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Author:  John91C [ Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:47 am ]
Post subject:  Extended Warranties
I don't know if this belongs here but I was wondering about people who buy extended warranties. Are you buying them from the dealer or are you finding online dealers who are selling them at lower costs?

I found Topar Dodge online and they are selling genuine Daimler Chrysler Service Contracts. The site is ChryslerWarrantys.com and they offer all plan levels. I was wondering if their plans are a good cost? I'm hoping to pick up my KK this week and I know the dealer will offer the ext. warranty and since I'm getting MyGIG and skyslider I want those to be covered and am considering the ext. warranty. The price they are offering for the 7 yr/100,000 mile/100 ded. for $1,377 for a Limited KK 4x4, and $1,749 for lifetime contract. I'm thinking about getting the 7 yr one because I don't think I'll have the KK that long but who knows...

Any suggestions or recommendations please?

Edited to add: That's for the Ultimate plan
Author:  KJKev [ Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:35 am ]
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This is just my opinion, so take it as you like.

20+ years in the automotive business and I never found extended warranties to be worth what you pay.

KJKev
Author:  501 [ Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:43 pm ]
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I've only bought one extended warranty and it was only like $500 (back in the early 90's), but it did pay off. About a month before it was to expire my engine blew. I took it back to the dealer and they had to put in a new engine and suppy me with a rent-a-car for free. They didn't like it, but I had all my maintenance & oil changes done at their shop and kept all my records, so they couldn't find a way out of it. But now the cost of the EW is just so high, I take the chance and don't buy them.
Author:  KJKev [ Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:39 pm ]
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I know I should have stated that they were no good till you need them, but then again you point out just 1 of many situations where an extended warranty will raise it's ugly head.

You did your routine maintainence with that dealer, which is good. Then they are more likely to help you out.
But, there were times, and I was there to see it, where a warranty would not replace a tranny in a truck simply because the young man didn't do scheduled maintainence on the vehicle where he would obtain records. He did the service himself. Since he didn't have written proof, he was denied.
It didn't seem to help that many of us at the dealership know him and know that he is a good mechanic.

All I'm saying is that my personal experience, and that of my brother who has sold cars for 20+ years, is that these warranties just aren't always what you think they are.

Sad to say, alot of sales personell can't tell you much about them either.

KJKev
Author:  myjeepwalks [ Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:40 pm ]
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KJKev wrote:
This is just my opinion, so take it as you like.

20+ years in the automotive business and I never found extended warranties to be worth what you pay.

KJKev


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for me they are not worth the money since i work on all my own junk and with my luck the stuff usually breaks once the warranty is up anyway :wink:

for instance i bought my kj used from a jeep dealer and it was jeep certified with an 8/80 powertrain warranty. never got to use the warranty :roll:
Author:  John91C [ Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:08 pm ]
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I guess with a lifetime powertrain warranty (of which I think you have to have inspected once every 3 years or so at the dealership) that I really don't need an ext. warranty. I mean how much could it cost of my skyslider needed fixing or the electrical of the MyGIG...
Author:  jerseykj [ Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:26 pm ]
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i bought mine with the extended because it was close to the original warranties end. its only gona brake the day after your warranty runs out though.
Author:  myjeepwalks [ Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:36 pm ]
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John91C wrote:
I guess with a lifetime powertrain warranty (of which I think you have to have inspected once every 3 years or so at the dealership) that I really don't need an ext. warranty. I mean how much could it cost of my skyslider needed fixing or the electrical of the MyGIG...


yeah if you have the lifetime warranty, i would think the extended warranty would be pretty much useless. unless it covers stuff other than just the the power train.
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