Buying a new Honda, extended warranty or no? - Page 2

A.P. Keaton · #11 10-01-2007, 12:41 AM

You should NEVER buy an extended warranty on a new car. It is under a manufacturer's warranty, which is usually 3 years or 36,000 miles. Selling all the extra crap is how finance managers make money. Almost everything they try to sell you for a new car is a scam (I'm a lawyer who used to represent car dealerships and work with finance managers). You will probably not need to put any money into a Honda for 5-6 years. You can buy the extended warranty at any time after your original warranty expires, but you'll probably never even want one. I would only consider it if I was buying a used car with high mileage.

Freakin · #12 10-01-2007, 09:52 AM

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I would not get the extended warranty. You have the factory warranty, plus Honda's are great cars to begin with.

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yeah... I'd say if you get full value out of your extended warranty on a Honda, you're doing something wrong....

entertainme · #13 10-01-2007, 10:28 AM

I bought a new 2005 Honda Odyssey with extended warranty to 100K. I paid cash, so I wasn't financing anything.

I put on about 25K miles a year, so I blow through the normal warranty pretty quickly.

I did just have to have the fan replaced at about 50K miles so I got some value out of it.

I'd concede it might not be the best move, but I mostly don't want the hassle if the tranny goes or something. Also, anything happens up to 100K, no doubt it's going straight to the dealer for original parts.

4_2_it · #14 10-01-2007, 10:29 AM

Don't buy the warranty.

AceLuby · #15 10-01-2007, 11:25 AM

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Don't buy the warranty.

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QFT, Hondas run forever w/ regular maintenence.

ZBTHorton · #16 10-01-2007, 01:50 PM

You spend extra money buying an imported car b/c of their reliability. Why would you then spend MORE money getting a warranty? Don't get it.

mrpurple · #17 10-01-2007, 03:35 PM

I have a 2007si and didn't get the warranty. If you do decide you want it there are a few online dealers that will sell it to you practically at cost. Its like a third of what you dealer charges. Google Honda warranty to find then. You have until 5000 miles to add it. Also, if you get one, only get a genuine Honda one. These third party companies often don't last long enough to honor your claim.