Ok, Ok I realize that engine and tranny problems have a slim chance of being covered by these aftermarket warantees, but what about things like A/C and timing belt, are there enough parts of the car that would be covered that might make one of these worth it?

Or do they cancel the entire thing and keep your cash at the first sign of a chip? I am unchipped but I've heard people say that they don't want to remove SS, DTS, CHIP, EXHAUST, SUSPENSION just to get service done.

 

They will look for any reason not to pay out. I got screwed on a couple of claims even when I was stock, now that I'm not, I don't even think of myself as having a warantee at all.

 

They would not cover front control arm replacement saying I had too many mods. IMHO it's not worth it if you are modded. They will find a reason to deny you.

 

heh, they wanted to wait until my control arms BROKE, tried not to cover it under wear and tear.

 

When resorting to Moe's skills as an unlicensed surgeon to go back to being dumb by jamming a crayon into his brain through his nose:
Moe: "What would you like me to do?"
Homer: "Make me as dumb as I was before."
[Moe jams the crayon up Homer's nose]
Homer: "De-fense! De-fense!"
Moe: "Humm. That's pretty dumb. But still..."
[Jams crayon further up Homer's nose]
Homer: "Extended warranty?! How can I loose?!"
Moe: "That's dumb enough."


ok enough of me being an ***, I think an extended warranty is a wise decision for a used audi but the fact that you will be modding it will exclude you from many of the big budget repairs. you should think about what is not covered and determine the expected loss (e.g. what can break that will not be covered under the warranty due to modification or related to said modification). the warranty is simply an expected loss plus a premium, but what you are paying for is the expected loss of associated components that you will no longer be covered for with new mods.

basically what I am tryin to say in a most likely highly confusing way is that you are going to pay quite a bit for a warranty that in the event that the company honors claims not associated with modifications or wear (most expensive items are wear items anyway or related to mods- turbo, control arms, tie rods, brakes, timing belt, belts, hoses, etc) it is unlikely that you will benefit from the warranty and might be better off putting the money that would have been applied to the cost of the warranty into a repair fund.