| cmdpm |
AS AN ALTERNATIVE to the acura extended warranty i have decided to purchase the "diamond bumper to bumper plus" warranty from www.warrantygold.com.
they have several warranties, each with its own level of protection and coverage up to 7 years/100,000.
the diamond b-b plus covers everything except only 28 items. this is far and away much more comprehensive than the acura ext. warranty.
the cost was $1339 with $0 deductible ( this included a $500 discount that was in effect.) for 7 years/100,000.
i have had ext warranties from them on previous cars and never had a problem.
you can get all the info you need and a free and quick quote from their website.
if you choose to go with them, please request clint bradford at x4758 and tell him that i referred you, as he will rebate me $50 for each new customer. obviously this would also apply to you when you refer friends or family.
regards,
chris ( id# marukos 19454)
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| henry_atwork |
i believe there have been many posts regarding 3rd party extended warranty vs acura warranty, and the 3rd party ones are not favorable for various reasons. do they use genuine acura parts for replacements, etc? did you do the comparison based on the price and went with this 3rd party warranty? let us know. i've just picked up my MDX not long ago and passed on the dealership offered acura extended warranty and still shopping on my own.
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| Dale MDX |
| Do they cover the navigation system, on vehicles so equipped? The Acura warranty does, and I think it's a major reason for considering a warranty due to the expense and essentially unproven nature (in an automotive environment, anyway) of the parts involved. |
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| paul123 |
quote:
Originally posted by cmdpm
AS AN ALTERNATIVE to the acura extended warranty i have decided to purchase the "diamond bumper to bumper plus" warranty from www.warrantygold.com.
they have several warranties, each with its own level of protection and coverage up to 7 years/100,000.
the diamond b-b plus covers everything except only 28 items. this is far and away much more comprehensive than the acura ext. warranty.
the cost was $1339 with $0 deductible ( this included a $500 discount that was in effect.) for 7 years/100,000.
i have had ext warranties from them on previous cars and never had a problem.
you can get all the info you need and a free and quick quote from their website.
if you choose to go with them, please request clint bradford at x4758 and tell him that i referred you, as he will rebate me $50 for each new customer. obviously this would also apply to you when you refer friends or family.
regards,
chris ( id# marukos 19454)
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I would strongly recommend the acura warranty. This company doesn't cover the navagation system and you will have to lay out money to acura for repair and pray that they will cover items. Very bad I did alot of research. You can get the acura warranty for about the same cost.
I was able to get my 7/100,000 $0 deductable for $1700 from Acura of Peabody (978) 532-9110. This is about the best deal out there. I believe you have 30 days to cancel your aftermarket one.
Check out this thread:
http://www.acuramdx.org/forums/show...tended+warranty |
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| SuperDuty Steve |
...for my piece of sh*t 1999.5 Ford F250 Crew Cab Super Duty Lariat 4x4 Powerstroke diesel truck, and it is great. It cost me $2000 for the premium bumper to bumper 150,000 (yes you read that right) mile 7 year warranty. Zero deductable, includes everything except consumables, like the premium factory extended warranty.
I have 99,000 miles on my truck and they have paid out over $5500 in warranteed repairs since my 36,000 mile factory warranty expired. And it goes back in the shop for a rear main seal oil leak this week.
I chose the WarrantyGold warranty for my Ford for many good reasons. First, I don't have to take it to a Ford dealer to get it fixed. I knew it was going to eat the automatic transmission when I bought the truck, and I wanted the ability to take the truck to a transmission specialty shop (Plano Transmission) and have a substantially upgraded transmission installed in place of the crappy Ford piece of junk when it sh*tted itself at 60,000 miles. With the Ford warranty, I would have been stuck with a rebuilt Ford transmission that likely would have died in another 60,000 miles.
Ford is also well known for screwing over people with Ford warranties for unassociated modifications being responsible for causing problems with the vehicle. For example, I have heard of people having warranty repairs for rear main seal oil leaks denied due to ram air intakes on Mustangs. With an aftermarket warranty, the OASIS information is unavailable to them. I have never had any problems with modifications and my warranty, I just prefer an extra layer of insulation there.
WarrantyGold was less expensive than the comparable Ford ESP plan, even though the Ford warranty was for 100,000 miles and the WarrantyGold warranty was for 150,000 miles.
WarrantyGold's warranty of 150,000 miles was the kicker for me. It is 50% longer than the best Ford ESP plan.
WarrantyGold provides loaner cars, but they only reimburse afterwards, and it's $30 a day max payment for each 8 hours of Chilton's labor time that the repair takes.
Now, after all this, for our MDX, if we purchase an extended warranty, it will be the factory extended warranty because:
The MDX will not be modified, at least not in any way that could be construed as causing vehicular problems. We're talking K&N air filter in stock airbox and HIDs only for mods. I trust the competence of the Acura dealers and their common sense and their initiative to take care of the customer, as opposed to the Ford dealers, who will f*ck you for a $.
I know that Acura will get it done right. Although I have had good luck for 3 years with my warranty, you never know when the company will go under. It goes to the reply above too.
You don't have to call some 800 number and ask for approval, and then have the service advisor wait on hold for 30 minutes to get an approval or credit card number.
Most importantly, if there is a problem with coverage, you don't have to deal with some administrator in Nebraska over the phone and beg for help; you talk to your Acura service advisor, the service manager, etc...until it is resolved.
Acura will provide better loaner cars, and I don't have to worry about reimbursement and if the job isn't done in one day, who's gonna pay for the loaner.
I am undecided on the MDX's extended warranty; even if I got it at cost, ($1450 for the 7yr/100K mi, $0 deductable), I am going to wait until after 20,000 miles to see whether I have any MDX problems before I make up my mind.
Hope this helps, and if you have any questions, please let me know.
Steve |
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| paul123 |
| What about coverage for the navagation system???????? |
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| cmdpm |
as you know, i have the NAV and without question it is one of the main reasons that i considered and got extended care coverage.
the navigation system IS covered for 7 years/100,000.
acuracare does not protect us from many service or parts replacement issues because they would be classified as "wear and tear". the diamond b-b gold protects us from everything except 28 items. they give one (of many) examples on the web site of piston ring failure. this is covered by them but NOT by acuracare because they would classify it as a wear and tear issue.
we all want to be absolutely sure of all the details/coverages/exclusions of this plan, including our navi system. from my understanding from asking the rep SPECIFICALLY about this issue, he told me it was covered as is the RES and all systems; only 28 parts excluded, under the headings of maitenance, general maintenance and cosmetics.
another interesting point...i do not have the tow package but was considering having it installed before i got the car even though i dont tow now. the reason is that acura covers all accessories for the full 4years/50,000 ONLY if they are installed at time of purchase. anything installed after purchase just has a one year warranty. with diamond b-b gold i can have the tow package installed whenever i decide i want it and they will still cover the system, with its coolers, for the entire 7 years/100,000!
i would have preferred acuracare and would have gone with them if their level of protection was even close to diamond b-b gold. "d b-b g" protection is MUCH more complete AND is much less expensive. even though i would rather have not spent any $$ at all, this made my decision alot easier to make- for 7 years of peace of mind.
chris
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| acura_ed |
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I still can't understand how you can spend soooo much for the MDX and short sell yourself with a 3rd party warranty. Let Acura take care of everything. I have another post offering the Acura Care Extended Warranty for those of you that are interested. This is a special price for members of this site. I believe that it is the best price you will find for the manufacturer's warranty for the MDX. |
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| SuperDuty Steve |
I went to the warrantygold website and had them email me a quote. The email said that if I bought one extended warranty today, I'd get a second one for 50% off.
I wonder if two people got together and split the savings if this might be a killer deal.
Just thinking...
Personally, I'm still going with the factory extended warranty.
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| rjmitche |
quote:
Originally posted by cmdpm
another interesting point...i do not have the tow package but was considering having it installed before i got the car even though i dont tow now. the reason is that acura covers all accessories for the full 4years/50,000 ONLY if they are installed at time of purchase. anything installed after purchase just has a one year warranty.
This particular misconception has been discussed several times in the past. (I'm not sure how dealer installed accessories figure into the Acura Care Extended Warranty... perhaps acura_ed can clarify.)
From the manual (see the third section: Accessories Installed by the Dealer After Retail Sale) :quote:
Accessory Limited Warranty
This warranty applies to any accessory distributed by American
Honda and purchased from an Acura automobile dealer in the
United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Time and Mileage Period
Accessories Installed Prior to Retail Sale: This warranty
begins on the same date as the New Vehicle Limited Warranty
(see page 11). All accessories are covered for the length of the
New Vehicle Limited Warranty: 4 years or 50,000 miles,
whichever comes first.
Accessories Installed by the Dealer After Retail Sale: This
warranty begins on the date the accessory is installed on the
vehicle. All accessories are covered for the longer of the
following two periods:- The time remaining in the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty,
or
- 1 year or 12,000 miles, whichever
comes first,
Accessories Not Installed by an Acura Dealer: This
warranty begins on the date the accessory is purchased from an
Acura dealer. All accessories are covered for 1 year.
You can see an actual scanned image of the manual (courtesy of zafer) here:
http://www.acuramdx.org/forums/show...1131#post101131 |
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| paul123 |
quote:
Originally posted by cmdpm
as you know, i have the NAV and without question it is one of the main reasons that i considered and got extended care coverage.
the navigation system IS covered for 7 years/100,000.
acuracare does not protect us from many service or parts replacement issues because they would be classified as "wear and tear". the diamond b-b gold protects us from everything except 28 items. they give one (of many) examples on the web site of piston ring failure. this is covered by them but NOT by acuracare because they would classify it as a wear and tear issue.
we all want to be absolutely sure of all the details/coverages/exclusions of this plan, including our navi system. from my understanding from asking the rep SPECIFICALLY about this issue, he told me it was covered as is the RES and all systems; only 28 parts excluded, under the headings of maitenance, general maintenance and cosmetics.
another interesting point...i do not have the tow package but was considering having it installed before i got the car even though i dont tow now. the reason is that acura covers all accessories for the full 4years/50,000 ONLY if they are installed at time of purchase. anything installed after purchase just has a one year warranty. with diamond b-b gold i can have the tow package installed whenever i decide i want it and they will still cover the system, with its coolers, for the entire 7 years/100,000!
i would have preferred acuracare and would have gone with them if their level of protection was even close to diamond b-b gold. "d b-b g" protection is MUCH more complete AND is much less expensive. even though i would rather have not spent any $$ at all, this made my decision alot easier to make- for 7 years of peace of mind.
chris
:7: celebrate life
Acura Care Warranty does cover the Navagation but the aftermarket warranty DOES NOT COVER THE NAVAGATION!
I would double check with a supervisor because I was going to purchase the same warranty and passed because they didn't cover the Navagation fully. |
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| acura_ed |
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WOW! There are a lot of misconceptions out there about the extended warranty. If you have an Acura Care Extended Warranty, all dealer installed (Genuine Acura Accessories) are covered for the duration of the warranty or 1 year/12,000 miles whichever is longer. If you are interested in purchasing one, you can do so by calling Haley at 800-451-5571. Tell her that you are a member of this site, and you can purchase a 7 year/100,000 mile $0 deductible Acura Care Extended Warranty for $1,685.00.
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| cmdpm |
i called my customer service rep at www.warrantygold.com this morning to discuss some of the issues that we are all concerned about....
1. the NAV system IS covered under the "Diamond bumper to bumper plan". they do have less expensive, less comprehensive plans where the nav would not be covered, but we would not concider these.
2. you can take the MDX to any repair facility, including acura for service. all you would need to do is give the acura service rep your warranty paper at which point he would then contact warrantygold directly. you do not need preauthorization.
3. you are entitled to a rental car if the repair takes more than one hour. rental car is given on a daily basis, for the duration of the service.
another advantage that swayed me towards warrantygold...if a "wear and tear" item needs repair or replacement it would not be covered under our factory or acuracare extended warranty. it WOULD be covered under warrantygold at any time after the purchase of the diamond b-b plan.
as i have mentioned, i did not want to spend more $ and i would have preferred the acuracare extended warranty, but the combination of lower cost and especially far more protection made my decision for me.
good luck,
chris
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by cmdpm
i called my customer service rep at www.warrantygold.com this morning to discuss some of the issues that we are all concerned about....
1. the NAV system IS covered under the "Diamond bumper to bumper plan". they do have less expensive, less comprehensive plans where the nav would not be covered, but we would not concider these.
2. you can take the MDX to any repair facility, including acura for service. all you would need to do is give the acura service rep your warranty paper at which point he would then contact warrantygold directly. you do not need preauthorization.
3. you are entitled to a rental car if the repair takes more than one hour. rental car is given on a daily basis, for the duration of the service.
another advantage that swayed me towards warrantygold...if a "wear and tear" item needs repair or replacement it would not be covered under our factory or acuracare extended warranty. it WOULD be covered under warrantygold at any time after the purchase of the diamond b-b plan.
as i have mentioned, i did not want to spend more $ and i would have preferred the acuracare extended warranty, but the combination of lower cost and especially far more protection made my decision for me.
good luck,
chris
:7: celebrate life
Well, it's all very interesting. In California, we have no choice now, and have to use manufcaturer's warranty services.
What I do like about that is while Acura is not known for the best customer service, when it comes to warranty service the whole operation is automatic. Your vehicle is already registered, it's in the dealer's computer system and the whole process is very smooth. No extra steps like contacting an outside agency.
There will never be a question as regards to the the reason, price or method of the repair, or the availability of a loaner car vs. arranging for a rental car, thus no reimbursements to be made.
But on a total cost basis 'Gold' would win out. But not by that much to make it worthwhile for me. Of course, just like insurance, I hope I would not have to use it. |
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| Desant |
| On this note, Warranty Gold is Chapter 11!!! Now, the long process of trying to get some money back!:3: |
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| Warzau |
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Originally posted by Desant
On this note, Warranty Gold is Chapter 11!!! Now, the long process of trying to get some money back!:3:
YIPES!!!:eek: |
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| 4HICKSMDX |
| Desant, R U for real or hypothetically speaking:confused: :8: :1pat: :25: :3: :eek: :3: :19: |
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| 4HICKSMDX |
| There you have it! The 3rd party extended warranty is better....until....Bankruptcy!!! I bet Acura extended warranty looks pretty good to those pre June 2003 people:4: Acura all the way baby! |
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| Desant |
| Unfortunately, I am speaking for real! :3: |
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| csimo |
On November 12, 2003 the US Bankruptcy Court of the Western District of Texas entered an order that CANCELLED all extended warranties issued by Warranty Gold prior to June 7, 2003.
If you have a Warranty Gold extended warranty that is now cancelled, or have paid for repairs that should have been paid by such warranty you are now an unsecured creditor in the Bankruptcy. You will need to search for the US Bankruptcy Court of the Western District of Texas on the web and then file a "Proof of Claim" form from their site (I think you can download the form, but you have to send it in via US Mail). The case number is 03-15721. (I have already had to file a claim for another person). There is a deadline to file your claim so don't delay. It's a simple form.
Who knows how much if anything you will ever get back, but file your claim anyway. You are but one of about 67,000 that got screwed by Warranty Gold.
I have never purchased an extended warranty of any kind, and this reaffirms my belief that they are nothing more than rip-offs like every consumer organizations already tells us. |
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| XStatic |
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Originally posted by 4HICKSMDX
There you have it! The 3rd party extended warranty is better....until....Bankruptcy!!! I bet Acura extended warranty looks pretty good to those pre June 2003 people:4: Acura all the way baby!
This thread alone has led me to the conclusion that I will only purchase an extended warranty from the vehicle manufacturer. |
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| keremoner |
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Originally posted by XStatic
This thread alone has led me to the conclusion that I will only purchase an extended warranty from the vehicle manufacturer.
If you do, you'll get ripped off. Try reputable companies like Geico who have been around for a long time and you'll save money. |
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| XStatic |
I thought Geico only offered an addition to existing policy holders a mechanical breakdown rider with a $250 deductable. The Acura care policy is bumper to bumper, not just mechanical breakdown and is available with a $0 or $50 deductable.
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| ayanomich |
| I called Geico about this issue a while ago, the rep said the mechanical breakdown policy was bumper to bumper, including NAV. Besides my auto policies, I have home and umbrella insurance through them and have found Geico to be the best, most honest, and most customer oriented insurance company around. Just keeping my fingers crossed that I will not have to use it after the 4yr/50K warranty is up. |
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