Advice on Add-ons
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Advice on Add-ons
My GL is built and in route.
Any suggestions on the following add-ons:
1) 7/75 or 7/100 Extended warranty. About $3.1K or $4.2K respectively. Which one makes sense?
2) 3/30K Maintenance. At $820, no brainer. Cost for 4 year jumps +$1K probably for brakes.
3) 5 Year Tire/Wheel protection. The 20" Goodyear runflats are $500 each and cannot be repaired if there's a flat. At $750, seems to be worth it to cover 2 tire replacements during 5 years.
4) Windshield protection. The IR windshield is ~2K to replace. At $600 not sure if it's worth it. I have never replaced a windshield in any of my cars.
Getting all of them will run ~$5500-6500. Let me know what you guys think.
Any suggestions on the following add-ons:
1) 7/75 or 7/100 Extended warranty. About $3.1K or $4.2K respectively. Which one makes sense?
2) 3/30K Maintenance. At $820, no brainer. Cost for 4 year jumps +$1K probably for brakes.
3) 5 Year Tire/Wheel protection. The 20" Goodyear runflats are $500 each and cannot be repaired if there's a flat. At $750, seems to be worth it to cover 2 tire replacements during 5 years.
4) Windshield protection. The IR windshield is ~2K to replace. At $600 not sure if it's worth it. I have never replaced a windshield in any of my cars.
Getting all of them will run ~$5500-6500. Let me know what you guys think.
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1. Extended warranties do not make sense until you are about to go out of factory warranty. Then shop around. Are you sure you'll have the car 4years/50000 miles?
2. What engine do you have? In a Bluetec, the $820 would probably cover your urea alone and would be a good deal (as well as the fuel filter). Those two alone cost about 6-700 dealer dependent. In a gasser, there's not much to be done in the first 30K and not necessarily a good deal.
3. Do you expect to be running Goodyear Runflats for five years?
4.$100 insurance deductible (or none, if your state mandates it.) is a much better deal.
I'd pass on all but #2 (if you are a diesel). Thise kinds of things are like Tru-Coat. Worthless extras your dealer wants to pile onto the deal out the door.
2. What engine do you have? In a Bluetec, the $820 would probably cover your urea alone and would be a good deal (as well as the fuel filter). Those two alone cost about 6-700 dealer dependent. In a gasser, there's not much to be done in the first 30K and not necessarily a good deal.
3. Do you expect to be running Goodyear Runflats for five years?
4.$100 insurance deductible (or none, if your state mandates it.) is a much better deal.
I'd pass on all but #2 (if you are a diesel). Thise kinds of things are like Tru-Coat. Worthless extras your dealer wants to pile onto the deal out the door.
