I will be out of warranty soon and will sleep easier knowing no massive bills will cripple me, so a warranty seems to be a sensible option.
Tesco have disappeared up their own so has anyone any recommendations on who to go with?
Still contemplating kidnapping TFC and keeping him in a pit "Silence of the Lambs" style as an alternative
4th Oct 2009 8:11 pm
MacLeod 313
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seems a great idea, wanna help diggin the pit
4th Oct 2009 8:13 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Not til after Tunisia, please!!!
4th Oct 2009 8:16 pm
ELD70
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A pit linked by tunnels to all our houses...clever Jason!!!!
4th Oct 2009 8:19 pm
SN
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Aren't you describing the 16 billion pounds of London-Centred-Stuff-The-Rest-Of-The-UK waste of public money called CrossRail?Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
4th Oct 2009 8:22 pm
ELD70
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Much like the 2012 Olympics then as well...Now driving BMW 330d Touring....misses D3...but not when at traffic lights
4th Oct 2009 8:30 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Was gonna say that!!
4th Oct 2009 8:32 pm
MacLeod 313
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Oi, I delivered 48t of slabs this Saturday to Stratford Olympics site..................coming on nicely TBH, and the stadium in massive. Rest assured, all those that have'nt seen it will be surprised.
And its ahead of schedule
4th Oct 2009 8:35 pm
MacLeod 313
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and before anybody asks, it was 2 trips
4th Oct 2009 8:36 pm
ELD70
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Dear {title} {last_name},
QUOTE REFERENCE - {policy_id}
Protection against Repairs for: LANDROVER DISCOVERY V6 CRD.
Based upon the information you provided, I can confirm that you are eligible for our LuxuryCare level of cover.
Quotation: 565.70 for your comprehensive cover.
Warranty Direct price includes:
* Warranty cover Mechanical and electrical breakdown cover
* Recovery
* Car Hire
* Overnight Hotel Accommodation
* Emergency Travel
* Technical help line
* Discounts off your future MOT and service
Our warranty will save you money and protect you against the cost of future mechanical and electrical failure. You can choose where to take your car to be serviced and where to take it to be repaired. We will even settle directly with the garage if you use one of our 2,500 approved repairers.
Making a claim is easy - simply take your car into your chosen repairer and ask them to call us. We will authorise the work over the phone and make sure you get back on the road as quickly as possible.
Warranty Direct will cover you for Wear and Tear claims on your vehicle which means that if a part has failed and the failure was caused by wear and tear we still cover the claim. We will even cover you for damage to insured parts caused by uninsured parts.In addition we cover faults found in your Annual Service or MOT which is a crucial factor as that is when a mechanic is more likely to find hidden problems.
Labour rates are increasing monthly. The maximum labour rate paid by Warranty Direct this year is £200 per hour. With our cover we will protect you against such big bills and if you choose to take the car to one of our 2,500 approved repairers we will settle the bill directly with the repairer.
With Warranty Direct Protection you get:
* Cover against failure caused by wear
* Cover against failure caused by non-insured parts
* Failures found in an Annual Service or MOT
* Diagnosis costs
Warranty Direct guarantee all of the above and will save you money.
We offer a variety of payment options - you can pay over one, three or 12 payments. Please ask your consultant to see what suits you best.
Quotation: 565.70 for your comprehensive cover.
To take advantage of this offer, you will need to contact your consultant directly on:- {employee}, 0800 731 7001, Option 3, Extension {ext}.Now driving BMW 330d Touring....misses D3...but not when at traffic lights
5th Oct 2009 6:31 pm
ELD70
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Anyone with these?Now driving BMW 330d Touring....misses D3...but not when at traffic lights
5th Oct 2009 9:32 pm
ronp
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I had a Warranty Direct policy for a year.
Wasn't impressed at all.
You have to pay a percentage of the cost, dependant on mileage of vehicle.
They would only pay a set labour rate and you pay the difference.
Persons with an anal/surrey/boring/ technical accent always explain as to why the warranty dosn't cover your particular problem.
Moved on to AA and now much happier.
They even settled for a wheel bearing whereas others [inc LR] wont.
Had to pay £50 excess though btw....... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
5th Oct 2009 9:45 pm
ELD70
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Location: Romford.
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Thanks for the info Ron, was all set up for the Tesco warranty but had the rug pulled out from under me
Always hated Tesco, just one more reason to keep shopping at Sainsburys Now driving BMW 330d Touring....misses D3...but not when at traffic lights
5th Oct 2009 10:03 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
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That's only my experience of WD Eld70, feel free to have a go.
Also, if you don't like Tesco, then look into what the AA can offer.
At the end of the day, it's all a lottery!...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
5th Oct 2009 10:23 pm
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
The three issues for me with WD were the excess, the percentage repair (decreasing with mileage) and dealer rates. After a bit of to-ing and fro-ing, it turns out there is an option (I couldn't find it anywhere on the site) to pay an additional waiver to avoid the percentage repair (they call it "no betterment"). Mine will cover dealer rates and has no excess. It's also wear and tear cover from day 1 (default is 90 days) as I just had mine serviced in the last month. Definitiely worth ringing and haggling a bit. Full details here:
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and will sleep easier knowing no massive bills will cripple me, so a warranty seems to be a sensible option.
so has anyone any recommendations on who to go with?
