Two of the most popular aftermarket warranty companies that I see at the
dealership (and honored by other shops as well):
(1) First Extended
(2) North American
Check with your dealership on discounts that they may get with these two
companies. While regular maintenance items will not be covered (including
belts/hoses/brakes/tires), they seem to cover just about most everything
else.
- Bernd
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From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Andy Levy
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 7:34 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: Extended warranty
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 07:32:41 +0000 (UTC), baddak@excite.com
<baddak@excite.com> wrote:
>
> In article <024901c52ab2$7cdc8820$5ffaded1@amd500>,
> ttroidl@bluefrognet.net
> ("Ttroidl") writes:
> >
> >
> > Has anyone used "Extended Warranty Broker"?
> >
> > I was looking at a plan from them for my '02 Dak, as the 7-70 will
> > be up shortly, they have a plan that will cover me till 115K with
> > $100 Deductible for around $1300, if anyone knows a better option I'd
appreciate it!
> >
> > OR if you know them to be a rip off, I'd like to know that as well..
> >
> > Thanks loads!
> > Tony.
> >
> > www.tasteofthemidway.com
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>
> I know of only two problems a friend had. He purchased the
> warranty, then moved about 100 or so miles away and had a hard time
> finding a dealer that would accept his "plan" if you will. Same
> friend, was told deductible amount was low ($100-150) which it was,
> but the total bill had to be over a certain amount (I think $800)
> before the plan would pay the rest not covered by the deductible. So
> he had to foot the bill for about $6-700. ASK A LOT of questions, read
> a lot of the fine print, and even call other dealers to see how the
> claims process works. My friend basically got burned by his ignorance.
This was about 5 years ago, and I don't know if some things have changed
since then.
>
> Be afraid, be very afraid...
3rd-party warranties are more like insurance than a true warranty.
Usually you pay for the service, then submit a claim back to the warranty
company. As Mike said, it's a minefield out there - there are a LOT of
traps, "gotchas" and other things to watch out for.
These companies aren't infallible, either - like any other business, they
can go bankrupt. Ask the DOC about Warranty Gold, but wear your Nomex
underwear when you do - WG went belly-up and left a LOT of customers asking
"ok, so now what happens with this warranty I bought
6 months ago for $1500?"
An extended warranty directly through DaimlerChrysler may be more expensive,
but factor in the risks and headaches of using a 3rd party and it is
probably the better way to go.
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