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#10313 of 10833 Re: Purchase extended warranty? [rebel71] by plim77

Nov 06, 2007 (5:10 pm)

Replying to: rebel71 (Nov 06, 2007 4:15 pm)
It depends on what you think...
 
I bought my 2005 Subaru Outback used with 8800 miles on it in Oct of 2006. At the time, there was only 1 year remaining on the factory warranty (it was purchased new in 10/04, leaving the warranty to expire 10/07). So to be safe, I purchased the 6 year/60k Subaru Added Security plan. The $800+ was financed into my car payments.
 
When we bought my wife's 2006 Subaru Legacy, we did not purchase Subaru Added Security because we didn't want a bigger car payment, and I knew we would be able to purchase Subaru Added Security later. It would also give us the time to determine which plan we needed if we decided to buy it later.
 
If buying the car new, then getting the warranty isn't bad because you can finance it into your payments. This doesn't sound like your case, though.
 
I have two recommendations:
If you can, put aside the amount you would spend on the warranty into a high yield savings account. Then if your Subaru needs expensive maintenance work, then withdraw the appropriate amount. This way if 4 more years go by and you don't use the warranty, then you haven't wasted your money.
 
If you decide to purchase Subaru Added Security, then do NOT purchase it through the offer you got in the mail. The product price is negotiable. In fact, there was a Subaru dealership in New Hampshire that was selling Subaru Added Security at the lowest prices I've seen, plus they don't charge sales tax which could save you 7% or so depending on where you live.

#10314 of 10833 Re: Purchase extended warranty? [plim77] by paisan

Nov 06, 2007 (5:26 pm)

Replying to: plim77 (Nov 06, 2007 5:10 pm)
I bought the extended warranty on my 05 LGT. I went for the 5/100k since I'm a high milage driver.
 
-mike

#10315 of 10833 Re: Purchase extended warranty? [plim77] by rebel71

Nov 07, 2007 (6:03 am)

Replying to: plim77 (Nov 06, 2007 5:10 pm)
The car is now a year old, so the extended warranty would give me 3 more years.The offer I received in the mail was 5years/60,000miles for $564 w/$100 deductible. What your saying is take this offer to the dealer and see if they can do better? Thank you for the great advice.

#10316 of 10833 Going Hybrid? by rebel71

Nov 07, 2007 (6:05 am)

Just curious now that the price of gas has risen to date in my area to $3.13,has anyone thought of trading in the Subie for a hybrid?

#10317 of 10833 Re: Going Hybrid? [rebel71] by lilengineerboy

Nov 07, 2007 (6:40 am)

Replying to: rebel71 (Nov 07, 2007 6:05 am)
Just curious now that the price of gas has risen to date in my area to $3.13,has anyone thought of trading in the Subie for a hybrid?
 
Our Legacy 2.5i wagon gets about 30mpg. The only other AWD hybrid I could find is the Ford Escape which gets 29/27 so I don't see the value.
Even the Prius, which is rated at 48/45 would take several years to offset the price penalty from the hybrid, and lacks AWD, any towing capacity, and has lower roof weight limits. There are some tax benefits and "feel good" that might be associated with it though.
I would be more inclined to go with a diesel then a hybrid, personally.
 
I guess to answer your question, I haven't considered trading a 30 mpg car that meets all of my needs and expectations for for one that lacks features I use because the cost of gas went up (and is still cheaper than bottled water).

#10318 of 10833 Re: Purchase extended warranty? [rebel71] by plim77

Nov 07, 2007 (6:55 am)

Replying to: rebel71 (Nov 07, 2007 6:03 am)
I would do several things.
 
First, determine which plan you need. For example, if you already have a lot of miles on the car, then a plan with more miles is what you want. For me, I only put on about 10k a year, so the 6yr/60k plan made the most sense. You even want to graph out how many miles your car will have accumulated in 3 years to make sure you get the right plan.
 
You should definately approach the dealership to see if they can beat the offer (which they should be able to). If you want to save money, contact a Subaru dealership in New Hamshire or another state that doesn't have sales tax. (Yes, you can purchase the warranty through the mail/phone.)
 
Also, you take a look at the plan in the mail- I bet it was the classic or basic level plan. Most people prefer the gold plan since it covers more. Also, stay away from the $100 deductible. My experience is most repairs you might need during the warranty period won't cost thousands of dollars. Paying that deductible could actually deter you from using your warranty. Personally, I chose the $50 deductible because I thought it was a good compromise between the low cost $100 deductible and the expensive $0.
 
In the end, I still think taking the money you would have spent on the warranty and putting it into a high yield savings account is probably the best deal of all. There's nothing wrong with purchasing the warranty, though.
 
Good luck!

#10319 of 10833 ext warranty claims by cptplt

Nov 07, 2007 (9:14 am)

my experience with the Subaru ext plans
92 Legacy - never got my moneys worth, everything went to heck after the ext warranty ran out!
98 Legacy, got my moneys worth, new a/c, 2 new power antennas, oil leak (and they changed timingbelt with it), dealer did some freebies too - HVAC light bulbs which aren;t really covered
02 WRX - ball joint and strut so far.

#10320 of 10833 Re: Going Hybrid? [rebel71] by paisan

Nov 07, 2007 (6:15 pm)

Replying to: rebel71 (Nov 07, 2007 6:05 am)
No hybrid for me. No AWD would be a deal killer. Of course all the other hybrid hog-wash involved as well. For instance, what happens when the battery dies down the road? Your milage goes to nil cause you are pushing the heavy batteries with a tiny gas engine. Also what about the ramifications on the environment of the disposal of the batteries... etc. etc.
 
-mike

#10321 of 10833 Re: Going Hybrid? [rebel71] by jeffmc

Nov 08, 2007 (12:07 am)

Replying to: rebel71 (Nov 07, 2007 6:05 am)
Might as well get a Fit or Yaris if MPG, reliability & cost are the top factors. Nearly as good MPG, much lower cost.
 
I think viable electric commuter cars will be here within five years, and I'd much prefer to have one of those (like Subaru's recent G4e concept, please!) in my multi-car household.

#10322 of 10833 Re: Any iPod user's out there? [goneskiian] by milem

Nov 08, 2007 (9:45 am)

Replying to: goneskiian (Sep 11, 2007 11:21 pm)
I owe a 2008 2.5i Outback and I'm wondering if there's a way to "control" the ipod or mp3 player directly through the stereo ? I tried the function"text" with no success...
 
Is the "integration kit" the only solution ?

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