Porsche extended warranty

Key points

• Porsche’s Vehicle Service Protection plans last for up to 10 years/100,000 miles.

• You can choose from several long-term protection options, such as dent repair.

• Porsche offers four prepaid maintenance plans.

A Porsche isn’t your standard daily driver, and its price tag makes this clear. If you want to keep your Porsche running smoothly for the long haul and avoid high repair costs in the future, an extended warranty is a good investment. The challenge is finding the right plan for a high-value vehicle such as a Porsche.

Porsche offers an extended warranty plan, called Porsche Vehicle Service Protection (VSP). Below, we detail coverage options, exclusions and average costs. To give you the full picture of your extended warranty choices, we also compare Porsche’s vehicle protection options with some of the industry’s best extended car warranty companies.

What does a Porsche extended warranty cover?

Porsche VSP is available at two coverage levels: Powertrain and Platinum. Both vehicle service contracts cover specified components for up to 10 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.

Here’s a look at what each Porsche VSP option covers:

Porsche Extended Warranty	Plan Details
Platinum	The Platinum plan provides bumper-to-bumper coverage similar to Porsche’s factory warranty. All components are covered except a short list of exclusions.
Powertrain	This is a basic powertrain warranty, which means it covers vital engine and transmission components, the drive axle and certain seals and gaskets.

Here’s a more comprehensive breakdown of what each Porsche VSP plan covers:

Components	Platinum	Powertrain
Engine	✔	✔
Transmission	✔	✔
Drive axle	✔	✔
Seals and gaskets	✔	✔
Climate control	✔	X
Shocks	✔	X
Suspension	✔	X
Fuel system	✔	X
Electrical system	✔	X
Steering	✔	X
Brakes	✔	X

Other protection plans from Porsche

Porsche offers a host of long-term protection options to complement its VSP plans. Let’s take a closer look at some of these optional coverages.

Porsche Term Protection

This plan can last up to six years or 72,000 miles, and it doesn’t require a deductible. Porsche Term Protection covers wear-and-tear items such as brake pads, batteries, wiper blades and headlights — it also includes benefits such as rental car reimbursement and trip interruption coverage for covered mechanical breakdowns far from home.

Porsche GAP

Guaranteed Auto Protection (GAP) helps bridge the gap between your vehicle’s assessed value and what you owe on it in the event of a total loss. Porsche GAP also provides $1,000 toward your next Porsche lease or purchase, although this benefit is not available in all states.

Porsche Tire and Wheel Protection

This covers tires or wheels damaged by road hazards, and it has no deductible. Along with damage caused by potholes, nails and broken glass, Porsche Tire and Wheel Protection covers scrapes and nicks. This plan even covers up to $250 in towing fees for tire-related issues.

Porsche Dent Repair

Covering dents up to 4 inches in diameter, the Porsche Dent Repair plan has no deductible and no restriction on claims or service calls. This optional protection even pays for hail damage up to the lesser of your car insurance deductible — if you file a claim — or $1,000 per occurrence.

Porsche Lease-end Protection

If you lease a Porsche, this plan covers up to $7,500 in wear-and-tear costs when you turn in your vehicle. This plan waives total tire-related costs, up to $1,000, at the end of a lease.

Porsche Key Protection

This plan covers up to $1,000 per instance for key fob replacements or repairs. You also get lockout assistance up to $100, towing benefits up to $250 and rental car reimbursement up to $75.

Porsche extended warranty added benefits

All Porsche VSP plans come with the following perks:

• 24-hour roadside assistance: Includes “enhanced benefits,” although Porsche’s website doesn’t elaborate on this
• Towing: Reimburses up to $250 for towing to the nearest Porsche dealer or authorized licensed repair facility
• Rental car reimbursement: Covers rental car expenses of $50 per day for up to 10 days, in the event of a covered mechanical breakdown
• Trip interruption: Reimburses up to $200 per day for up to five days, for covered mechanical breakdowns when traveling

Porsche extended warranty exclusions

Like any manufacturer’s extended warranty, Porsche’s vehicle protection plans list exclusions. Here are a few components and issues that a Porsche VSP plan doesn’t cover:

• Damage from preexisting issues
• Damage from lack of regular maintenance
• Normal wear-and-tear components, including brake pads and wiper blades
• Damage from collisions, theft, vandalism or environmental causes

Whether you choose Porsche or another provider, your service agreement will specify all exclusions.

Does Porsche offer a maintenance plan?

Porsche offers a range of prepaid maintenance plans. The Porsche Scheduled Maintenance Plan (PSMP) is available at four levels, which differ in coverage length. The first scheduled maintenance — at one year or 1,000 miles — on a Porsche internal combustion engine vehicle is included with vehicle purchase. PSMP plans cover subsequent annual maintenance services.

Here are the yearly services each PSMP plan covers:

• Plus 1: 2-year/20,000-mile service
• Plus 2: Up to 3-year/30,000-mile service
• Plus 3: Up to 4-year/40,000-mile service
• Plus 4: Up to 5-year/50,000-mile service

These are some of the key maintenance services PSMP plans cover:

• Oil and oil filter change
• Engine air filter replacement
• Spark plug replacement
• Brake fluid replacement
• Brake pad, disc and hose inspection
• Steering gear and axle inspection
• Radiator and air inlet inspection
• Coolant and coolant hose inspection

If you own a Porsche electric vehicle, three PSMP plan options can cover regular maintenance up to the 6-year/60,000-mile service.

What is Porsche’s factory warranty?

New Porsche vehicles come with a 4-year/50,000-mile bumper-to-bumper and powertrain warranty. You also get 12 years of corrosion and perforation warranty with unlimited mileage. New Porsches also feature two years and unlimited miles of genuine Porsche parts coverage for repairs outside of warranty.

How much does a Porsche extended warranty cost?

Porsche doesn’t list prices for its VSP plans. Extended warranty cost comes down to a few key factors, including your vehicle’s model, age and mileage. How much coverage you want and the deductible you choose also play important roles in determining the cost of an extended warranty.

What does the average extended warranty cost?

Our team gathered quotes from eight reputable third-party auto warranty companies to get a clearer idea of how much long-term vehicle protection costs on average. These are the average estimates we received for the three basic levels of extended warranty coverage:

Extended Warranty Type	Total Cost
Bumper-to-bumper	$2,804
Midlevel	$3,151
Powertrain	$2,807

Is a Porsche extended warranty worth it?

Whether buying an extended car warranty is worth it typically comes down to average repair costs and vehicle reliability.

Porsche ranked No. 6 out of 29 brands in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study. This study measures how many issues vehicle owners experience after three years with their cars. Porsche had 175 problems per 100 vehicles on the road, which was below the study average of 190.

How much are Porsche repairs?

RepairPal pegs a Porsche’s average annual repair cost at $1,192, well above the industry average of $652 across all brands.

Here’s a quick look at some specific repair cost estimates for Porsche models, all from RepairPal:

Porsche Model	Replacement	Average Cost
911	Axle shaft seal replacement	$103–$119
718 Cayman	Blower motor replacement	$837–$867
Cayenne	Windshield wiper motor replacement	$906–$936
Panamera	Radiator replacement	$1,318–$1,405
718 Spyder	Fuel pump replacement	$1,757–$1,810

Where should you buy a Porsche extended warranty?

You’ll need to buy a Porsche VSP plan through a dealership before your 4-year/50,000-mile factory warranty expires. With a Porsche extended warranty, you’re also limited to dealerships and specific repair facilities when a covered breakdown occurs.

Manufacturer vs. third-party extended auto warranties

Third-party extended warranty companies offer more flexibility in purchase timing and repair facilities. Covered repairs can be performed at any ASE-certified repair shop. You’ll also be able to choose from a wider range of coverage options, coverage terms and deductible amounts.

Here’s a breakdown of how a Porsche extended warranty compares with protection from some of our top-ranked independent providers:

	Porsche	Endurance	CarShield	Carchex
Availability	50 states	49 states (no CA)	49 states (no CA)	50 states
Number of Plans	2	6	6	5
Coverage Length	Up to 100,000 miles	Up to 200,000 miles	Up to 300,000 miles	Up to 250,000 miles
Deductible	$100, $250	$0, $50, $100, $200	$0, $50, $100, $200	$0, $50, $100
Transferability	Yes for $50	Yes for $50	Yes for $50	Yes for $50
Roadside Assistance	Included	Included	Included	Included
Cancellation Policy	Full refund within 30 days	Full refund within 30 days	Full refund within 30 days	Full refund within 30 days

What’s next?

A Porsche Vehicle Service Protection plan is a solid choice for protecting your Porsche over the long haul. The main drawback is that coverage lasts only up to 100,000 miles, which is significantly lower than what leading third-party providers such as Endurance provide. You’ll also find more purchase flexibility and repair facility choices when you buy from an independent warranty company.

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