Date: 3 Oct 2001 08:04:26 -0700 From: johsnopsamanytime.co.uk (Johannes H Andersen) Subject: Re: 9-5 Extended Warranty
"Di Curtis-Oates" <di_petenopsamo.com> wrote in message news:<3bb9b3cenopsams.tpgi.com.au>... > I'm coming to the end of the standard warranty for my 1998 Saab 9-5 S. There > is the option to buy the extended 12 month or 24 month warranty. > Are these as comprehensive as the new car warranty ? > I assume they're good insurance given the faults that had to be fixed in the > first 3 years : > - New turbo (banjo bolt campaign) > - Oil sump gasket leak > - Minor electrical faults > > I would be suspicious on what is actually covered by such an extended warrenty. It would be easy for the insurers to claim "normal wear and tear" since all manufacturing problems have already been ironed out by the standard warrenty. Save to money for regular maintenance, bear in mind that repair work at an reputable garage is usually warrented for 1 year anyway. Johannes