VW's 3 Year Extended Warranty

[MADHUN]

I had a Swann extended warranty and had a water leak from the EGR Cooler Valve into the exhaust. I was about 12 months into the warranty when I required a claim which they did everything they could to get out of paying. They requested the VW service history which has always been performed as required, with the exception of the last service which was a week outside of the scheduled service, or about 500k's in my case. VW argued my case and it was only through their relationship they met the cost of replacing the valve and then cancelled the warranty and refunded a small portion of the remaining premium, citing the poor service history of the vehicle as their excuse. Swann insurance is no longer supported by the dealer who sells 100+ cars per month!

I had a comprehensive insurance policy with Allianz on a Honda which I owned prior the Golf. Leaving home one day a woman was approaching from the other direction and went out around a parked car head on into ours. I had my wife in the car, she was alone. She braked so hard she popped her rear tyre, I hadn't seen her until it was too late. I was clearly in the right with a witness to prove it. Said woman lied through her teeth to her insurance company and Allianz forced me to pay the excess. Allianz through their process requested a copy of my driving history which I had fully disclosed to the broker who arranged the cover, including loss of license through accumulation of demerit points. On that basis they partially paid the claim and cancelled the policy only refunding a portion of the premium, despite having recently renewed it.

Neither will see a cent from me nor any of my clients again.

[fully]

Hey all,

I’ve read as many post as i could before i became as confused as hell lol

What i have worked out is that there are 2 main choices

Allianz 3 year extended warranty
And
Vw 2 year extended warranty Genuine

Has anyone had an issues with claiming with the Allianz one, or not worth the risk?

Who is the best contact for purchasing extended warranty, my mates VW is outta warranty late next month and I’ll said I’ll ask you guys/girls for advice and contacts.

Cheers.

[Damo]

Yeah, however I bought a 2nd hand R32 that's 8 months out of warranty :/

I bought an 06 R32 from a dealer last September (2011) and paid for an Allianz 3 year factory warranty extension, was around $2500 from memory, but worth it in my opinion. Don't know how they did it, but it's approved and I've already made two claims with no worries, albiet small claims. Policy parts and labour capping is as per full factory new car warranty, replacement value limited to the value of the car.

[wogboy_9000]

Hi guys,

Just want to gauge your thoughts on which warranty I should go with - 103TDI Golf MK6 MY11.

Allianz -36 Month / 75,000km - bumper to bumper (Assuming genuine VW) - $1987.51
Allianz Assured - 36 Month / up to 200,000km (assuming on the vehicle in total - not quite as thorough) - $1895.00

I don't think I'll be doing 75K in the three year period after the VW warranty expires... so it might be worthwhile paying the extra $100 to go with the full cover warranty?

[benough]

Assuming that the cheaper one wouldn't pay for example, a failed gearbox replacement, and the latter would, the $100 will pay for itself in about 30 seconds

[wogboy_9000]

Re: VW's 3 Year Extended Warranty

The product disclosure statements are very similar. They both state that they will use non genuine parts - the cheaper excludes things like exhaust and interior trims. $100 more seems worth it.

Also, will servicing at a vw independent mechanic void warranty?

[benough]

Non Genuine Parts? Run like the hills!

Seriously, it won't be worth the paper it's printed on.

No, servicing at a non dealership mechanic will never affect your warranty, that's if it's the genuine VW factory one.

[wogboy_9000]

Re: VW's 3 Year Extended Warranty

Right. Not sure how to get the proper vw extended warranty? It seems both the Allianz versions I was offered use non genuine parts..

Generally though, there aren't going to be aftermarket engines, dsg gearboxes and major components. So as long as those parts are genuine it really isn't a big deal to me. I've got no issue with a non OEM wheel bearing/radiator/etc.

[Guest001]

If you read the PDs carefully you will see that the So called VW genuine Extended Warranty is actually Warrant INSURANCE and is underwritten by Allianz. You can buy the same thing from a broker cheaper than from most dealers.

You CANNOT buy it direct from Allianz This page may be helpful

http://www.volkswagen.com.au/en/tech...arranties.html Cant find the one for extended warranties except for Commercials

[wogboy_9000]

Re: VW's 3 Year Extended Warranty

EDIT: Okay, so there are three types of warranties. Wow. Only the 'official VW branded' Allianz warranty uses genuine parts all of the time.

I think I may go for the Allianz new car warranty and take my chance with a non OEM DSG

[tj9630]

EDIT: Okay, so there are three types of warranties. Wow. Only the 'official VW branded' Allianz warranty uses genuine parts all of the time.

I think I may go for the Allianz new car warranty and take my chance with a non OEM DSG

Bought 2yrs vw extended warranty for 1600

[DionM]

Allianz warranty just paid out $3500 in fixes for my Jetta - new a/c compressor and condenser, new drivers power window and new drivers seat base (height adjuster stopped working). Certainly worth the original investment.

[devol11]

Bought 2yrs vw extended warranty for 1600

where/whom did you get your VW warranty from?

[Geech]

Has anyone purchased an extended warranty lately?
I've rang around a few dealers, and they're all giving me much higher prices than what has been quoted here. Everyone I've spoken to has said they can't even offer a 3 year extension any more, only a 2 year - and at a cost of around $4000.....

This is for a December 2010 103TDI Tiguan (DSG)
Have the prices really increased that much? I guess they have to fund the recalls somehow

[benough]

VW Germany is paying for the recalls, not VW Australia.

I think the prices are going up because more people are buying them, so captialising on demand.