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#2869 of 3115 CAREGARD Warranty? by brim180 Mar 10, 2009 (1:14 pm)
I just bought a 2009 Honda Accord a week ago and I ended up getting the extended warranty (72/100k with a $100 deductible!) from the dealer for about $1469 . After reading this forum and thinking about it a little more, I don't think I made the right decision.   First of all, I thought I was getting a Honda Care extended warranty, but after reading the contract I signed, I noticed that it is called CAREGARD. Has anyone heard of this? On top of that I was "tricked" to also supplement this with the Honda Care Sentinel plan that covers oils changes and tire warranty for 3 years for an additional $495.   I am thinking of cancelling this with the dealer and getting the Honda Care plan through one of the internet dealers mentioned in this forum.   Any suggestions?
#2870 of 3115 Tricked? by sandman46 Mar 10, 2009 (1:35 pm)
Didn't you read your paperwork before signing? Trust me, I know it can be very confusing when they throw numbers and papers at ya in the finance room but I doubt they'd say they "tricked" you into anything. If you're unhappy with the policies...go back and cancel them...like NOW! But be honest with yourself and take the responsibility in that YOU just screwed up in not fully understanding what you were signing...they didn't put any gun to your head...it was your choice.   Just hate it when people can't take "personal responsibility" for their actions and automatically blame the dealer for "tricking" or "screwing" them on a personal decision. Not all dealers are bad, most are actually pretty good as my experience of buying two cars within the last five months has shown. I read every paper and understood what I was buying or not buying. And trust me, I'm just an average guy with average intelligence.   Sorry for the rant but dealers aren't always the bad guys folks!!!   The Sandman Replies to this message: brim180 (Mar 10, 2009 2:09 pm)
#2871 of 3115 Re: Tricked? [sandman46] by brim180 Mar 10, 2009 (2:09 pm)
Replying to: sandman46 (Mar 10, 2009 1:35 pm) I guess I used the wrong word. I take full responsibility of signing those papers and should have read everything word by word. But I just felt overwhelmed in that finance room.   I just wished they were more clear cut with everything. At first they wanted to sell the extended warranty for about $2000. I asked if they could go any lower and said that would go down to $1469 if I also bought the Honda Care Sentinel plan for $495. I was told I would get a full refund if I did not use the extended warranty.   Now I am having second thoughts and am about to cancel to get the warranty cheaper online.
#2872 of 3115 Cancel by sandman46 Mar 10, 2009 (2:22 pm)
Absolutely cancel both...listen to your gut. Then go online to one of those Massachussetes dealers and buy from them if you must have an extended warranty. A shame you didn't read through this forum before you bought the car, would've saved much aggravation. But it is what it is. Get out of it, buy online & move on and really enjoy your new ride . Shame that this has spoiled the new car experience somewhat .   The Sandman
#2873 of 3115 Just wanted to say thanks! by LocaRoja Mar 21, 2009 (10:53 am)
I read about buying Honda extended warranties online on this board, so when I picked up my new 09 accord this week, I came right home and bought the 72month/120K package with $100 deduct from Sacurri (sp?) that night. I was quoted 1085 at the dealer where I made the car purchase; only 685 online!   Thanks so much for providing this information!     Replies to this message: dantz (May 02, 2009 3:26 pm)
#2874 of 3115 Re: A full refund on an extended warranty [mjbreitenbach] by sliderule43 Mar 21, 2009 (2:22 pm)
Replying to: mjbreitenbach (Feb 09, 2009 3:35 pm) Think about it. At the 4 year point, you have a $ 500 repair. You must pay for it yourself, to preserve the refund. Sounds like a great way for the company to use your money interest free for 6 years, without risk. You decide to file the claim, then the refund is gone. What if the air conditioner then goes bad?   By the way. I've read that most compamies selling these policies 5+ years ago, are no longer in business. Will this company be. Think AIG.
#2875 of 3115 EW worth it if we drive 25k-30k miles/year? by strokeoluck2 Mar 21, 2009 (8:07 pm)
We purchased a 2008 Honda Pilot ExL in Feb. of 2008. We put on roughly 27k miles in the first 12 months we owned the Pilot. As I understand it there's a basic 3 year/36k warranty, and a 5 year/60k mile drivetrain warranty. I understand we can purchase an extended warranty for up to 8 years/120k miles.   The question is: if we're going to be at 120k miles in roughly another 3 years, does anyone think it's really worth it to purchase the EW? I don't, but am wondering if I'm missing something. Thanks. Replies to this message: jet10000 (Mar 22, 2009 8:13 am)
#2876 of 3115 Re: EW worth it if we drive 25k-30k miles/year? [strokeoluck2] by jet10000 Mar 22, 2009 (8:13 am)
Replying to: strokeoluck2 (Mar 21, 2009 8:07 pm) We put on roughly 27k miles in the first 12 months we owned the Pilot. As I understand it there's a basic 3 year/36k warranty, and a 5 year/60k mile drivetrain warranty. I understand we can purchase an extended warranty for up to 8 years/120k miles.   You can only get the 8 year 120k mile warranty before the vehicle reaches the 6,000 mile mark.   Between 6,000 miles and 36,000 miles, the warranties are sold in terms that begin when the warranty is purchased (as opposed to when the vehicle was placed in service as the 8 year, 120k warranty would have been)   For example, If you go to myhondawarranty.com and put in 27,000 miles on a 2008 pilot, the maximum warranty you can currently buy is a 5 year 84,000 mile warranty. But that mileage is added on to your existing mileage. So mileage wise you'll be covered until 111,000 miles. (27k + 84k)   Only you can decide if that additional 84,000 miles of coverage is worth the cost.
#2877 of 3115 Warranty? by rudinsky Mar 23, 2009 (5:04 am)
Just got a 09 Odyessy... we got the 72mo 100,000 extended - now im beginning to regret it. ive had honda's forever some with over 100,000 miles and never had problems. is it worth the money? from the dealer it was 1899.00 with the option if unused they will refund it - however if i do decide to keep it i think ill cancel that one and go with one from that web site for less than half the cost none refundable.   what are your thoughts - are the warranties needed? Replies to this message: momoftwoma (Mar 23, 2009 9:07 am) rudinsky (Mar 23, 2009 9:43 am) momoftwoma (Mar 23, 2009 11:42 am) and 2 more... wenhq (Mar 30, 2009 5:12 pm)
#2878 of 3115 Re: Warranty? [rudinsky] by momoftwoma Mar 23, 2009 (9:07 am)
Replying to: rudinsky (Mar 23, 2009 5:04 am) I just bought an 09 Odyseey yesterday and got the 8 yr/100k/$0 deductible Hondacare warranty from my dealer for $1100. I talked to a dealer in December and they wanted 1400 for the 7 year/84k warranty/$50...then I found this website and I knew that I could do better. I would cancel it and buy it through one of the online resellers if I were you. I am in MA where Bernardi Honda is located, they are one of the online sellers and I can tell you that they are a legitimate dealer. I ended up at another dealership b/c of price, but they honored the Bernardi price on the warranty.   Hope that helps. Replies to this message: rudinsky (Mar 23, 2009 9:43 am) momoftwoma (Mar 23, 2009 11:42 am) packer3 (Mar 24, 2009 5:06 pm) and 1 more... wenhq (Mar 30, 2009 5:12 pm)

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