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Edmunds article: Third-Party Extended Warranty Scams
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Replying to: homesong (Mar 12, 2008 12:01 pm) Almost went with Warranty Direct...glad I didn't. Okay, we know who sucks. Is there ANY third party warranty company that anyone would recommend????
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Replying to: jipster (Mar 12, 2008 12:04 pm) I'm sure you know the answer to your own question.
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Replying to: homesong (Mar 12, 2008 12:01 pm) Can I interest you in a bridge I have for sale? It's cheap and just for you I'll let it go for a bargain. I'll also cover all repairs and maintenance as well.
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Replying to: mikefm58 (Mar 12, 2008 7:20 pm) and I really don't care for your cynical tone. I've asked three times about Carchex, a partner with Carfax and Capital One, but you have failed to comment. Either in your omniscient state, you already know all about it and think everyone else should as well. Or, more likely, you've never even bothered to go to www.Carchex.com to check it out, so you could make an intelligent response regarding what specifically concerns you about that company, rather than brushing people aside with insulting remarks. I'm sorry...I don't know you...and I should be giving you the benefit of the doubt. But I believe people who post here deserve the same courtesy. |
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Replying to: homesong (Mar 12, 2008 7:49 pm) and it's obvious from the lack of responses no one else has. Does that tell you anything?
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Replying to: mikefm58 (Mar 12, 2008 8:02 pm) Or that they are prejudiced against anything they don't know anything about? Seriously... you HAVE heard of CarFax, haven't you? Well, go to CarFax.com, click on THEIR Extended Warranty link, and tell me where it takes you... NOW have you heard of CarChex???
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I think we're veering a bit off topic and making it personal. Let's all take a deep breath and return to more civil discourse.  tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
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Replying to: tidester (Mar 12, 2008 9:47 pm) I hate it when discussion gives way to negativity and personal attacks, and I'm sorry if I have become a part of that. I simply wanted some constructive feedback on a specific company, CarChex, a CarFax affiliate, and that's still what I'm looking for. Thank you for hosting this site, and for the helpfulness it provides. |
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Replying to: homesong (Mar 12, 2008 9:13 pm) That's why no one here will recommend anything but a manufacturer backed warranty, well except for Daewoo, LOL. As far as CarChex goes, if it's backed by Carmax then I'd say it's worth looking in to. But I don't know anything about it and don't have the time to fully research it, sorry. |
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Replying to: homesong (Mar 12, 2008 10:13 pm) The lack of information is remarkable. I can't read sample contracts, it doesn't mention who they are or where they're from, and they don't say who their insurers are. The no contract bit is a big red flag. If you won't tell me what you'll cover until after I fork over money, I ain't interested. The 'coverages' page of the site has a grocery list of what's covered. This covers less than an 'exclusionary' contract would. (where they list what's NOT covered, rather than what is covered) There are thousands of parts on a car-they've listed a couple of hundred. I don’t see where they state they cover wear and tear-if a salesman told you that over the phone, I’d be skeptical. It’s one of those ‘too good to be true’ type things. It looks like they've been in the service contract business since 2004. This might be a good thing. It seems like most of these companies stay around for about 15 years, then go belly up. You're still in the honeymoon period, so you might actually get some claims paid. CarChex is an affiliate of CarFax-not necessarily owned by or financially backed by CarFax. There's a big difference there. Edmunds advertised for Warranty Gold before it went bankrupt. There's no guarantee they're good, simply because CarFax advertises for them. |
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