Extended Warranty??

[Louis-Alain Richard]

I'd pass. In fact, I buy my cars just out of warranty mainly because they
are cheaper and that scares "normal" people. And I love to do things on a
50k miles car myself, it's a way of knowing each other better, you know :-)

Your car was reliable ? Then past is the best warrant of future. For the few
times I had to use an extended warranty, it was always a fight with the
service people, arguing about just anything, and then I was not satisfied
with what they've done. And remember, they offer it to customers like you
who have a nice record, a customer that is likely to maintain its car well.
More, if they offer it to you, it's because long-term warranty are a way to
get more cash from a customer whose car is paid and likely go to an
independent shop for service.

And keep clear of those third party : there worse still.

But do yourself a favour : take that 2546$, or what you are willing to give
them for peace of mind, drop it in a bank account, and use it for what would
be covered if you did take it. Don't pay tires or brakes, just what would be
covered.

Since we'll be here for the next decade, many of us are already more than a
decade old listers, you'll report to us what's left in that account at the
end of the hypothetical warranty. I'm sure you'll have money left.

I'll be around, as Honey's next ride will be a 06 or 07 A6 Avant for sure.
And my next car will be an A5...when times come to replace the old girl.

Louis-Alain
1983 Quattro


> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] De
> la part de Eliot Sennett
> Envoyé : 7 juillet 2010 17:34
> À : quattro at audifans.com
> Objet : Extended Warranty??
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> 
> 
> I have an '06 A6 Quattro that has never had a problem My warranty is up,
> though, and I want to know whether I should buy an Audi extended warranty.
> They're offering me a 1 year/12,000 mi extension for $2,546, and I can
> increase it for $900-$1,000 per year (or additional 12,000 mi) for 2, 3,
> or
> 4 years. They also offer 4 year/60K or 5 year/60K warranty extensions, but
> they're a lot more expensive.
> 
> 
> 
> With the Audi warranty, I still have to pay full price for standard dealer
> maintenance, and failing to get it done may invalidate the warranty.
> There's also a $100 per visit deductible.
> 
> 
> 
> I've received a solicitation from a 3rd party warranty extension company,
> but I'm nervous about that.
> 
> 
> 
> So, the question is whether I'm likely to spend more than $2,500 over the
> next year or $5,400 over the next four years in repairs. I'd appreciate
> thoughts, ideas, and experiences people have had with this stuff. Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
> Eliot
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>