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Re: Extended Warranty [Quickbeam]
by andy97
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Aug 14, 2009 (8:23 pm)
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Replying to: Quickbeam (Jan 24, 2009 8:44 am)
Just bought my new 2009 Mazda5 GT, love it. The fiance manager from the dealership asked for $1795 for a zero-deductible 10 years / 120k top of the line extended warranty covering most everything from Mazda the manufacturer. She quickly dropped it to $1400 when I said I don't need it.
At $1400 it is very tempting especially it is zero dedutible and last 10 years /120k.
What do you guys think? Should I go for it?
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Extended warranties
by funktion-el
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Aug 15, 2009 (6:04 am)
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If you are indeed going to purchase an extended warranty I think it would be wise to haggle as much as you can off of the price. These are high profit items in the car dealership world. I spent roughly ten years working in the sales realm and have heard that extended warranties have a 100%+ mark up. If it were me, I would start negotiating the ex warr at $800 and see where they go from there. Also, I know that with Honda there are certain online sources where you can purchase a genuine Honda extended warranty after your initial vehicle purchase at a heavily discounted price. Maybe this also rings true for Mazda, certainly something to consider and look into.
Good luck.
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Re: Extended Warranty [vg33e power]
by nissmazlover
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Aug 17, 2009 (1:02 pm)
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Replying to: vg33e power (Jan 26, 2009 7:47 am)
Make that FOUR people "vg33." My A/C's not working properly either, and the whole A/C Compressor things sounds like the culprit. The fan blows un-cold air when on fresh, but as soon as you press Recycle the whole systems sounds clogged up, strained and it hardly musters any blowing strength at all, even at full speed. Full speed makes a lot of noise now and blows as hard as having it on 1 or 2 did. Does that sound like the compressor to you?
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Re: Extended Warranty [nissmazlover]
by vg33e power
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Aug 17, 2009 (1:37 pm)
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Replying to: nissmazlover (Aug 17, 2009 1:02 pm)
nissmazlover,
Your description sounds like the compressor is NOT the culprit. It sounds like you may have debris (leaves, dirt, branches, and yes even a mouse I have seen this before many many times) inside your blower fan or have a bad blower motor fan assembly. Before you dish out the money for a compressor or a blower motor either DIY or have a shop pull your blower motor/fan assembly out and check that the "squirrel cage" (fan) for lack of a better term is clear of debris or rodent/s. If you park your MZ5 under a tree or around many trees you could have dried up leaves, branches and dirt inside there, and like I said mice do like to crawl in there and can't get out afterward, so be sure to check that there is not a little friend in there rotting away...you'll be sure to start smelling something nasty.
If you have a bad compressor you will most likely either smell a burning rubber type of smell from the drivebelt trying to turn the pulley and or see smoke. If your system is out of refrigerant your compressor will automatically shut down or will not turn on because it cannot pressurize, therefore you may have a leak instead. In all instances, the compressor will not have any impact on the speed of the air coming out of the vents and it will not make your blower motor/fan assembly make noise. Hope this helps.
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Re: Extended Warranty [vg33e power]
by jonat1x
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Aug 17, 2009 (8:33 pm)
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Replying to: vg33e power (Aug 17, 2009 1:37 pm)
Since you're apparently so knowledgeable about the A/C system, do you know where the cabin air filters go on the '08? I bought some replacements (the car has done 34,000 miles) but they come without instructions. So far I've been told to dismantle the left and right side of the console and the glove box. Can you be authoritative?
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Re: Extended Warranty [jonat1x]
by vg33e power
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Aug 18, 2009 (6:23 am)
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Replying to: jonat1x (Aug 17, 2009 8:33 pm)
I have replaced mine, but mine is an 06 so I am not sure if the 08 is the same since the dash was changed that year. However, as for mine everything was done on the passenger side. Removed the cover underneath the glove box (snaped-in), removed the passenger side left lower kick panel (also snaped-in) removed 4 screws from the side access panel (off-white) to the filter housing and pulled out filters. Installing the filters is a bit tricky because one goes on top of the other one, so you slide one in and then push up to clear the second one to slide in. Install cover and panels in the reverse method and...voila!
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Re: Extended Warranty [vg33e power]
by nissmazlover
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Aug 19, 2009 (11:35 am)
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Replying to: vg33e power (Aug 17, 2009 1:37 pm)
Oh, REEEEEEEEEAAAALLLY? Wow, I guess I should check it myself. But, I really don't know where the heck I would start looking! Eesh. Anyway, you know what sucks about this? My wife, who knows zilch about cars, is the one who actually told me something similar to what you just said. She said: "Maybe it's clogged up with leaves or something. Maybe you should just check it yourself and clean it out!" HA! Wives...I hate to admit when they're right! LOL
I'll check it out and keep you posted. Thanks so much for the advice!
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Re: Extended Warranty [vg33e power]
by nissmazlover
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Aug 19, 2009 (11:38 am)
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Replying to: vg33e power (Aug 17, 2009 1:37 pm)
Oh, also, I have an '08, so I don't think I would need to dish out any money to fix it. Wouldn't it be covered under warranty?
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Re: Extended Warranty [vg33e power]
by nissmazlover
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Aug 19, 2009 (12:00 pm)
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Replying to: vg33e power (Aug 17, 2009 1:37 pm)
I just spoke with my wife, who is the one majorily driving the car now, and she says that she has at times smelled a slight burning smell but she wasn't sure. When I mentioned to her what you said, she said it makes sense now. So, can it be both the compressor and the fan?
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Re: Extended Warranty [nissmazlover]
by vg33e power
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Aug 19, 2009 (12:53 pm)
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Replying to: nissmazlover (Aug 19, 2009 12:00 pm)
Sorry I failed to see that it is a 2008...and yes it should be under warranty, at least the compressor. As far as the fan, if the fan motor is faulty then it should also be covered under warranty, if there is leaves and or rodent/s in there it will not be covered but it is to the dealerships discretion if they want to charge you or not. I would just take to the dealership and let them deal with it instead of you pulling it out and then blaming you.
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