What to do when the warranty expires?

Post by **drcarrera** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:35 pm

It's her 3rd birthday in a couple of weeks and I was just wondering what people's thoughts are on purchasing the extended warranty.
If the DRC is theoretically covered for five years now, given the good mechanical reliability record of these cars is it better to just take the risk? Or do third party warranties cost less and are just as good?

Post by **P_G** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:54 pm

Keep your money in your pocket and find a good VAG independent to do the work instead and if you want FSH on your log book book it in for those.

Post by **HYFR** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:31 pm

when I go RS 4 shopping next year, I will ONLY be buying one with an Audi Warranty...make of that what you will - but effect on resale should be taken into account

Post by **gmk666** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:55 pm

davidkoulakis wrote:when I go RS 4 shopping next year, I will ONLY be buying one with an Audi Warranty...make of that what you will - but effect on resale should be taken into account

I reckon I'll probably be selling mine next summer, so come November when the warranty is up, I'll be renewing for that exact reason.

Post by **sonny** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:59 pm

I extended, £1200 limited mileage, including Roadside assistance, I have put it to use already so it def came i handy. however as said above, if you know of a cheap VAG workshop that can do the work then happy days, My car broke down in France yesterday, got recovered to Folkestone (not ARA), had Audi roadside come out, flatbed the car up to London, next morning (today) roadside flat bedded car off to Audi dealership, and courtesy car dropped off. all this on my extended warranty, problem was the Hydraulic clutch hose. so im happy I took out the extra extended warranty.

Post by **PetrolDave** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:12 pm

I extended too, £1220 limited mileage (15,000).

Post by **klauster** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:16 pm

bought an extended warranty

Post by **victor2vt** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:18 am

sonny wrote:I extended, £1200 limited mileage, including Roadside assistance, I have put it to use already so it def came i handy. however as said above, if you know of a cheap VAG workshop that can do the work then happy days, My car broke down in France yesterday, got recovered to Folkestone (not ARA), had Audi roadside come out, flatbed the car up to London, next morning (today) roadside flat bedded car off to Audi dealership, and courtesy car dropped off. all this on my extended warranty, problem was the Hydraulic clutch hose. so im happy I took out the extra extended warranty.

What other company could match that ????

Post by **sonny** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:06 am

not sure, but the bottom line of the thread is, would you extend your warranty or not, iv had a similar thing happen to me before with the car, where it had to a low loader due to a non starter issue, so warranty is a must at such early mileage on any of te RS4s, the risk is not wort it IMHO

Post by **drcarrera** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:38 pm

Hmm... so 50/50 at the moment!

Thanks for the responses guys. I must say I'm now leaning towards the Audi option. I'll have a chat with then in a few days to clarify a few things.

Post by **SR71** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:10 pm

Surely the issue with sonny's car is a breakdown one? Sure, the hose may have needed replacing, but the cost of the repatriation is what is normally covered by breakdown cover...

You can get that kind of thing covered even on the continent on a breakdown policy for ~£100/year!

Audi get away with charging insane prices for their warranty cover because people keep buying it...

The warranty surely only affects a private resale as any garage will warranty the car even if it doesn't have any of the original warranty left...

My $0.02.

Post by **P_G** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:09 pm

Seconded; the only time me having a warranty will affect resale is if I private sale. Given I am keeping the car for a good while yet and the warranty prices the money is staying in my pocket.

Anyway, looks like I would have to shell out at least 2.5k now given what has been said as I should have renewed 3 weeks ago so to go to them now will cost nearly double. That in itself is scandalous.

Post by **booski** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:21 pm

I will be extending when I need to! Peace of mind for £100 pcm

Post by **SR71** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:57 am

Peace of mind?

Make sure you read all the exclusion clauses first!

Post by **booski** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:10 am

You mean obvious wear and tear exclusions?

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