Extended Warranties/ Warranty Providers

[lydanial]

speaking to a friend today they mentioned that i might be wise to invest a few quid into a warranty..

 

has anyone bought an after market warrenty and if so what were they like??

 

who shall i choose??

 

what shall i make sure is covered?

 

how much will it cost??

 

only bought the car 2 weeks ago so want to be safe for 2 years as my last car cost a fortune in march after having to replace the engine.

 

thanks

[NikpV]

Did look into this at the end of the three year Ford warranty but the ones I could find them excluded some importatnt bits and had a sliding scale of cover - the more miles covered the less they would pay towards parts (labour was covered).

[ahnea]

what do you think of this?

 

the cover seems quite comprehensive and the price is right... has anyone used them?

[jkspoff]

Mine is with these guys, http://www.warrantydirect.co.uk/ , about 200 quid a year.

[lydanial]

Mine is with these guys, http://www.warrantydirect.co.uk/ , about 200 quid a year.

 

yep ive just signed up with these and there gold service, its very comprehensive AND after 90 days they will cover wear and tear parts which i think is real good.

[sanjsanj]

say you've bought a car and you dont get any warranty with it and say 6 months down the line the a/c compresser seizes, can you just get any of the above warranty deals and then claim from them?

 

it sounds unrealistic to me but it just seems that you can buy the warranty whenever you like, is this true?

[lydanial]

what do you think of this?

 

the cover seems quite comprehensive and the price is right... has anyone used them?

 

dont like the look of it much, just did a quote for mine on it and for 1 year cover its

[sanjsanj]

what kind of cover will they give me?

T reg gal

63000 miles

automatic

diesel

turbo

FSH- last service done in july(11 months ago...)

MOT done in feb...

[carterc_ae]

I used Warranty direct on my last car, and although I didn't need to make a claim, the cover offered was very comprehensive and the customer service was exceptional.

 

For example, two months after the start of the policy my four year old car was written off in an accident. I called them to see what I could do with the remaining 11 months of cover (got 1 month thrown in free), and was told I could transfer it to another vehicle or get a pro rata refund. Several weeks later I received a cheque for about

[lydanial]

what kind of cover will they give me?

T reg gal

63000 miles

automatic

diesel

turbo

FSH- last service done in july(11 months ago...)

MOT done in feb...

 

i didnt know the exact details (ie exact date of mot, date of first registration so i guessed)

 

they offer the standard policy for you at

[jkspoff]

I have just made a claim through my warranty company as recommended above, one thing to make sure of, is when you have your car serviced, make sure you keep the service invoice that shows the service was completed by a VAT registered garage or they will not pay out, in my case 2 services over 2 years. A stamp in the service book is not sufficient. Luckily I had these available, but I can imagine a lot of people throw these receipts/invoices away. The claim was made successfully, but they only paid out 90% of the parts value. Plus they will not pay for dealership repairs or dealer parts. So make sure if you want this then pay the premium for it when taking out the warranty. Above all else, read the small print before buying, as most of us including me very rarely do ! They also refused to pay (not surprisingly) regassing air con as a result of failed components, which I think should have been included. But it still saved me a grand in cash.