Dealer Warranty

[jarthel]

some dealers provide warranty (not statutory warranty) on the cars they sell.

does anyone know if this warranty covers everything that is not "wear and tear"?

thank you.

ps. I searched the net but nothing useful came up.

[Modena]

some dealers provide warranty (not statutory warranty) on the cars they sell.

does anyone know if this warranty covers everything that is not "wear and tear"?

thank you.

ps. I searched the net but nothing useful came up.

I wouldn't bother with it. Save your money on when things actually do go wrong.

The dealer warranty hardly covers anything.

[Haysey]

x2 some dealers offer a warranty for 2grand as an example and it covers the majority of the car but only up to a certian value, ie clutch $300 or turbo $400

save your money

[Stinky Rooster]

Most dealer warranties only cover "breakages" as well, which means if their mechanic says it wore out rather than broke, you won't get diddly squat. Besides, the dealer I last bought a car off (one of the MOST upfront people I have ever dealt with) showed me how the warranty only costs them about $5-600 and they RRP at about $1800 and he STILL told me that even the dealers think its a bit of a scam.

[Duncan]

basically dealers are required to offer a warranty (in nsw at least, 3 month min from memory). These warranties cover the basic requirement at minimal cost to them - and the reason is that you will never get to claim anything of value from them.

The one I had years ago required me to go to the dealer for servicing, have them stamp the warranty and I had to send it to the 3rd party provider. Then they would cover me for breakage only (not whatever they consider wear and tear eg clutch start slipping, brake discs warped etc etc). And even if you did get a claim through they had maximum payments that would never cover the actual cost, like $2k for a motor.

If it comes with the car so be it. But never pay for it.