Warranty Shack

Yes, excellent experience and wonderful price. I got the 7 year, 100000 mile, $0 deductible warranty for $990 (IIRC). It is a genuine Toyota warranty, not some third-party thing. Troy is prompt in returning emails and phone calls (he went on a vacation and got some flack here on PC for not being responsive, but that's not my experience.)

Read some of the thread offering the warranty. Most people rave, spending less than half of what the dealers skin you for.

He is TOG here on PC.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jim Carey @ Apr 3 2007, 01:10 PM) [snapback]417198[/snapback]</div>

Related Q: I applied for the extended warranty online through Warrantyshack's website Friday last week, haven't received an email back yet. How does this work?? Do they send stuff through the mail?

 

Troy is usually fast, maybe he was swamped at the end of the month selling Prii! You can always give him a call. He's on the East Coast.

 

Is your name REALLY Jim Carey? :lol:

You have to realize ... Toyota does not offer extended warranties because they are nice guys. They do it to make a profit.

A significant amount of time and research has gone into the analysis of service records, mileage, expenditures, and other statistics. Toyota has determined that if they charge you $xxx for an extended warranty for xxx miles, statistically speaking, they will come out ahead.

Some people like the peace of mind that comes with an extended warranty, and that is fine. YOu should get it if that is what you are looking for.

If you want something that is cost effective, then you should ALWAYS avoid the optional extended warranty.

Statistically speaking, of course.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bill Merchant @ Apr 3 2007, 06:42 PM) [snapback]417294[/snapback]</div>

I agree with Bill about Troy. I have the same warranty and I thoroughly enjoyed working with Troy. He is a nice person and takes care of business promptly. I also bought peace of mind for $990. The dlr. wanted around $1500/ $50 ded. per incident. Buy it if you want the extended.

 

yeah i too purchased the warranty from troy. i called toyota and found out that troy activated it
a lot faster then my own selling dealer. i even got his warranty paperwork a lot quicker then
the maintaince coupons from toyota that i got from my selling dealer.

troy wanted 980 (or was it 970.00) for 100,000k / 7 years $0 deductible and my selling
dealer wanted $1999 (or 1650.00) for the $50 deductible., i have no idea how long
the warranty period was from piercy toyota, i was too busy screaming at them
it was so bad i almost walked out with no prius




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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bill Merchant @ Apr 3 2007, 10:48 PM) [snapback]417457[/snapback]</div>

Thanks Bill! Will give him a call. The dealer offered it to me for 1095, which is only 100 bucks more than Warrantyshack, but still that equals a lot of take out for someone who seldom cooks

 

Another way to look at it: $100 is about 1500 miles of driving.

($100 ÷ $3/gallon = 33.333 gallons x 45 MPG = 1500 miles)

Road Trip!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bill Merchant @ Apr 4 2007, 11:20 PM) [snapback]418077[/snapback]</div>

For real!

Troy was very amicable on the phone, emailed me the info I needed immediately. Thanks for the info, Bill.

 

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

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(clintd555 @ Apr 6 2007, 06:11 PM) [snapback]419088[/snapback]</div>

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.

 

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.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(clintd555 @ Apr 6 2007, 03:11 PM) [snapback]419088[/snapback]</div>

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