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re: How does the OT feel about new vehicle extended warranties?
Posted on 2/19/26 at 4:37 am to Tigers4Lyfe
Posted on 2/19/26 at 4:37 am to Tigers4Lyfe
If this was the Money board, or Bogleheads, the absolute answer is hell no. Buy a vehicle that is one or two on consumer reports for quality, then drive it until the wheels fall off. Pay cash, no extended warranty. Then 10 years or more down the road do it again. If you have to have a vehicle that will in all likelihood break down, rethink that logic.
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 4:57 am to CU_Tigers4life
This way you’ll always have a car note?
Geez
Geez
Posted on 2/19/26 at 5:03 am to Tigers4Lyfe
Only buy 100K 84k makes no sense.
Only by mfg
Negotiate
Electronics ....main failures
Door windows cost 950.
Lift gate actuator 750
AC dash electronic 2500 they replaced whole unit
Front end suspension on my 1 ton truck 1250
Radiator on luxury sedan $1500 crazy design
Engine sports car $15K
These are varied mfg high end .vehicles over last 15 years come
Our family vehicles.
Cost of parts is crazy after covid and labor is only going up.
Only by mfg
Negotiate
Electronics ....main failures
Door windows cost 950.
Lift gate actuator 750
AC dash electronic 2500 they replaced whole unit
Front end suspension on my 1 ton truck 1250
Radiator on luxury sedan $1500 crazy design
Engine sports car $15K
These are varied mfg high end .vehicles over last 15 years come
Our family vehicles.
Cost of parts is crazy after covid and labor is only going up.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 5:12 am to Tigers4Lyfe
I’ve got a 2019 F150, after factory warranty went out I bought a 3rd party warranty from Endurance. Transmission went out after I’d made about 6 monthly payments on new warranty. Endurance paid for a new transmission. Cancelled the warranty as it has a $10k max payout and it was reached. So paid about $1K out of pocket and got a new transmission
Posted on 2/19/26 at 5:19 am to Tigers4Lyfe
What is the make of vehicle? Shop around but make sure it's a warranty offered by the manufacturer
Posted on 2/19/26 at 5:40 am to Tigers4Lyfe
If the dealer wants you to buy it, it's probably not in your best interest.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:48 am to Tigers4Lyfe
Check with your car insurance. GEICO offers “Mechanical Breakdown Coverage” which I would trust WAAAAY more than 3rd party warranty companies
Posted on 2/19/26 at 9:09 am to Tigers4Lyfe
When I bought my Rav4, their last-ditch effort to get me to add the extended warranty (8 years/100k miles) was dropping my interest to 2.9%. So I bought it. Covered me 2 years past payoff, so I thought it was worth it. Came in handy when a cheap plastic clip that cost 400$ to replace was broken though. So far, so good.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 9:58 am to The Torch
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If you have a new car, say an F150.
New 2025 Ford F-150s come with a 3-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty and a 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty.
Why would you buy a four year warranty that covers the same stuff ?
I just bought a Bronco, and the dealership gave me a lifetime warranty for as long as I own the vehicle, provided I keep up with scheduled maintenance, which I plan to have done at the dealership.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 10:16 am to jflsufan
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I just bought a Bronco, and the dealership gave me a lifetime warranty for as long as I own the vehicle, provided I keep up with scheduled maintenance, which I plan to have done at the dealership.
You bought from Matt Bowers? He advertises free lifetime warranties.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 10:20 am to doublecutter
All Star Ford
Posted on 2/19/26 at 10:26 am to Tigers4Lyfe
They sound like a good money maker for the dealerships.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 10:59 am to Tigers4Lyfe
Saved me thousands of dollars. My first was used Yukon. Couple years old warranty timing out in 6 months. Buy extended warranty till 100000 miles. Paid cash for it at a little over 1000.00, bumper to bumper. First alternator went out, 1500. Electronic shite happened, over 500.00. 50.00 deductible. Now this was back in the late 90’s. Wife just bought a used KIA and bought extended warranty and how few miles she drives, no worries on breakdowns
Posted on 2/19/26 at 11:21 am to GrapevineTigah
quote:
If this was the Money board, or Bogleheads, the absolute answer is hell no. Buy a vehicle that is one or two on consumer reports for quality, then drive it until the wheels fall off. Pay cash, no extended warranty. Then 10 years or more down the road do it again. If you have to have a vehicle that will in all likelihood break down, rethink that logic.
This!!!!!!
Start with a rainy day fund. It’s like a warranty that earns you money (compounding interest + no warranty costs needed) and can be applied to vehicles, home repair, etc…not just vehicle.
This path to pay cash will save FAR more interest than extended warranty or repairs will cost.
Win the financial war by avoiding the warranty / repair battles…so to speak!
This is path to wealth building, and owning some nice vehicles, in doing so.
This post was edited on 2/19/26 at 11:23 am
Posted on 2/19/26 at 11:24 am to Tigers4Lyfe
In the past they were able to price them to be ripoffs in total.
With all the new tech (and issues caused by that tech) in vehicles today, I have a feeling the warranties may be priced too low for the risk, which makes them more appealing if my gut is correct.
With all the new tech (and issues caused by that tech) in vehicles today, I have a feeling the warranties may be priced too low for the risk, which makes them more appealing if my gut is correct.
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