The extended warranty…to buy, or not to buy, that is the question, right? I have a case for buying it, but stay with me…it’s a really good case, I promise.

The Car…2004 VW Bug for my daughter. If you’re wondering who the pretty girl is, that’s my daughter. We bought the car when she was 15 & she will be 18 next month. Time flies. :/

Purchase Price under $5,000. ASE Warranty $1730.

Warranty work done to the car: $3429.47!

Her A/C went out on a trip to Tulsa. Got a new one. That was an expensive repair. $1386.66

Then she’s had several issues with her headlight, a busted hose, a CV shaft and support (whatever that is), in addition to other things go wrong with her car. I think I made an awesome decision when I bought the extended warranty. I feel so strongly about it that I would suggest this…If you plan to spend $10,000 (for example) on a vehicle for you or your teenager, I would buy an $8,000 vehicle and buy the extended warranty before I would put the entire $10,000 in a vehicle.

All in all I’ve spent $376 (out-of-pocket) on oil changes, general maintenance, and tires after having the vehicle for 2 1/2 years.
I asked for a copy of my ROs. There’s quite a few.

So all in all, I think I made a great choice.

I spoke with one of our finance managers, Jon, about warranties & he said they range between $1500 and $2500 depending on the vehicle. Here’s a link to more specific details about our warranties. Warranties can also be purchased for vehicles you already own. (good to know 🙂 ) If you would like to purchase a warranty come by or call Jon or Mike at 479-646-8600.

If you have any questions, as always just let me know. You know I’ll find out if I don’t know…I should find out what a CV shaft and support is..
Thanks for being awesome & have a beautiful week.

–C

P.S. If you’re reading this, which obviously you are, lol, you should also read this about warranties and warranty scams. These scams are ridiculous and very well disguised.