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Originally Posted by Entaille
its a very expensive piece of mind that rarely pays off. most people don't even keep the car long enough for it to come into play - and those that do, rarely get their $$ worth out of any potential warranty work.
sure, the price is VERY negotiable, but I think very few people that actually buy these, need or use them. it's just a total money maker for the dealership.
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Not knowing what you mean by "most"; I can however, speak from personal experience. Tires, paint and rental car (free) have all been paid for by the Gold Plus Plan - and have up to this point more than offset the cost of the plan. First tire was ruined at about 300 miles and that cost about $300 to replace.
With the new Impreza having a new motor, transmission, and a lot of other things, the Gold Plus plan may make sense. Just one man's opinion, and I normally don't buy warranties. One major repair after the 36k miles/3 year initial warrant and you are way ahead. I blew an Engine in my 1996 T-Bird because of a faulty thermostat @ about 25k miles/4 Years. My cost was over $2,500 after Ford paid for about half (included new O2 Sensors, etc).
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