Thread: To buy an extended warranty or not?

Originally Posted by Uberdubster

Originally the plan was to start servicing the car at an independent specialist once warranty finishes. Not sure what we will do yet...

That's what I do , and save a mint .

Just a quick note for those who have been following the thread...

Meaghan Roulston (who used to be the Platinum Direct Finance person) s no longer in the finance/insurance game, so no need to ask for her when calling.

My first claim ( susp compressor ) was July . LR repaired it , but
the Indy serviced it . Everyone gets their money and no one's
bothered . I think Allianz didn't even ask about service history.

WRT the warranty . When I bought the vehicle 11/07 , the Dealer wanted
$1850 , so I let it go ....... Had just read on D3UK/Oz at the time a guy in
Wollongong paid $1500 at SouthernCross .

Old post " ... took out the Allianz extended warranty through Southern Classic Cars (Wollongong, NSW) though I only paid $1320. (3yr / 60,000kms cover) "

This why I didn't go with the LR Dealer's , at the time .......

Originally Posted by Uberdubster

Victor Lagos is the current contact at Platinum Direct Finance

Meaghan was a really good laugh . Good luck to her
Home Loan Discretions Manager at St George

Just had a quote from my LR dealer in Melbourne.
It is through Alliance and covers 2 years or 100K, whichever comes first.
Cost is $2,620.00.
Cheers, Craig

Originally Posted by CaverD3

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.

Dont think the FFRR has a 5 yr warranty as standard. I'm looking at one - my11 and dealer confirms it's expired. Offered two choices, AWN OR Allianz. From my reading Allianz is WAY WAY better.

AWN is CRAP, extract below -

WHO PROVIDES THE SERVICE Australian Warranty Network Pty Ltd. (AWN) ABN 78 075 483 206 Australian Financial Services (AFS) Licence No. 246469, P.O. Box 4301, Loganholme, Q. 4129 Phone: (07) 3802 5577 Web: Extended Used Car Warranty | Roadside Assistance Australia – AWN provides this service as the supplier of this Warranty contract in respect of the Motor Vehicle only. BENEFITS OF THE WARRANTY This product will benefit You should a mechanical breakdown occur, and that mechanical breakdown is caused by a Covered Component under the terms of this Warranty. In the event of a mechanical breakdown, Covered Components will be rectified up to the limits of liability for those components and subject to the type of Warranty product You have purchased. Terms of coverage and limits of liability are set out on the following pages. These Warranty terms and limits of liability should be read in conjunction with Item 3 of the Terms and Conditions on page 3A (“Your Obligations”). The coverage provided by this Warranty may represent substantial savings to You, should a mechanical breakdown in a Covered Component occur. Further, Our experience, knowledge and expertise allows Us to direct Your Motor Vehicle to the closest Authorised Repairer. Parts for repairs can generally be sourced at a lower cost by Us, which also represents a saving to You were a claim may exceed the limits of Our liability. DISCRETIONARY RISK OF THE WARRANTY AWN has an absolute discretion as to whether it will or will not pay a claim that falls within the Warranty Terms and Conditions and Limitations. Although the discretion is absolute, AWN will not exercise that discretion in a way that is unfair and unconscionable, within the Terms and Conditions and Limitations of the Warranty, and will always consider the merit of the claim. AWN is not an insurance company and as such this Warranty does not offer the same level of protection as an insurance policy. The level of protection is limited to the Covered Components listed under the heading Significant Characteristics of this Warranty only. However, AWN has satisfied the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) requirements for an Australian Financial Services Licence. There is also a risk when purchasing this Warranty that one or more of Your claims may exceed the Warranty claim limit for a particular Covered Component or exceed the total limit.

Originally Posted by Greatsouthernland

Offered two choices, AWN OR Allianz. From my reading Allianz is WAY WAY better.

AWN is CRAP, extract below -
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What were you quoted ?

I was quoted $3,300 for a 2 yr or 200,000 km with allianz, Just want to compare.

Tor

Originally Posted by Torero22

What were you quoted ?

I was quoted $3,300 for a 2 yr or 200,000 km with allianz, Just want to compare.

Tor

2grand for 2 years 200,000km. This was from the car yard on a $110k FFRR VOGUE L322 MY11.

Maybe the yard is subsidising it cos they can wear some in the INFLATED car price. Dunno...