Extended Warranty: Got a letter in the mail...advise me
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I just hit 67,000 miles and I got a letter in the mail about buying a Platinum Warranty. There aren't any prices in the letter they give me a number to call.
What do you guys advise?
What do you guys advise?
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Here's the website for these extended VSA warranties: http://www.lexusfinancial.com/consum...ifitComparison
It clearly states here that:
Lexus Extra Care plans for Lexus Used vehicles can be purchased only at time of used vehicle sale.
The reason they do this is because if it's at the time of used vehicle sale, they can inspect the used car prior to sale and ensure it's in relatively good condition and doesn't have pre-existing problems, etc. Imagine if you treated your car terribly, never maintained it, and parts were failing left and right. If Lexus didn't have the above policy, you could just call and buy a warranty and then get everything fixed under it.
So without more information, I can fairly definitively say that letter's either 1) incorrect, 2) a scam, or 3) from a third-party company.
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I do not trust those extended warranty offers. I would only trust the dealerships and according to consumer reports - save your money. You did buy one of the most reliable car brands, why pay extra to cover it?
If I had a BMW I would consider the added coverage, but not a Toyota or Lexus.
If I had a BMW I would consider the added coverage, but not a Toyota or Lexus.
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Well, I highly recommend the extended lexus (not 3rd party) warranty if you're able to get it for the cheaper prices some of the online folks like Jerry Johnson offer it for.
While I'm pretty confident the car itself will keep running for a long long time there's a lot of little fancy things on the car prone to failure with stupidly expensive bills attached.
Mostly you could not fix them and you'd still have a running car, but it'd be nice for everything to keep working not just the engine, right?
See all the folks with blown ML subs...that's a $600 fix at the dealer
See the guys whose rear view mirror is, well, peeling or something and missed out on the mirror TSIB.... that's a $900 fix at the dealer
See the dozens of folks who've posted about fading dash needles, that's a $1000+ fix at the dealer.
See the dozens of folks with nav screens not working right anymore, that's a $2000+ fix at the dealer
See all the folks with 250s and carbon buildup issues... or the folks getting the cam gear rattle outside of warranty...
and while some of these can be done cheaper if you DIY, it's pretty cheap insurance to get the lexus warranty at barely above cost to cover em (plus the off chance something serious might come up)
While I'm pretty confident the car itself will keep running for a long long time there's a lot of little fancy things on the car prone to failure with stupidly expensive bills attached.
Mostly you could not fix them and you'd still have a running car, but it'd be nice for everything to keep working not just the engine, right?
See all the folks with blown ML subs...that's a $600 fix at the dealer
See the guys whose rear view mirror is, well, peeling or something and missed out on the mirror TSIB.... that's a $900 fix at the dealer
See the dozens of folks who've posted about fading dash needles, that's a $1000+ fix at the dealer.
See the dozens of folks with nav screens not working right anymore, that's a $2000+ fix at the dealer
See all the folks with 250s and carbon buildup issues... or the folks getting the cam gear rattle outside of warranty...
and while some of these can be done cheaper if you DIY, it's pretty cheap insurance to get the lexus warranty at barely above cost to cover em (plus the off chance something serious might come up)
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Well, I highly recommend the extended lexus (not 3rd party) warranty if you're able to get it for the cheaper prices some of the online folks like Jerry Johnson offer it for.
While I'm pretty confident the car itself will keep running for a long long time there's a lot of little fancy things on the car prone to failure with stupidly expensive bills attached.
Mostly you could not fix them and you'd still have a running car, but it'd be nice for everything to keep working not just the engine, right?
See all the folks with blown ML subs...that's a $600 fix at the dealer
See the guys whose rear view mirror is, well, peeling or something and missed out on the mirror TSIB.... that's a $900 fix at the dealer
See the dozens of folks who've posted about fading dash needles, that's a $1000+ fix at the dealer.
See the dozens of folks with nav screens not working right anymore, that's a $2000+ fix at the dealer
See all the folks with 250s and carbon buildup issues... or the folks getting the cam gear rattle outside of warranty...
and while some of these can be done cheaper if you DIY, it's pretty cheap insurance to get the lexus warranty at barely above cost to cover em (plus the off chance something serious might come up)
While I'm pretty confident the car itself will keep running for a long long time there's a lot of little fancy things on the car prone to failure with stupidly expensive bills attached.
Mostly you could not fix them and you'd still have a running car, but it'd be nice for everything to keep working not just the engine, right?
See all the folks with blown ML subs...that's a $600 fix at the dealer
See the guys whose rear view mirror is, well, peeling or something and missed out on the mirror TSIB.... that's a $900 fix at the dealer
See the dozens of folks who've posted about fading dash needles, that's a $1000+ fix at the dealer.
See the dozens of folks with nav screens not working right anymore, that's a $2000+ fix at the dealer
See all the folks with 250s and carbon buildup issues... or the folks getting the cam gear rattle outside of warranty...
and while some of these can be done cheaper if you DIY, it's pretty cheap insurance to get the lexus warranty at barely above cost to cover em (plus the off chance something serious might come up)
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Depends on the warranty you want... you can get 6, 7, or 8 years... and you can get 75k, 100k, even 125k miles.
The shorter or lower miles ones start around 1000-1200 I think... the 8 yr/125k is probably gonna be more like 2000-2500.
Miles seems what drives the price up more (which makes sense of course) so even an 8 yr if you get 75k miles, is on the lower end... depends how you use/drive the car of course.
Jerry Johnson was the best price when I got mine, but troy dietrich and toby rivers are known to have good pricing too.
Do a search on the name and you'll find contact info for all 3, get quotes for your car and the various yr/mile lengths and then pick the one you want.
The shorter or lower miles ones start around 1000-1200 I think... the 8 yr/125k is probably gonna be more like 2000-2500.
Miles seems what drives the price up more (which makes sense of course) so even an 8 yr if you get 75k miles, is on the lower end... depends how you use/drive the car of course.
Jerry Johnson was the best price when I got mine, but troy dietrich and toby rivers are known to have good pricing too.
Do a search on the name and you'll find contact info for all 3, get quotes for your car and the various yr/mile lengths and then pick the one you want.
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I just got 7yr/100k from Jerry Johnson. I also got a quote from Toby Rivers, but he was a smidge higher.
I found my dealing with Jerry very straight forward. No hassles, ho haggles.
I found my dealing with Jerry very straight forward. No hassles, ho haggles.