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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Snoopy on 07 March 2013, 19:26
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Yes. All ready paid for itself in the form of a new water pump a few weeks ago. Think it was about £350 full monty with no excess.
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I didn't bother and so far save over £300 :evil:
Jim
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Yes, have got it but it remains to be seen if it is worth it.
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If i was keeping mine i would definately take it out, i'm hoping if anything goes wrong (touch wood) in the 6 months between my warranty running out and getting the new car my dealer would help me out a bit? :undecided:
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I will consider it, depends on the price they offer it to me for.
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Is this £350 price genuine?
I'm told VW will contact me directly about mine...just wondering what the cost will be. Somehow I expected more.
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I was quoted £326 for a year, with no excess, or £261 with a £100 excess by VW for a Comprehensive warranty. I think it depends on your current and projected mileage what price you are given
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Yes, have got it but it remains to be seen if it is worth it.
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Scratch that. Haven't got it on current car - mixing it up with fixed price service plan and GAP insurance which I have got. It's been one of those days!
Had it on my last GTI, can't remember exactly how much but it was but sub £400. Got a partial rebate when I cancelled it (before expiry date) due to getting mk6. If keep this car longer than 3 years will get it but most likely will upgrade car
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Is this £350 price genuine?
I'm told VW will contact me directly about mine...just wondering what the cost will be. Somehow I expected more.
I was quoted 352 at dinner time today for the comprehensive policy with no excess.
Includes rac roadside assistance.
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With all the electronics on modern cars and the fact that they can't just be fixed by changing a 20p resistor that has failed so you have to spend £300 on a new unit then I'd not really want to run one without some kind of warranty, even a third party one.
If the £300 odd for a warranty includes full breakdown cover with home start etc it isn't that bad value. And if you sell the car privately it goes with it and would aid a sale no end.
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It's about time VW supplied 5 year warranties from new as other manufacturers do.
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It's about time VW supplied 5 year warranties from new as other manufacturers do.
If VW are so proud of there workmanship then they really shud take a leaf out of vauxhalls books and supply a lifetime warranty or 10yrs which ever comes first....In my opinion.
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I didn't extend the warranty on the Golf which was 3 years old in January. I may well do with my current Passat tho'.
Maybe I had been lucky with my previous Passat. 5 additional years with no warranty and the only failure I had was a power steering union that popped off. That cost £700 to fix as I had to drive the car with no PAS fluid in it, so knackered the pump. Not too bad all things considered. As said before, with all their electronics, I can't see the modern cars being as reliable as the old B5/5.5 Passat in old age.
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Is this the same as the service plan with the monthly direct debit payments?
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The service plan is where you get 1 service every 12 months for 3 years, it's extended warranties they're talking about here.
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This is what I have been quoted, my warranty runs out at the end of March.
(http://www.thewindinglane.co.uk/images/mk6gti/misc/warranty.jpg)
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This is what I have been quoted, my warranty runs out at the end of March.
(http://www.thewindinglane.co.uk/images/mk6gti/misc/warranty.jpg)
Intersting that So its going to cost £652 for two years provided the 5th year runs at the same cost as the 4th year. Thats a little steep.
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Strange.
I didn't get asked if I wanted to extend my warranty.
Ran out 29 December so presume its too late?
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This is what I have been quoted, my warranty runs out at the end of March.
(http://www.thewindinglane.co.uk/images/mk6gti/misc/warranty.jpg)
Intersting that So its going to cost £652 for two years provided the 5th year runs at the same cost as the 4th year. Thats a little steep.
Thank you for posting this comparison table.
I only got the letter to go get a quote off the website but the table is very useful to compare.
Buck
I got a letter through the post from vw.
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Well worth IMO
I took the £100 excess option.
My recent wheel bearing replacement has already made it worth my while.
The VW breakdown cover is excellent and cheaper than buying it separately.
If you haven't had anything in the post you probably ticked the 'no offers by post' box when you filled in the original paperwork. I had the same problem but a quick phone call sorted it out.
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I never got asked either. Having said that, I have the mechanical breakdown warranty on my AA cover. It's about £70 a year and covers you up to £500 worth of repairs if the fault causes a break down requiring the AA to come out. We had this cover on the wife's previous Saab and they paid up straight away when the alternator went on it. I know the RAC also do this cover now as they quoted like for like on renewal last year.
Touch wood though, 3 years and 8 months old and nothing's needed replacing yet.
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Buck
I got a letter through the post from vw.
Thanks :smiley: