VW New Vehicle Extended Warranty

Boscobel Learner Dubber

1 post · joined Jul 2010 · 28 Jul 2010, 1:35 pm

#793124

Hi All,

I have a 2007 (MY08 upgrade) Passat wagon 125TDi. The original new vehicle warranty is about to expire and as I am intending the keep the car for at least 2 more years, I am considering buying the $1600.00 VW new Vehicle Extended warranty plan. (Supplied by Allianz Insurance via VW) Do you think it is worth it?

Fiatdude Seriously Crusin Dubber

180 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 28 Jul 2010, 2:36 pm

#793139

Two thoughts -- --

1) a couple of years ago I did a demo job in Beverly Hills CA. The lot was right on the Country Club there. We were completely tearing down a really cool house. I asked the super what was the deal. Seemed the guy had bought the property for $17 Million and was goning to build a new house worth $35 Million. I went GEEEEZZZ, what does this guy do? The super says, He has has the franchise to sell the extended warantees to Ford dealers in the Western US. Draw your own conclusions.

2) I was thinking about buying a new Diesel Jetta with a manual transmission last year. I have a friend that is a VW mechanic, and I asked what he thought -- he says " I would be looking into a Extended warranty if I were you." So I bought a Camry.

Here in the states, those warrantees come with a 100% markup for the dealers. So if they have a list price of $1600, it is only costing them $800. So if you really feel you need one, Whip out your wheeling-Dealing attitude and see how close you can get your purchase price down to $800.

I only bought one once and never used it, will never buy one again.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Jul 2010, 3:21 pm

#793145

Boscobel wrote:Hi All,

I have a 2007 (MY08 upgrade) Passat wagon 125TDi. The original new vehicle warranty is about to expire and as I am intending the keep the car for at least 2 more years, I am considering buying the $1600.00 VW new Vehicle Extended warranty plan. (Supplied by Allianz Insurance via VW) Do you think it is worth it?

all those extended warranties on EVERYTHING....
are a take .. so I've read....

try and buy a TV DVD player etc at Harvey Norman
first question.... Do You want to buy the extended warranty?

I always take My chances.... lol

Many new cars come with the extended warranties in Australia

My Lancers did... and MY Suzuki Swift did...

too much fine print in those extended ones....

Nissan Navaras Diffs are lasting 30,000kms if You are lucky...
but Nissan are saying its wear and tear and not covered with the standard warranty...
so, how would You go with an extended warranty????

YIKES.....

LEE

PS: have someone check out the fine print in the extended warranty for You.... are You covered if the clutch/gearbox brake discs wear out etc fail???

its a lot of money.... if everything is covered .. OK...

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

RISKY4LIFE Officially Full-On Dubber

308 posts · joined Jul 2010 · 28 Jul 2010, 3:57 pm

#793152

yup as lee says it all in the fine print
they don't cover anything that could break down or it was your fault
have you had much trouble with the car??

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 28 Jul 2010, 5:30 pm

#793165

I believe you can get this cheaper
it was a topic on the VW Watercooled site
shop around some dealers will sell it cheaper

Keeping it real !