Should I get the Extended Service Contract for my 2007 Yaris?

[Havana]

Remember there's a reason people call them "stealers."

If your car was properly serviced for that first 55k, you should be just fine. If you're really concerned, set that money aside as an emergency repair fund for when the car really breaks down (which will probably be never). Better to keep the money in your pocket than in a dealer's.
Are they offering you an extended warranty or a service/maintenance plan? I bought mine new and the dealer never mentioned an extended warranty but he did offer me this jive $2786 service plan that would include all routine maintenance for 4 years. He said oil changes alone would cost that much. I just stopped listening at one point and began to think to myself that I must look really, really stupid.

[tomato]

Originally Posted by Havana

Remember there's a reason people call them "stealers."

If your car was properly serviced for that first 55k, you should be just fine. If you're really concerned, set that money aside as an emergency repair fund for when the car really breaks down (which will probably be never). Better to keep the money in your pocket than in a dealer's.

I agree with you on both counts and setting the money aside for an emergency car-repair fund is a real good idea!

Are they offering you an extended warranty or a service/maintenance plan? I bought mine new and the dealer never mentioned an extended warranty but he did offer me this jive $2786 service plan that would include all routine maintenance for 4 years. He said oil changes alone would cost that much. I just stopped listening at one point and began to think to myself that I must look really, really stupid.

Technically it's not an extended warranty because I'm already beyond the 36K. They call it the "Certified Platinum Toyota Extra Care Vehicle Service Agreement, factory backed." It's a plan Toyota offers to "Certified" vehicles only.

A "Certified vehicle" is a vehicle that has gone through their inspection, and is only so many years old, with only so many miles. In other words, a vehicle in good shape.

According to the brochure for that service contract, it looks to extend the benefits people enjoy during the first 3 y / 36K miles.

What's not covered (I left some stuff out):
Accessories drive belts
Batteries
Brake linings, pads and shoes
Clutch friction disk and pressure plate
Filters
Fluids
Glass (including windshield) and almost all other body or cosmetic parts
Hinges
Headliner
Heating Hoses, lines and tubes
Hybrid stuff (doesn't apply to my car)
Lamps, light bulbs, etc.
Service plug,
Shiny metals
Sheet metals
Spark Plugs
Structural framerowk and wells
Tire
Vacuum Hoses, lines and tubes
...

So I guess if I need a new clutch, I"m on my own? If a hose breaks and causes the engine to overheat or something, they might not honor the warranty?

[jclo3313]

Don't do it.