Extended warranty

[Danvrs09]

Just want to see what peoples opinion is on skoda extended warranty there asking 10 payment of £39.90 month or a one of payment of £399 for the year is it worth taking out or save the money the warranty will be on 2009 tfsi with dsg on about 45000 miles.

[JD52]

Could be worth checking out the independent warranty companies such as Warranty Direct?

[Danvrs09]

Warranty direct £384 Using independent garages and £499 for Franchised dealers so swaying to the Skoda one.

[Delacroix]

One advantage of Warranty Direct is that when I took out a policy with them last year there was a choice of 1, 2 or 3 years, and I thought that the 3 year policy was both good value and would be a help if and when I decided to sell the car (which it was as it can be easily transfered to the new owner).

[FUBAR]

I would find a cheaper one somewhere else if you can with good level of cover. I paid £400 and something for an additional 2 years unlimited mileage warranty &RAC when I ordered the car new. That will always be the cheapest time to get a warranty but still seems to be a lot for 12 months. Are there many thing's your worried about which may cost you over £400 to fix? Common faults etc? Or is it just the peace of mind thing? 

 

ps. I assume this includes roadside etc? 

[DGW]

I was quoted £499 by a Skoda Dealer for 2 years of cover under the Skoda Approved Extended Warranty starting when my car's 3 year manufacturer's warranty expires this December. Opting for sssistance (ie Europe wide breakdown cover) would cost an extra £100.

[littleade]

I made a tentative enquiry with my dealer about what I should do in 2 years time and they said they arranged one that had better cover and costs less and to talk to them closer to the end of my existing SUK 3 year warrenty so looks like thr SUK one gets the thumbs down from me.

[goatboy]

Shop around. Not all Skoda dealers sell you the "official extended warranty" at the same price. I tried 3 different garages and got 3 different prices.

Pretty sure I got 2 years for £300

[Stoofa]

Some people will tell you to put the money aside and use it to cover any out of warranty repairs - if nothing goes wrong then of course you've still got your money.

Depends if you're up for gambling or not.

If you like the odds of less than £400 worth of repairs required to a vehicle in a year then don't buy it, put the cash aside instead. If however you feel a large bill is always a possibility - £399 is a bargain if for example a cambelt decides to snap.

[neil_f]

I presume if you take an extended warranty then the car has to be dealer serviced. I had a service plan which has now finished and as car is out of warranty at end of November was going to service it myself. I usually always service my own cars and keep all the receipts for the parts used.

[eurowolf69]

I have literally just renewed my policy for a year via CSMA car care plan, cost £256 for 06 plate Octavia VRS Tfsi 78,000 miles

Over the years I've made several hassle free claims and for example last years air con claim covered the outlay - and at more convenient time than "oh €@£K where am I going to find hundreds in January after Chrimbo!"

Have a look and see if you or family members past or present jobs mean you can join, cheap PROMPT recovery - by local garages too. Beats 2 hour plus waiting times that you seem to get with the big two recovery agents. God reading this back I sound old!!!!

[Danvrs09]

The only reason I'm getting this is coz my last car played up when the manufacturers warranty ran out and they pasted my details on to a cheaper warranty company I had to claim and it was hassle from start to finish ended up selling the car and buying this one which I love but I have already claimed for some oil seals that's while I'll be happier with a warranty in place and my money tree is looking a bit bare so don't need any big repair bills.