I just purchased a new 2014 Coachmen Encounter 37LS on 20 January. The dealership where I purchased it attempted to sell me an extended warranty for four years on appliances ($3500), a 3 year extended warranty for the coach itself ($4200), a 5 year warranty on a "clear coat" which covers the outside, inside floor, material, carpet, walls from stains and discoloration ($1600). I can also purchase a 5 year 100% replacement policy for the tires/rims $899.00.I believe the tire/rim warranty is a good deal, mainly because in 2016 we are headed to Alaska and the west coast for an extended trip. However I am not sure about the other warranties offered.I would like to hear from some experienced people on this matter. Are these prices to high? Are they a good deal for extended warranties? I feel if an appliance will fail it will fail in the first year of use.As always, thanks to those who reply and safe travels.G George

I'm not sure anyone will be able to give a good opinion without seeing all the fine print.

So they want to sell you over $10,000 in additional warranties on a brand spanking new RV? You would be far better off making sure you have a good roadside service policy and put some money aside to pay for things that break after the manufacturers warranty runs out. But that's just my opinion.

About 95% pure profit for the dealer. It is one of the biggest scams going

Gotta agree with Tom. What's going to break on a brand new coach in 4 years that'll cost you $10k to replace? That is a crazy amount of money.

..Agree with previous posts. Generally speaking, extended service contracts are a huge profit generator for dealers, and usually best to pass on them.Look at it this way: Extended contracts, are like a gamble. You're gambling that there'll be enough COVERED repairs to where you'll save more than you spend on the contract. They (the ones that make all the rules, write the fine print, etc.) are gambling that any repairs needed will NOT be covered, or won't happen until after the contract expires. Hehe, guess who wins that gamble frequently enough to turn a large profit selling those contracts? Not you. :)There'll always be a few here that will tell you that a service contract is a good idea, and will explain how having one saved them a bunch of $$ on repairs. I consider those folks as having done the equivalent of winning the lottery, they're the lucky ones. For every one that saves a bunch by having an extended service contract, there's many, many others that just lost a bunch of $$ on them. If that were not the case, they would not be selling those contracts. Are you feeling lucky? :)Like already said, get a roadside service deal with Good Sam or CoachNet or whatever, and put that $$ aside in a savings account or whatever that you would spend on the service contract. 9 times out of 10 you'll be $$ ahead that way in the long run.Hehe, when we bought our MH and were signing all the papers, finance guy did same thing you're talking about - pitched several different service contracts at us. After I passed on every one, he said at one point, "Ah, man, you're killing me!" IMO, that kinda said it all, about what those contracts are really about - Dealer profit. :)

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willald
Explorer II
Jan 22, 2014
..Agree with previous posts. Generally speaking, extended service contracts are a huge profit generator for dealers, and usually best to pass on them.

Look at it this way: Extended contracts, are like a gamble. You're gambling that there'll be enough COVERED repairs to where you'll save more than you spend on the contract. They (the ones that make all the rules, write the fine print, etc.) are gambling that any repairs needed will NOT be covered, or won't happen until after the contract expires. Hehe, guess who wins that gamble frequently enough to turn a large profit selling those contracts? Not you. :)

There'll always be a few here that will tell you that a service contract is a good idea, and will explain how having one saved them a bunch of $$ on repairs. I consider those folks as having done the equivalent of winning the lottery, they're the lucky ones. For every one that saves a bunch by having an extended service contract, there's many, many others that just lost a bunch of $$ on them. If that were not the case, they would not be selling those contracts. Are you feeling lucky? :)

Like already said, get a roadside service deal with Good Sam or CoachNet or whatever, and put that $$ aside in a savings account or whatever that you would spend on the service contract. 9 times out of 10 you'll be $$ ahead that way in the long run.

Hehe, when we bought our MH and were signing all the papers, finance guy did same thing you're talking about - pitched several different service contracts at us. After I passed on every one, he said at one point, "Ah, man, you're killing me!" IMO, that kinda said it all, about what those contracts are really about - Dealer profit. :)
paulcardoza
Explorer
Jan 22, 2014
Gotta agree with Tom. What's going to break on a brand new coach in 4 years that'll cost you $10k to replace? That is a crazy amount of money.
donn0128
Explorer II
Jan 22, 2014
About 95% pure profit for the dealer. It is one of the biggest scams going
wildtoad
Explorer II
Jan 22, 2014
So they want to sell you over $10,000 in additional warranties on a brand spanking new RV? You would be far better off making sure you have a good roadside service policy and put some money aside to pay for things that break after the manufacturers warranty runs out. But that's just my opinion.
HappyKayakers
Explorer
Jan 22, 2014
I'm not sure anyone will be able to give a good opinion without seeing all the fine print.

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