| Author | Message | ||
     Jorge D. Hinojos (Tenoch) New Member Username: Tenoch Post Number: 20 Registered: 02-2003 |
I am trying to purchase an extended warranty for my Disco II, which is at 70K miles. does any one know if this mileage is elegible for one? if so, any recommended? Thanks! | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2213 Registered: 04-2002 |
Keep in mind most of those can be voided for off-road stuff.... don't know if thats a issure for you or not though. | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 64 Registered: 01-2003 |
What year? You're pretty close to being eligible for a LR Assured Driveline warranty. | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2214 Registered: 04-2002 |
Sorry, I was just assuming you were talking about a third party warranty. Disregard my comment if you are talking about one from Land Rover. | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 65 Registered: 01-2003 |
That's ok, Carter. I'm an idiot because he clearly said DII, which means it is 99 or newer, which means he obviously does not have a 7 model year old or older vehicle. As soon as he hits 75k he can get an Assured Driveline 12 month/12,000 mile warranty. As for extended, I don't know nufin' | ||
| Michael (Jebsdad123) Member Username: Jebsdad123 Post Number: 44 Registered: 11-2002 |
This prompts an interesting question, for me at least. I bought a certifed used 99 D1 about 2 years ago. My warranty expires this month. Can I extend it through the dealer or Land Rover directly? | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 66 Registered: 01-2003 |
You MUST have AT LEAST one month and AT LEAST 1,000 miles on your current warranty in order to extend your warranty. You would do it through your dealer (or through me  ). There are unfortunately NO exceptions to the time/mileage rule. | ||
| Jorge D. Hinojos (Tenoch) New Member Username: Tenoch Post Number: 21 Registered: 02-2003 |
Sorry Guys, mine is a Disco II (99). still, I am confused about the Assured Driveline....is this different than the extended warranty that would cover other items? However, Alyssa mentions that I have to have one month and or 1000 miles on the current warranty (if applicable) to extent it, which is not my case since I am at 70K miles. what other options do I have? | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 68 Registered: 01-2003 |
Ok. Sorry for the confusion. There are five types of LR warranties. #1: New vehicle warranty. 4 yrs/50k miles. #2: New vehicle Assured Extended Warranty. You must have at least one month and at least 1,000 miles on your new factory warranty in order to extend your warranty. Price break prior to 15 months/15k miles. $100 deductible/visit. More limited than new warranty. #3: Certified warranty. Offered by the dealer after vehicle goes through 100 point inspection. Vehicles at least 18 months old or with 18,000 miles are eligible for Certification. Vehicle cannot be certified if over 6 years old or more than 75,000 miles. Extends new vehicle warranty 12 months/12,000 miles; OR, if vehicle is out of warranty, provides a 12 month/12,000 mile warranty. $100 deductible. More limited than new warranty. #4: Certified PLUS warranty. You must currently own a certified vehicle to purchase this warranty. You must have at least one month and at least 1,000 miles on your current warranty in order to extend your warranty. If you are still in original new factory warranty, different terms are offered than if you are out of factory warranty, but in certified warranty. $100 deductible. More limited than new warranty. #5: Assured Driveline warranty. Offered for vehicles OUT OF WARRANTY. Offered on vehicles with between 75,000 and 100,000 miles AND/OR age between 7 & 11 years. Warranty lasts 12 months/12,000 miles and can be renewed every year until you fail eligibility requirements. $100 deductible. Very limited warranty, covering only driveline components. | ||
| Dan Armbruster (Dan_armbruster) Member Username: Dan_armbruster Post Number: 48 Registered: 04-2003 |
Im looking for an extended warranty to for a 98 disco with 35k. i cant buy it from LR so I have been looking for internet companies. I put about 10k on a year and looking for coverage of everything. Any suggestions? | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 1989 Registered: 10-2001 |
i have had two: both through Auto Advantage. one was Buyers Choice and the other was API. no complaints. my 4 year warranty was about $1600. | ||
| Neil Flanagan (Electriceel) Member Username: Electriceel Post Number: 75 Registered: 02-2002 |
From my experience, extended warranties are only as good as the person making the claim. I have an API on the Discovery. While having service done at one dealer, I was being nickle and dimed, paying for parts but not diagnostics, etc. Now with another dealer, they cover everything but the $50 deductible. No hassles either. FWIW. | ||
| Jorge D. Hinojos (Tenoch) New Member Username: Tenoch Post Number: 22 Registered: 02-2003 |
Alyssa, Thank you for the information on warranties!! Garret or Neil, which of the two (Buyers choice/API would you recommend the most? can you provide more info on it? Thanks | ||
| Neil Flanagan (Electriceel) Member Username: Electriceel Post Number: 76 Registered: 02-2002 |
I would recommend the API warranty. I purchased it before the factory warrranty ran out. It is a 7y/100k and price was $2300. It has more than paid for itself. They have a site: http://www.apiwarranty.com/ | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 1995 Registered: 10-2001 |
ditto what Neil says. i liked how API would pay the garage directly. with buyers choice i have to pay and then they send me a check 4-6 weeks later. just easier for everyone. | ||
| Michael (Jebsdad123) Member Username: Jebsdad123 Post Number: 45 Registered: 11-2002 |
Within a month or 1000 mile of the expiration. Damn that sucks!!! You would think the dealer would let you know. Mail, e-mail, phone call, something. That really sucks. Cause I would have gladly extended my warranty had I been notifed. I even had it in in for somework back in Feburary. How about a "By the way, we see that your warranty expires in April, we offer an extention. Would you be interested?" Do they get commission if they sell a warranty? | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 72 Registered: 01-2003 |
Here's where the breakdown in communication happens. You are in for service. Sales may not know that. Sales sells warranties, not service. Service doesn't really have an incentive to sell them. Yes, sales gets comissions, but it is just a teeny comission, and it's actually a HUGE pain in the butt filing all the paperwork. It's more work to sell a stupid warranty than it is to sell a car! Sooo, warranties don't get pushed, unless you are my customer (or obviously, there are other salespeople out there that push them, too). I like my customers to be in warranty as long as possible. They're much happier that way. | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 1997 Registered: 10-2001 |
just found this out. API no longer warranties Land Rovers.  | ||
| Michael (Jebsdad123) Member Username: Jebsdad123 Post Number: 46 Registered: 11-2002 |
Thanks Alyssa. I wish you were my dealer. I guess I will be hunting for a new warranty. I was about to check out API, but I guess not. Thanks for the heads up on that one Garrett. See Disoweb.... it's not just a place to find out cool stuff out your truck, but it is also a time saver. | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2027 Registered: 02-2002 |
Hmmmm.......... Wonder if it was because of Land Rover's reputation??? Naaaahhhhh............... couldn't be...... -L | ||
| Jorge D. Hinojos (Tenoch) New Member Username: Tenoch Post Number: 24 Registered: 02-2003 |
I just recieved an answer to my inquiry from API stating the above!! Land Rover warranties no longer available!! is buyers choice the next...choice! pardon the redundancy!! | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 1999 Registered: 10-2001 |
there are so many other choices out there. just go over them and the fine print. check with these folks. they are brokers for warranties. deal with many companies. http://www.autowarranties.com/ | ||
| Neil Flanagan (Electriceel) Member Username: Electriceel Post Number: 80 Registered: 02-2002 |
"just found this out. API no longer warranties Land Rovers." I told you it's more than paid for itself. Shame. It's no longer available. Maybe I should look into getting those valves done on API's tab... | ||
| Bruce Potier (Bruce_flrc) New Member Username: Bruce_flrc Post Number: 21 Registered: 02-2003 |
Tenoch, If you are about to put-out $$$ for an extended warranty, put it in the bank and start to fund your own! I can tell you that from my experiences and many others, that these companies get you every time, regardless if you read the small print. You can’t possibly think of every damn part or mechanical failure scenario and judge the value of the warranty unless you purchase a high-dollar warranty that identifies the few items that are not covered. I have listened to many others grumbling about the good-priced warranties and how they go through hell and back and still get denied on coverage. Now, on the other hand, if you can wrench, then these lowered-priced policies just may be the ticket, for some of you out there, only if you have some major issues. To expect common issues to get corrected, you are going to wind-up paying anywhere 20-60% of the damn bill after it’s said and done, noting a deductible and the usual non-payment for inspection. So, bank it, add to it monthly and bypass the stress in dealing with these companies that promise the moon and then promptly deny your claim, else pay upwards of $4 - 5K for a really good policy. You have a LR, it;’s gonna hurt the wallet sooner or later, just how you plan for that day that determines your stress level. BTW, the last company Buyers Choice, they definitely have issues! | ||
| J E Robison Service Co (Robisonservice) Member Username: Robisonservice Post Number: 69 Registered: 10-2002 |
I'll offer my thoughts on warranty from my perspective as a Land Rover service manager . . . Buyer's Choice is a bad choice. They will not pay prevailing labor rates, nor will they pay for oem parts. I doubt you'd find a LR dealer anywhere that will take Buyers Choice for payment. Many of the warranty companies that will treat you right are all household names - GM, Daimler Chrysler, Ford EasyCare, GE Capital. Any of those will be 100% behind you provided you get a full coverage plan. As to LR factory coverage - if a LR dealer sells the plan it is as Alyssa said above. However, LR is a unit of Ford, and Ford's warranty subsidiary is EasyCare, www.easycare.com . There are benefits to writing direct with them rather than the dealer program she outlined: 1 - the EasyCare plans allow you to have service done at any licensed repair facility, where the LR dealer package requires you to go to the dealer 2 - EasyCare will allow you to pay for the plan over 18 months, where LR gets paid up front I would stress that both plans are backed by the same parent - Ford, and both are available with essentially identical coverage. The qualifications are as she says. Unless you really like your local dealer I suggest the EasyCare version of the plan offers more freedom. Most of these plans are going to require you to have the truck inspected or certified because they don't want to buy a bunch of pre-existing defects. Plans that don't pre-inspect and cover everything at a cheap price often fade away when you need them. There is more information on service contracts on our web site, www.robisonservice. We can write Easycare plans for New England residents. There is a link on our service contract page to apply for Easycare coverage elsewhere in the US. John www.robisonservice.com | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 80 Registered: 01-2003 |
John, I don't know if it is different with easycare, but with the LR warranty, you get LR Roadside assistance. Interrupted trip coverage, out of gas, dead battery, flat tire, towing to the nearest dealer, rental coverage, computerized trip routing. The other factor is that when you get the warranty through your LR dealer, it automatically pulls up on DCS when you come in for service. You don't have to give them all of your information, etc... and let them know that you have a warranty. So there really are benefits to the LR version of easycare. | ||
| J E Robison Service Co (Robisonservice) Member Username: Robisonservice Post Number: 74 Registered: 10-2002 |
Alyssa, the same benefits apply if written direct through EasyCare. The contract will not appear on DCS but EasyCare authorization is done through LR Online, so it's all the same to the customer. I see you've gone to work at a dealership since graduation - pretty good! Did you get married, too - weren't you a Parlin? For customers who will always come to the dealer the direct LR contract is good. But many customers don't want to be tied to the dealer, and for them the EasyCare contract is better. Generally speaking the LR contract is written to keep pulling the customer back into the dealership whereas the EasyCare version is written for maximum flexibility. regards, John www.robisonservice.com | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 81 Registered: 01-2003 |
Well, that's good to know. I suppose if you live far away from the dealer, the easycare is a good choice. Personally, if my warranty was paying, I'd want to go to the dealer, unless it was really far away or I hated them. When I lived in Virginia, it was 3+ hours to the nearest dealer. That was NOT about to happen. Yes, I graduated from college in June 2000, spent the summer travelling through Europe, moved to the Philadelphia area with my now husband, and started working for Land Rover Willow Grove as a Sales Guide in September. In May 2001, I was transferred to Land Rover Main Line (we're owned by the same company) & I've been there since. ...and yes, Ron & I got married in January 2002. | ||
| Michael (Jebsdad123) Member Username: Jebsdad123 Post Number: 47 Registered: 11-2002 |
Wahoo!!!!! I just checked my paperwork from when I bought my truck and I have another year or 7K miles on my warranty!! That prompt this question for Alyssa: "#4: Certified PLUS warranty. You must currently own a certified vehicle to purchase this warranty. You must have at least one month and at least 1,000 miles on your current warranty in order to extend your warranty. If you are still in original new factory warranty, different terms are offered than if you are out of factory warranty, but in certified warranty. $100 deductible. More limited than new warranty." How much for a 99 D1 SD? | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 83 Registered: 01-2003 |
Extension duration: Months Miles Price 0 25k 1510 0 50k 1630 12 0k 1300 12 25k 1730 12 35k 1820 12 50k 1940 24 0k 1660 24 10k 1740 24 22k 1820 24 35k 1970 24 50k 2150 36 10k 2260 36 20k 2370 36 35k 2540 36 50k 2710 There is a $100 deductible/repair visit. Items not covered include: Maintenance Items - air-conditioning recharging - air-conditioning hoses - alignment of body parts - alignment of bumpers - alignment of glass - batteries - battery cables - body seals and gaskets - body panels - brake drum - brake pads - brake rotors - bright metal - bumpers - carburetor and throttle body (except injectors) - carpet - catalytic converter - CB radios - Contaminated fuel systems - Correction of air and water leaks - Convertible tops - drive belts - engine coolant - engine tune-ups - exhaust system - filters - fluids - glass - graphic equalizers - heater hoses - hinges - lenses - light bulbs - lubricants - manual clutch components - molding - non-factory AM-FM radios, tape players, CD players & speakers - paint - radar detectors - radiator hoses - rust damage * - sealed beams - sheet metal - shock absorbers - spark plugs - spark plug wires - suspension alignments - telephones - tires - trim - upholstery - vacuum hoses - vinyl tops - weather strips - wheel balancing - wheel covers - wind noise, squeaks and rattles - windshield-wiper blades If you have any questions, please let me know. Add 6% sales tax to all quoted prices. | ||
| Michael (Jebsdad123) Member Username: Jebsdad123 Post Number: 48 Registered: 11-2002 |
Cool thanks for the info. I will let you know. | ||
| Ricky Sin (Rickysin) New Member Username: Rickysin Post Number: 1 Registered: 03-2003 |
Did anyone use www.warrantygold.com? Are they good? | ||
| Steve Turpin (Brokenromeo) New Member Username: Brokenromeo Post Number: 4 Registered: 04-2003 |
I have a 99 Disco II and got a warrantygold warranty right before my factory warranty was up...I got their top of the line plan which covers me to 100,000 miles...it ran me about 3K. It more than paid for itself a few months later when I needed a new transmission, valve cover gasket and a rebuilt rear end...I would get one if you can't afford those types of repairs. |
