Extended Warranty Choices???

Daddy G wrote:
Well, we have finally found the perfect motorhome for our family and love it! We bought a 2008 Fleetwood Providence 39R 3 weeks ago from the original owner and absolutely love it! It is wonderfully room for our 16 yr old who is disabled and needs the extra room provided with the superslide.

We know that we want/need an extended service plan/warranty because of it's age, miles (90k) and because we aren't necessarily "handy". The previous owner was meticulous with his service and maintenance and we have all those records.

We would appreciate any and all advice and suggestions on which extended warranties/plans to consider for our coach!!!! Thanks in advance!!

take the $ you are planning to use for the extended warranty (really an insurance policy with LOTS of exclusions and gotchas) and start a maintenance/repair fund. add $X per month to that fund so that it equals your best guesstimate of the annual maintenance costs. example: how often does the oil need to be changed. based on your anticipated miles in a year lets pretend it's 4-times @$150 per change or $600 annually then do the same thing with all of the chassis mfgs recommended maintenance. add in extra $ for unscheduled repairs or maintenance and so on. then use that fund solely for maintenance and repairs. complaints about extended warranties are rampant. we started a M&R fund 30-years ago seeding it with the $ we were going to spend on an extended warranty. we're way ahead with that. btw, I do very little of my own maintenance.

before you buy this MH I'd take it to a certified mechanic for the chassis mfg and have the engine/drive train thoroughly examined. and then have a certified RV mechanic check the coach functions as best as possible. be sure of what you're buying.