Warranty Shack

clintd555 · 04-06-2007, 06:11 PM

Do you guys think it's necessary to buy an extended warranty on a Toyota?

coonbutt · 04-06-2007, 08:58 PM

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Do you guys think it's necessary to buy an extended warranty on a Toyota?
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I didn't get it when I bought my Tacoma 6 years ago and I am glad I didn't. 105,000 miles and counting! I may buy it for the Prius though, with all that technology and stuff going on.

Bill Merchant · 04-07-2007, 01:40 AM

It depends on you, clintd555. If you trade for a new car every 3 years, do not get an extended warranty. If you intend to keep your Prius until the wheels fall off, you may want the assurance that an extended warranty would give you. Toyota makes very reliable cars. Most problems with a faulty part will happen in the first 3 years/36K miles, under warranty.

If you will never get sick, don't get health insurance. If you will always be able to work, avoid disability insurance. If your house and contents can't burn, don't waste your money on fire insurance. Do what feels comfortable and what you can afford. $990 can buy a lot of peace of mind.

mcbrunnhilde · 04-07-2007, 05:29 AM

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Do you guys think it's necessary to buy an extended warranty on a Toyota?
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I got mine for two main reasons...I got a 2004, which was the first model year of a redesign (EVERY manufacturer has more problems with a redesign), and there was a known problem with the MFD. My car was in the VIN range for that problem, but it didn't malfunction prior to 36,000 miles. Since I didn't know if Toyota would give courtesy repairs on that indefinitely, I went ahead and purchased peace of mind.

YMMV

04-07-2007, 01:40 AM	#13
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 3,962 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 6 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 53	It depends on you, clintd555. If you trade for a new car every 3 years, do not get an extended warranty. If you intend to keep your Prius until the wheels fall off, you may want the assurance that an extended warranty would give you. Toyota makes very reliable cars. Most problems with a faulty part will happen in the first 3 years/36K miles, under warranty. If you will never get sick, don't get health insurance. If you will always be able to work, avoid disability insurance. If your house and contents can't burn, don't waste your money on fire insurance. Do what feels comfortable and what you can afford. $990 can buy a lot of peace of mind. __________________ Bill Bill.Merchant@PortlandHSD.info 2007 NL 5 Silver Wraith 2005 BC 6 Silver Cloud Portland Area HSD Meetup Group: PortlandHSD.info Become carbon neutral: Carbonfund.org or TerraPass.com

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clintd555 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 251 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Do you guys think it's necessary to buy an extended warranty on a Toyota?