tigerpawGT Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Has anyone purchased an extended warranty recently? I was quoted $760 for the 6yr/80K classic plan. Does this sound like a good price, its supposed to be $100 over dealer cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Something tells me "Classic" also means "basic". Check the fine print to see what they do NOT cover. You might be surprized. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I can't wait to get RID of my warranty. Everything is a fight to get it covered. It isn't worth the hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Im young but Ive never owned a car with a warranty. I wonder what the feels like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesA Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Subaru offers a "Classic" plan and a "Gold" plan. If you are going for an extended warranty, go for the Gold plan. The Classic plan is an "inclusive style" plan -- there is a short list of the things that are covered. The Gold plan is an "exclusive style" plan -- there is a short list of the things that are not covered. The Gold plan also includes roadside assistance. The difference in prices between the various Gold plans is based on the amount of the deductible. Compare the coverage of the two types of plan and you will see, the Classic plan does not cover all that much, especially when you already have a 5-year powertrain warranty that comes with the car. Any extended warranty plan is basically buying you peace of mind because the maximum amount of money you will have to pay out-of-pocket for repairs is known and limited. You are not likely to get your money's worth, otherwise there would be no profit for the company selling the plan. That said, this time around I did get an extended warranty because it was my first Subaru and I got it thrown into the deal at a big discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerpawGT Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 The vehicle's on a lease, so I'm basically looking for coverage from 50K to the 80K miles that the vehicle will have at turn in. The classic plan does cover areas of concern such as the turbo assembly, all wheel drive components, engine ECU. I know the extended warranties are expensive but a few years ago we had the transmission go our our van at 60kmiles, and that warranty covered bill was over $3000 (yah, they overcharge the manufacturer for warranty work) but it would still have been well over the cost of the ext. warranty. That vehicle operated flawlessly until the tranny broke, so making the decision to get the warranty based on the reliability for the first 36K miles didn't mean much. My opinion is purchase the peace of mind that meets your needs so the Gold Plus plan feels like overkill for my circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfxdave99 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Im young but Ive never owned a car with a warranty. I wonder what the feels like. It feels like you're scared to make any major modifications to your car If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. - Mario Andretti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ur a bus Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 The vehicle's on a lease, so I'm basically looking for coverage from 50K to the 80K miles that the vehicle will have at turn in. The classic plan does cover areas of concern such as the turbo assembly, all wheel drive components, engine ECU. I know the extended warranties are expensive but a few years ago we had the transmission go our our van at 60kmiles, and that warranty covered bill was over $3000 (yah, they overcharge the manufacturer for warranty work) but it would still have been well over the cost of the ext. warranty. That vehicle operated flawlessly until the tranny broke, so making the decision to get the warranty based on the reliability for the first 36K miles didn't mean much. My opinion is purchase the peace of mind that meets your needs so the Gold Plus plan feels like overkill for my circumstances. You might read your factory warranty coverage COMPLETELY before you buy an extended plan. Some of the things you mention are/may be covered by the factory powertrain and government-mandated emissions warranty. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busski Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Here's the official subaru pricing schedule, the first price is the classic, the second the gold. The turbo supplement if $250 so add that to all of these prices Dealer Suggested Retail Pricing Schedule Plan Terms Classic Gold Plus $100 DEDUCTIBLE 3 years / 45,000 miles $240 $350 4 years / 60,000 miles $320 $530 5 years / 60,000 miles $430 $700 6 years / 60,000 miles $550 $850 6 years / 80,000 miles $820 $1200 5 years / 100,000 miles $1200 $1500 6 years / 100,000 miles $1250 $1700 7 years / 100,000 miles $1450 $1950 $50 DEDUCTIBLE 3 years / 45,000 miles $300 $450 4 years / 60,000 miles $400 $650 5 years / 60,000 miles $500 $800 6 years / 60,000 miles $700 $920 6 years / 80,000 miles $1000 $1370 5 years / 100,000 miles $1400 $1750 6 years / 100,000 miles $1500 $1900 7 years / 100,000 miles $1700 $2150 $0 DEDUCTIBLE 3 years / 45,000 miles $450 $600 4 years / 60,000 miles $550 $800 5 years / 60,000 miles $650 $900 6 years / 60,000 miles $800 $1100 6 years / 80,000 miles $1200 $1580 5 years / 100,000 miles $1600 $1990 6 years / 100,000 miles $1800 $2170 7 years / 100,000 miles $2000 $2460 Eligibility: New plans - up to 3/36,000 from in-service date Turbo Surcharge: add $250 to 80K and 100K plans only The Subaru Maintenance Plan 7,500 Mile Intervals 3,750 Mile Intervals 2 years / 24,000 miles $360 $450 2 years / 30,000 miles $780 $900 3 years / 36,000 miles $800 $1000 3 years / 45,000 miles $1000 $1200 Eligibility: maintenance plans - up to 7,500 odometer miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub_lee Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 The dealer here in Calgary, Canada offered an extended warranty for C$2000 (6 years, 120,000 kms). The beauty of this deal is....if you don't make a claim on this warranty, they'll give you C$1800 back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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