Updated Certificate of Authenticity Form from Porsche...
 

I got this email today from PCNA:

-Wayne

Maybe this is a good opportunity to barter for the parts diagrams use.SmileWavy

Will the accuracy increase with the new forms?

You mean that they'll actually be accurate? They will get it to you in a timely manner? They will be consistent if you order two of them?

Let's respond....

What nicer more worthless gift could you bestow upon a loved one, friend or even yourself, than to give or receive a Porsche issued Certificate of Authenticity (regardless if it's accurate or not)? This valuable document MIGHT include your vehicle's original factory specifications, production completion date (Birth Date) and manufacturer's suggested retailprice (MSRP). This (overpriced and often inaccurate) document MIGHT prove to be invaluable for restoration, resale and for displaying your Porsche at official Porsche concourse events, such as the annual Porsche Club Parade. It also makes a great addition to your trophy case line your birdcage! Please review the attachment for complete program details. Also, when you receive your COA, please don't ask us to correct it to accurately reflect any well-established option codes or names - that's not our job."

Sorry...the COA has to improve to just suck.....

Could a photocopy of the title be an alternative COA? I thought the door/etc. plates had all that info.

Mabye one of the official lines could include: "Sitting and rusting because ____ parts NLA/overpriced from PCNA".

+1
mike sorry if I sugar-coated my edit re: your quote! :D


The COA pic'd below from a 72 911T ad a few months ago...
amused me so I saved it.
NOTE THE WHEELS listed.

The car's owner confirmed that the wheels
listed on COA were 100% nonsense.
...not hugely important to the sale but the problem is that it undermines the credibility / utility of the entire document.
PAG/ PCNA-- anyone getting this?

Porsche - make it ACCURATE and I'll buy (2). Otherwise, don't even
deign to fleece us / insult us with bogus COA content.
Pls pass this along, Wayne; thanks.

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/coa_72_911t_targa.jpg

I guess the "retail price" is the kicker. I own one of these (where it is, I don't know). It seems the certificate is more of one dreaming that they bought one new rather then really thinking it if of any value. In 1989, the year my car was made, I had absolutely no money and the car was valued at $60-70k??? Lets face it, Porsches were severely overpriced at that time (if your in doubt, do a little research and see how they where going to can the 911 around this time). If you could buy a 911 around these time, you really where a high roller. Maybe thats why so many of us own one know.:D

Mikez, you're dead on with this.
I've heard since I got my Porsche 4 years ago about the horrible inaccuracy of this overpriced paper airplane material, but when a friend who has an all original '73 offered to get one for me as well as for her I said sure, why not.

WHY?

We received them a couple of weeks ago, and at least they are predictable and consistant, with their inaccuracy.
On my '71 they stated that it had 7 1/2" and 9x16 alloys, four speakers, no trans or motor numbers, build date, or cost, staibilizer bars, and no S appearance group. Hers was equally inaccurate, hence the consistancy.

We're now in the process of waiting for the second version after we spent our time to make a phone call to some poor schmuck who claims he has nothing to do with them and we need to fax the error info back to them.

All that, and only $130