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my warranty. i dunno what to do, i have about 2 months to decide. i do not know what future plans are gonna be with regards to engine mods and what not. also i would have to add the the cost of the warranty to my loan which i dont want to do.
advice please.
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Ever since my warranty ran out I haven't had anything break on me so lucky I didn't get it. It was $1200 for me so for it to be worth it $1200 worth of stuff had to go wrong!
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MAlby7,Apr 18 2005, 10:37 PM Wrote:Ever since my warranty ran out I haven't had anything break on me so lucky I didn't get it. It was $1200 for me so for it to be worth it $1200 worth of stuff had to go wrong!
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ya thats how im looking at it, i dunno plus that 1200 worht of potential mod money.
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'02 black ZX5 ****currently on jack stands my parents garage missing a transmission****
--FC/OBX 4-2-1 Race Header--FS Flex--MBRP catback exhaust--AEM CAI--Brembo Brakes with Hawk HPS pads--Toucan(ractive) 9mm Plug wires--FC Plug wire cover--Polished aluminum Ractive Strut Bar
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I got lucky that I got ford's "good will" program working for me, being that after mine expired I was only at 30 something km... given the choice today I would have bought it without question
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'05 Grand Cherokee LTD Hemi
'02 black ZX5 ****currently on jack stands my parents garage missing a transmission****
--FC/OBX 4-2-1 Race Header--FS Flex--MBRP catback exhaust--AEM CAI--Brembo Brakes with Hawk HPS pads--Toucan(ractive) 9mm Plug wires--FC Plug wire cover--Polished aluminum Ractive Strut Bar
Not installed: FK 60/40 Springs
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Definitely yes!
Its a focus, of course get it!
Mine paid for itself 3 times over in 5 months.
Just get the basecare package, I only paid $750 for mine.
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really depends on how long you are planning to keep it and if you want to modify
if you are gonna modify anyway and will ditch it shortly, i think don't bother
if you want to keep it stock and drive it into the ground, get it right away
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keep it for at least 4-6 years til i get out of school and get a decent job
mods--could go boosted but not for at least 1 or 2 years.
'05 Grand Cherokee LTD Hemi
'02 black ZX5 ****currently on jack stands my parents garage missing a transmission****
--FC/OBX 4-2-1 Race Header--FS Flex--MBRP catback exhaust--AEM CAI--Brembo Brakes with Hawk HPS pads--Toucan(ractive) 9mm Plug wires--FC Plug wire cover--Polished aluminum Ractive Strut Bar
Not installed: FK 60/40 Springs
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The resale value on an extended warranty package is awesome, worth every penny if you ask me!
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no.
Stash half of that money in a bank account in case anything does go wrong (the odds are in your favour, as warranties are profit makers).
Spend the other half on the mods of your choice ;)
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Marction,Apr 19 2005, 12:43 AM Wrote:no.
Stash half of that money in a bank account in case anything does go wrong (the odds are in your favour, as warranties are profit makers).
Spend the other half on the mods of your choice ;)
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Warranty with Ford=Profit Maker. <_< , I dont think so.
If its a 00 or 01, get it. Its paid itself over manytimes already for me. Just got a new Gasket cover (again), and a Steering pump for $100.00 (warranty deductible). :D
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Flofocus,Apr 19 2005, 09:02 AM Wrote:Marction,Apr 19 2005, 12:43 AM Wrote:no.
Stash half of that money in a bank account in case anything does go wrong (the odds are in your favour, as warranties are profit makers).
Spend the other half on the mods of your choice ;)
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Warranty with Ford=Profit Maker. <_< , I dont think so.
If its a 00 or 01, get it. Its paid itself over manytimes already for me. Just got a new Gasket cover (again), and a Steering pump for $100.00 (warranty deductible). :D
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Nate I have a 2000 and so far thye only thing I've replaced after warranty was the ignition cylinder. It was a lot but not $1200.
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04-19-2005, 11:26 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-19-2005, 11:27 PM by Flofocus.)
I guess your one of the lucky ones Mike. ;) (I consider myself lucky to, as I have not had HUGE issues with my car, especially now, since its been boosted)
Like I've said, I would be screwed without the extended plan. Everytime I go into the dealership to pick up my car, they find something. Ususally its nothing major, but I'm glad I've had that plan, I mean, just this week it probably saved me close to $500.00 :ph34r:
I guess what it comes down to is:
-Have you had major work on your car so far?
-Is it constantly in the shop?
If yes to any of those questions, I would get the extended warranty.
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Are you going to mod the motor itself (not intake, but TB, cams, gears, UDPs, etc)? If so, skip the warranty. If you're a I/H/E guy, get the warranty.
I wouldn't have gone mod-crazy right now if they had let me extend my warranty, actually... but apparently you can only buy the damn used warranty once. I should have bought it for 3 years, but then again - I'm so glad rightnow that I didn't waste the extra cash :ph34r: B)
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NOS2Go4Me,Apr 19 2005, 09:49 AM Wrote:Are you going to mod the motor itself (not intake, but TB, cams, gears, UDPs, etc)? If so, skip the warranty.
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not right now but most likely in the future i will either go boost or highest output N/A.
'05 Grand Cherokee LTD Hemi
'02 black ZX5 ****currently on jack stands my parents garage missing a transmission****
--FC/OBX 4-2-1 Race Header--FS Flex--MBRP catback exhaust--AEM CAI--Brembo Brakes with Hawk HPS pads--Toucan(ractive) 9mm Plug wires--FC Plug wire cover--Polished aluminum Ractive Strut Bar
Not installed: FK 60/40 Springs
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My car is moderately modded engine wise, and the extended warranty was still worth while for me.
Remember guys, theres a crazy markup on these packages. I bartered with my dealer and they chopped over $300 off. Just because its a large initial investment, it'll pay for itself GUARANTEED.
All you need is 3 minor problems to go wrong in 70,000 kms or 3 years and it'll pay for itself. Like I said, I've already saved myself over a grand by purchasing this.
This isn't your average Future Shop ESP where you'll never need it.
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04-20-2005, 03:20 AM
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suit yourselves...Ford wouldn't offer an extended warranty package at that price if they LOST money on it.
if you think your car is that bad...that you'll need more than $1200 in warranty work in the next couple of years...maybe you should be taking that $1200 and putting it down on another car ;)
(I like the suggestion of using previous repair history as an indicator...if your car has been trouble-free...why bother paying for extended warranty...if it's been in the shop a lot, maybe it's a lemon)
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I have extended warranty, and I've already used it once.
My other ride is your Mom
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i didn't have to fix much on my 2000 zx3 either, just hte lock cylinder and all the recalls.. but it seems like i was lucky
you're rolling the dice with the warranty though.. if you didn't get it and you need it, i'll suddenly seem super cheap..
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i have an 01 sedan, and the warranty has paid for itself over about 3 times, if not more, i like it, i just don't like how you are sometimes confined to certain mods, but it's worth it, IMO
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