Extended Warranty

PQuist · December 31, 2002

Guys, I am thinking of buying an Extended Warranty from Warranty Direct. These are the stuff that it covers for £250 a yr

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Gold Cover

Comprehensive Protection

Claim limit = £5,000 per claim

Excess = £0

Parts and Labour covered

Recovery

Car Hire

Overnight Hotel Accommodation

24 hour freephone helpline

Central billing

Main Dealer rates

With Gold Cover all of the following parts are covered and we will pay the labour costs if you have to have something replaced. Parts not specifically mentioned are not covered. This cover is available for any vehicle that is less than 5 years old and has travelled less than 60,000 miles at the date the policy starts.

Gold cover is available as a monthly warranty, cover is for a minimum of 6 months and will run until the car reaches 100,000 miles or 10 years old. Cover can be cancelled at any point after the first 6 months.

Monthly cover gives you the flexibility of only buying warranty cover for the period you want it for.

For fixed periods of cover please call 0800 731 7001 quoting INT01.

Engine

Cylinder head, internal bushings, oil pump, crankshaft and bearings, tappet gear, valves & guides, pistons & rings, cylinder bores/liners, con rods, distributor drive, starter ring gear, flywheel, autodrive plate, camshaft drive belts, camshaft & cam followers, cylinder head gasket, cylinder block, crankshaft pulley, turbo/intercooler units, inlet & exhaust manifold, rear main seal, rocker assembly, push rods, timing gears, timing belts & chains.

Clutch

The master and slave cylinder, clutch cable and pedal assembly.

Transmission (Manual, Automatic and Overdrive)

Manual Transmission: gears, synchromesh hubs & rings, selectors, shafts, bearings, drive chains plus gear lever and bushes.

Automatic Transmission: torque converters, brake bands, valve block, governor (manual & electric) oil pump and seals, drive chains, gears, input shaft oil seal, clutches, servos and modulator valve, bearings plus gear lever and bushes.

Overdrive: Gears, shafts and bearings.

Front Wheel Drive Unit

Crown wheel and pinion, differential unit, bushes and bearings, plus external drive shafts, couplings, C.V. joints and rubber boots, hubs, drive flange and universal joints.

Rear Axle

Crown wheel and pinion, differential unit, shafts, bearings, C.V. joints and rubber boots, oil seal and rear hub, & drive flange.

Four Wheel Drive System

Front differential, inter-axle differential and lock, rear differential and lock, bearings and shafts, couplings, C.V. joints and rubber boots, hubs and drive flange.

Propshaft

Propshaft, universal joints, centre bearings and oil seals.

Suspension

Shock absorbers, upper and lower wishbones, control arms, stabilising bars with associated ball joints, swivel pins and bushes, springs, displacer units and wheel bearings, self levelling suspension unit, reservoir, pump and regulator valve, tailgate suspension struts.

Braking System

Master cylinder; brake servo unit, diesel vacuum pump, callipers, wheel cylinders, pressure regulator, ABS pump and control unit. ABS pressure reducing and proportioning valves, handbrake lever and assembly; handbrake control cables and linkages, brake pedal assembly, self-adjusting mechanisms, brake pipes and hoses.

Cooling System

Radiator, thermostat, water pump, heater matrix, engine oil cooler, viscous fan, thermostat housing, temperature gauge, electronic control units and control linkages.

Steering

Rack and pinion, steering box, idler box, column shaft, couplings, steering column tilt mechanism, power steering unit including pump, pressure pipes and reservoir, tie rods and tie rod ends.

Fuel System

Mechanical and electrical fuel pumps, carburettors, airflow meter, fuel distributor, warm-up regulator, cold start valve injectors (including injector cooling system), pressure damper, auxiliary air regulator, timing valve, deceleration valve, overrun cut-off valve, fuel gauge and tank sender unit.

Diesel Injection System

D.I.S. unit and controls, injection pump, injectors, glow plugs, electromagnetic cut-off.

Electronic Ignition

All solid state control and triggering units, where fitted as standard by the manufacturer.

Air Conditioning

Air conditioning compressor pump, condenser, electronic control unit, control linkages, magnetic clutch and valves, evaporator and reservoir, fan control and sensors.

Electrics

Internal failure of the starter motor, alternator, regulator, distributor, windscreen wiper motor and tailgate wiper motor, heating fan motor, cooling fan motor, horn, central locking solenoids and motors, electric window motors and sunroof motors, electric door mirror motors and aerial motors, front and rear windscreen washer motors, headlamp adjuster motors, cruise control unit, trip computer, relays and wiring looms, rev counter, radiator cooling fan, indicator flasher unit.

Casings

Casings are covered provided they have been damaged as a result of failure of an insured part or by the consequential damage of an insured part failing.

Oil Leaks

Notwithstanding exclusion 10 of the policy, this covers seal or gasket replacement that necessitates the removal of the engine, gearbox/drive unit and drive shafts or differential unit to carry out repairs.

Does anyone thinks the cover is enough?

Lexus quoted me £600 for a yr..... i don't kno what it covers