for the £378 cost of inspection and the warranty fee the car would easily be worth more that would offset the cost should I resell? I believe you can transfer the warranty.

Thinking about adding the 3 year warranty. Costs below,

re warranty check : £378

Warranty :
1 year would be £1250
2 years would be £2190
3 years would be £3080

The 100k limit on the HV battery is on my mind and in the other thread re this still not sure if the extended warranty will cover this?

So, appreciate any input if you’ve had the inspection and should I even bother with the additional cost? Will they put everthing down to wear/ tear due to the mileage?

Car is going into Porsche next week for a service as covered 20k since last service at 62k at cost of £480 as they’ve deducted the brake fluid change due to the recent PSCB replacements. Warranty inspection booked for mid march.

My car, spec wise due to the way the scheme works I had to pay for options upfront so they were limited but still came to 12k. Obviously I’d of loved more but it’s worked for me for 5 years and looks great still. Only thing I’ve added is carbon fibre wing mirrors and just had a steering wheel re done by Jack Royal in Alcantara, yet to be fitted.

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[acull2000]

Personally, if you love the car, I'd keep it as your daily - little point having it if it will sit in the garage and 80+% of your mileage is done in a second 'crappy' car.

Depending what you had to pay for it, your mileage isn't so high to rule this out. eg in another 5 years it will have done 160k miles and be worth say £25k - but you'll have had 10 years motoring in a lovely car for whatever the depreciation cost you. What options are you missing you would have paid for given the chance? You may also consider a MapEV to breathe some new life into it.

Personally I'd take the £3k 3 year warranty (and am considering the same myself right now). You can read exclusions (eg battery) here.

I got to ask, how are you getting 3 year warranty quoted at £3080, since this official page suggests £3,450?

 

[acull2000]

 

[voksic]

https://www.porsche.com/internation...eservice/vehicleinformation/approvedwarranty/

This explicitly states that battery can be covered under Porsche Approved Warranty. Read it and make sure your dealer has the same understanding. If so, hell yeah it's worth it!

 

[PDAZ]

Personally, if you love the car, I'd keep it as your daily - little point having it if it will sit in the garage and 80+% of your mileage is done in a second 'crappy' car.

Depending what you had to pay for it, your mileage isn't so high to rule this out. eg in another 5 years it will have done 160k miles and be worth say £25k - but you'll have had 10 years motoring in a lovely car for whatever the depreciation cost you. What options are you missing you would have paid for given the chance? You may also consider a MapEV to breathe some new life into it.

Personally I'd take the £3k 3 year warranty (and am considering the same myself right now). You can read exclusions (eg battery) here.

I got to ask, how are you getting 3 year warranty quoted at £3080, since this official page suggests £3,450?

Very interesting, this MAPEV (270km instead of only 240km on my 4SCT), but do I lose the warranty of Porsche when I would use it, do I understand this correctly?

 

[acull2000]

Very interesting, this MAPEV (270km instead of only 240km on my 4SCT), but do I lose the warranty of Porsche when I would use it, do I understand this correctly?

MapEV will not increase range (only power) - the page linked above is for PB+ spec (and there is an equivalent PB page too).

Lots of info from @prj regarding warranty in his threads: https://taycanforum.com/forum/threads/part-1-mapev-diag.25758/

 

[PDAZ]

https://www.porsche.com/internation...eservice/vehicleinformation/approvedwarranty/

This explicitly states that battery can be covered under Porsche Approved Warranty. Read it and make sure your dealer has the same understanding. If so, hell yeah it's worth it!

Porsche Approved for a used Taycan: the two hard limits are vehicle age (typically up to ~15 years from first registration) and the enrollment/renewal mileage cap (commonly 200,000 km). You can renew even close to 10 years as long as you are still within the age window. The 200,000 km cap matters at the moment you sign or renew; during an active term you may exceed 200,000 km, but you usually cannot renew again afterward if you are already over the cap. Don’t let the coverage lapse: once it expires, re-entry can require a fresh Porsche Approved inspection and may be refused depending on mileage/condition. Renewal periods are typically 12 or 24 months; in some cases 36 months is offered, but it’s market/center-dependent. Approved coverage is broad for major components, but excludes wear items and purely cosmetic issues. The HV battery has a separate factory warranty (commonly 8 years/160,000 km) which Approved does not automatically extend. Best practice is to renew early enough so the “renewal signing date” stays under 200,000 km with margin. Always confirm the exact terms with your Porsche Center, because details can vary by country and model year.

i hope this helps.

 

[PDAZ]

Porsche Approved for a used Taycan: the two hard limits are vehicle age (typically up to ~15 years from first registration) and the enrollment/renewal mileage cap (commonly 200,000 km). You can renew even close to 10 years as long as you are still within the age window. The 200,000 km cap matters at the moment you sign or renew; during an active term you may exceed 200,000 km, but you usually cannot renew again afterward if you are already over the cap. Don’t let the coverage lapse: once it expires, re-entry can require a fresh Porsche Approved inspection and may be refused depending on mileage/condition. Renewal periods are typically 12 or 24 months; in some cases 36 months is offered, but it’s market/center-dependent. Approved coverage is broad for major components, but excludes wear items and purely cosmetic issues. The HV battery has a separate factory warranty (commonly 8 years/160,000 km) which Approved does not automatically extend. Best practice is to renew early enough so the “renewal signing date” stays under 200,000 km with margin. Always confirm the exact terms with your Porsche Center, because details can vary by country and model year.

i hope this helps.

When I bought my almost new used Taycan 4S Cross Turismo in Germany, I immediately opted for the full 3-year Porsche Approved warranty, and I would do it again anytime. One important clarification that many miss: in Germany you can renew Porsche Approved for up to 36 months, and the 200,000 km limit only applies at the moment you sign the renewal, not to the remaining runtime. If your car is still below 200,000 km while an Approved contract is already running, you can already lock in the full additional 3 years, which will be appended after the current contract ends. Example: if you still have around 2 years of Approved left and renew now for 36 months, you are effectively covered for almost 5 years total, even if you exceed 200,000 km later. The key is to renew before crossing the mileage threshold and without letting the contract lapse. I know people who had to pay well over €10,000 just for a display replacement alone, so compared to that, roughly €1,000 per year for Porsche Approved is a very rational decision given Porsche parts and labor costs.

 

[voksic]

. The HV battery has a separate factory warranty (commonly 8 years/160,000 km) which Approved does not automatically extend.

Standard warranty for battery is that it will not drop bellow 70% (or is it 75? 80?) within 8 years or 160.000km. It was also my understanding that high voltage battery did not fit within Porsche Approved at all.

So with it in, my understanding is that they do not guarantee it will hold any SoC, but that it will be functional during the lifetime of Porsche Approved. That's news to me and exceptionally good new info.

 

[Nickj]

Personally, if you love the car, I'd keep it as your daily - little point having it if it will sit in the garage and 80+% of your mileage is done in a second 'crappy' car.

Depending what you had to pay for it, your mileage isn't so high to rule this out. eg in another 5 years it will have done 160k miles and be worth say £25k - but you'll have had 10 years motoring in a lovely car for whatever the depreciation cost you. What options are you missing you would have paid for given the chance? You may also consider a MapEV to breathe some new life into it.

Personally I'd take the £3k 3 year warranty (and am considering the same myself right now). You can read exclusions (eg battery) here.

I got to ask, how are you getting 3 year warranty quoted at £3080, since this official page suggests £3,450?

All valid points and considerations. I’ve moved away from a ‘beater’ to do the commute miles in ( 100 a day) and option 1 was a new electric Mini Cooper JCW but it’s an 9 month wait for one ( but cheap option). Option 2 is a Macan turbo EV that has become available in the pool once the guys new RRS is delivered, so could be a month or 2. Option 2 would clearly cost me more! Or, as you say just stick the miles on the taycan, enjoy it and pocket the cash allowance id get through not running a company car ( although would be paying for tyres/ servicing etc still)

Warranty Quote was direct from what Porsche Colchester have sent me, so not sure why different.

Thinking …..

 

[Nickj]

. What options are you missing you would have paid for given the chance?

Options wise, probably just the pan roof if I spec’d this time round. although I do love the steel roof look with the twin bumps. Maybe a seat upgrade, but can cope. Also, sound system is rubbish but again not high on my priority list, so still overall happy with my spec. Would love the sports design kit also. I’ve got sports chrono as I think this is a must, air suspension is brilliant, and I love my wheel/ brakes and also still love the crayon colour.

 

[acull2000]

Interesting, reason I asked is to give you my opinion of options:

- I have photochromatic pano roof. I wouldn't bother with photochromatic in future; but would go for pano, however only for kids, not really apparent/ particularly value add for driver. As a long term keeper without pano, you're reducing your risk (of sometimes uninsured) breakage too, so think you're ok on this.

- 18-way seats are excellent for 1) adjustability - but they take a while to get right (and some people say it doesnt fit theri physique) - if you've you've got your comfy, don't fret this 2) bolsters - well worth it for sporty driving 3) heated function - really nice in combination with bolsters -its like sitting in a warmed arm chair. Overall, in your position, I'd try and get some seat time, and look at the costs/perceived value of a retro-fit (though I cant imagine this would be easy/worth it)

- burmeister is nice, but the novelty soon fades away. also arguably not worth the sticker price. if you do findyourself bothered - go and lob the option cost at a reputably aftermarket shop who can get you better sounding hi-fi for less. alternatively look for parts etc on ebay you can retrofit, but that's not what Id' do.

 

[GeorgeTheBear]

Standard warranty for battery is that it will not drop bellow 70% (or is it 75? 80?) within 8 years or 160.000km. It was also my understanding that high voltage battery did not fit within Porsche Approved at all.

So with it in, my understanding is that they do not guarantee it will hold any SoC, but that it will be functional during the lifetime of Porsche Approved. That's news to me and exceptionally good new info.

Yes - that is how I read it too - so if the HV battery ages and provides less range, that is outside the scope of the Porsche Extended warranty, BUT if it suffers a catastrophic failure rendering the Taycan undriveable, then that IS in scope for the Extended Warranty - which, like you, is news to me, and all I need to keep my Taycan long term

Ha, scrub that - thought it was too good to be true - checked https://www.porsche.com/uk/accessor...rmation/approvedwarranty/#Further-information

Note the different wording of the Warranty Terms and Conditions - What is Covered for warranties purchased AFTER 15th September 2025:

Vehicle systems/covered: • Engine. • Fuel/cooling system. • Drivetrain/transmission. • Suspension/steering. • Braking system. • Heating/air conditioning system. • Electrical system. • High-voltage battery. • Bodywork.

The "High-voltage battery" line is missing from the previous T&C's - so I am guessing Porsche jacked the price up after 15 September 2025 but added this cover - I don't think vehicles under an EXISTING warrany purchased prior to 15th September 2025 (like mine) will be eligible for this ...

 

[voksic]

Yes - that is how I read it too - so if the HV battery ages and provides less range, that is outside the scope of the Porsche Extended warranty, BUT if it suffers a catastrophic failure rendering the Taycan undriveable, then that IS in scope for the Extended Warranty - which, like you, is news to me, and all I need to keep my Taycan long term

Ha, scrub that - thought it was too good to be true - checked https://www.porsche.com/uk/accessor...rmation/approvedwarranty/#Further-information

Note the different wording of the Warranty Terms and Conditions - What is Covered for warranties purchased AFTER 15th September 2025:

True, but what does that change? These are T&C for Approved Warranty. If you buy it now, it's after September 2025. It's the sales date of the warranty, not the car.

 

[GJTaycan]

When I bought my almost new used Taycan 4S Cross Turismo in Germany, I immediately opted for the full 3-year Porsche Approved warranty, and I would do it again anytime. One important clarification that many miss: in Germany you can renew Porsche Approved for up to 36 months, and the 200,000 km limit only applies at the moment you sign the renewal, not to the remaining runtime. If your car is still below 200,000 km while an Approved contract is already running, you can already lock in the full additional 3 years, which will be appended after the current contract ends. Example: if you still have around 2 years of Approved left and renew now for 36 months, you are effectively covered for almost 5 years total, even if you exceed 200,000 km later. The key is to renew before crossing the mileage threshold and without letting the contract lapse. I know people who had to pay well over €10,000 just for a display replacement alone, so compared to that, roughly €1,000 per year for Porsche Approved is a very rational decision given Porsche parts and labor costs.

Does anyone know if this is also true in US? I have a ‘20 CPO Taycan Turbo w/~50K miles (CPO matches lease term expiration.) I was told by dealer that I must get a Porsche dealer inspection done to “buy” addt’l Porsche warranty coverage years. I’d love to lock in another 3 years warranty (on top of remaining CPO warranty) right now, and simply purchase the car outright (I obviously love the car but not enough to take risk of battery/expensive repair costs…

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