Car warranty

[brummie]

Ihave just had my warranty quotation come through.its is �285. Is this a high price or am i been silly? any of your thoughts would help.my car is a mondeo 2 litre auto 1999 with 58000 miles.

[derekpara]

Personally I think its a rip-off. I've got the same model ( with a lower mileage) And it is so reliable that I would rather save the money and spend it on good maintenance. If you take out the warranty you are tied in to a specific service schedule - and possible main dealer- which would result in more high costs.

I change my oil and filter every six months (Max) and get Kwik-Fit to check my brakes tyres etc free of charge. Other maintenance, fluid levels, wiper blades, etc are simple. Your cam belt should be coming up for renewal (80k or 5 years is recommended by most garages for this model) and will cost �160-180.

Good luck.

[stanleyman]

It really depends on what is being covered, some of these look good but have too many exclusions. Far better I would have thought, is to find a good garage charging reasonable rates and stick with them, at least for the more difficult jobs and as a regular customer they should look after you.

[LizB99]

I would avoid car warranties at all costs. We've had a few over the years, and I think every time we've had a problem, they've managed to find some 'get out' clause which means its not covered.
You'd be much better off saving the money, and spending it at a good garage having regular servicing etc.

[brummie]

derekpara. Many thanks for you reply.It makes sense what you say. My car is smashing,does about 9000 miles per year.It`s my first auto have you got any tips on the driving style?I had the cam belt done in the summer.once again thanks mate

brummie.

[jimmy654]

It's a reliable car it doesn't need much maintenance just get regular tune ups and keep an eye on the following checklist
http://www.10w40.com/home/car_maintenance.asp