Certificate of Authenticity, How accurate is yours? Options

[1970 Neun vierzehn]

Time to time, the Porsche Certificate of Authenticity (CoA) is referenced and not infrequently the data is deemed inaccurate or inconsistent.

I applied and received mine almost 12 years ago and the specification contained therein, though sparse, is accurate. I don't know if the fact that my car was an early example (when record keeping was of more importance), because I applied a (relatively) long time ago, that I had a pretty basic car (compared to later editions), or was just plain lucky that my CoA was not botched.

Here's what it looks like, issued October 1995........

[TJB/914]

Jeff,

Thanks for the real COA story. I also believe the earlier COA's were more accurate. I suggest everyone go back to Porsche for more detailed info if your not satisified. For what they charge you deserve accurate information.

Tom
BTW: I know this is a little off subject, but here is my take on the current status of Porsche.
About 5-6 years ago Porsche had a top executives visiting a PCA Parade event. All he could talk about was how much money Porsche made to a group of people buying these overpriced cars. All he could do was smurk about record profits & poke fun at the people buying Porsche cars. I heard he was taken to the wood shed for this speech and quietly hushed up. At that time I realized the Porsche factory is no longer about history & tradition, it's about making money$$. I believe many groups like the 914 don't fit their sales expections for potential sales, because we are the bottom feeding owners. They play to the deep pocket groups for future sales. They are smart marketing people & use historical history to sell Porsche cars. Things are now changing at top mgt. & they are mainly concerned about taking over VW to blend into the Porsche origanization for world sales. I don't feel bad about this, I am just glad I understand the Porsche factory. When I decide to buy a new car I'll treat Porsche like they treat us. I will buy the best car value for my money. Porsche is just like all the other car companies today. Times are different today. I don't have loyalty with them anymore. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) I forgot to mention I still like my 33-year old 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
Tom (my opinion & 2-cents worth).

[Pat Garvey]

Jeff,

Thanks for the real COA story. I also believe the earlier COA's were more accurate. I suggest everyone go back to Porsche for more detailed info if your not satisified. For what they charge you deserve accurate information.

Tom
BTW: I know this is a little off subject, but here is my take on the current status of Porsche.
About 5-6 years ago Porsche had a top executives visiting a PCA Parade event. All he could talk about was how much money Porsche made to a group of people buying these overpriced cars. All he could do was smurk about record profits & poke fun at the people buying Porsche cars. I heard he was taken to the wood shed for this speech and quietly hushed up. At that time I realized the Porsche factory is no longer about history & tradition, it's about making money$$. I believe many groups like the 914 don't fit their sales expections for potential sales, because we are the bottom feeding owners. They play to the deep pocket groups for future sales. They are smart marketing people & use historical history to sell Porsche cars. Things are now changing at top mgt. & they are mainly concerned about taking over VW to blend into the Porsche origanization for world sales. I don't feel bad about this, I am just glad I understand the Porsche factory. When I decide to buy a new car I'll treat Porsche like they treat us. I will buy the best car value for my money. Porsche is just like all the other car companies today. Times are different today. I don't have loyalty with them anymore. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) I forgot to mention I still like my 33-year old 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
Tom (my opinion & 2-cents worth).

Tom, I hear what your saying & agree. Porsche's profits are amazing, and it's not just from the sale of cars. Porsche realized before they built Weissach, that they were a small cog in the wheel of auto production, yet they had an extreme wealth of engineering. Through the years they've used that W facility as a testing ground for many of the things we take for grated on our daily drivers, and extracted serious wealth from consulting & designing for just about every manufacturer. They were truely the quiet conqueror amongst small manufacturers. Made & hoarded lots of cash during the 80's & 90's. Easilly staved off takeover attempts.
Back in '82, I was fortunate enough & had a wily broker to get 3 lousy shares of Porsche on the Euro market. It's not worth a huge fortune, but try to buy shares today!

The Good Doctor, I'm ceratin, never expected Porsche to become what it has. I'm also cerain he never thought, or dreamed, that they would become the overwhelming shareholder of VW. I just hope they inject what's needed to make VW a marque that people want to buy again, because I wouldn't touch one with a 10 foot pole ( & I've had seven).

What I see as a major problem with Porsche is getting the executive staff to stop listening to the bean counters (I am one) & let the engineers decided the course of the company. If they don't do this thing correctly...they WILL be taken over, probably by a very deep pockets private conglomerate (example, the goofy named company that bought Chrysler) who will destroy the company. Well, maybe not destroy it because it's very closely held. But, sooner or later, there will be realative who wants to break the mold & make some huge money.

We live in a time where gathering money is paramount to principle.

My opinion & I'm not particularly happy with it. MOINPHWI (think I just coined something new!
Pat
PS - I guess the cherries are pretty much gone now. I REALLY miss those July fat bastards!