Cheapest Extended Warranty?

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Originally Posted by bm_cricket

but everything breaks eventually

The thing is, with this car that eventually is often further down the road than with many other cars. Trini showed that that point can be past 400k miles. I think part of what you can expect will be influenced by where in the U.S. you live, and part will also be influenced by how often you drive during heavy traffic.

There are at least 7 members who have over 245k on there Yari (including me) and I can think of the location of 5 of them off the top of my head and they are all in warm weather locales -- Florida (trini at over 500k (and another person over 350k) -- California (Contraband831 at close to or over 250k in (I think the Central Valley) and Mazilla at over 530k (2nd owner) in San Diego) -- and me (California and SE Texas and at almost 247k) and we've had pretty good luck with our cars. Other than maintenance (tires, oil and filer changes, batteries, spark plugs), I've only had 2 repair on my Yaris -- wheel bearings at 110k and alternator at 159k. I know at least one other person has 350k and another 265k+, but I don't remember where those two members live.

If I had to guess off the top of my head which geographic area = owners who seem to have more problems, I'd have to say the Northeastern part of the U.S....Why? (if this is the case)...Who knows? Salt on the roads in various places in the winter? Temperature fluctuation? More time spent in traffic (greater population density)? Potential for rust? (Certainly not for lack of maintenance from the many savvy members in the Northeast ).

I think driving very few miles will also work against you. When I read posts about issues people are having, if they've posted how many miles they drive, it often isn't very many. I've even read a few posts where commenters have suggested that part of the problem = that the OP hardly ever drives his/her car. You definitely wont have to worry about wearing anything out re driving too many miles. However, if you never get out on the highway/freeway/interstate/turnpike and 'blow the pipes out', so to speak, that isn't a great reality either. Ultimately, only you will know how hard your daily driving is on your car. I would look at the extended warranty as a waste of money, but I love to drive for pleasure...and so does my aunt...and my grandfather started that trend. With the number of miles you drive, it might be worth it to get a warranty if those miles will be harsh miles. Perhaps someone who doesn't drive very many miles, but drives miles that are hard on the car can give his or her opinion re if it ould be worth it for you or not.