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Offline docker1996

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Extended Warranty or not?
« on: March 12, 2010, 01:33:56 pm »
Ok! Here's the deal: my '07 DSG equipped GTi has its third birthday on 21 March. Just passed its MOT with flying colours and had a check over at the local VAG dealer with nothing to report. Its done close to 31,000 miles and is on extended service intervals with its one and only service completed when I bought it 12 months ago with 19,000 on the clock. It uses no oil to speak of.

Its the first car that I've taken past its 3 year warranty in 30 years and I love it to bits! Can't think of anything I would change it for (except an ED 30 perhaps) and intend to keep it a couple more years

The question is whether I should get an extended warranty or take the risk and just get it serviced at a specialist at 40k with the big stuff to be done? Quoted £470 by warranty direct and it seems a lot for peace of mind.

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Re: Extended Warranty or not?
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2010, 06:12:07 pm »
Its up to you really. The GTI's are pretty much bullet proof for all the major stuff, any problems with the DSG would have shown themselves by now, they only other major things that are known to go are the steering rack and the air-con, so you need to try and workout if it's worth it.  :smiley:

You pays ya money you takes ya chance.  :happy2:
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Re: Extended Warranty or not?
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2010, 07:08:29 pm »
TC, sorry if this has been mentioned before mate :ashamed: but what are the Air con issues?
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Re: Extended Warranty or not?
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2010, 07:10:42 pm »
Dont know mine is fine.  :laugh:
All i can remember is it's expensive to fix.  :happy2:
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Re: Extended Warranty or not?
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2010, 10:34:50 pm »
Quote from: monte on March 12, 2010, 07:08:29 pm
TC, sorry if this has been mentioned before mate :ashamed: but what are the Air con issues?

I think it's the compressor that can fail. Not sure on cost but a few hundred quid IIRC
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Re: Extended Warranty or not?
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2010, 10:38:54 pm »
My air con packed up and would only blow hot air.   The compressor was changed under warranty and it was expensive!

When my original warranty ran out last May, I took out a 3 year extended warranty with Citygate VW as that is where I take my car.  Can't really comment on it as I haven't had to use it yet but preferred to have something rather than nothing.  Can't remember the exact price but it was much better than the offer I got to extend the original warranty!
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Re: Extended Warranty or not?
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2010, 09:23:03 am »
had my aircon compressor replaced last year under warrenty after a bit of arguing with vw! would of been very costly, £1100 if i remember correctly!!
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