Thread: To buy an extended warranty or not?

From my (limited & tarnished) experience I would say yes for new car if supplied by manufacturer, no for second hand car.

I fought for 6 months with extended warranty supplier on 2nd hand commodore when transmission started playing up. At the time they would only cover the costs of parts if assessor could prove that the fault was existing when car was built 4 years and 85,000km's earlier! Wouldn't cover the costs of labour to remove and re-install transmission, or disassembly and reassembly of the transmission.

In the end the 2k that was being quoted for the labour put me off the whole process, went down the local wrecker and picked up 2nd hand transmission and installed myself.

No such issues with Allianz, as has been said it depends on who supplies the warranty and waht is in the PDS.
It is difficult enough getting Holden to fix under warranty sometimes.

how much did you pay for your extended warranty? my factory warranty for the D3 is up in Nov this year. i enquired yesterday at Southern Cross in Toowoomba. they informed me the extended warranty has just gone up and will cost me $3590 for extra years. it is with Alliance.
regards, troy

When I recently signed up for a new Defender I asked about extended warranty and was told I can take that up so long as it is before the 3 years runs out - cost $1700

I decided I would wait a while, BUT... I assumed that the extended warranty would be an extension of the first 3 years warranty by LR Australia - if you see what I mean.
From what this thread is saying that it is not an extension of LR warranty but a third party warranty by "someone else".

When I pick the Defender up I must clarify this with the dealer.

Mike


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Originally Posted by miky

..... From what this thread is saying that it is not an extension of LR warranty but a third party warranty by "someone else"..

That is correct ; third party. Don't think even the UK has
a LandRover Ltd policy , it's 3rd party too ( I'll stand corrected ...... )

Just gone up to mid 3 grand on D3 ! ..... ha bloody ha !

Originally Posted by placewithoutapostcard

.... it is with Alliance...

Is it this Broker ?
Alliance Insurance Broking: Business Insurance, Household Insurance, Motor Insurance, Travel Insurance, Not For Profit Insurance

I read the Alliance PDS a while ago and found too many get out clauses. Basically said if they didn't want payout they didn't have to.

That is costly for such a poor product.
I am sure that Allianz will put the price of theirs up given the amount of claims they have had. I concider the current price a bargain.

If you remember teh FFRR has a five year warranty from LR, even with that the last two years were with an insurance company LR just paid the premium.

Don't forget that S71 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 enshrines 'Implied Warranty' provisions. Common Law has held that these may extend up to ten years from new.