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Originally Posted by JackDidley View Post
Are you a risk taker ? I dont actually gamble much but I may be a risk taker. I bought my Cayman 5 years ago and was offered a pretty good 5 year warranty for about $3600. I took a calculated risk and passed on it. Well after the only thing that warranty may have covered failing was the water pump. I feel like I gambled and won. Less than $500 and the pump was fixed.
So, would you take the warranty or take the risk ?

Depends on the car and its age. Porsche's are fairly reliable, at least according to the latest reports. But an older used model would make me consider a CPO option pretty strongly.
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