I haven't seen the subject raised yet on here and my car is not old enough to think about it yet, but, anyone know the costs involved for an Octavia to extend through a Skoda dealer ?

I got the Impreza Turbo renewal today (even though I sold the car) and they are :-

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I payed about

It is quoted individually by Car Care Plan, but average for an Octy is about

LadyLoki

It sounds very similar to whoever runs Subaru's one. Is the top level of cover marketed as being equivalent to the manufacturer's warranty, and the other one more of an 'aftermarket warranty' ?

Rob

Neither are marketed- or should be- as 'equivalent to manufacturer's warranty.' They aren't, and it would be a bad salesman that led you down that route. Car Care Plan decide what's covered, not us, so it's nothing close... and they are extremely picky about what they'll stump up for and what they won't. They are sold more as 'used car' warranties.

But then an unscrupulous salesman (because they do exist!) might sell it as close to the original 3 yr Skoda warranty I suppose.

Ok.

With Subaru, the dealers used to treat the top-tier one as 'almost their own' and provided the S/H had been kept up ok, they were fine with authorisation. I know because a short engine in mine cost

This hardly seems worth it when the tyres are not included.

LadyLoki xxx

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Kirsty McColl (may God bless her)? That's a bit up-beat for you, isn't it, LadyLoki?

What's the matter - mellowing in your old age, are you? :p

Originally posted by day tripper in this post

This hardly seems worth it when the tyres are not included.

Why would tyres be covered?! It would be like getting petrol under warranty...

I'd imagine the warranty is their to cover manufacturing defects and faults, not to replace stuff that wears out. For example, if your clutch wore out, I doubt they'd replace it even under the normal warranty unless you had a really strong case!

Rob.

Warranties are about repairing or replacing items that should reasonably be expected to have a life longer than the warranty period, and only fail because of a fault. They are not about replacing consumable items or compensating for normal wear and tear. Read your warranty terms and conditions, day tripper, and save yourself the shock and potential embarrassment of finding out that other things, such as windscreen wiper blades, screenwash, oil and other sundry items are not covered under warranty either :p

I wonder if my dealer would do a reverse warranty extension? I have about 10 months to run on mine and would be happy to take

I don't think the warranty they give you has a cash value as such, as they give it to you "free" anyway. OK, so it's budgeted into the price of the car, but they won't see it like that...

Rob.

Originally posted by devonutopia in this post

I wonder if my dealer would do a reverse warranty extension? I have about 10 months to run on mine and would be happy to take

It was only after I purchased the car did I find that consumable items were not covered, which to be honest is a bit pants.

It would be just be nice to get something back once in a while.