[s-cars] warranty GP?

Thu Oct 10 08:56:41 EDT 2002

Morning-

Sorry for the delay, I "had" to hit a golf tourney for work yesterday 8-)

Here's a cut / paste from Wizard:

<<<Thank-you for letting Wizard Warranty Corp. know of the computer sort
error.  This has been corrected.  The Audi line S6 and S4 are vehicles that
are not covered.  Vehicles are excluded form coverage based on review of
actuarial tables.>>>

More frightening is what the Pres. of Accel wrote back to me when I asked
her why the price difference.  Without boring all, they're likely self
insured, not backed, regardless of their claim, which is scary.

ANYway, I went with Accel.

****NOTE****

Many have written me that "oh, too bad I'm out, I've got 150k+ and I'm
excluded".  NO!  Remember, I cut / pasted a quote from Accel's Prez. saying
they'll cover Audi's, even 91s, even 150k+.

Hope that clears things up for some.  Email me any further Q's.  Good luck!

-Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron [mailto:aaront at cox-internet.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 5:54 PM
To: Paul Krasusky
Subject: Re: [s-cars] warranty GP?

The SOB's told me they covered the S6!
Aaron

Paul Krasusky wrote:

>Honestly, no, good thought Aaron.  I was sorta riding Bruce's coattails
here
>on this one, and assumed he'd done the legwork before getting his.  Bruce,
>seeing as you've BTDT with these, what's your thoughts?  Wait a sec, you're
>racing again today, aren't you, you ratbastard!
>
>For giggles, I copied the link and emailed it to Accel asking WTF.  Anyone
>else out there know anything about Wizard?
>
>NOTE!  I just spoke with them.  HA!  Get this.  They do NOT cover S6's.
>They DO cover S4's.  I tried to explain that I could park 2 side by side
and
>pry the badge off the trunk and it's the same car (well, you know what I
>mean).  You can picture the response "uh, like, maybe it's a performance
>model or something.  We don't cover the S6, A4 / A6 / A8".
>
>Anyway, tx for trying Aaron, this one's out for me.  Good luck to any of
the
>rest of you.
>
>-Paul
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Aaron [mailto:aaront at cox-internet.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 2:39 PM
>To: Paul Krasusky
>Cc: 's-car-list'
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] warranty GP?
>
>
>Have you guys looked into:
>http://www.warrantywizard.com <http://www.warrantywizard.com>
>They are cheaper and offer a 60 mo 50,000 mi option for around 1600$ (car
>must have less that 80,000 mi to qualify for this one)
>Coverage seems decent
>Aaron
>
>Paul Krasusky wrote:
>
>
>True, I highly suspected the same.  But by then why would we care?  They'd
>be contractually bound until the end of our coverage.  Works for me.
>
>-P
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Aaron [ mailto:aaront at cox-internet.com
><mailto:aaront at cox-internet.com> ]
>Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 5:21 PM
>To: Paul Krasusky; Audi - Scars
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] warranty GP?
>
>
>After we all get on the plan and they process all the claims they will
>no longer insure the scars as I have found is the case with other
companies.
>My 2cnts
>Aaron
>
>Paul Krasusky wrote:
>
>
>Morning, again (long-ish)-
>
>Upon reading Bruce Mendel's post:
>
><<<<<<<<<The one I just bought ( www.accelwarranty.com
><http://www.accelwarranty.com> ) is not on the above
>web page.=
>However, they covered my car as a 1993 with 95K miles, for 3 yrs/36K
>
>miles=
>
>, for $1700, $94 monthly "pay as you go" plan, fully transferable and
>
>cance=
>
>lable, and great coverage!
>
>I can tell you from my experience that the first extended warranty I had,
>
>w=
>
>hich I bought at 65K miles for $1500, has paid out well over $6K on my
>
>car.=
>
>I consider a well-researched warranty a must-have AND a great deal for
>
>the=
>
>S-cars. I could not afford my car otherwise!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>...I was intrigued.  I'd traded emails with him about this before and he
>obviously swears by it (I'm normally skeptical about these things).  Then I
>saw Chad Hall's experience with Accel not going smooth.  So, I included his
>saga in my list of questions for them.  They intervened with Chad and
>
>solved
>
>it immediately, FWIW (it was an issue with procedure, not coverage).
>
>I got mine this morning, can't wait.  Why?  Er, email either Bruce or I
>direct to protect the innocent.  It covers basically everything we are
>concerned with, including OE stereo equipment, control arm bushings, tie
>
>rod
>
>ends, flywheels, etc.  No bulbs, lenses, clutches, brake pads, tires,
>exhausts, paint, chrome, etc.  But the big things we know are destined to,
>er, well, are covered.
>
>ANYway.  While Bruce & I were trading Q&A's with them, we had a thought.
>Ask Accel about doing a GP.  Some discount for 10 or more or something.
>
>And
>
>stuff.
>
>After suggesting 10% off for 10 or more, 20% off for 20, etc., they
>responded there wasn't sufficient margin to offer that.  The 'deal' for us
>they said they could do is $75 off for 10 or more persons.  For my '95 mit
>97k, the 3/36 plan, $0 deductible, was $1,915.  So, it's only about a 4%
>savings, but hey, it's better than nothing.  As Bruce and others have
>pointed out, I WILL get my $$$'s worth out of this thing.  I can guarantee
>that!  But I figured I share with you all what he & I learned last week.
>
>This is from Accel:
>
><<<<<<<<<<<<the plan actually allows for any year, any mileage, so we are
>able to take care of your friends in the group regardless of year or
>mileage. We felt we had to put a beginning and stopping point on the web to
>try to eliminate some of the higher-risk, high-mileage vehicles. But I know
>Audi's are good cars, and it sound
>
>s like your group really takes good care
>of them, so I wouldn't have a problem with the any mileage, any year plan
>for your group.>>>>>>>>>>
>
>So, there would be a plan for all of our cars.  I think the 3/36 option
>drops to 2/24 after 100k, and possibly after a certain age. I also inquired
>about a zero deductible option ($100 per visit not repair), it's available
>for and upfront $115 (no brainer).  As Bruce mentioned, you can pay upfront
>or monthy, mine comes to $100 / month.  It's interest free, you can pre-pay
>the balance, and it's transferable (no brainer, again!).
>
>Email me directly I guess if you're interested or have questions, and I'll
>put you in touch directly with the President of the company that I've been
>dealing with ever since I referenced Chad's plight, if we're able to hit
>
>the
>
>magic 10.
>
>If not, no biggie, I'll still be laughing all the way to my mechanic  with
>my own plan.
>
>-Paul "Pizzo's now MORE than encouraged to come drive my car, pleeeze!" K.
>CT
>'95 //S6 pleeeeeeeeeeeze break!
>'58 TR3A warranty?
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