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#80 of 82 Re: this & that about service contracts & predicting failures... [fendertweed] by xwesx

Aug 18, 2010 (1:12 pm)

Replying to: fendertweed (Aug 18, 2010 11:59 am)

Thanks for sharing, Jon!
 
I think the '05-'09 Outback was a fantastic wagon and am glad to hear you are enjoying yours. One of these years, I would really like to find an '06 Limited with manual transmission.
 
I am still undecided about an extended warranty for my '10 Forester; I have about 12 more months to decide. While I am not "worried" about a pending failure, I look at is as a cost/benefit "investment" as well. Part of that benefit is the fact that this is my wife's car and she may very well prefer to have the added peace of mind. For me, though, the most likely items that I will want to address (such as a recurrence of interior rattles previous "fixed" under warranty) are excluded from the extended warranty contract... I wonder why?!
 
The odometer clicked over 16,000 miles last night.

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#81 of 82 Re: this & that about service contracts & predicting failures... [xwesx] by dave128

Sep 06, 2010 (4:58 am)

Replying to: xwesx (Aug 18, 2010 1:12 pm)

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#82 of 82 Re: this & that about service contracts & predicting failures... [dave128] by xwesx

Sep 06, 2010 (11:48 am)

Replying to: dave128 (Sep 06, 2010 4:58 am)

That is an excellent point for many new-car owners out there. Unfortunately, I typically don't consider replacing a car until it is north of 200,000 miles. For some reason, I can't find an extended warranty that will go that long.
 
Personally, I would be happy to pay a reasonable asking price for a used car that had an extended warranty in effect at the time of purchase, as long as the seller had complete service records/logs on the vehicle. If the records were not available, the warranty would be useless.