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Re: 3rd party aftermarket warranty is junk,,,Factory warranty is Best [deltheking]
by rnixon
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Apr 18, 2009 (8:26 am)
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Replying to: deltheking (Apr 17, 2009 12:51 pm)
So you finally let everyone know you're not in the car business. Well I am and I ACTUALLY know how well warranties pay and who pays, because I ACTUALLY work in that business. I ACTUALLY know that third parties pay dealers more and that we in the management make out better in the long run with aftermarkets. Not only because we get paid more but make more off of them. Just because you read and have personal experience makes you no more an expert in this business, that having the ability to eat and really knowing what good food, and calling yourself a culinary expert! I know a lot about a lot of things but I keep my expert advise to the industry I live in 6 days a week.
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Re: 3rd party aftermarket warranty is junk,,,Factory warranty is Best [deltheking]
by rnixon
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Apr 18, 2009 (8:34 am)
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Replying to: deltheking (Apr 17, 2009 12:51 pm)
Oh, and another thing, aftermarket warranties can generally be used anywhere there's a certified mechanic, not JUST that particular car lines dealer. I have had several customers in the last eleven years call me from the middle of nowhere and broken down. The warranty company allowed an uncertified mechanic to fix cars to get these people taken care of, because it had to be done, and two of those people were in Alaska, each over 200 miles from the nearest certified mechanic. So don't tell people the MF backed warranties are the only way to go. It clearly is not, Mr I don't work in the car industry but I'm going to talk like an expert.
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Re: Why I will go with Geico Extended Warranty [mitchflorida]
by rnixon
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Apr 18, 2009 (8:43 am)
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Replying to: mitchflorida (Apr 18, 2009 7:20 am)
Had experience with them in dealership, they are hard to get money out of and coverage is usually stated coverage, not exclusionary. (unless they've changed coverage in last few years) Stated coverage is 'stated' in policy and that's ALL that's covered. Exclusionary gives you a list of exclusions, pretty much just normal maintainence and wear and tear stuff, and everything outside that list is covered. Always get exclusionary when possible (not always possible on used), it gives you better insurance against any possible denial. If it doesnt say excluded on policy then there's no question of coverage.
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Re: 3rd party aftermarket warranty is junk,,,Factory warranty is Best [deltheking]
by rnixon
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Apr 18, 2009 (8:45 am)
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Replying to: deltheking (Apr 17, 2009 12:51 pm)
You know I've been to almost every state and 4 countries, I guess that makes me a travel expert, think I'll start my own travel agency and write a blog
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Re: still confused about warranties [mikefm58]
by rnixon
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Apr 18, 2009 (8:49 am)
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Replying to: mikefm58 (Apr 17, 2009 4:45 pm)
guess not
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Re: 3rd party aftermarket warranty is junk,,,Factory warranty is Best [rnixon]
by joel0622
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Apr 18, 2009 (9:06 am)
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Replying to: rnixon (Apr 18, 2009 8:26 am)
In the 15 years I have spent in the car biz I have been duped into offering AM VSC's twice and ended up throwing them in the trash both times. Neither one of them delivered as promised.
There is nothing comparable to a the Manufactures plan. I have never had a claim denied, never had to wait for some one to come in 3 days later and inspect the car prior to authorizing repair and we don't have to wait on our money. All things I had to do with the sub standard AM VSC's, and all things that inconvienced the customer.
The thing people don't think about is when some one sells you a bill of goods and you offer it to the consumer it is not the AM rep who has to listen to the consumer bitch about the crappy VSC, it is me, the guy that sold it to them based of the empty promises the provider made. You can have your bigger commisions on your AM crap. A $100 a copy or soisn't worth the headache to me.
BTW I was under the impression we still had a no solicitation rule here. If it changed some one please tell me so I can start offering a good product.
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Re: 3rd party aftermarket warranty is junk,,,Factory warranty is Best [joel0622]
by rnixon
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Apr 18, 2009 (9:22 am)
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Replying to: joel0622 (Apr 18, 2009 9:06 am)
If you've never had to wait for an inspector? That's a little hard to believe, I was over a Cadillac and Saturn store at the same time and my reports always had at least one pending inspection from the Man. warranty (along with the other warranties) When I had a Ford store it was worse with the factory. Almost every diesel had to be inspected to be fixed, they came out and checked for everything from chips to dirty air filters to try and deny claims. Don't mislead people that that never happens. My own brother in Little Rock Arkansas had to sell his diesel F350 because of the trouble and the fact that Ford wouldn't fix the bigger problem and he was weeks in the shop, every single time he took it in because of waiting for inspectors or approval. His wrap warranty (aftermarket) that he had for things other than engine, paid immediately and sent no inspector when he he had compressor go out and had a suspension problem. Thats been over the last three years, and it's pretty indicative of what I seen in the dealership
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Re: still confused about warranties [rnixon]
by mikefm58
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Apr 18, 2009 (9:37 am)
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Replying to: rnixon (Apr 18, 2009 8:49 am)
guess not
Sometimes our gracious hosts take a while to catch up.
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Re: still confused about warranties [mikefm58]
by rnixon
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Apr 18, 2009 (9:54 am)
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Replying to: mikefm58 (Apr 18, 2009 9:37 am)
Maybe sometimes they just see that more than one opinion is needed for a real debate.
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Re: 3rd party aftermarket warranty is junk,,,Factory warranty is Best [rnixon]
by lukalee
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Apr 18, 2009 (10:12 am)
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Replying to: rnixon (Apr 17, 2009 11:34 am)
I am considering buying a 2003 C240 Mercedes Benz 4matic from a small independent auto dealer. I am not sure to purchase one in the deal and what brands warranties are better than others for MB. Can I buy a MB extended warranty from the same dealer or only what he has to offer?
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