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Smart Shopper Honda Extended Warranties Pricing and Info
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Replying to: dwynne (Dec 02, 2006 10:00 am) |
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I have the following numbers for the following services. Does any one have better offers? Paint Protection 5yr = $295 Interior = $145 Rust Proof = $299 Low Jack Installation= $750 WarrantyDirect 7yr/100K= 1330? HondaCare 8yr/120k =980 I find myself so torned with buying all the following services. I love to have the peace of mind but adding all those numbers up results in a hole in my pocket. Any advice as to what's neccessary and what's not is greatly appreciated. Any one know if WarrantyDirect provides better protection and more reliable than Hondacare? Since WarrantyDirect claims to offer wear and tear protection sounds better but it covers less mileage and year. How likely is a reliable car like Honda gonna fail before 120Kmi? Since Hondacare doesnt have wear and tear warranty, they are not gonna replace the timing belt unless it breaks, right? Is paint protection neccesary in DC area? Is Low Jack necessary? Does it really work?
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Replying to: stevehecht (Dec 02, 2006 1:02 pm) If there is something you need from their online store that the $25 will buy or count toward, that sounds like the way to go - unless you owe nothing on your card. Dennis |
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Replying to: yling (Dec 02, 2006 2:49 pm) I think LoJack does work, but I don't know that it is worth the money. If your car is stolen you call them and they turn on a hidden transmitter in the car. They GIVE police departs around the country free receivers to mount in the police cars. If a transmitting (stolen) car drives close to an equipped police car the receiver detects it and points the way. In theory this lets the police get your car back for you. My thought it, that is why I pay for insurance. If my car is stolen, insurance will replace it. And I also hope that if someone does take one of mine, they NEVER bring it back. I would rather start over and not have one someone has stolen and abused. A lot of areas the police have no receivers, so if the car is taken there it will do no good. I would assume in the DC area they have the receivers, but I would found out about all the surrounding areas and see. LoJack does have a pay out if your car is not recovered. Like I said, in the past it has not been offered here so it was not an option, but I am not convinced I would pay for it for something as easily replaced as a Honda. If I owned Steve McQueen's Mustang he drove in Bullitt then yes I would have it, but for an Accord or Civic? They make thousands of those each year, don't they? Now, if someone carjacked you with your kid(s) in the car and drove off with them - then yes the LoJack would be worth its weight in gold. Dennis |
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Can someone who's used this benefit explain a couple of questions for me? First, until you drop the vehicle off and have had the mechanics look at it, how do you know if you will need a rental? I work 55 miles away from home, so I typically will overnight drop off my vehicle at the dealer, at which point I need a rental to get to work the next morning. I've driven myself to work and probably have 3 hours on the clock before the dealer has even LOOKED at my vehicle...if the dealer turns around and says that the fix was simple, only 2 hours of work, am I going to get reimbursed for my rental? Second question, does the HC policy just reimburse you for rentals and YOU need to find a local rental place and rent and return and then submit receipts? It's probably not convienent like the Honda dealership giving you a loaner, is it? Detail will help me, thanks
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Replying to: yling (Dec 02, 2006 2:49 pm) Don't buy any EW except Honda's. It is a good warranty but, like all insurance, you are betting that you are going to win by having problems and Honda is betting the other way. Who has more knowledge? I can't see it unless you're buying something with extra (and very expensive) "toys" like an Ody Touring R&N (one of which I own and I haven't even bought an EW for it). No, it does not cover service items such as timing belts or brake pads. Don't know much about Low Jack but it sure seems like a lot of money.
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Replying to: insaneoctane (Dec 03, 2006 4:01 pm) if the dealer turns around and says that the fix was simple, only 2 hours of work, am I going to get reimbursed for my rental? Not likely. Most contracts pay for rentals if repairs exceed a set number of labor hours, or there is an overnight wait for parts. There is usually a cap on the amount paid per day, as well as the total amount paid. Second question, does the HC policy just reimburse you for rentals and YOU need to find a local rental place and rent and return and then submit receipts? It's probably not convenient like the Honda dealership giving you a loaner, is it? If the dealer has rentals, they can directly bill HC, they may call a service (like Enterprise) for you, or make you get your own wheels. It really depends on the dealership. Find the answer to this by calling your favorite dealer and asking. Request a loaner (rental) when you make your appointment whenever possible. |
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Replying to: cccompson (Dec 04, 2006 4:39 am) So if this is what I'm getting on old Fords, I'd think that with Honda you'd be pretty safe without an EW. On the other hand, as some other people have posted, if you have a vehicle with a lot of new gadgets on it, some brand new feature, or if there is some specific reason for the reliability to be suspect, then you may want to get an EW. |
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This is a great web site to do your shopping for a hc warranty (www.hondacaresource.com)It will list almost all the online hc dealers and there prices to compare.With links to there site's.Makes shopping much easier.
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Replying to: tmcgilvray (Dec 06, 2006 3:22 pm) Do you know of a similar website for Infiniti cars? Spyderred. |
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