Warranty or not to warranty...that is the question?
Taken out warranty and had it pay out more than it cost. Happy you had it.
45%
45%
[10]
Taken out warranty and not claimed much. Wish you hadn't paid for one.
13%
13%
[3]
Not taken out a warranty and happy you saved the money.
27%
27%
[6]
Not taken out a warranty and but wished you had.
13%
13%
[3]
Total Votes: 22
Davethegeo
Member Since: 01 Oct 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 919
Taken out Warranty Direct policy. Haven't had to claim yet, six weeks in, but I'm glad to have the peace of mind.D1 300Tdi - gone
D2 Td5 ES (Alive remapped...mmm) - sadly gone
D4 2012 SDV6 XS - Stolen
D4 2014 SDV6 HSE - Shiny
5th Sep 2016 7:00 pm
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2929
Took out 3yr LR extended warranty when I bought D3 second hand - cost upfront was c.£2.5k
Payouts over 3 years exceeded £12k so well happy with the outcome
Guess that in addition to luck it also depends on your annual mileage and use - I do 30-40k per year so guess that may mean that failures are more likely than someone who does (say) <10k
Now I've passed the 150k mark unable to get a warranty so feeling very exposed Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
5th Sep 2016 7:18 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Ive never taken a warranty out on anything ever, cars white goods you name it, if it breaks I fix it, but I tend to find if you look after stuff maintenance wise it doesnt really go wrong often.
If you can diy you will literally be quids in.
5th Sep 2016 7:26 pm
Skynet
Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
Posts: 868
Not recognising what a fluctuating rev counter meant, I bought the car then had a Mega flush when I heard what it did mean.
6 months later, dead gearbox! That cost to fix as usual.Dave
D3 2006 HSE, Cairns Blue - gone
D4 2016 SE, White
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