Re: When is it worth purchasing an extended warranty on a used vehicle?

Make sure it is a factory warranty in any case.  3rd parties could be out
of 
business when you need them.


"ron" <yabba@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> Hey Art, I am "sort of" thinking of it also - we've an 05 Avalon (21k)
and 
> 08 Highlander (10k) - extended Toyota Platinum from Keith at
Midwestmotors 
> (7/75) is 619 for Avalon and 559 for the Highlander, under 1200 for
both. 
> Either Toys are better or Honda after your shorthairs.
> My reasoning on even considering it is that I am damned near 70 and just

> don't want to worry and 300/year is pretty cheap for minimal worries.  I

> hope Ray agrees at these prices!  By the way, thanks to Fed, CD's and 
> money markets are maybe 3.6 here in Ca.  So the 1200 would earn me maybe

> 200 bucks for the 4 years extension (well maybe 50 more for the
Highlander 
> 2 years)!
> Ron in Ca.
>
>
> "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>>I purchased a Honda 8 year 120k extended warranty with zero deductible
for 
>>my 2006 Odyssey. It cost about a grand.  For one thing the van has a ton

>>of bells and whistles.  For the other, it is likely that I will sell it
in 
>>year 7 and being able to sell it with a 1 year warranty should make it 
>>very easy to sell privately.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message 
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>>>
>>> <techman41973@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
>>>
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>>>> Is it ever worth purchasing an extended warranty on a used vehicle
>>>> that is relatively reliable (toyota, honda, etc.)?
>>>
>>> It is rarely worth purchasing an extended warranty on a used vehicle. 
>>> Put the cost of the extended warranty into a separate bank account and

>>> draw from it for repairs to the car if necessary.
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> Ray O
>>> (correct punctuation to reply)
>>>
>>
>>
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