Extended warranty and other misc q's

hello everyone, I have an 02 se7 bonatti grey with only 45k miles on it.  I bought it cert preowned in jan 06 and my warranty is due to expire nov 14th.  Does anyone have an idea how what kind of warranties are available,how much they cost, and where I should go to by one. I really love my disco and plan on keeping it for a very long time.  also my coinholder broke, the piece of plastic upper piece that keeps the  metal spring on track broke off, would something like this be covered under warranty or does anyone know how to fix?  one more thing, the eyebrows have faded really bad, where is the least expensive place to buy replacments.  thanks to all for any help

No, your coin tray won't be covered under most extended warranties. Do your self a favor and buy a policy from the Rover dealer. Right now there are none of the good old carriers writing policys on Rovers. You will find a few after market companys writing coverage but you find it hard to get repairs paid for when needed.

When my extended warranty expired on my 01 Disco, I got one through smartautowarranty.com.  It was a 2 year/24K mile deal.  It was $1700 and includes rental, towing and roadside asst.  I got it because it covers head gaskets for coolant leaks up to 100K miles.  I'm at 80K and crossing my fingers that the gaskets go before this thing expires!

As longa s you're still covered under CPO warranty you should be able to purchase an additional extended through through your Dealership.  My underdtanding is it extends the same CPO coverage with the same deductible, but I haven't had to re-up mine yet. (2 yrs and 22K to go).  I'd be curious to know how you make out.

well so far not so good, i received a call from my local dealership stating its time for my 45k mile service and I asked them about extending my warranty, the advisor said he would call me back but never did. So i called him today and he says he still needs to find out if im able to extend my warranty. I have an 02 se7with 46k on it and i bought it certified preowned. he said my 45k service isnt covered by land rover because im not under "original factory warranty" i am under certified warranty.  on top of that he also wants $350 for my 45k mile service and wont give me a straight answer about extending my warranty.
am i getting bs'd by this guy?
 
also i think i'm going to attempt to do the 45k mile service my self, im not mechanically inclined but am good at following directions and reading diagrams, can someone recommend me a book or rover manual i could use to learn this stuff.  bottom line is i really love my rover and want to keep it, I have decided to not purchase any extended warranty and just go for it. I plan on a full detail, ceramic brake pads,bilstein shocks,45k service,maybe springs within the next 2 weeks.  thanks for any advise

The Service Advisor is not the person to talk to about extending your warranty. Call the dealership and ask to speak with the Finance Manager. I called three different LR dealerships when shopping for my extended warranty, and each time I was directed to the Finance Manager.
 
Good Luck!

I agree, the service manager has nothing to do with the extended warranty renewals.
As for the 45K, yes, do it yourself, all it is is a full inspection oil and filter and a new serpentine belt. Make sure to use the factory belt, it holds up better.

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hello everyone, I have an 02 se7 bonatti grey with only 45k miles on it.  I bought it cert preowned in jan 06 and my warranty is due to expire nov 14th.  Does anyone have an idea how what kind of warranties are available,how much they cost, and where I should go to by one. I really love my disco and plan on keeping it for a very long time.  also my coinholder broke, the piece of plastic upper piece that keeps the  metal spring on track broke off, would something like this be covered under warranty or does anyone know how to fix?  one more thing, the eyebrows have faded really bad, where is the least expensive place to buy replacments.  thanks to all for any help

99% of all of the aftermarket warranty companies are complete garbage.  They are in the business to make money off of you, not pay back any of what you give them up front.  They jump through any/all hoops to deny a claim.  Even something as small as a typo on the form that must be submitted by the mechanic will result in a refusal of the claim.  Even better, you can only file for that one part on your claim once. 

If you are thinking of spending up to $3k on one, do some research on ripoffreport.com for the company in question first.

You are much better off opening a "Land Rover saving account" and putting the $3k in that for upcoming repairs that you may require.

Been down the road with these so called companies and I wish I knew better when I was at the dealership being talked into dropping all the extra money for the "Covers everything" warranty that ended up causing me headaches and great frustration.

Just my $.02

And since today is the last day of your exsisting policy, I wouldn't waste any time on the phone...typically you'll get the Finance Manager's voicemail and that person may not respond today. Just go down there and meet in person, you don't need to make an appointment, just show up. I think they get pretty good commissions on those warranties so they'll be happy to see you .
 
You may not be able to extend your existing warranty once it has expired so I'd jump on it if I were you.

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99% of all of the aftermarket warranty companies are complete garbage.

 
Unfortunately, this is probably the case. However, if he can qualify for a Land Rover Assured warranty he should not experience any problems with claims. I did a fair bit of multiple forum-board research and word-of-mouth testimonials, and for the most part the claims were honored, no questions asked. But outside of the LR backed extended warranties it's a shark pool out there.
 
Although I did get a quote from this broker http://www.rangerovers.net/rrwarranties.htm#autoadvantage: Read a few good reports of Hal at Auto Advantage. I probably would have went with him if I couldn't qualify for the LR Assured.

The industry has a bad reputation for sure, so if you do it, go with someone with a vested interest in keeping you happy, not maximizing profit by fighting claims. Best bets are the manufacturer sponsored/endorsed plans (not the independents sold by some dealers), and believe it or not there are some decent ones at very reasonable prices available from auto insurance companies (eg. Geico). Truth is, however, because parts and labor are expensive and the incidence of repair is high, these programs tend to be cost prohibitive for Rovers despite the fact they are frequently negotiable, at least at the dealer level. Legally speaking, these are not warranties, but are extended parts and labor agreements, and generally only cover those parts that are specifically listed. Usually there are different levels of coverage, so you can get coverage for only major components at more affordable rates if your concern is the engine, tranny, etc. Your responsiibility is to maintain the vehicle to the manufacturers minimum standards, and you must be prepared to prove you have done so, or they can deny the claim. If you choose to maintain your own vehicle, I suggest you keep meticulous records and receipts for every quart of oil and oil filter you buy. These agreements usually contain a provision that state they can declare your vehicle a total loss in lieu of fixing it if your repairs have exceeded its value over a specified period, so read the fine print in the agreement itself, not the brochure.

I am new the forum, but here we go.  I bought an "Extended Warranty" from Warranty America, LLC (through smartautowarrany.com).  I recently took my truck ('03 HSE7) in for it's 60K maint. and while it was there I had them look at an oil leak.  To repair the oil leak and a couple of other small issues it was over 3K work of work (not including the 1K for the mainenance).  They paid everthing except the $100 deductable and the cost of the 60K with out any hassle.  The even paid part of my 60K because it would have been part of the repairs.  I had to go with these guys because nobody told me I had to buy my extended warranty from land rover before 49K (1000 before it expired) or else I would have gone that way/.  I tried at 49,200.  Anyway, that is my $.02. 

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I tried at 49,200.

 
Sounds like your dealer isn't very co-operative...all they had to do was make a simple "typo" when filling out the milage on the form...for the sake of 200 miles!!   My local dealership fudged the info a little to help me "qualify" for the LR Assured Extended Warranty.
 
Sounds like you got a decent warranty anyway though.

I wonder if they weren't getting a better commission off the other warranty...hmmm!

I say that you should know your Disco by now, and therefore know if it is reliable or not. Normally, a warranty is good for someone who first buys a vehicle, not knowing what to expect. If after owning it that long, you know that  all the maintenance is up to date and all is good, by all means, keep your money and keep on maintaining it and all will be fine. And if at one point, something does break, chances are that it will cost you less to fix it than it would for the price of the warranty minus the frustration of having to fight to get it fixed.

Keep your money where it belongs, with you. Open a Money Market Account and when you need a expensive repair the money is there. You wont even miss it, and if you never need it then you have that much more for retirement.
If you were thinking of adding the cost of the warranty to your loan, (that much cash can be hard to come by) figure out how much it would raise your payment and then put that into a Money Market Account each month, so you make payments to yourself.

I also have looked into extended warranty's and every one of those guys promise the world but good luck on support.