Extended Warranty. Yes or No

PIRATA · **Posted:** Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:40 pm

Hi all. First time posting, long time viewing. I’m at 35,000 miles with 0 issues on my 2006 CRD. From reading all the posts in here I’m a little scared of what might happen to my little diesel in the future. Should I go with the extended warranty or not? And if I do, should I go with the dealer or a 3rd party warranty company? Thanks

chrispitude · **Posted:** Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:11 pm

We went with a 7 year/100k mile Max-Care warranty. It cost a little over $2000. We're already halfway towards breaking even due to a turbo replacement at 40k miles.

- Chris

panda-52 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:41 pm

PIRATA wrote:

Hi all. First time posting, long time viewing. I’m at 35,000 miles with 0 issues on my 2006 CRD. From reading all the posts in here I’m a little scared of what might happen to my little diesel in the future. Should I go with the extended warranty or not? And if I do, should I go with the dealer or a 3rd party warranty company? Thanks

I'd go for the DC warranty. I was able to get the 6yr/100,000 MAX-CARE on my 05 for a little over $1500 from a dealer on the web.

n3qik · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:46 pm

I will second the DC warranty. It covers a car rental. Mine is also half paid for due to trans problems.

kjfishman · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:21 pm

I normaly don't buy extended warranties but I did for the CRD. Go for it. The Chrysler warranty is cheaper if you buyy it online.

chrispitude · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:22 pm

I printed the cheapest warranty quote I could find online, then took it into my local dealer. They matched the price, plus I think they are friendlier when they remember that you let the money go into their pockets instead of someone else's.

- Chris

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:44 pm

kjfishman wrote:

I normaly don't buy extended warranties but I did for the CRD. Go for it. The Chrysler warranty is cheaper if you buyy it online.

2X

I go the 7/70 maxicare. As I remember it's the only one that covers the ERG valve.

Joe

Bovie · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:12 pm

I went for the 7/100,000 maxcare I think (it was the most expensive one.) I love the CRD but wouldn't leave home with out the extended warranty.
Just had the injectors replaced under the factory warranty would have cost over $3000 out of pocket.

chrispitude · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:29 pm

Bovie wrote:

I went for the 7/100,000 maxcare I think (it was the most expensive one.) I love the CRD but wouldn't leave home with out the extended warranty.
Just had the injectors replaced under the factory warranty would have cost over $3000 out of pocket.

Hi Bovie,

Wow. What mileage was this done at, and what were the symptoms?

- Chris

stump doctor · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:24 pm

I purchased a 5 yr 100,000.00 from credit union at purchase ~ $1000.00, it is now paid for with the last trip to shop for my CRD. I am at ~ 82500 purchased June 2006 new

PIRATA · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:31 pm

Has anyone had any problem with claims using a third party? I’d figure you could get away with doing more mods through a third party.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:46 pm

Lots of horror stories on 3rd party claims
basically anything possible to avoid paying

CRD Sport · **Joined:** Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:42 pm **Posts:** 22

I see some of you guys have mods done, how is that affecting you DC warranty. I want to get the DC MaxCare but I want to do a lift, bigger tires, TC, etc in the near future.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:41 pm

Welcome to LOST

Mods kill the warranty on the part you mod and anything directly affected by the mod - i.e. a lift will kill the warranty on the struts/springs and will be very suspect if the CV joints go out - but shouldn't have any effect on the engine or transmission.

The concern is that this tends to be a dealership call and if you disagree you might have to go to court to fight - the worse case secenario was Drharv who replaced the stock fuel filter with a CAT and ended up paying several thousand to replace an injector pump - along with the troubleshooting expenses.

one concern needs to be is the dealership any good? - if they don't know how to troubleshoot a diesel they will blame all problems on the mod.
Some folks are so ticked off at the dealer that they won't go near one - so there's no value in a warranty.

another issue - on lifts - did the dealership sell lifted Jeeps? - several do around here - that doesn't mean they'll warranty your lift - but at least they understand what is/is not due to the lift.

So much of the effectiveness of the warranty is - how well do you and your dealer get along?

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