Well I can vouch for WarrantyGold.Com as being absolutely OUTSTANDING. You pay a lot less and the customer service and warranty performance are great!
I have WarrantyGold's 6year/100,000-mile Diamond warranty on both the '98 Intrepid ES and the '97 Grand Cherokee. The Diamond warranty is a "by exclusion" warranty, meaning that EVERYTHING is covered EXCEPT what's on a short exclusion list. This is the best type of warranty to get since it clearly lists what's NOT included.
The exclusion list includes Carburetor; battery; shock absorbers; manual transmission clutch assembly; friction clutch disc and pressure plate; throwout bearing; manual and hydraulic linkages; distributor cap and rotor; safety restraint systems (including air bags); glass (including heated windshields); lenses; sealed beams; light bulbs; brake rotors and drums; brake pads; exhaust and emission systems; hoses (except duct and outlet hoses); weather strips; trim; moldings; bright metal; chrome; upholstery and carpet; paint; outside ornamentation; bumpers; body sheet metal and panels; tires; and wheels/rims.
(The emission components are covered under an 8-year/80,000-mile factory emissions warranty that came with your car.)
You can see that the exclusion list is pretty short, and EVERYTHING else is covered, including speakers and amplifiers, navigation systems, factory installed TV's and radar systems, CV boots, and tons of other things extended warranties usually never cover.
I paid about $1350 for the Jeep's warranty and about $1200 for the Intrepid's warranty. That includes $100 each for zero-deductible on both cars, so I can take the vehicles any time I need to and won't pay a dime for any covered repair.
Their warranties also cover for both FAILURE and BREAKAGE -- failure referring to the part simply wearing out on its own. Many warranties only stipulate breakage.
You can take your vehicle to the dealer or to any certified mechanic.
Your mechanic should be very happy to take the business since WarrantyGold pays RETAIL prices for both parts and labor, not some negotiated discount or wholesale rate. They pay the mechanic directly by phone via corporate credit card once the repairs are authorized and completed, so you get the car the same day, not having to deal with payments or reimbursements -- not even a dime out of your pocket if you go with the zero deductible.
One last note -- had the warranty on the Jeep for 13 months and have had $881 in miscellaneous repairs (rear windshield wiper, and several speaker replacements -- can you believe the speaker is about $80 and labor is about $70?!?).
The warranty has been on the Intrepid for 7 months and have just completed $398 in miscellaneous repairs (front passenger door speaker, repair of leaky transmission line, and replacement of speed sensors).
[ February 07, 2002: Message edited by: Marcus ]
[ February 07, 2002: Message edited by: Marcus ]
