Lexus ES 350 Extended Warranty
Has anyone purchased an extended warranty for their ES 350? I hear that it is probably worth purchasing an extended warranty if you have the navigation system, since it is computer driven and anything can go wrong as it gets older.
Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions?
Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions?
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To the first one I answer: How much is "peace of mind" worth to you???? the normal response is not that much! I tell them they can go on line and get an aftercare package for as low as $699.00 for out to 7 years and 100,000 miles. Only problem is that there not backed buy the manufacture and usally use used and rebuilt parts for replacement among other short cuts that end up costing you in the long run. You can also spend $3,000.00 at a dealership with an uninformed client. The simplest way to handle this is to call a couple of dealership in the area and ask ...... "how much for a 7 yr/100,000 Mile Extended Warranty WITH A ZERO DEDUCTIBLE!!!! If you call up and ask for a warranty they will give you the lowest price they can sell with a hugh deductible. Now you'll get a Price range between $1,800.00 and $2,700.00 ALL ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME. Depending on what else you buy, financing plan, after market option purchased and so on..... they will give you some sort of discount.
Answer to question 2....... "Is it worth it??????" that is a question you have to ask yourself...... for me I'll tell you this ........ I have a GS 450h with Navigation and I found out that the MFD ( Multi Functional Display ) the big screen ...... is only covered 4 Years/50,000 Miles! After that if anything goes wrong with it then it's $1,830.00 just to have someone diagonistic it. Then they have to fix it. Well that was it for me....... I figuared that for $170.00 more I can protect everything on the car ( Minus wearable parts) out to 7 years/100,000 miles with a Zero Deductable. I may have nothing happen to the car for the next 10 years like a Lexus should ....... but what if???? That's the question you have to be able to answer and live with. $2K for peace of mind for 7 years works out to $23.37 a month .......... I can handle that. Same Question you need to ask yourself. :confuse:
Goodluck.
with 0 deductible is 1140.00 for platinum coverage. I found it on the net through a Toyota and Lexus Dealer.
can you tell me which website that you found for the extended warranty???
This is a Toyota Dealer in Maine I think.
I want to buy, but not sure if I should do it now or later. I'm picking up the car in two days and want to decide before then. Please help! Thanks much.
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The extended CPO warranty is still bumper to bumper with all the original CPO warranty features, with the exception of roadside assistance (which is still good for 3 years). Also, you should note that your warranty wouldn't be for 6yr/125K, but rather for 6yr/102K since it goes by total odometer reading and not the milage you put on it.
Since you already purchased the vehicle, it's probably too late to get the discounted rate -- I used it as an incentive to get me to purchase (even though I had already decided I wasn't walking out the door without that vehicle).
ES 350
$0 deductible $50 deductible
6 years/70,000 miles $1,375 $1,325
7 years/75,000 miles $1,750 $1,700
5 years/100,000 miles $1,625 $1,575
6 years/100,000 miles $1,750 $1,700
7 years/100,000 miles $2,025 $1,975
The above pricing are MSRP or maximum one can pay but they are marked up 25-30%. You can get one at any dealership that can sell you for 30% less than MSRP.
Here are my question:
1. has anyone found a better price than 1775$ for the platinum, no deductible; if so, where and who do i talk to
2. does anyone have real life experience w/ buying a platinum plan on line, are they legit and is a reputable company---you can suggest
3. has anyone had anything go wrong w/ their ES 350 (2007 and above models) where they are happy they had the ext warranty???
please advise, i am at 49,500; so i have to decide this week, savvy shopper
ES 350
$0 deductible $50 deductible
6 years/70,000 miles
$1,375 $1,325
7 years/75,000 miles
$1,750 $1,700
5 years/100,000 miles
$1,625 $1,575
6 years/100,000 miles
$1,750 $1,700
7 years/100,000 miles
$2,025 $1,975
http://www.lexus.com/models/ES/warranty/vehicle_protection.html
Dealer mark 30-35%.....
There is also no phone number to contact a live person (very unusual....questionable business practice).
Does anyone have any experience actually purchasing a warranty from these guys?
I do not see any benefit in calling these guys (actually a gal who gave me the quote).
$1,375.00 from Midwest Superstore in Hutchinson Kansas
found out last month when I bought ford warranty for my Fusion they are a Ford and Toyota Dealer ship they gave me a good deal then so I called back and bought for my ES 350 Jerry is very nice to work with
1. Does anybody have the actual costs for used car warranties to compare against new car warranties? e.g. in my case first 3.5 years of a new car warranty are already gone. I see the new car warranty prices on lexus financial website but it doesn't list proces for used car warranties.
2. Can I only buy the new car warranty from the dealer when I am buying the car or can I buy it before the 4 years 50k (as I am the second owner) form any dealer.
The vehicle in question has about $31k miles.
Any links/references in this regard will be appreciated.
Thanks
Pari
6 years/70,000 miles $1635
7 years/75,000 miles $1990
8 years/75,000 miles $2120
I didn't pursue it with him because I wasn't sure I wanted to buy the warranty right away. The dealer said I can buy a warranty anytime before my factory warranty runs out. I'm guessing these are the list prices. I wasn't aware that different dealerships sold the same warranties at reduced prices. Has anyone gotten new Lexus extended warranty prices within the past 90 days and if so, what were they and where was the dealership?
I need some advice. We just purchased a 2010 ES 350. We do have NAV. The dealer sold us the following:
7 year / 100k Extended Warranty: 2,732
5 year protection:
Crystal Fusion (windshield) 1,056
Ding Protection 1,129
Paint protection 595
Lifetime:
Chip protection 1,396
We are located in Washington State and plan to keep this car permanently. We did get 1.9% finance for 5 years but this all add's up.
I'm not sure if I should keep all this or cancel... Any advice is appreciated!
See equation below:
ax^i + by^j = z
where z=estimated quote for extended warranty
x= # of years of coverage needed
y= # of miles (in thousands) of coverage needed (125 for 125,000 miles)
a= 4.025
i=2.553
b=5.615
j=1.106
^=to the power of (i.e.: for 8 years it will be 8 raised to the power of 2.553)
Take a calculator and do the math above for your coverage
if your dealer quotes you less than z then take it, else negotiate.
Hope this helps.
a= 4.025
i=2.553
b=5.615
j=1.106