VW Factory Extended Warranty Pricing Shock

[Bryn23]

Well, i thought id look into the 2 Year Extended warranty yesterday while i was signing off on a new transporter.

The extra 2 year VW unlimited km warranty was a tad under $5000... i was a little taken back by the amount...


need less to say i didn't take it, hopefully any warranty related issue would appear in the first 3 years...


Is it just me, who thinks its a bit over the top?

[Guest001]

Mine was $1750 but not from a dealer

[Bora Sport]

Is that an indication of their faith in their product?

[Bryn23]

Is that an indication of their faith in their product?

That was my first thought...

[Bryn23]

Mine was $1750 but not from a dealer

Hey Hillbilly, that price is lot more palatable than $5K, can i ask who you went through>

[Guest001]

I got one for the Polo through Allianz and one for the Passat through Swan Waste of money as never had a claim on either and wouldnt do it again. A car is supposed to last longer than 3 years so you should have a claim under Suitable for use etc if it breaks down in under 5 years

In saying that the Polo has only done 18900 and the Passat 29000 in 5 years.

[LogicprObe]

I believe extended warranty on anything to be a rort.
Given that it's usually through a third party says something for starters..............and then they use the fine print to get out if it in most cases.

[Transporter]

I believe extended warranty on anything to be a rort.
Given that it's usually through a third party says something for starters..............and then they use the fine print to get out if it in most cases.

Except the Allianz extended warranty purchased while your car is still under a new car warranty.

[code618]

$5k is a bargain if it's a VW with a 118 TSI 7sp DSG combination

[Bryn23]

$5k is a bargain if it's a VW with a 118 TSI 7sp DSG combination

Im assuming you have had a big repair bill, motor or DSG?

[Bryn23]

I got one for the Polo through Allianz and one for the Passat through Swan Waste of money as never had a claim on either and wouldnt do it again. A car is supposed to last longer than 3 years so you should have a claim under Suitable for use etc if it breaks down in under 5 years

In saying that the Polo has only done 18900 and the Passat 29000 in 5 years.

Thats not a lot of KM in either vehicle, like all insurance, if you have it, most of the time you don't need it.

But if you don't have it, you most likely will need it.

[SilvrFoxX]

Just read this and thought I would tell you my story. I had a MK6 Golf R and at the 2 year an 9 month mark all the DSG issue stories started to surface so I spent 2K and got the Alliance extended warranty.

1year and 9 months go by and I sell the car with the transferable warranty thinking I have blown my dough. I get a call from the new owner asking for the paper work on the extended warranty to be filled out and signed so he can take it over. He spends $75 transfer fee takes the car to VW and has them look at the gearbox.. Sure enough they have to replace it for 12 grand... Best $75 he ever spent.

I now pay for the extended warranty


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[Lucas_R]

$5k is a bargain if it's a VW with a 118 TSI 7sp DSG combination

haha this is true

[Bryn23]

I might look at the the Allianz extended warranty before the VW warranty runs out.

So ill have plenty of time to think about it, i believe you have to do it before the VW warranty expries.

Looks a lot cheaper to get the standalone Allianz warranty over the VW Dealer Allianz backed version.

Shame you have to consider a extended warranty, but seeing how many people have had DSG issues, a $2k policy might we cheap as chips in the long run.

[Tornado T5]

Isn't the running joke "VW's second most common accessory on a new car purchase the extended warranty option"?