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作者: ravemother 時間: 2010-5-28 06:39 標題: Car's Extended Warranty

My RDX's manufacturer's warranty is about to expire. Then, I received an email from Acura telling that I could consider extending the warranty by another 4 years for about $500.

I am really struggling. So far my ride has no problem and I have been taking care of it (regular factory tune-up, etc). But, if I am not sure if whether the extension is worthy or not.

I plan to keep it for another 3 years or so.
I am a sprint type of driver, mainly city driving.

Any suggestion/opinion?

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2010-5-28 06:54

$500 for ANOTHER 4 yr?

go for it!!! that is dirt cheap for 4 yr old car!!

Man .. if that is a Land Rover, will be $6K ! lol

作者: yuusaku 時間: 2010-5-28 08:11

definitely go for it!!! dealer rate for checking anything is 80~100/hr+
and that would increase your car's resale value too, way easier to sell it off when you wanna sell it.

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2010-5-28 08:56

What does that $500 cover? Sound a bit low to me.

My warranty for 3 years cost about $1800, but I think I got my money back already as the repairs I've done through the dealer is quite a lot.

Philip

作者: KittyLeung74 時間: 2010-5-28 09:17

Very good deal! Check details! Once repair, that $500 is worth!

作者: fibbi 時間: 2010-5-28 09:59

Is that $500 a year??? $500 for 3 years sounds too cheap to be true!
If that's really $500...go for it!

作者: Prelude 時間: 2010-5-28 11:43

Agree, check detail.
It might only cover change windshield fluid and routine check to find problems.

作者: shutterbug 時間: 2010-5-28 12:10

How much is the deductible? Does it cover bumper to bumper or just powertrain? What's covered and for how long?

作者: tofu 時間: 2010-5-28 17:21

if bumper to bumper coverage for four years for only $500 with low deductible, go for it.
my brother's er got engine fail at the 5th year and it cost much more than $500 for fixing it.

作者: kingkong123 時間: 2010-5-28 23:42

500 for 3yr

for this price, there many components wont be covered

作者: spoonek4 時間: 2010-5-29 00:12

就算新車warranty都好，都唔應該用所謂既"bumper to bumper"去形容果一種warranty，因為絕大部份廠都唔cover wear & tear損耗性既部件，好似車呔，迫力皮，又或者水撥之類。呢個term 好多賣車sales都鐘意用，不過好易令人有誤解以為佢地講既所謂bumper to bumper真係咩都包。

你除左要find out呢個coverage係 major component定係comprehensive，入面包D咩之外，仲要問埋係唔係原廠Acura既coverage，街外果D warranty買唔買都罷。你要claim果陣佢一定包D唔包D，一係就推三推四.......

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2010-5-29 01:39

Warranty is getting very picky, can you imagine that "thermostat" is a consumerable? I had to pay for it being stucked.

Philip

作者: spoonek4 時間: 2010-5-29 13:28

philip你係講緊你部車既power train定係extended warranty? 我可以明白點解thermostat唔包括o係extended warranty入面事關佢同shocks一樣都係經常郁動同會損耗得都算快既部件，普遍黎講用4-5年就打柴算係好正常！如果你部Maz3唔係行timing chain而係timing belt既話4年或者96000km我就已經會建議你換晒timing belt水泵thermostat呢D 野。

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2010-5-29 17:19

Extended warranty does not cover thermostat. However, if the car is in US, it is covered as I went through all the Mazda waranty legals.

Anyways, those things you mentioned, I will be doing those next year as I do less than 20k per year.

Philip

作者: ravemother 時間: 2010-5-30 00:38

thx for all your inputs!

$500 sounds really fishy to me. i will call them to find out more later! keep you guys posted!

作者: elan7e 時間: 2010-5-30 06:58

ravemother,

Can you make comments on RDX which come with turbo, regarding reliability, maintenance expenses and fuel consumption?

Tubo---容唔容易壞?

Thank you.

作者: spoonek4 時間: 2010-5-30 12:47

原裝turbo行個boost 唔係咁大，所以好少會壞....

turbo車最需要留意既係cooling system保養

作者: maldini 時間: 2010-5-30 13:15

Extended warranty does not cover thermostat. However, if the car is in US, it is covered as I went t ...
pkphilip 發表於 2010-5-29 17:19

I thought first generation Mazda3 has timing chain instead of timing belt.

作者: ravemother 時間: 2010-5-30 20:24

回復 16# elan7e

hey elan7e, my RDX has been pretty reliable so far after almost 4 years of driving with about 50K mileage.

no problem so far with regular maintainable. however, bcuz it is turbo-equipped, it needs more frequent service at a high cost (better quality engine oil, etc.)

this is my first acura, so i am not sure of it reliability if i wanna keep it for another 3 to 4 years.

作者: spoonek4 時間: 2010-5-31 06:28

I thought first generation Mazda3 has timing chain instead of timing belt.
maldini 發表於 2010-5-30 13:15

我諗佢係講佢下年會做水泵同其他"林嬸"野﹖

作者: sko 時間: 2010-5-31 11:19

Speaking of warranty, anyone has any comments on BMW's Excess Wear and Tear Warranty? Was your $1k well spent? Or...?

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2010-5-31 12:59

It's belt... but OE parts are MUCH cheaper in US. I will buy all those and have someone do it here.

Philip

作者: chinabridge 時間: 2010-5-31 16:20

Yes, check the contract. The small prints esp. I got mine for $ 500.00 a year. If it is for 4 years, it sounds too good to be true. Must be a trap. My new car dealer with good reputation (licensed) is offering "bumper to bumper" services (Extended Warranty) with genunie factory parts and not neccessarily go to their factory, any authorized factory in North America. Contact me at [email protected] for more details.

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