I didn't, but this is something the dealer may not tell you--you get a special price if you extend it now... but you can extend it at the special price for up to 12 months/12,000 miles. So, I decided not to do it now... but wait and see. If I feel like I might need it, I have time to decide but can still get the special price...

 

How many oil changes would you get in the warranty period and how much would you expect to pay for an oil change?

 

My dealer threw in 2 complimentary oil changes within the 1st year--likely expecting I wouldn't use them both, but what he doesn't know is I drive a lot and usually on long trips... so jokes on them!

 

Usually you dont get any regular maintenance (oil changes, tires, brakes ect) with a warranty.

 

Actually, I "get" (included in the price) oil changes at the recommended 3months/5000 kms for the 5 year period. It's a value of about 750$ cdn. It's a "gold plan" as they call it (with roadside assistance, blah blah blah).

 

Wow, thats neat (I missed that in your first post), what about new tires and replacing your break pads and timing chain and all that other "maintenance" that has to be done every x,000 miles?

 

brake pads no, timing chain yes. Maintenance done every "x" miles no. tire rotation yes. It's a thing that you have to read the fine print...

 

Yuck, sounds confusing, but it also sounds like its probably worth it. My last car was new and I sold it right after it ran out of warranty, I simply couldn't risk having to pay 2,000$ for a freak repair. They certainly seem to take care of you!

 

Chrysler has a plan where if you do not use the extended warranty, you get all the money back at the end of the period. Use it once for even the tiniest thing, and "POOF" you get nothing back at the end. It costs something like $1900.

 

My dealer quoted me $965 for the extra 2 years (total of 5-year) for the highest grade of warranty service. That was saving $200... if I decided to get it after 12 months or 12,000 then it would be 1165.

 

In general, extended warranties aren't worth it. My dealer wanted to sell me coverage that would take me out to 5 yrs 70,000 for about $1,200. I believe that in most cases, any "defective" item on the vehicle will go within the initial warranty period. Afterall, these are major money makers. When you take into consideration that $1,200 (in my case) has to pay for the warranty company's profit and the sales persons commision, the expected payout for the warranty company is very low. So, low that you should just bank money away in order to pay for any unforseen repairs, instead of pre-paying for a repair now.

 

When I buy my Patriot I am going to try to negotiate with the delaer to get him to throw in the extended warranty for free.

I remember when I was a kid all Mopars came with a 7/70 warranty. Now they want us to pay extra just to get to 5 years!?!