Any experience with extended warranties from “The Mechanic” warranty program. It’s being offered by a local dealer. …just wondering if anyone has used the program and if the company kept its end of the agreement on repairs.

Thx

 

My ’07 (13k miles) is coming out of warranty in 30 days… so I just purchased an extended 4 year (75k miles) Premium warranty from Easy-Care @ a local Porsche dealer. I heard good things about their plan so decided it would be a good fit for me. It’s transferable and refundable for the unused portion if needed. I’m not familiar with the company you mentioned.

 

The dealer offering the “Mechanics Warranty” has a good reputation on the forums, I’m just not certain about the warranty itself. I figure as long as I get the vehicle serviced at the dealer I purchased the warranty from I’m ok, but I’m not sure about how it will transfer to another dealer or state. The company’s best plan offers coverage for 36 months or 36k miles after the factory warranty expires. …looks like the company is a subsidiary of Automotive Warranty Inc. This warranty is being offered at about $2.5k. …not sure if it's a good price or not, but I will shop around and checkout the company you mentioned.
Thanks for the input.

 

You can also check with your Car Insurance Company. Some companies like GEICO offer "Mechanical Breakdown Insurance".

 

Yeah, had that on my wife's CLK 55 AMG. Great coverage, no issues. They even took care of bushings and exhaust clips. The only problem was when the dealer sat on the money and the initial repair was too close to when they sent in the payment. Took dealer intervention to clear up. Unfortunately, I think it's pretty common for dealerships to sit on the money for 1+ mo.