Extended warranty

[Toeman]

Any guidance fellow members on whether the vow extended warranty is worth the money  be quoting 30 pounds per month for next two years  with minor and major service 2 mot and 2 years breakdown cover    The car is a golf gti performance with 27000 miles on it

[SRGTD]

Seems good value, based on the figures quoted on VW’s website; around £800 all in compared to over £1,600 if you pay as you go - see below. As with all these products though, check the small print to make sure it’s right for you - e.g. does the breakdown cover include more than just roadside assistance?, do you need to get your car serviced by a VW dealer during the term of the All-in product or can you use an in dependent VAG specialist? Also, I’ve read on another forum that if you’ve missed any of the required or recommended service actions, then these need to be carried out before your car is eligible for cover.



Link to the All-in product details on VW’s website;
https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/en/owners-and-drivers/servicing/service-plans/all-in.html

[Guzzle]

I have the extended warranty on my 4 year old GTD and in my opinion it is worth it for the peace of mind.

Although my car has been very reliable so far, my Mk5 was sadly not reliable in later years (I kept it until it was almost 7 years old), and developed a fault with the gearbox that VW wanted £700 just to strip it down to investigate.

As new car prices seem to be soaring at the moment, never mind the long lead times, I figure it's better to keep what I have and buy a warranty for it than risking the large expense of a repair bill or the guaranteed large expense of a brand new car.

Of course it is only my opinion, others may see it differently. 

[Yusee]

Today my car is 3, and the warranty expires.

I didn’t extend.

The only component I’d be concerned about is the infotainment screen, and the chance of that failing is very small.

Anything else can either be fixed for less, or not much more than the £400 or so quoted for annual warranty, or is so unlikely to fail at this stage that it’s not worth worrying about.

Peace of mind costs money!

That said, the package quoted by OP does look very good value, I’d probably have taken that if I didn’t already have a service agreement

[Guzzle]

Mine cost £288 with a £100 excess, which to me seems a good balance between having cover and not.

I'm not expecting anything to break, but it's nice knowing that if something expensive does go pop, it should be fixed for £100.

Of course the cover isn't as comprehensive as factory cover, but it covers all the bits I'd be worried about. Namely engine, gearbox and infotainment.

[darrent]

Today my car is 3, and the warranty expires.

I didn’t extend.

The only component I’d be concerned about is the infotainment screen, and the chance of that failing is very small.

Anything else can either be fixed for less, or not much more than the £400 or so quoted for annual warranty, or is so unlikely to fail at this stage that it’s not worth worrying about.

Peace of mind costs money!

That said, the package quoted by OP does look very good value, I’d probably have taken that if I didn’t already have a service agreement

Snap mines 3 today as well. I've taken the All in warranty out. After being told by all at my local dealer that I had missed out on the Black Friday offer when they put my details in I got it for £25/month bit of a result 

[Guzzle]

£25 for All-in cover is a great price. You've done well there👍

[nunchuck]

Will be taking the extended warranty out in march for sure

Just  had a replacement head light £1365.  !!   Good job it was covered 

[Yusee]

Oh yeah, forgot about LED lights.

Ok, so apart from infotainment, dsg box, led lights, what is a warranty good for??

[watchdog]

My car is 3 years old on the 28th of this month so taken out the VW extended warranty at £277.00. Its a no brainer to me and gives piece of mind should anything serious go wrong.