mobfunk

Buying a 2010 SH-AWD Tech soon from a Non Acura Dealer in Philly area
Would like to but an extended Acura Care real deal warranty from local Acura dealer

Does anyone have any contacts for me to purchase Extended Warranty 7/100k bumper to bumper and powertrain

Thanks in advance

Mr Marco

Eh-um, dude, It's a suckers bet. Sure, if the tranny dropped out and your back-up camera failed...

SAVE YOUR MONEY...It's a Honda. Why bother

KeithL

Is there factory warranty left? If so skip extended unless you find a bunch of problems.

NBP04TL4ME

If you want to proceed:

http://www.bernardiservicecontracts.com/Acura.aspx
http://www.curryacuracare.com/
http://hyannishondacare.com/

I personally have purchased two warranties from Bernardi as no one could touch them price wise.
Had one on our MDX and made out like bandits. Have one now on my TLS and haven't used it once. Good Luck with your decisions.

HeartTLs

iTrader: (5)

4G TL sub forum is starting to become a sad place, every other thread is about potential problems and where to get a warranty.

mobfunk

Thanks gentlemen
contacted Hyannis got some great deals
thanks again

NBP04TL4ME

Glad to help. Make sure you cross-shop Bernardi. Julianna and Chris are top notch and have been able not only beat Hyannis, but get me a warrant when Bob at Hyannis couldn't.

jdm_fanatix

curious on how much you paid and which option you chose if you don't mind telling

NBP04TL4ME

Not sure who you are asking but back in 2009 I think we paid about $2100 for our 2007 MDX Tech / Ent. Last year we paid about $800, I think for an Accord. Big piece here was original warranty was expired but had very low mileage.
Some places said they couldn't do anything because original warranty had expired. Bernardo was able to work it out. Don't know all the details, but I have the extended warranty.

mobfunk

I got a quote from Hyannis of $1100 for 5 years 80k it's about 60% less than what dealer offered.

HeartTLs

iTrader: (5)

0 deductible?

Strippers4Me

Just paid, $2400 for 84/100k for '12 TL Advance AWD & '12 TSX Sportwagon Tech

Thought that was a decent deal for piece of mind and Acura factory warranty extension.

BTW, Airport Acura in Cleveland OH

HeartTLs

iTrader: (5)

One thing I strongly advise against when buying an extended warranty, is not to buy it very early on in the life of the vehicle. For example extending a 13' warranty at the time of purchase. The savings will be minimal and you're getting less overall years added to the warranty period.

Mr Marco

Just blows my mind to hear you all flushing so much money down the toilet.

Two of JD Powers "Top 10 Most Reliable Cars" this year are Honda's (Accord & Civic).
The likelyhood that you'll ever need to service a warranty covered item in the 100K on your Acura's is pretty much next to nil.

With $2,400 you could have bought:
- two sets of the best tires money could buy
- Hawaiian family vacation
- Sony 70" R Series 3D LED HDTV and a new PS4
- 1999 Honda Civic OR 1994 Integra
- etc

Also, my wife would like to add:
- Laser hair removal

Apparently that ^ is what we spent the money on.

heisnuts

If you are buying an Acura Care policy, it won't matter when you buy it (well as far as the expiration date/mileage that is) because Acura goes off of the original in service date for all of their warranty contracts. So if the car was originally sold to the first owner on 1/1/13, the extended warranty goes from that date and 0 miles. So if you are buying an Acura Care policy, you will want to know what the original in service date is, especially if you are not the first owner of the car.

mobfunk

Yes 0 deductible
Quote for $100 deductible is straight up $100 less.
I would rather pay now than later since its only $100.

I myself am actually waiting until 2 months or 2000 miles before the 4 yr 50k Acura expires on my 2010 next year before buying the extended warranty coverage.

Last month i not only quoted extended warranty for my 2010 but i also got a real time quote for a 2009 to forecast the cost for a 4 year old car with approximately 48000 miles.

The cost difference between buying extended warranty now (3 yr old car with 39k) or next year (4 yr old ar with 48k)............... $ 0.

I will gamble and wait and get every dime out of Acura 4 yr/50k bumper to bumper warranty.

Mr Marco

^The gambling being done envolves the purchase of the warranty.

Look at it this way, if you put the money you would have spent on your warranty in the bank and didn't need to use it for car repairs, you'd still have the money. If you buy the warranty and never use it, at the end of the warranty period you have NOTHING.

$1,200 was spent on NOTHING but a piece of paper.

Mr Marco

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/n...over/index.htm

Strippers4Me

I pay for piece of mind, with the technology in these cars I know how long computers last and the related issues with tech in cars. I guess I'm just hedging my bet on keeping this car for a few years and then suddenly the navi or Bluetooth goes out and boom, $1200 per car is a small price to pay.

I have a '98 Odyssey w/175k on the clock, she runs like a dream but also has some issues. I've ran a few Hondas over 100k with NO issues but I'm also looking to protect my investment so that if I trade in at 100k (the plan) it can be traded with no issues and full warranty. Or my 9yr old will drive one of the cars and I can hand it off to her with no issues and feel safe in that respect also.

Yea, $2400 is a bunch of money (TWO cars) but for $1200 I don't have to worry and my piece of mind is worth $1200 in the long run.

As far as waiting, the price goes UP as the car gets older, under 6k cheapest as it is still listed as a new car, over 12k goes up again, also years add to the price increase. Most jumps are only about $100 so waiting does cost in some respect.

Normally I trade cars in every 3yrs but I decided to keep these as I think the new ones are just too tech heavy with touch screens and all the stuff they shove in them, who knows if Pandora will exist in 5 years, how long will that touch screen last? What if your phone isn't compatible with the new features... I think I'll keep this car for quite a few years so I'm not dependent on hooking my phone to the car.

Mr Marco

The point is only 22% of extended warranty owners actually save money. That means 78% of purchasers loose money. 42% NEVER use it.

Sure, the dealer will tell you that a broken Bluetooth or Back-up Camera will cost you $1,700, but you can buy a used Bluetooth module on eBay for <$150 and instalation is plug-n-play.

Remember, if you keep your money in the bank it will always be there when you need it, whether it's 2017 or 2071.

The moral of the story is if you put the money you'd spend on the warranty in the bank, you'll have a stash of cash with no experation date on it.

ABDomega

But, but, the government!