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Replying to: jeffyscott (Jul 13, 2009 7:55 pm) I thought so too, but he added that the cheaper car didn't have one option that he wanted. So it's not an apples to oragens comparison. |
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Replying to: g_billings (Jul 13, 2009 7:33 am) |
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One thing that I forgot to ask is as Billings said; between the article he mentioned along with other reading I did I knew not to take the extras that the dealer was going to come and sell me. I did, however, take two items and I am curious what others thought of them: 1. Guide Point; is it worth it? I know it lowered my insurance but I am not sure by how much. 2. Some type of extended warranty to 5 years/50,000 miles. With all the features/electronics it seemd like a good idea. To be honest I would not have gotten it buy my wife thought it was a good idea and convinced me. I forget how much it was exactly but I think it was around $ 1,900. JC
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Replying to: jungle_cat (Jul 16, 2009 3:13 pm)
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Replying to: mikefm58 (Jul 16, 2009 5:17 pm) Also not all new cars have extra powertrain warranties. Some cars only have a 3 year 36,000 and that is the end. |
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It is a 2010 Honda Pilot Touring AWD w/NAV and RES. And it is okay Mike I appreciate the feedback. We can all learn here from everyones experiences; including me. Is it worth it...I do not know. I assume it would be if something goes wrong with one of the systems in the 4th or 5th years. I really do not know how reliable these systems are and thus the likelihood of that happening. My brother has a Ford Explorer and that has been one problem after another. An extended warranty on his car would definltely have been worth the money. But for Honda Pilot. I really do not know. I do not have the paperwork in front of me so I can not remember everything but generally it is my wifes car and the idea was two more years under the warranty. It really was not for items such as the power train as I was not worried about that. What I was concerned about more was the electricl systems: NAV, RES, sensors, etc.. Are extended wrranties ever good? In my brother's case definitiely. In general...I am looking for feedback from this board so I will know next time. JC
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Replying to: jungle_cat (Jul 16, 2009 8:57 pm) There is a forum here just for this type of discussion. It's called "Extended Warranties". If your warranty is the Honda Care warranty then it's a good one and only you can say if the peace of mind it brings is worth the $1900. Many of us here have been burned by 3rd party warranties when the company went bankrupt or we didn't read the fine print and they wiggled out of paying a claim. Me personally, I wouldn't buy an ext. warranty for a Honda, especially for the mileage limits on a Honda. |
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Replying to: jungle_cat (Jul 16, 2009 8:57 pm) Good luck.
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Replying to: exb0 (Jul 17, 2009 4:39 am)
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Replying to: lrguy44 (Jul 17, 2009 5:28 am)
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