Member Since: 17 Jan 2011
Location: Solihull
Posts: 248
AA Gold Cover
Hi all,
I have just picked up a gleaming V8 HSE, which I'm pleased as punch with. It comes with a 3 month warranty with the AA. The cover is 'Gold' standard, which has several exclusions but does include breakdown cover.
The dealer that I bought the car from has offered to extend the warranty cover for 6 months (£399), 12 months (£699) or 2 years (£999).
Does anyone know whether this is a good deal? The 2 year option seems tempting at that price. There are exclusions such as the cat, turbo (n/a in my case), AC, Sat Nav and a few other items. These items can be added at extra cost though.
I've read a few posts here and on the one hand some people suggest buying a Warranty Direct, and on the other hand some people suggest banking a few quid every month to pay for items.
The car is an '05, with 40k miles and has a full service history.
The other thing to mention is that I think I would rather continue to use a local mechanic, rather than a main dealer. This is because I have used him for 4 years on my previous car (a Lexus RX300) and he has been excellent. He drives a TDV6 RRS, if that makes any difference to his knowledge too.
Any advice?Previous cars
1988 Austin Metro 1.0
1996 Mazda MX5 1.6
1990 Toyota Celica 2.0
2001 Volkswagen Passat 1.9
2004 Lexus RX300 3.0
2005 Disco3 4.4 V8 (300bhp)
2006 Mercedes CLK350 Convertible
2010 Ford S-Max 2.0 Titanium X (240bhp)
2009 Disco3 2.7 TDi
2016 VW Caravelle Generation Six (204bhp)
2nd Feb 2011 11:09 pm
ELD70
Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Romford.
Posts: 901
Ring the AA yourself for a qoute, that will save you paying the dealers mark up.
3rd Feb 2011 3:12 am
Darryl
Member Since: 19 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
Posts: 1224
I have two year AA gold warranty not the best warranty when it comes to claims they turned down my last two dont think anyone is any better than the other all sharks in my opinion ,Oh and if you do stay with AA get the warranty from them yourself mine didnt cost half what youve been quoted
3rd Feb 2011 7:17 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73132
One of the big pluses re Warranty Direct is that they cover (and for me pay out for) wear & tear after 90 days. They have a weird way of doing things, you do an online quote then get a ridicules 4 fig price, then wait for the call for today's special - often half that. Treat em mean & keep em keen.
3rd Feb 2011 7:23 pm
Mark Y
Member Since: 14 Sep 2008
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1249
I had to threaten them with the insurance ombudsman last time I tried to claim, they were ridiculous, they came out with truly stupid reasons why they didn't want to pay
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not the best warranty when it comes to claims they turned down my last two 
dont think anyone is any better than the other all sharks in my opinion ,Oh and if you do stay with AA get the warranty from them yourself mine didnt cost half what youve been quoted 
