How can I check if car is punched?

[ckyr]

Is there a way to check if a car has been "punched"? One dealer is claiming it's new, the second local dealer claims it's been "punched" and not visible on their system.
Thanks

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[CaliPorsche]

Other than the dealer telling you its status …. Maybe a CARFAX vin report would tell you?

I looked at a punched Taycan three years ago and walked bc it meant missing out on 6 months of warranty and EV tax incentives ….

 

[hifi239]

From what I read, "punched" means that although the car is "new", according to the manufacturer it has already been sold. This means that the warranty has already started, and that you will have balance of warranty from when the car was punched. So, assuming the selling dealer is saying it's "new," what caused you to go ask another dealer to look it up? Wouldn't the selling dealer be in some trouble if it were not new after you asked about when the warranty starts? Also, for the second guy, wouldn't any Porsche VIN be "visible" at any Porsche dealer? How do they look up the warranty, recalls, service, etc?

 

[Mr.Smith]

Dealers punch a car to show a sale on their books.
Run the VIN by any franchise Porsche dealer and they will tell you how much warranty is left.
I'm looking at a few Taycans that are punched with the warranty period starting 6 months ago

 

[ckyr]

@Mr.Smith what kind of discount are you getting on a punched car compared to brand new?

 

[Mr.Smith]

@Mr.Smith what kind of discount are you getting on a punched car compared to brand new?

PMed you

 

[Rbwalters]

I was looking at a 2025 Turbo S advertised as CPO a few months ago that had 78 miles on it. Evidently it was loaned to the Seattle PCA for some sort of touring event, so it could not be sold as "new." As a result of the CPO status, the warranty was actually extended for an additional 24 months from the original factory warranty. So, it seems to me that if the car has been previously sold, they should sell it as a CPO and extend the warranty. Just my .2

Rob

 

[Mr.Smith]

I was looking at a 2025 Turbo S advertised as CPO a few months ago that had 78 miles on it. Evidently it was loaned to the Seattle PCA for some sort of touring event, so it could not be sold as "new." As a result of the CPO status, the warranty was actually extended for an additional 24 months from the original factory warranty. So, it seems to me that if the car has been previously sold, they should sell it as a CPO and extend the warranty. Just my .2

Rob

Problem is if it's CPO, you miss the $7500 lease credit

 

[BigBob]

Problem is if it's CPO, you miss the $7500 lease credit

But you gain from the lack of liberation tax?

 

[Mr.Smith]

But you gain from the lack of liberation tax?

Ouch haha. The solution might be to wait out the liberation tax.

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