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#2 of 21 Re: Extended Service Plans [mikesba] by stevedebi Sep 18, 2006 (8:52 am)
Replying to: mikesba (Sep 16, 2006 7:12 pm) "I have since learned that California Law prohibits the purchase of an ESP type warranty from any party other than the Dealer. California does not regulate what prices the dealer can charge for these ESP warranties."   Someone is feeding you a load of bull. The extended warranty is offered by the manufacturor, not the dealer. I know that for my Honda I could have bought via the Internet. As it was, I brought the Internet price in to my Honda dealer, who matched the price - because they knew I could simply purchase the plan on my own if they didn't match pricing. The warranty in question was for 7 years / 100K miles, zero deductable. It was an extended warranty and marketed as such.   I suppose it is possible that Ford dealers aren't allowed (by Ford) to sell warranties except to their direct customers, and that CA requires that only the manufacturor may provide an extended warranty. I'm not a lawyer, just a person who has bought "ESP type" warranties. Replies to this message: mikesba (Sep 18, 2006 12:05 pm) stevedebi (Sep 18, 2006 4:23 pm)
#3 of 21 Re: Extended Service Plans [stevedebi] by mikesba Sep 18, 2006 (12:05 pm)
Replying to: stevedebi (Sep 18, 2006 8:52 am) I am a retired attorney & my information regarding the prohibiton of the sale of an ESP via the internet is correct. In your case, you found a bid from an internet site & fortunately for you, the dealer agreed to provide the manufacturer's ESP at the internet price. You did well and got the manufacturer's ESP at a cheaper price than the dealer would have proposed if you did not have the internet price quote.   Check out this article from the website of the Calif Dept of Ins. http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0100-consumers/0100-insurance-guides/0100-automobile- -series/guide-to-automobile-repair-agreements.cfm#wherehow   I ended up paying the dealer the inflated price for his ESP through GE Warranty which must have a deal with Ford. I have now cancelled it because of the inflated premium.   In researching the purchase of a cheaper policy I learned of the California prohibition against online ESP warranties and that California does allow for a Mechancial Breakdown Ins policy which frankly is just another name for an ESP. I found 3 websites which sell the MBI type of ESP: warrantydirect.com; forwarranties.com; and 5starwarranty.com. All 3 MBI providers are licensed to sell policies in California through the Dept. of Ins.I verified their licenses and BBB standings.   There is a carbuyingtips.com article discussing MBI policies thoroughly and touting warrantydirect.com as the most comprehensive in coverage.See http://www.carbuyingtips.com/warranty.htm   Where I need some input is as to type & length of policy to buy. I lean toward premium coverage to make certain the big expense breakdown items are covered and insist that the policy must coverage damage from "wear & tear" as well as "mechanical reakdown". My queston is does it make sense, since I don't put a lot of miles on the car, to buy a policy for an extended period of coverage (like the 7 year max offered) but for a limited mileage like 60K......this helps keep the premium down and I know that I won't have put on 60K miles at the end of 7 tears.   Sorry for the length of this reply; but I'm too full of information on this subject & need to get it out of my system.   Most internet postings regarding the purchase of an ESP are negative but I disagree provided the ESP you buy supplements the Manufacturer's Warranty and provided that claims can be processed & paid promptly. Replies to this message: stevedebi (Sep 18, 2006 4:23 pm)
#4 of 21 Re: Extended Service Plans [mikesba] by stevedebi Sep 18, 2006 (4:23 pm)
Replying to: mikesba (Sep 18, 2006 12:05 pm) "I am a retired attorney & my information regarding the prohibiton of the sale of an ESP via the internet is correct."   I stand by my statement, except that I forgot to mention that the Internet contract was offered by a Honda dealer in another state. Since Honda Extended Care warranties are recognized in CA (Honda USA is the "obligator", operating as "Honda Care", "Honda ESP", or some other name, I expect), and the contract was offered by a dealer, I guess it was legal here. I doubt if my Honda dealer would have honored the price if competition was not present.   Their initial offer of extend service was about $600 more than the Internet price.   I suspect that every Ford dealer would have the same price for their ESP. Honda and Ford have different philosophies about business (and engineering).   I'm sorry, I cannot give any advice on which company to choose. My experience with Honda has been that anyone other than the genuine Honda ESP is risky. However, that may not apply to Fords.   BTW, I almost bought an Escape Hybrid this spring, but opted for the Freestyle instead. Good luck with your search.
#5 of 21 Re: Extended Service Plans [mikesba] by jeezydeezy Oct 10, 2006 (4:34 pm)
Replying to: mikesba (Sep 16, 2006 7:12 pm) I bought my Ford Escape Hybrid last week and was offered an extended warranty for 75,000 or 75 months. I bartered them down to $1,000 (w/ $100 deductible) and paid for it upfront, instead of adding it to my car payments.   I had a similar extended warranty with my Honda Passport that I purchased in 2000 and the way I see it with these waranties: you win if you need to use them, and you win if you don't. It just so happened I got my money's worth with the Honda's warranty within two services.
#6 of 21 re: extended service plans by ericbigwong Nov 07, 2006 (1:58 pm)
I bought a Prius last week. The dealer offer to sell me 7/75 extended factory warranty for $1,850. After reading the thread relating to pricing of Prius, I went on line and got the same deal for just under $700. That is a huge saving!   BTW: The people I got the deal from on line was a brick and mortar dealer in MA. They do Ford products too.   BBTW: Besides going online (easiest - I got the link from one of the Prius forum), you can call around the dealers both in your state or other states. The warranty will come from Toyota USA HQ. Replies to this message: explorerx4 (Nov 07, 2006 5:20 pm) levertz (Nov 10, 2006 12:08 am)
#7 of 21 re: extended service plans [ericbigwong] by explorerx4 Nov 07, 2006 (5:20 pm)
Replying to: ericbigwong (Nov 07, 2006 1:58 pm) there are ford dealers that sell 'ford' extended warrantys online. the discount is substantial.
#8 of 21 re: extended service plans [ericbigwong] by levertz Nov 10, 2006 (12:08 am)
Replying to: ericbigwong (Nov 07, 2006 1:58 pm) What website did you get the under $700 pricing for the Prius extended factory warranty online?   I've got a 2004 with under 36,000 miles I'm considering buying an extended warranty for and I'm not sure I want to spend that kind of money.
#9 of 21 Make sure its a Ford ESP by mschmal Nov 10, 2006 (8:14 am)
When you purchase an extended warranty, make sure it is a Ford ESP. This is accepted at all FMC dealers.   Mark.
#10 of 21 ESP pricing by mingo1 Jun 24, 2007 (6:26 am)
Hi,   I bought an 08 about 3 weeks ago. I am not a high mileage driver, so the 6-60 premium plan appealed to me. The price quote, which was suppose to be $10 over employee pricing, was $1100. I balked at the price and the finance guy immediately came back with a $700 price. I accepted that price. I guess the employees get ripped off.
#11 of 21 Premium Maintenance Plan on FEH by bizr Oct 02, 2007 (2:02 pm)
I've ordered an FEH but am debating whether or not to splurge on the maintenance plan. The dealer has offered me the 5 year/50K mile premium plan for $900. I will most likely only hit about 30K in that time period. To the FEH Owners out there, should I bother with the ESP?

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