Common Problem Areas in 997.1
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I knew you couldn't resist chiming in on this discussion USMC, and I was sure I'd again be the beneficiary of your knowledge and expertise.
The reality of the matter is I don't have even 10% of your skills in this area, so I am, as you put it, P-dealer dependent for sure. This question came up because I'm in the process of trying to decide whether it's worth my while to spend roughly $3K to $5K for a 4 to 5 extended warranty. I have another open thread in fact, asking about people's experience with the CNA and Costco warranties. Since I am P-dealer dependent, I can certainly see myself potentially shelling out at least $3K to $5k in the next 5 years, and that's assuming that something catastrophic doesn't happen.
As I said, I've already spent a couple of grand on this and that in the past 9 months. At this point my PCM is acting funny and it might need replacement. If I add to that the cost of replacing a water pump, alternator/battery cable, and shift cable, I'm already at or over the cost of the warranty. Then there's all the other stuff that's been mentioned and not mentioned, like malfunctioning of various switches, motors, the HVAC, etc.
I guess I'm just trying to get a handle, and put a value on some of the things that could go wrong in the next few years, to try to justify the cost of the warranty.
The reality of the matter is I don't have even 10% of your skills in this area, so I am, as you put it, P-dealer dependent for sure. This question came up because I'm in the process of trying to decide whether it's worth my while to spend roughly $3K to $5K for a 4 to 5 extended warranty. I have another open thread in fact, asking about people's experience with the CNA and Costco warranties. Since I am P-dealer dependent, I can certainly see myself potentially shelling out at least $3K to $5k in the next 5 years, and that's assuming that something catastrophic doesn't happen.
As I said, I've already spent a couple of grand on this and that in the past 9 months. At this point my PCM is acting funny and it might need replacement. If I add to that the cost of replacing a water pump, alternator/battery cable, and shift cable, I'm already at or over the cost of the warranty. Then there's all the other stuff that's been mentioned and not mentioned, like malfunctioning of various switches, motors, the HVAC, etc.
I guess I'm just trying to get a handle, and put a value on some of the things that could go wrong in the next few years, to try to justify the cost of the warranty.
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I knew you couldn't resist chiming in on this discussion USMC, and I was sure I'd again be the beneficiary of your knowledge and expertise.
The reality of the matter is I don't have even 10% of your skills in this area, so I am, as you put it, P-dealer dependent for sure. This question came up because I'm in the process of trying to decide whether it's worth my while to spend roughly $3K to $5K for a 4 to 5 extended warranty. I have another open thread in fact, asking about people's experience with the CNA and Costco warranties. Since I am P-dealer dependent, I can certainly see myself potentially shelling out at least $3K to $5k in the next 5 years, and that's assuming that something catastrophic doesn't happen.
As I said, I've already spent a couple of grand on this and that in the past 9 months. At this point my PCM is acting funny and it might need replacement. If I add to that the cost of replacing a water pump, alternator/battery cable, and shift cable, I'm already at or over the cost of the warranty. Then there's all the other stuff that's been mentioned and not mentioned, like malfunctioning of various switches, motors, the HVAC, etc.
I guess I'm just trying to get a handle, and put a value on some of the things that could go wrong in the next few years, to try to justify the cost of the warranty.
The reality of the matter is I don't have even 10% of your skills in this area, so I am, as you put it, P-dealer dependent for sure. This question came up because I'm in the process of trying to decide whether it's worth my while to spend roughly $3K to $5K for a 4 to 5 extended warranty. I have another open thread in fact, asking about people's experience with the CNA and Costco warranties. Since I am P-dealer dependent, I can certainly see myself potentially shelling out at least $3K to $5k in the next 5 years, and that's assuming that something catastrophic doesn't happen.
As I said, I've already spent a couple of grand on this and that in the past 9 months. At this point my PCM is acting funny and it might need replacement. If I add to that the cost of replacing a water pump, alternator/battery cable, and shift cable, I'm already at or over the cost of the warranty. Then there's all the other stuff that's been mentioned and not mentioned, like malfunctioning of various switches, motors, the HVAC, etc.
I guess I'm just trying to get a handle, and put a value on some of the things that could go wrong in the next few years, to try to justify the cost of the warranty.
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When I bought my car in March 2008, it was 2 years old with about 20k on it. I bought a vehicle service contract for about $1800, which covered the car to April 2013 or 75k, whichever came first. The contract was an exclusion contract, meaning it covered everything except what was on an exclusion list. The deductible was $500. My purpose in getting the contract was to cover IMS catastrophic failure. Everything else I could (and was willing to) afford.
Over the past 5 years with the contract, the contract did not pay for itself with coverage. As you can see from my list, it was a handful of small repairs that barely crossed the deductible.
The contract covered some things that would not have been under the manufacturer's warranty, such as the HVAC, water pump, and axle seal well after the original warranty period.
If things go well, insurance is a waste of money.
Over the past 5 years with the contract, the contract did not pay for itself with coverage. As you can see from my list, it was a handful of small repairs that barely crossed the deductible.
The contract covered some things that would not have been under the manufacturer's warranty, such as the HVAC, water pump, and axle seal well after the original warranty period.
If things go well, insurance is a waste of money.
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My car is CPO until April 2014... What do you guys think about having an independent do a thorough ($500) PPI on the car before then (say Jan 2014) and then take the list to the dealer?
FWIW, the only issue I've had was the alternator harness replacement. The guy told me all the work would've been a $2100 job. The tech found it by just doing a routine check on my voltage - he noted a drop and took care of it under warranty.
FWIW, the only issue I've had was the alternator harness replacement. The guy told me all the work would've been a $2100 job. The tech found it by just doing a routine check on my voltage - he noted a drop and took care of it under warranty.