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Aftermarket warranties

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  • 29-08-2008 11:48am
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    dahamsta
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    Does anyone in Ireland offer aftermarket/extended warranties? I'm looking at buying something a bit special at the moment but I'm not willing to take the risk on something blowing up as the repair costs would put me way over budget. I'd prefer to throw a few quid a month at a warranty for peace of mind, but I'm not aware of anyone that does it here?

    adam
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    Darragh29
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    DaMelodrama wrote: »
    Does anyone in Ireland offer aftermarket/extended warranties? I'm looking at buying something a bit special at the moment but I'm not willing to take the risk on something blowing up as the repair costs would put me way over budget. I'd prefer to throw a few quid a month at a warranty for peace of mind, but I'm not aware of anyone that does it here?

    adam

    I'm currently researching this product with a view to putting it on the market. For the moment however, I would be looking at fixed period extended warranties for only certain makes and models. Your OP aboev suggests that you might be buying something a bit extravagant... What u buying???


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    Mr.Diagnostic
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    DaMelodrama wrote: »
    Does anyone in Ireland offer aftermarket/extended warranties? I'm looking at buying something a bit special at the moment but I'm not willing to take the risk on something blowing up as the repair costs would put me way over budget. I'd prefer to throw a few quid a month at a warranty for peace of mind, but I'm not aware of anyone that does it here?

    adam

    In my experience they cover so little they are next to useless. Find out beforehand what exactly is covered.
    Also ask whoever is going to be looking after the car if they would deal with a warranty company. A lot of garages will not, and with good reason.

    Heres an example. Faulty swirl valves in an inlet manifold break up and are injested into the engine resulting in total loss. Not covered because the faulty swirl valves are wear and tear.


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    Darragh29
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    Mr.Diagnostic wrote: »
    In my experience they cover so little they are next to useless. Find out beforehand what exactly is covered.
    Also ask whoever is going to be looking after the car if they would deal with a warranty company. A lot of garages will not, and with good reason.

    Heres an example. Faulty swirl valves in an inlet manifold break up and are injested into the engine resulting in total loss. Not covered because the faulty swirl valves are wear and tear.

    Yeah, its not just about giving a customer a warranty package, as Mr. D says above, a network of reliable and quality focused indy garages are also a key requirement, with a good geographical spread to ensure coverage throughout the country. AFAIK there is no product on the market for you at the moment...


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