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Offline Ninja

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Warranty direct
« on: 29 October 2013, 20:02 »
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Just set up my warranty in case the DSG sh*ts itself out the bonnet.

Ordered the top level of cover with Dealer cover.

£420 for 13 months. Wear and tear included after 90 days.
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Offline MoshiMoshi

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Re: Warranty direct
« Reply #1 on: 29 October 2013, 20:03 »
As hilarious as I found that description of the potential DSG failure, thats BLOODY expensive! What does it cover?
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Re: Warranty direct
« Reply #2 on: 29 October 2013, 20:12 »
Quote from: VdubNinja on 29 October 2013, 20:02
Opinions?

Just set up my warranty in case the DSG sh*ts itself out the bonnet.

Ordered the top level of cover with Dealer cover.

£420 for 13 months. Wear and tear included after 90 days.
my car insurance is less than this  :laugh: and be careful what any warranty covers in the small print
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Re: Warranty direct
« Reply #3 on: 29 October 2013, 20:52 »
Well, I asked a LOT of questions. Basically, they've said it covers everything - I paid the extra £20 and got the SecureCare cover, which actually includes Auto/Semi Auto Gearbox ECU failures as well as all of the mechanicals.
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Offline Poached

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Re: Warranty direct
« Reply #5 on: 30 October 2013, 09:36 »
Well the level of cover decreases with age and mileage and they only contribute up to a certain hourly labour rate.

I've not heard great things about these 3rd party warranty companies even when they do cough up. I reckon they could cause delays to a repair taking place.

Probably better off sticking some money away in a savings account or chucking the repair bill on a 0% Credit card..at least it's still there if you haven't used it!

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Offline th3_f15t

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Re: Warranty direct
« Reply #6 on: 30 October 2013, 12:38 »
Maybe sacrifice a small goat to the car gods in an attempt to appease them and prevent them from smiting your DSG gearbox? Although saving the pennies in a jar is probably more advisable, less messy and legal.
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