Question on warranty

[wdlong1]

I am sure this is a stupid question, but I am new to the used car game. I have a 2 year warranty on my 99 996, do I have to take it to the dealer to get serviced? Or can other mechanics honor a warranty?

[TRIATHLETE]

I am sure this is a stupid question, but I am new to the used car game.  I have a 2 year warranty on my 99 996,  do I have to take it to the dealer to get serviced?  Or can other mechanics honor a warranty?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Take it to the dealer. My neighbor bought a third party warranty and took his car to an independant shop. The shop ended up taking the car to the local dealer for warranty work.

Why take the risk - you paid for the warranty service when you bought the CPO car from the dealer. Make them pay!

[wdlong1]

yes I know you are right but the dealer is such a pain to work with.

Slow to get the work done, no personal service, never return calls etc etc. I would love to take it to someone that i might actually have a long term relationship with and get good service from.

Now that my car has been at the dealer for 2 weeks and getting a lot of work done and I have been reading about the unreliability of early model 996's I am actually considering trading in and giving more money to get a 2001-02 model 996.

And just the sound of this sounds crazy!

[TRIATHLETE]

yes I know you are right but the dealer is such a pain to work with. 

Slow to get the work done, no personal service, never return calls etc etc.  I would love to take it to someone that i might actually have a long term relationship with and get good service from.

Now that my car has been at the dealer for 2 weeks and getting a lot of work done and I have been reading about the unreliability of early model 996's I am actually considering trading in and giving more money to get a 2001-02 model 996.

And just the sound of this sounds crazy!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wow! You and I are having the same kind of day...check my other posts!

For what it's worth, I found a local independent guy that offered to put my car on the rack and find everything else that's wrong with the car so I can have it all addressed by the DEALER before the warranty runs out in six months.

He was very complimentary toward the 996 but not so complimentary about the dealer and the poor service/attitude. When I have a service appointment I expect the car back in a day or two at most . One week or more is unacceptable.

The Dealer got an ear full from me today about the poor service and all they want to do is sell me another car! Go figure...