Ford Extended Warranty???

[Stimpy433]

Good, bad, and otherwise.... Never owned a Ford before so not sure if it's something worth getting??? Best to get it at the Dealership when I buy my Maverick or is there better online places to purchase it??? Thanks in advance!!!

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[STARCOMMTREY1]

Extended warranties are always a gamble. It is your choice.

 

[Packer Bill]

This is my first Ford. I am a Mazda man since '92 because of reliability. I thinking of getting an extended warranty because it is a Ford.

 

[starquestbd22]

A genuine factory backed warranty is the only extended warranty I would consider purchasing. There are a handful of Ford dealers that will sell you the same Ford extended warranty online that you will be offered by your dealer when you purchase your vehicle. Flood Ford is one of them. Most dealers will try to sell you this warranty at a hefty mark up. I mentioned this to the finance guy when I bought my Ranger and even pulled up the online pricing. He offered to come within $50 of Flood Ford’s price but said that was the best he could do. The thing about the Ford extended warranty is that you can buy the same coverage at the same price all the way up to 3yrs/36k miles. So I elected not to purchase at that time. Glad I didn’t as I’ll be trading the Ranger in on my Maverick. I’ll most likely decline it at the time of purchase of the Mav and then evaluate whether I want to purchase it some time before the factory bumper to bumper expires. The only benefit to buying the extended warranty at the time of purchase would be the ability to roll it into the financing. But then, of course, you’re paying interest on the cost of the warranty as well.

 

[Probity]

My $0.02:
1. Get it, drive it for awhile. 1, 2 years+. You're covered for 3 years on most bumper-to-bumper stuff.
2. If you like it, think about getting a Ford ESP plan (Premium offers most extensive coverage, includes electricals) through an online dealer (Flood, Lombard, etc) who are generally cheapest you can get. Extended warranty plans are also profit centers for dealerships, they'll charge what they can. At that last stop at the finance guys desk before you drive away with your Maverick they'll try and sell you a plan, if you research ahead of time and know costs from the online dealers you'll be forearmed on the cost side. Knowledge is power.
3. Some hate/think extended warranties are worthless, others like/use them. My view - new vehicles today are basically rolling circuit boards, I'm less worried about engines/mechanicals than about electricals once that magic 3 yrs/36,000 miles happens.

 

[Down]

Good, bad, and otherwise.... Never owned a Ford before so not sure if it's something worth getting??? Best to get it at the Dealership when I buy my Maverick or is there better online places to purchase it??? Thanks in advance!!!

Obviously, extended warranties are always a calculated risk and really come down to each person's appetite for risk. With that said:
1. I've owned 3 new Fords in the last 12 years and every single one has had electronic devices start bugging out/stop working RIGHT after the base warranty expired and 2 of the 3 developed transmission problems before 75,000 miles. I might gamble on the transmission but electric components are EXPENSIVE and attached to everything and pretty prone to failure, especially in a Ford, IME.
2. I got a Ford ESP last time and will this time, too. I literally can't think of any other warranty I've paid for in the last 15 years though.
3. IMO, anything other than a manufacturer warranty is trash, IMO. Not interested at all, even though those are the ones your dealer is most likely to push.
4. My suggestion: If you deem an ESP worth it, find the cheapest price you can on the plan you want from online vendors (Zeigler/Flood/etc.). I was able to get my dealer to match that price last time (which was about half of what they were originally charging). If dealer won't match, just buy from online vendor within a few months of purchase.

 

[STARCOMMTREY1]

I had a great experience with All States ESP

 

[Lappo424]

They are a cash cow for the dealer.

You buy it for peace of mind.

In my opinion not worth it

 

[Bill Cather]

My $0.02:
1. Get it, drive it for awhile. 1, 2 years+. You're covered for 3 years on most bumper-to-bumper stuff.
2. If you like it, think about getting a Ford ESP plan (Premium offers most extensive coverage, includes electricals) through an online dealer (Flood, Lombard, etc) who are generally cheapest you can get. Extended warranty plans are also profit centers for dealerships, they'll charge what they can. At that last stop at the finance guys desk before you drive away with your Maverick they'll try and sell you a plan, if you research ahead of time and know costs from the online dealers you'll be forearmed on the cost side. Knowledge is power.
3. Some hate/think extended warranties are worthless, others like/use them. My view - new vehicles today are basically rolling circuit boards, I'm less worried about engines/mechanicals than about electricals once that magic 3 yrs/36,000 miles happens.

Excellent point

 

[keebs159]

I'll probably get a warranty long enough to last the length of the car loan, just as catastrophe insurance to prevent making payments on something that's failing. Beyond that it's almost always more affordable to stow your cash in a rainy day fund for your own repairs.

 

[Rkbrumbelow]

There are some lengthy discussions about the pros and cons. I tend to lean with the skip the warranty, invest the cash, but get the maintenance package for the warranty years so long as you are not financing it crowd. A lot of that is because I cant crawl under a truck anymore though. It is an intensively personal decision.

 

[Stimpy433]

There are some lengthy discussions about the pros and cons. I tend to lean with the skip the warranty, invest the cash, but get the maintenance package for the warranty years so long as you are not financing it crowd. A lot of that is because I cant crawl under a truck anymore though. It is an intensively personal decision.

So it looks like they have Warranty Plans and Maintenance Plans available. At first glance the maint. plan seems like a good option. Looks like it covers a lot of the wear & tear items for those who are going to keep the vehicle for a long time and aren't able to work on their own vehicle.

 

[WesM]

I have skipped car warranties (owned 6 vehicles) and come out ahead in all but one case. On average I am definitely ahead, but on one car the warranty probably would have saved me about $3k. Had I purchased warranties on all of the cars it would have cost around $11k-12k. Those are the types of numbers extended warranties work off.

This is my first time buying a Ford, I'm hoping and betting on the fact that after 3 years I should have a pretty good idea of the general reliability of the Maverick and can decide at that point if I need an extended warranty.

 

[MaverickAngler]

This is my first Ford. I am a Mazda man since '92 because of reliability. I thinking of getting an extended warranty because it is a Ford.

Same here. Been mostly a Toyota guy and am a little nervous about a ford lol

 

[Koybot]

This will be my 2nd Ford, my current 2014 Escape was my first. I do tend to skip the extended coverage for anything but computers, but do sign up for the maintenance plans, as I typically always service my vehicles at the dealership (I know I know, let the scolding begin). I just like the convenience of one stop shopping and would say on average things like regular maintenance items are on level with other service providers cost wise, and I get treated very well at the dealership every time.

However, I do wish I had gotten the extended on my Escape, as after the warrantee's expiration, a few computer systems started acting up... including my sound system
No sound from system, likely due to one of two control modules, will cost me over $1200 to fix. Despite the speaker system working just fine (for some things), the radio working just fine (output just isn't getting to the speakers), and the system not reporting any errors, I can't listen to the onboard nav system, radio, cd player, or most importantly back-up hazard alarm! How Ford can shrug off the responsibility on a safety system is beyond me. Parts alone will be like $600-800, and involves tearing apart the entire center console, to replace a single damn chip. Things like this make me nuts, but damned if you do and if you don't.

TL-DR - extended warrantees are great when you need to use them, a waste when you don't, and no one can tell you which will be the case. Roll the dice my friend.

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