Gold Plus Warranty Yes or No? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

kaitak98 · 08-28-2015, 11:13 PM

So I'm coming up on 3 years ownership next week and I'm mulling over buying the extended warranty or not. I'm leaning toward no but would like to hear your thoughts.

I drive the car less than 10K a year. So far I've had the (unsuccessful) cricket repair, both tail light replaced for condensation and the head unit replaced because of a boot loop with the map SD Card in. I don't plan to do any serious modding but I am thinking about a mild tune to get rid of the torque dip.

I'd be going for time over mileage and would prob go for the $50 deductible. Even with shopping around I think I'm looking at $1000 at least.

If anyone has gotten a good deal on a plan I'd appreciate knowing the name of the dealer and the cost.

What does everybody think?

TIA

Tom

Tcoat · 08-28-2015, 11:31 PM

This is always a hard call. The biggest problem with a lot of the extended warranties is their small print list of things that are not covered. Sometimes that list is more extensive than what is covered and can be sneaky in the wording (i.e. "car must be serviced by an approved vender only or this warranty shall be considered null and void"). If you check it out and it seems to cover at least all the major things it maybe worthwhile for peace of mind.
Now all that aside my personal opinion is I will never pay for an extended warranty. This is based purely on the fact that of the 10 new cars my wife and I have owned I have never once had to do a major repair once the warranty ran out. This thought process may come back to bite me some day but I figure that at this point I am at least $15,000 ahead by not buying warranties so if I have to do a major repair it is already paid for.

Speed2th · 08-28-2015, 11:47 PM

My car has 7500 miles and already have two tires replaced for free by the gold plus warranty.

x1UP · 08-29-2015, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Speed2th

My car has 7500 miles and already have two tires replaced for free by the gold plus warranty.

Seriously? Do any tires work under that warranty? I have the Gold Plus warranty when I first purchased the car and it was something more of a peace of mind for me.

However, if I can get a replacement....how?!

Tcoat · 08-29-2015, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Speed2th

My car has 7500 miles and already have two tires replaced for free by the gold plus warranty.

I presume that is under the tire road hazard category?

Speed2th · 08-29-2015, 04:38 AM

Yes both times got nails at side wall of my tires. Road hazard warranty included

AznBRZer · 08-30-2015, 09:04 AM

With the particular BRZ I purchased, it was well worth the money. So much bad luck...

Ymmv

g e · 08-30-2015, 11:42 PM

Read the entire contract and be sure you understand what is covered and what is not.

Then decide if it makes more sense to set aside $1100 ( or contract value) to "self insure".

The only way to know your best optio is to read and understand the T&C.

AzureShadow · 08-31-2015, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Now all that aside my personal opinion is I will never pay for an extended warranty.

I am with Tcoat on this one. The thing you have to remember with extended warranties is that they are designed to make money, and normally large amounts of it. This means they have run the statistics on it and they know that on average each person who gets the extended warranty will require repairs that cost significantly less than the cost of the warranty, if any at all. They've run the numbers and they know they will come out ahead, not the consumer.

There still is the chance that you will be an outlier and have something go horribly wrong, but that chance is typically pretty small statistically. This is why I always self insure after the factory warranty period.

zc06_kisstherain · 08-31-2015, 12:07 PM

if you dont modifying the car, maybe worth to get it but if you do, i wouldnt get it

Jfheisenberg · 08-31-2015, 12:35 PM

I had that and cancel it within a week. I dont think its worth it, but to each its own.

kaitak98 · 08-31-2015, 06:23 PM

Thanks folks. I had one on my 2003 WRX and only had the auto-dimming mirror go bad to the tune of $200 so it was a bad move there. My only concern was that I have one of the first 3000 BRZs built for the US so I was on the fence. With the powertrain warranty going out to 5/60,000 I think I'm gonna self-insure for the rest of the car.

go_a_way1 · 08-31-2015, 06:34 PM

I think they are a waste. I work at a GM dealer and any extended warrantyrarely gets used. To be fair GM cars/trucks leak a lot and those are usuallynot covered if it is leaking from a common leak point (I.e. known leaky oil pressuresender units or tranny cooler lines) Some are good for almost everything, butthose warranties are rare.

chaoskaze · 08-31-2015, 06:43 PM

I have it, want to cancel it but don't have the guts to cause the car loves to make different kind of noises on different days & gas. I always feel knock or some sort when i'm on bad gas...like exhaust pop & stuff.

One day i can feel the grunt pass 5k the other day I can feel it drag after 5k.

Probably it's all in my head, my past cars are all toyotas & hondas with very little feel.

08-28-2015, 11:13 PM	#1
kaitak98 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: '13 GBS BRZ Location: The Southeast Posts: 30 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Gold Plus Warranty Yes or No? So I'm coming up on 3 years ownership next week and I'm mulling over buying the extended warranty or not. I'm leaning toward no but would like to hear your thoughts. I drive the car less than 10K a year. So far I've had the (unsuccessful) cricket repair, both tail light replaced for condensation and the head unit replaced because of a boot loop with the map SD Card in. I don't plan to do any serious modding but I am thinking about a mild tune to get rid of the torque dip. I'd be going for time over mileage and would prob go for the $50 deductible. Even with shopping around I think I'm looking at $1000 at least. If anyone has gotten a good deal on a plan I'd appreciate knowing the name of the dealer and the cost. What does everybody think? TIA Tom

08-28-2015, 11:31 PM	#2
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,295 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	This is always a hard call. The biggest problem with a lot of the extended warranties is their small print list of things that are not covered. Sometimes that list is more extensive than what is covered and can be sneaky in the wording (i.e. "car must be serviced by an approved vender only or this warranty shall be considered null and void"). If you check it out and it seems to cover at least all the major things it maybe worthwhile for peace of mind. Now all that aside my personal opinion is I will never pay for an extended warranty. This is based purely on the fact that of the 10 new cars my wife and I have owned I have never once had to do a major repair once the warranty ran out. This thought process may come back to bite me some day but I figure that at this point I am at least $15,000 ahead by not buying warranties so if I have to do a major repair it is already paid for. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

08-30-2015, 11:42 PM	#8
g e Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Somewhere in The States Posts: 408 Thanks: 338 Thanked 277 Times in 163 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Read the entire contract and be sure you understand what is covered and what is not. Then decide if it makes more sense to set aside $1100 ( or contract value) to "self insure". The only way to know your best optio is to read and understand the T&C. Last edited by g e; 08-31-2015 at 06:56 PM.

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