Extra Toyota Warranty Worth It????

[MelbournePark Member Find all posts View Profile Close MelbournePark]

I am buying an 18th month old Prado (upmarket version).

It has 18 months warranty left, and is low mileage.

I can get 3 years extra Toyota Warranty and Roadside etc for 4.5 years warranty therefore, for quoted $1450 but it may come down; $1750 (may come down) for an extra year (5.5 years inc roadside).

Useful if I sell it for sure ... but I only would if a convincing V6 diesel came along.

Is it worth it? Limit on mileage is 200k.

I did this on my current Prado, which I bought new ... in 1997. No roadside back then I think (not sure if this one includes a battery wearing out); and of course, I never used it. Back then I thought I might only keep the vehicle for 3 years, as I had always got a new vehicle very 3 years. The Prado changed that ... and its current mileage is 200k, so 200k is enough.

I can also get an el cheapo warranty that is dealer restricted and also is worth max $3,000. Its free though ...

[ntp Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close ntp]

Have you read these:

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[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

I spent the extra money ($1700 odd) when I bought my 120. At 3yrs and 6 months and 73,000km the engine blew and it was nearly $12000 to rebuild. Warranty worked for me.

[Cuvier100 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Cuvier100]

I spent the extra money $1900 when I bought the 150. I dont expect anything to go wrong with it but at ~ $600 a year I recon its reasonable value. I have been using factory extended warranties for the past 20 years. In that time I havent had anything expensive go wrong but in the first 10 years I used it for afaulty starter motor, ignition coils, seat belts, failed rubber boots and oil leaks. It would have cost a lot more than the money I spent for the insurance to repair these items. In the second 10 years I cant remember one claim but I had piece of mind.

Consumer Affairs advise you not to buy the extended warranties as they have to offer it to you under law anyway but its always a fight to prove that it was a premature failure and not something you did (like water in the fuel etc) and in the meantime what do you drive...

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

and in the meantime what do you drive...

I had to drive this for 8 weeks whilst they fitted a new motor to my 120:

[Ghost Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ghost]

The proper Toyota extra care is worth every cent


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