I find it hard to believe these are not covered under warranty!!!

[ari]

I just brought my 2001 Subaru Forester back from the dealer where they
had performed a 90,000 mile checkup and found some other problems I
agreed to fix. These include a fan belt kit replacement for $86.90, a
left rear strut replacement for $375.94 and a A/F sensor replacement
(part # 22791AA00A) for $201.54. The prices include parts and labor.

I asked if they were covered under my extended warranty but seems that
because I have the classic and not the gold plus, they're not covered.

Can anyone verify? I understand that the classic warranty covers front
suspension and not rear suspension so of course the strut is out but
the sensor or the fan belt??

Thanks.

 

[Jim Stewart]

I just brought my 2001 Subaru Forester back from the dealer where they
had performed a 90,000 mile checkup and found some other problems I
agreed to fix. These include a fan belt kit replacement for $86.90, a
left rear strut replacement for $375.94 and a A/F sensor replacement
(part # 22791AA00A) for $201.54. The prices include parts and labor.

I asked if they were covered under my extended warranty but seems that
because I have the classic and not the gold plus, they're not covered.

Can anyone verify? I understand that the classic warranty covers front
suspension and not rear suspension so of course the strut is out but
the sensor or the fan belt??

It looks like you just learned why extended warranties
suck.

If you had put the money in the bank instead of
paying it to Subaru, you could have covered it.

The fan belts are due to be changed. As for the
strut and the A/F sensor, I'd want to know why they
think they are bad.

 

[Stu Hedith]

I just brought my 2001 Subaru Forester back from the dealer where they
had performed a 90,000 mile checkup and found some other problems I
agreed to fix. These include a fan belt kit replacement for $86.90, a
left rear strut replacement for $375.94 and a A/F sensor replacement
(part # 22791AA00A) for $201.54. The prices include parts and labor.

I asked if they were covered under my extended warranty but seems that
because I have the classic and not the gold plus, they're not covered.

Can anyone verify? I understand that the classic warranty covers front
suspension and not rear suspension so of course the strut is out but
the sensor or the fan belt??

Thanks.

$86 sounds high for an accessory belt. It's an easy diy job and I would
guess the belt to be ~$15-20.

Stu

 

[Fred Flintstone]

The A/F sensor should be covered by the original emissions warranty. Check
your book.

John

 

[Kevin Brewer]

That's why I never recommend extended warranties. When it comes time for
them to spend money, there is always some reason whatever it is isn't
covered.

 

[Jkpoulos7]

But a new tranny or a/c components make it worth while

 

[Greg Reed]

It looks like you just learned why extended warranties
suck.

If you had put the money in the bank instead of
paying it to Subaru, you could have covered it.

The fan belts are due to be changed. As for the
strut and the A/F sensor, I'd want to know why they
think they are bad.

Extended warranties are a form of insurance. Whether to buy one -- and how
much to buy -- depends on how much risk an individual is willing to assume.
Your statement above could, for 90% of us, be applied just as well to
homeowner's insurance. Personally, I've never filed a homeowner's insurance
claim, despite having paid quite literally thousands of dollars in premiums.
But you'll never hear me complain about that money having been wasted. But
when I buy that new $150 VCR, I won't even consider getting the "service
contract." Why? Because I can live with the risk of losing a $150 VCR
where I can't live with the risk of losing my house. The risk of getting
stuck with a big repair bill on your car would fall somewhere between these
two extremes. For me, extended automobile warranties fall right *at* my
level of risk tolerance. I bought extended warranties with both of my newer
vehicles (the Olds and my wife's van). But I will probably forego the
extended warranty on my new Subaru, in large part due to Subaru's well-known
reliability.

- Greg Reed

--
1976 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 9-Pass sedan
(FS: http://www.dataspire.com/caddy)
1989 Audi 200 Turbo Quattro 5-Speed sedan
2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue
2001 Chevy Astro AWD (wife's)

 

[Jim Stewart]

Extended warranties are a form of insurance. Whether to buy one -- and how
much to buy -- depends on how much risk an individual is willing to assume.
Your statement above could, for 90% of us, be applied just as well to
homeowner's insurance. Personally, I've never filed a homeowner's insurance
claim, despite having paid quite literally thousands of dollars in premiums.
But you'll never hear me complain about that money having been wasted. But
when I buy that new $150 VCR, I won't even consider getting the "service
contract." Why? Because I can live with the risk of losing a $150 VCR
where I can't live with the risk of losing my house. The risk of getting
stuck with a big repair bill on your car would fall somewhere between these
two extremes. For me, extended automobile warranties fall right *at* my
level of risk tolerance. I bought extended warranties with both of my newer
vehicles (the Olds and my wife's van). But I will probably forego the
extended warranty on my new Subaru, in large part due to Subaru's well-known
reliability.

It's not quite as simple as risk management. I can
bank every penny I save in homeowners or health
insurance and one big incident can take it all
*plus* a lot more.

On the other hand, vehicle extended warranties
are both expensive and have lots of exclusions.
If you average it over 2-3 vehicles, you can
*almost* guarantee you'll come out ahead by
"self-insuring" instead of paying the money
to Subaru or whoever.

 

[Greg Reed]

It's not quite as simple as risk management. I can
bank every penny I save in homeowners or health
insurance and one big incident can take it all
*plus* a lot more.

On the other hand, vehicle extended warranties
are both expensive and have lots of exclusions.
If you average it over 2-3 vehicles, you can
*almost* guarantee you'll come out ahead by
"self-insuring" instead of paying the money
to Subaru or whoever.

So you're saying that the cost of the insurance should be a factor. I won't
disagree. But I will add that I'd probably *get* the service contract with
the VCR if it cost me a penny. And you should know that GM employee
purchase pricing (for which I qualify) applies to the cost of extended
warranty coverage as well as to the vehicle purchase price. Which is
another (much smaller) reason I'll probably skip it on the Subaru.

- Greg

--
1976 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 9-Pass sedan
(FS: http://www.dataspire.com/caddy)
1989 Audi 200 Turbo Quattro 5-Speed sedan
2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue
2001 Chevy Astro AWD (wife's)