maxcare lifetime warranty?

[Hal H]

The price varies by model year(s)

A LT / unlimited warranty will run ~ $2,900 - 3,200 depending on the model and driveline configuration.

The caveat is - if the repairs exceed the value of the vehicle, you get settled out for the value and the warranty is closed out.

For the long-term owner, coverage of the costly items:

A/C system, electronics, radio/nav/HDD units, airbag systems, restraint systems, suspension components, steering racks, HVAC blowers, radiator, heater core, etc. [these are high $$ repairs that can run a couple K for parts, R&R]

Can make sense as it will cover the items that may be prone to wear / failure with age.

I have the LT / unlimited and it carries out to 2092, as I recall. I won't be around by that date (or if I am I'll be really old...).

For a buyer that will own for 4 - 5 years and drives a lot...not so much since it can't transfer to the succeeding owner.

[RonsSRT]

Originally Posted by Redliner

I don't know squat about the extended warranties......don't buy them. My 09 has the Lifetime warranty on powertrain. But..........I am definitely wanting the 14 SC SRT as well! You said September. Is that a definite or a guess because of 14s typically coming out in the fall of 13? I need to know! this car is IN MY FUTURE!

RS said that Chrysler will start making the engine in April of this year and the '14 SRT's in July of this year. So I figure that if someone puts in an order for one in July, it should be arriving around September sometime. I dont know when the order banks will open for the '14's. I unfortunately have to wait until August or so to put my order in for one as I wont have the big down payment that I want to put down until then. With my down payment and the trading in of my Charger, I figure to put down atleast $35,000 down for a '14 SC'd SRT.

[ONTHEFENCE]

Originally Posted by RonsSRT

As I said in another thread on this subject, I plan on buying a '14 Challenger SRT with the 6.2 SC in September with this warranty. Don't care on price, I want the car, I have the $$$$$$ so I'm buying it. Getting back to your question, there is a catch to this warranty that most people dont know about. Let's say 10 years from now you blow a motor and trans, and your car is worth only $10,000. I'm just throwing out a figure here, let's say the new motor and trans will cost $15,000 to install with labor but your car is worth only $10,000. The warranty will only cover up to the book value of your car in parts and labor for a repair, which would be $10,000. The owner will be required to pay anything over the cars book value in repair cost's. So if this was your car needing a new motor and trans, you'd have to pay $5,000 towards the repair of the car. I read that in the fine print on the Dodge website about the types of warranty that they offer.
As for cost, go to the Dodge website and the "owners" section. There you can find all the details and prices of any warranty offered from Chrysler.

Another thing to add to this is that once your repairs exceed the book value of your car your warranty ends. No future claims are eligible for reimbursement under the contract.

[Jimbo]

Originally Posted by Freddy

For starters Google MaxCare extended warranty reviews. Some of them make interesting
reading.

I googled "Maxcare Extended Warranty Reviews". Tons of complaints. The funny thing is, when I screened out the word "Carmax" most all of the complaints went away. Sounds like the problem is Carmax.

[Yahooligan]

Originally Posted by Jimbo

I googled "Maxcare Extended Warranty Reviews". Tons of complaints. The funny thing is, when I screened out the word "Carmax" most all of the complaints went away. Sounds like the problem is Carmax.

Yeah, that's because MaxCare is Carmax's warranty. Chrysler has a Maximum Care plan which is the lifetime warranty.

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[Jimbo]

Originally Posted by ONTHEFENCE

Another thing to add to this is that once your repairs exceed the book value of your car your warranty ends. No future claims are eligible for reimbursement under the contract.

I have always wondered how this works.

Say your 15 year old Challenger blows a motor and the repair is more than the value of the Challenger. Why can't you have the motor repaired at a Chrysler dealership at your own cost and keep the Lifetime Warranty active? If you don't make a claim on the warranty, then it should not end the warranty. Then if you later have an AC compressor go out, it would still be covered by MaxCare.

Is that how it works or does the mere existence of the blown engine nullify the MaxCare warranty there and then, even if you never make a claim for that work?

[Jimbo]

Originally Posted by Yahooligan

Yeah, that's because MaxCare is Carmax's warranty. Chrysler has a Maximum Care plan which is the lifetime warranty.

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Chrysler Lifetime extended warranty, Lifetime warranties for Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler vehicles

[Jimbo]

Originally Posted by Freddy

For starters Google MaxCare extended warranty reviews. Some of them make interesting
reading.

You steered me astray.

Chyrsler warranty is not "MaxCare". It is Lifetime Plan Maximum Care. MaxCare is Carmax's warranty, as Yahooligan just said.

[ONTHEFENCE]

Originally Posted by Jimbo

I have always wondered how this works.

Say your 15 year old Challenger blows a motor and the repair is more than the value of the Challenger. Why can't you have the motor repaired at a Chrysler dealership at your own cost and keep the Lifetime Warranty active? If you don't make a claim on the warranty, then it should not end the warranty. Then if you later have an AC compressor go out, it would still be covered by MaxCare.

Is that how it works or does the mere existence of the blown engine nullify the MaxCare warranty there and then, even if you never make a claim for that work?

That is a weird hypothetical. You would rather pay the cost to replace the engine out of pocket instead of using your warranty? I doubt anyone here would have actual experience with your scenario.

To me, the whole "Lifetime" thing is a gimmick, especially when you read the fine print.

[conceptmachine]

I have the lifetime maximum care on my SRT 11'. I payed around 2000 with some negotiating. Looks like it may have a 1 time transfer ability, so thats nice. I can sell it with the car.