Not sure how you calculate $6k
My dealers price is $4k total
And can do it for less with regular shops
How much will extended warranty cost and for how long?

 

your estimate is far too high.

Have you serviced your CVT? have you had any problems with it? a CVT is no more or less reliable than any other automatic transmission, so I would not be any more or less worried about it than I would any other cars transmission. I would recommend having the fluid changed, if you haven't done that. Otherwise, why worry? is it paid off? if so, start paying yourself a small car payment each month, $2-300, and if/when you have problems you'll have the $ to replace the transmission, or buy something else.

I personally would not buy the extended warranty. I have not had personal good experiences with them. they cost ~$2000, so start off your car fund with that, put it into a separate savings account that you put your self car payment into each month, and ignore it until you need it. You'll be amazed at how quickly it builds.

 

I wouldn't worry so much about what MIGHT happen. Plenty of these cvt's have gone 150-200k trouble free.
Just take care of it and enjoy it!

 

My 2012 has 110k and has no issues. It's the CVT2L but I don't think it's much different than the regular one aside from gear ratios


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I'm not sure what kind of warranty you're considering but I'd recommend the Jeep added care plus unlimited mileage warranty for anyone who plans on keeping their Jeep past 100,000 miles. I'm pushing toward 200k now but I bought the warranty when I bought my Patriot and it's already paid for 2 transmission replacements. I don't have any real fear of driving extended miles since I know I'm covered for anything major.
If you're looking at something that only covers you up to 100k, I wouldn't waste my time.

 

If you're going to get the AddedCare, may as well get the MaxCare (covers 5,000 plus parts, basically bumper to bumper).

To the OP, these are the Chrysler factory service contracts. The dealership will charge you a lot for them, but there are several Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep dealerships that sell them for just a little over cost. $2,300 for the MaxCare Lifetime/unlimited miles plan. Has a $100 per repair deductible but that's chicken feed compared to most repairs on modern cars. lol.

Also, you can use the fact that you can get it cheaper online to negotiate a better price at the local dealer you are buying from. I got mine for $2,400. My BIL bought a new Fiat 500L, and he got his lifetime MaxCare contract for $2,300 from the dealer. I had told him about it ahead of time. He didn't know about it.

But I think it's probably too late for the OP to get these Mopar Added Care/MaxCare warranties. Have to get it within 3 years or so, I think. But maybe check on it; I may be wrong. Had you bought it when you first got your Jeep, it might've paid for itself already in case you had to pay for repairs out of pocket.

But I wouldn't worry about the CVT too much. Life is too short. Just maintain it and you should be fine, and even if it does go out, $4k for a new one is a lot cheaper than a $350/month payment (for 5 years) on a new SUV. If the rest of the Jeep is in great shape, it's worth fixing.

 

I'm with aroundincircles. The one time I got an extended warranty (1988), when I needed it the company was gone. So sorry. Never again. I suppose you'd be in better stead with a manufacturer's warranty, but remember, the sales rep is making a nice dollar by selling that contract, and the insurance company is making a profit too. Those companies (the legit ones) make money by charging their customers more than they pay out.

The price of the warranty is 1/2 way to the price of a major repair anyway. Pay yourself, not the insurance company.

AIC is also right about CVT reliability. There are naysayers on the forum, but if you google "CVT reliability" you can find some comparisons with conventional automatics. They're about the same, but CVTs seem to be marginally more durable. And yes, sooner or later anything will break. I've had conventional automatics that failed in the 50,000 range, and some that went to 150,000 to 250,000 with only normal service. Its just luck of the draw.

 

Its just luck of the draw.

and proper maintenance. I never had a problem with my cvt before I sold it, However, I've been on this forum for a while, and it seems (this is just from my reading) that MOST of the problems stem from fluid issues. Either too low, burnt, or just old. and that is an easy fix. If I get another CVT, 60k fluid changes would be a for sure thing for me. ~$300 is cheap insurance.

 

Remember that a Nissan Dealer can repair a CVT where FCA dealers can only replace them because of their contract.

 

My experience with a Jeep CVT transmission. I own a 2008. The 2007/08 cars with the CVT have a lifetime warrant(999months). There is a clause in the owners manual that states. " The original owner has to have their 07/08 CVT transmission inspected at 4 years 10 months or the warranty is void". The chance is slim a CVT will last 150k miles, especially is you tow or live in the mountains. If the CVT is so great and reliable why did Chrysler drop the Lifetime warranty and change the warranty to 5 years/60k miles, then to 3 years/36k miles. The CVT warranty is not transferable to a second owner. The first indication of impending failure is a whining noise. There is a sealed bearing in the transmission, when the seals starts to fail, trans fluid leaks inside the bearing and washes out the grease. The bearing begins to disintegrate and sends metal filings throughout the transmission, clogging the 2 metal filters and 1 paper filter. Then the fluid can not get to parts of the transmission and that is the end. Jeep does not rebuild the CVT, they replace it with another one. This will be my last Jeep. A lot of Japanese cars use a CVT. JATCO is owned by Hyundai and Mitsubishi. Some Japanese Car dealers rebuild the CVT, so anyone with a failing CVT out of warranty may be able to get a Japanese car dealer to repair it. No more Chrysler products for me.
Let all the CVT owners with 150-200k miles on their CVT chime in.

 

So I presume your CVT failed? At how many miles?

 

Yes, 71k miles. The dealer will advise me this Thursday.

 

If you have the lifetime warranty and had the check-up, you should be OK. As stated already, mine croaked at 110,000 and a week later I had a new CVT, and my dealer loaned me a Chrysler 200 to use in the interim. I'm sorry mine broke, but I'll give high marks to FCA and Bob Mariano CJD for making the best of a bad situation. I hope your dealer does as well for you.

Now I've almost got 110,000 on my replacement CVT. Any guesses on how much further it will go?