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06-29-2016, 11:51 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Tustin, CA
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Pressure to buy the Extended Warranty????
Hi everyone. I've searched the forum as much as I know how about this and can't find anything. I've just purchased a 2003 Allegro from a dealer. Low mileage but used enough to keep it running well. (~24K miles)
Of course the dealer is hard selling an extended warranty. CampersEdge all inclusive. $5900 for a 3 year package, $100 deductible. I've found out that CampersEdge is owned by WarranTech. They are huge but don't have the best reputation in paying. I checked GoodSam because of their reputation. They are also managed by WarranTech now. But they want $5400 for a one year package. Of course they are easier to deal with.
What am I missing here. I've never purchased an extended warranty that paid off except for a home buyers warranty that I was pretty happy I had. (but the house is over 100 yrs old and it only cost me $450)
I'm pretty handy and do most repairs myself except for modern engine & trans stuff.
I'd love to hear from folks out there.
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06-29-2016, 12:15 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Outdoors RV Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Houston, Texas
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Find your own extended warranty. Find Skyboss, he's really happy with his, and surely paid way less than that.
I would have one though! Saved me bacon for sure.
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Jay, Andrea, Stella '14 Ram 3500 Aisin '18 ORV F30RLS
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06-29-2016, 12:23 PM
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Senior Member
Outdoors RV Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Roseville, CA
Posts: 598
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Good Sam worked well for us for 11 years when we had our Itasca Horizon, it saved us a ton of money. Not cheap but neither is a major repair if it's out of your pocket!
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2017 Landmark 365 Newport
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06-29-2016, 12:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: N. E. Ohio & Lady Lake Fl.
Posts: 1,120
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This may help you.
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f258/extended-warranty-297265.html
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06-29-2016, 03:54 PM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,578
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Hi! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang!
Congrats on the new rig! Keep her between the ditches!
Personally I have never gone in for the extended warranties. Some say they have saved big bucks, but I think for the majority it's a no-win! Otherwise, how could the companies stay in business?
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!
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2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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06-29-2016, 04:52 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SoCal
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Generally I am not a fan of extended warranties. It's cheaper in the long run over the course of ones life to be as self insured as possible. That said, the purchase of a used Motorhome can be a place for an extended warranty. A one year term to mitigate against latent and unknown issues. At the one year point, reevaluate the need.
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2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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06-29-2016, 06:18 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Coastal Campers Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Hobe Sound, FL
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On our most recent purchase we found out that the closing agent is a subcontractor and is only paid on commission based upon selling extended warranties. After hearing his sales pitch and saying no to him he very kindly said "some days I make money and other days I make friends" and shook my hand. He could not have been nicer.
We had an extended warranty on our last unit which we owned for two years. We never had to collect on the policy. It seems to make more sense on used rigs.
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2016 Tiffin Allegro RED 38 QBA
2011 Jeep Wrangler Sport Unlimited, Blue Ox
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06-29-2016, 07:11 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Memphis, TN ,,,, USA
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We went with wholesale warranties. Price was right. 6 years of no major hassles and piece of mind. At least for us
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The Pups -Eros and Yara
2015 Newmar DS 4369
BlueOx Aladdin Toads: '19 Tahoe, '22 JLU, '17 JKU, IRV3 Brake System
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06-29-2016, 07:19 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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If you look at them as "piece of mind" as most insurances are, then you won't be disappointed.
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06-29-2016, 07:45 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: summer-Cuba Mo./winter Somewhere in South TX.
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I'm not sure what a 13 year old Allegro sells for, but $6,000.00 for a 3 year policy seems to be pretty high. I think that you could self-insure, and still have a lot of money left over. You could do a lot with 6,000.00. JMHO. Eddie Elk.
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06-30-2016, 10:55 AM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by eddieelk
I'm not sure what a 13 year old Allegro sells for, but $6,000.00 for a 3 year policy seems to be pretty high. I think that you could self-insure, and still have a lot of money left over. You could do a lot with 6,000.00. JMHO. Eddie Elk.
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