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Posted by: carr914 Dec 23 2005, 10:09 AM

I hope some friends from Europe can chime in. Do Porsche's Birth Certificates offer more information than our Certificates of Authenticity? Do they give Dealer info and 1st owner. I am attempting a trace on a Euro car the the US CoA was not very useful.

Thanks and Merry Christmas to all,
T.C.

Posted by: Gustl Dec 23 2005, 05:56 PM

Hi T.C.,
I've both, the german "Auslieferungsbestätigung" (=delivery confirmation = birth certificate) as well as the US CoA.
In my opinion the german version is just disappointing. It took 4 times till they offered a paper which was more or less acceptable.
The first 3 version were full of errors like place of delivery = Stuttgart, wrong engine type, wrong colour ... very disappointing.
The 4th version isn't really good, but acceptable - and I was tired of complaining ...

But you can make your own mind.
take a closer look to the VIN (one digit too much )
look how they were typing Karmann ( )

I ordered my german paper 5 years ago - I don't know if they do a better job now

but my opinion to the job they did with my paper is just

Gustl

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Posted by: carr914 Dec 23 2005, 07:05 PM

Gustl, Thanks, it seems we have the opinion about the our different Certificates. I thought the CoA was lacking in information including the omission that the car originated in Europe.

T.C.