Buy Extended warranty! Yes/No? Help!

READ ,OL,, yellers post about three times, then bank the money, thats a pretty old rv, just put some aside for repairs. and learn how to do them yourself.

The only time we tried to use an auto extended service & tried to use it it would not pay for the repair....... no other times have we needed one....so for us just a waste of money.......

We are on our 4th camper in 30 years and have never had any repair that an extended warranty would have covered.......

I think "paulcardoza" gave you some good info. I think another factor in making the decision is how capable you are in doing some of the repairs. If you're not a DIY type of guy, your best bet may be to get a warranty.

I flat out told the salesman 'no' and I did not want the warranty. Later they came back with a much better price, and I started to worry about the transmission on my 1997 Fleetwood Bounder with 460" Ford engine. The Ford 4 speed auto transmission was pretty new at that time, and I thought about it, I was concerned enough to pay the extra $2,500 or something for the 5 or 6 year 50,000 mile warranty. The initial cost was something a bit over $4,200 to cover all the same stuff, with this extra mark up probably being split as commmissions to the dealer and salesmen.

So how did it work out from 97 - 2003? Well I took the RV in for several things, including a leaking passenger side axle seal, several minor problem,s and about 8 times for leaking seals on the factory installed 'Big foot' jacks. Now they just install a rebuild kit on the jack for about $100, but back in 2000, they replaced the $850 jacks one at a time. It cost us $50 for each visit to the dealership, so we would wait for a few things to get all repaired at once.

I do remember having the flush valve replaced on the toilet too.

No problems with the transmission or engine. One broken weld that Fleetwood took care of when the RV was about 5 months old and around 3,000 miles on it. That was a month long repair! Fleetwood approved about 3 hours of labor time, while the dealership held things up until they where paid for a full 6 hours to make the repair. In the meantime, while the dealership and Fleetwood worked things out, we kept paying $650 a month and not being able to use the motorhome, that was a bummer.. . .

Good luck with your new RV, whatever it is!

Fred.

We had an extended warranty on our last RV because we bought it used. The Insurance company paid $20,000,00 in repairs before we traded it in. Only used 1 1/2 years on the policy so, we got half of the premium back.

We got a 5 year on our new RV. They wanted $6,000.00 for the warranty. After some negotiating they offered it to us at $4500.00. walked out with a 5 year warranty for $3000.00. HUGE mark ups on warranties so negotiate your butt off.

These things are expensive and can be costly if you're caught without a warranty.

I have had everything from popups to a 38' Mountain Aire since 1969 with 7 being motorhomes and have never had an expense that would have made a warranty worthwhile. My '75 GMC I totally expected repairs because I spotted a lot of needs before I bought it. That is to be expected when you buy a 40 year old MH.

Being a hands on deal with it myself type of owner I have never had any extended warrantees.

7 seasons/about 140 nights per season have cost just under $5000 in repairs. The 4 door fridge had to be replaced.

Annual expenses have been well under $2000 per year for things the warrantee would not cover such as tires, brakes, bearings, upgrades to running gear like springs & axel alignment kit. Almost all of the upgrades done by me with help from DW, chief tool getter, wrench holder & supplier of cool drinks.