Extended Warranty Questions

[jimlloyd40]

Some cars are fun/cool, but not reliable. Like a $40k Aston Martin out of warranty or a cool out of warranty AMG.

We all bought VW's and they aren't exactly known for their reliability.

Well it's not like you're reaping a benefit by paying co-pays for repairs and having to find a way to get around when your car is broken down.

 

[Strange Mud]

OP,

if you can afford a repair skip the wtty, if it will hurt get it.

Mud

3 1/2 yrs 36K miles rock solid

 

[vbrad26]

No but you can get Porches, AMG's, M's, Range Rovers, S's and RS's, cars that are notorious for having high repair costs and then tack on a 6 year b2b warranty for like another $3k wrapped into the loan.
It was like a flat rate. They didn't care what car it was. But then they actually started taking a look into things like this and now it depends on the car...
Warranty prices more than doubled in most cases.

 

[GTIfan99]

Well it's not like you're reaping a benefit by paying co-pays for repairs and having to find a way to get around when your car is broken down.

Depends on how expensive those repairs are.

 

[wasbaggedonce]

Salesman: "Can I interest you in an extended warranty?"

Me: "Well I plan on tuning this thing, putting it on air ride, painting it a new col-"

Salesman: "Okay never mind."

Usually how the conversation goes.

I did, however, get the extended wheel and tire protection plan. They told me that it covers any wheels and tires that are on the vehicle, not just OEM ones.

 

[vbrad26]

Salesman: "Can I interest you in an extended warranty?"

Me: "Well I plan on tuning this thing, putting it on air ride, painting it a new col-"

Salesman: "Okay never mind."

Usually how the conversation goes.

I did, however, get the extended wheel and tire protection plan. They told me that it covers any wheels and tires that are on the vehicle, not just OEM ones.

So I wonder what happens exactly when they think they are going to replace a $300 Austin with stock all seasons, but you have some BBS LM's with some flavor of Pilot Sports...
I'd be careful with that...

 

[wasbaggedonce]

So I wonder what happens exactly when they think they are going to replace a $300 Austin with stock all seasons, but you have a BBS LM's with some flavor of Pilot Sports...
I'd be careful with that...

I asked that specific thing actually. I said “So when I have $5000 BBS wheels on here, they’ll be replaced with $5000 BBS wheels?” and they assured me they would be.

 

[vbrad26]

Hope you got that in writing lol

 

[wasbaggedonce]

Hope you got that in writing lol

I’m not a $5k BBS guy anyways lol. I’ve always gone with VMR and they’re around ~$300 per wheel.

 

[Strange Mud]

Hope you got that in writing lol

worth reading again, as is the actual wtty.

 

[Acadia18]

I asked that specific thing actually. I said “So when I have $5000 BBS wheels on here, they’ll be replaced with $5000 BBS wheels?” and they assured me they would be.

They'll assure you anything to get you to sign the warranty.

"Anytime I pick my car up from a warranty service, it'll have a hot big titty blonde in the passenger seat, right?"

"Oh, absolutely! That's standard for all the warranty repair work!"

 

[wasbaggedonce]

They'll assure you anything to get you to sign the warranty.

"Anytime I pick my car up from a warranty service, it'll have a hot big titty blonde in the passenger seat, right?"

"Oh, absolutely! That's standard for all the warranty repair work!"

Like I said, I'm not really worried about them replacing $5k BBS wheels. My buddy has the same wheel and tire warranty on his GTI and has used it a couple times. Once he ran over a nail and they replaced both front tires for the $50 deductible. Another time he crushed a pot hole and bent the front passenger wheel and they replaced it and both front tires for the same $50 deductible. Seems worth it especially since I'll be running the stock wheels during winter which is when pothole damage occurs most.

 

[vbrad26]

I could see something like that potentially being worthwhile if you live in a place with shit roads.
When I lived in NYC, man did I feel bad for my work car (I did not own a car while there).
Luckily in Florida, at least where I'm at, the roads are good. It's just the drivers that are shit lol.

 

[GTIfan99]

They'll assure you anything to get you to sign the warranty.

"Anytime I pick my car up from a warranty service, it'll have a hot big titty blonde in the passenger seat, right?"

"Oh, absolutely! That's standard for all the warranty repair work!"

I get that from my dealer already. Except it's a dirty tech with back hair, so pretty close.

 

[SnailpowerMk7]

I hate warranty conversations. I remember when dealing to purchase my mk6 GTI new, I first dealt with the loan rep. and we went back and forth for like 45 minutes to get the payment down to what I wanted. So I'm like, cool, we're all set and locked in. THEN they sent me to go into the office of the warranty reps. that push down the warranty hard on you. I remember sitting down and the guy is showing me all these plans that would increase my payment like 60+. I told the guy, listen, I just dealt with the last guy for 45 minutes to get my payment down to what I wanted and now you want to increase it? Put me down as declined for everything, thanks. Obviously he wasn't happy but dropped the pen down for me to sign that I waivered everything, lol.

Sure it was risky but I never had one issue that the warranty would of helped while I owned the car for 7 years.