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Jan 23, 2019 09:50:25   #
JeffL Loc: New Jersey
 
LWW wrote:
So I assume you have no fire insurance on your house?


If you have a mortgage, you have to have homeowners insurance. If your house is free and clear, insurance is still smart. It makes sense to have insurance on an asset worth over $100,000, but not a ripoff extended warranty on something worth just a few thousand. Your assumption is illogical.

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Jan 23, 2019 09:51:58   #
Toby
 
Jonathan wrote:
Should I buy an extended warranty from Honda at over $1,100/yr? Bought the 2014 Accord from the original purchaser last August 2018 with only 24,500 miles on it. I plan to keep the car until it dies. However the extended warranty even form 3rd party carriers, isn't cheep.

Thanks


Hondas are very good cars. Check Consumer reports. I had one for 8 years and replaced tires, brakes and a battery. Replaced oil etc as recommended. I loved it but I am a tech nut and decided to buy a new one just to get the latest gadgits. It is an Accord Touring and is loaded. I love it.

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Jan 23, 2019 10:00:26   #
hja
 
I, too, felt that those warranties were a rip-off. For some reason I bought one for my Subaru Forrester and it saved me about $5000 on a new engine. Not my fault, those engines were bad- they had lots of problems with them. Which brings me to my point. Don't buy the first (or maybe second year) of a new design engine and research the history of the engine you are going to buy. Make sure it has a good reputation.

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Jan 23, 2019 10:31:50   #
agillot
 
5000 miles oil change is plenty , new motor oils much better .3000miles was in the 60 s / 70 s

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Jan 23, 2019 10:41:10   #
boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander
 
Nevedr bought the waranty for an American car either. Drove my 85 Olds Delta 88, in NY City are a for 250,000+ miles with only routine maintainance. At 250+ the original Tranny stopped and tghe rear axle blew up. Had the car towed away-- not worth the $ to fix it. nThe dealers make more $ on the warannty than on the sale of the car.

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Jan 23, 2019 10:55:19   #
olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
 
02Nomad wrote:
Check the owners manual for maintenance intervals. Unless Honda moved to a metal timing chain, there is a recommendation for having it changed at specific mileages. Hondas are made with very close tolerances, if the (non-metal) timing belt were to break, the result would be disasterous! I have heard horror stories of the timing belt breaking while the engine was running, best case scenario - the head would have to be replaced; worst case scenario - the engine had to be replaced. If you do not have access to the owners manual, check with the service department at a Honda dealer.
Oh, if your timing belt needs to be replaced, have them do the water pump as well. It will be exposed when they change the belt, but if it were to go bad, the labor charge to get to it would be the same as what was spent to replace the timing belt!
Check the owners manual for maintenance intervals.... (show quote)


Good advice for anyone, timing belt and water pump, and it is usually prior to 100K (was 90K on my Jetta Turbo). Never want to break a timing belt on a high performance engine, bad things happen!!!

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Jan 23, 2019 11:01:45   #
olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
 
Extended warranties can be a good thing for some folks, but you really have to shop, read reviews, check BBB, and above all, stall, stall, stall and you will see the price go down, down, down. Some dealerships around here offer "free" warranty for life, but I've not looked into that, or to cost impact (nothing is free, most other things cost money). I still say one would be better off putting money under the mattress, in an account or wherever, to use should the need arise. Some call it a "rainy day fund" or "emergency Bug-out cash". For those with no mechanical experience, might be good, but, what I said before.

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Jan 23, 2019 11:02:55   #
ahudina Loc: Browns Point, WA
 
Jonathan wrote:
Should I buy an extended warranty from Honda at over $1,100/yr? Bought the 2014 Accord from the original purchaser last August 2018 with only 24,500 miles on it. I plan to keep the car until it dies. However the extended warranty even form 3rd party carriers, isn't cheep.

READ THE POLICY, READ THE POLICY, READ THE POLICY. Some policies will pay for "wear and tear" others only for "mechanical defects." If the policy does not pay for wear and tear and a part fails, guess what the insurance company will say caused the part to fail, if you guessed they will say the part simply wore out (wear and tear), and is not covered, move to the head of the class.

Additionally, the cost of any extended auto warranty (at least in Washington, and I suspect most everywhere else) is negotiable, just like the price of the vehicle. Make them an offer (your quoted price seems high).

Extended auto warranties are not all bad if you actually read and understand the fine print and know what you are buying. I purchased one for my Mercedes SL 500 for roughly $3500, "list price $4250." Since it paid for loss due to wear and tear it saved me over $5000 (failed power steering pump $3200, failed front hydraulic suspension parts $2750, leaky rear main engine seal $ 1150, numerous sensors and other less significant repairs, they do not make Mercedes like they used to. I think you have to know the car, know its weaknesses and know what the extended warranty will actually cover. It's still a roll of the dice, but at least you know the odds for rolling craps.

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Jan 23, 2019 11:12:05   #
StanMac Loc: Tennessee
 
I’ve driven my ‘04 Impala for 14 years and 340,000 miles. I’ve never spent anywhere close to $1,100 in any given year on repairs. I would expect that if you service your Honda as required you would have the same experience. Automobiles today are very durable unless one abuses them or fails to maintain them.

Stan

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Jan 23, 2019 11:40:56   #
olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
 
agillot wrote:
5000 miles oil change is plenty , new motor oils much better .3000miles was in the 60 s / 70 s


They are touting 20,000 mile synthetics now!!!!

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Jan 23, 2019 11:46:37   #
bobmcculloch Loc: NYC, NY
 
Longshadow wrote:
On one out of my nine cars I've had, the transmission went. A fluke. Had it repaired.


Next time a tranny goes so does the car, same with engine, AC will take some thought, notg spending big bucks on fixing cars anymore!

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Jan 23, 2019 12:05:16   #
olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
 
bobmcculloch wrote:
Next time a tranny goes so does the car, same with engine, AC will take some thought, notg spending big bucks on fixing cars anymore!


I have an old 95 Jeep Cherokee that I still drive, has low miles though, only 105K, but, this always surprises folks, the AC still works like a charm, as does everything else. I will most likely keep it till one of us dies!!! I put belts and hoses, battery and did have to put an alternator in it. Runs on synthetic oil and regular gas. I call it my "Hay wagon" as I use it to get hay for our goat, amongst other missions. Nice thing about the old girl is parts are cheap, and it is easy to work on, never been to a shop except for mount and balance tires.

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Jan 23, 2019 12:10:13   #
Bmarsh Loc: Bellaire, MI
 
LWW wrote:
There isn’t a one size fits all answer.

The big questions are:

- Are you risk averse or a gambler?

- Would a $3K repair tear you up, or is $20 a month more reasonable?

- Who is the issuer?

- What does it cover?


The problem I have with most of these warranties is that they require some payment every time you take the car in. One I looked at wanted $50 per trip to the dealer. Takes a lot of the value out of the warranty.

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Jan 23, 2019 12:26:22   #
StanMac Loc: Tennessee
 
02Nomad wrote:
Check the owners manual for maintenance intervals. Unless Honda moved to a metal timing chain, there is a recommendation for having it changed at specific mileages. Hondas are made with very close tolerances, if the (non-metal) timing belt were to break, the result would be disasterous! I have heard horror stories of the timing belt breaking while the engine was running, best case scenario - the head would have to be replaced; worst case scenario - the engine had to be replaced. If you do not have access to the owners manual, check with the service department at a Honda dealer.
Oh, if your timing belt needs to be replaced, have them do the water pump as well. It will be exposed when they change the belt, but if it were to go bad, the labor charge to get to it would be the same as what was spent to replace the timing belt!
Check the owners manual for maintenance intervals.... (show quote)


Best argument for the old pushrod engines . . .

Stan

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Jan 23, 2019 12:28:53   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
I have owned 6 honda Accords over the past 20+ years. I also have a 1999 CRV with 155,000 miles. I have never owned an extended warranty or needed one. My last Accord 2012 Accord was traded in for a 2018 model. It had 105,000 miles. Never needed any major repair. Save your money!! Honda's have fantastic longevity!!
Mark
Jonathan wrote:
Should I buy an extended warranty from Honda at over $1,100/yr? Bought the 2014 Accord from the original purchaser last August 2018 with only 24,500 miles on it. I plan to keep the car until it dies. However the extended warranty even form 3rd party carriers, isn't cheep.

Thanks

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