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Re: Extended Warranty
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SrfCity said:
Seems like the dealer would have your correct answers. Let us know what you find out?
You're right, but a dealer would have a particular proposition in mind - not necessarily the best. I merely wondered what alternatives there are available and at what price, especially in the UK? Was hoping we might get some feed-back to use for comparison.
Jan 19, 2006 10:01:34 PM
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Re: Extended Warranty
Fidelity Warranty Services, Inc. (800)327-5172 provides the coverage. They are located in Deerfield Beach, FL. 33442. They offer Silver, Gold, Gold Plus and Platinum coverage. I opted for Platinum, which covers most everything. As stated previously this was purchased through Jim Ellis Porsche in Atlanta.
Jan 20, 2006 4:56:51 AM
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Before anyone drops a dime on Fidelity do yourself a favor and do a google search on them.
Plus do a search on F-chat... The Exotic Warranty Company. Fidelity does the underwriting for them, mainly for exotics.
Good luck if you ever have to make a claim. Don't take my word for it do your own due diligence.
Plus do a search on F-chat... The Exotic Warranty Company. Fidelity does the underwriting for them, mainly for exotics.
Good luck if you ever have to make a claim. Don't take my word for it do your own due diligence.
Jan 20, 2006 2:30:58 PM
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SrfCity...typically I NEVER buy extended warranties and your are probably right. I did research this company and it does appear on the Internet that this company has received numerous hits for fraud involving claims, but Jim Ellis Porsche are adamant they are reputable company. I am really torn on what to do??? I've come close several times to canceling the contract because of other threads regarding this, but feel really exposed not having an extended warranty.
Jan 20, 2006 4:11:29 PM
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Re: Extended Warranty
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SrfCity...typically I NEVER buy extended warranties and your are probably right. I did research this company and it does appear on the Internet that this company has received numerous hits for fraud involving claims, but Jim Ellis Porsche are adamant they are reputable company. I am really torn on what to do??? I've come close several times to canceling the contract because of other threads regarding this, but feel really exposed not having an extended warranty.
Got it. I watched a thread unfold on F-chat re: this and on that entire board there was not one person come forward saying that they had had a successful claim. They were always denied for one reason or another.(the thread eventually got snuffed out from threats by EWC I believe) I would want to talk to some real live satisfied customers first. Otherwise you could be just waisting $3K or whatever it is. Good luck with it and let us know if there are any out there? BTW, the dealer gets a piece of the action for signing you up.
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Jan 20, 2006 7:52:48 PM
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I did some sreaches on the web. It seems that JM&A aka Fidelity Warrenty Service. As appears that there ware some compliants filed as recent as 2003. It seems that they do follow the rules very tight as in you must do all the schedule maintances (I under the assumption that you better get that done by the dealership). Most of those compliants are related did not do the oil change, recall on the oil seal that was not done and cause engine fail, etc. I got JM&A as well and would appreciate anyone have actual experience with them to post your comments.
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Re: Extended Warranty
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I did some sreaches on the web. It seems that JM&A aka Fidelity Warrenty Service. As appears that there ware some compliants filed as recent as 2003. It seems that they do follow the rules very tight as in you must do all the schedule maintances (I under the assumption that you better get that done by the dealership). Most of those compliants are related did not do the oil change, recall on the oil seal that was not done and cause engine fail, etc. I got JM&A as well and would appreciate anyone have actual experience with them to post your comments.
See, that's their game, to deny you on some BS technicality. It would seem to me that if you contacted the dealer and asked to see proof i.e. work orders that they've paid on, at least that would be a start. I would not pay them anything unless I had talked to at least 3 random P customers who've had a significant claim paid i.e RMS or something like that. FWIW.
Re: Extended Warranty
Looks like us$1500-$2000 bucks for each additional year of extended warrenty.
I'm having a hard time seeing that as a good deal. I mean you're betting $3-4K (?) that you'll get $3-4 or more worth of problems within 2 years of your post-factory warrenty coverage with mileage limits of maybe 85k?
Seems like a long shot.
How about thinking this way: don't get extended warrenty and accept the idea that you MIGHT MIGHT MIGHT have a total us$10K repair job if you own the car ten years?
No wonder "gambling" is illegal in most places. Suuuuch an unnatural bind to put non-prescient humans into.
I'm having a hard time seeing that as a good deal. I mean you're betting $3-4K (?) that you'll get $3-4 or more worth of problems within 2 years of your post-factory warrenty coverage with mileage limits of maybe 85k?
Seems like a long shot.
How about thinking this way: don't get extended warrenty and accept the idea that you MIGHT MIGHT MIGHT have a total us$10K repair job if you own the car ten years?
No wonder "gambling" is illegal in most places. Suuuuch an unnatural bind to put non-prescient humans into.
Re: Extended Warranty
MMD,
First, it should be noted that I paid $2711. This gets me 5years from TODAY or a total of 75k miles, whichever comes first. For me, the 5 yrs from today will come first....so that buys me 2 extra years off of the car's warranty (car is a year old).
So I'm looking at warranty coverage of $1350/yr for two years, according to your logic. First, I'm VERY okay with that, as one electrical module comes close to that. Second, mine includes Tire&Wheel coverage, which also amounts to just about that. And my tire and wheel coverage is along the entire warranty period (5yrs).
Thoughts?
First, it should be noted that I paid $2711. This gets me 5years from TODAY or a total of 75k miles, whichever comes first. For me, the 5 yrs from today will come first....so that buys me 2 extra years off of the car's warranty (car is a year old).
So I'm looking at warranty coverage of $1350/yr for two years, according to your logic. First, I'm VERY okay with that, as one electrical module comes close to that. Second, mine includes Tire&Wheel coverage, which also amounts to just about that. And my tire and wheel coverage is along the entire warranty period (5yrs).
Thoughts?
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