radz0hh6

I am on the process of getting extended warranty, and I narrowed it down to 2 companies. Does any of you folks have any experience with CARCHECK auto warranty or AA Auto Protection? Your feedbacks are highly appreciated.

ben dover

What year is your car and is it currently under warranty?

radz0hh6

2008 z06..no the warranty already expired. I need to decide between CARCHECK and AA auto protection and I'm hoping some members have experience with this 2 company.

Landru

Have an '08 Z myself, bought GMPP *&* latest GMEPP from a forum sponsor, Dennis Fictner. Best pricing deciding factor w/ reputable companies.

Never heard of the 2 you're considering, though.
Not that there's anything wrong w/ either, just don't know.

Couple things I've learned re AM warranties.
Read the exclusion list very carefully.
Buy the best tier policy offered. When a repair's required learning it isn't covered by a cheaper policy but covered by more expensive policy?
A tough lesson in being penny-wise and dollar-foolish.

FWIW, I learned the hard way. G/L

919cw313

I'd look at GMEPP before any other service contract.

Ask the dealer or shop where you get your car repaired what their experience is with your selections. If they know of a pattern of stinginess, don't buy it. The warranty is useless to you if you can't get repairs covered.

Powershift

Call or email Dennis and get a quote from him on the latest GMEPP Platinum.

My old GMPP 7-year extended warranty plan is about to run out on the 2011 Grand Sport...........emailed Dennis for pricing, and bought the GMEPP contract today. He is a forum guy and easy to deal with.

Policy is GM.


Dennis Fichtner
Warranty Specialist
Denny Menholt Chevrolet
406-896-3082
dfichtner@dennymenholt.com

Larry

phileaglesfan

And Dennis is great. It will be hard to beat his price anyway unless the warranty is junk. Dealers seem to have no problem using the GMEPP.

radz0hh6

Thanks Fellows! I will get a hold of him

Richard G.

You need to heed this post ! Go with Ken !!

AORoads

A couple things: first, the above underlined is very important. Many shops and dealerships have a history and knowledge of the two companies you want to know about (AA Auto and CARCHECK), and they may not/will not accept the car with that warranty. What they will do is tell you to make the claim, you get paid, but if you want work from their shop, you have to pay for it yourself (and get reimbursed from the auto warranty company). I would ask at least one dealer and one independent shop in your area that will work on your car.

The second thing, and I don't know if this is true for the newer GMEPP plan is, if the car is completely out of warranty (which means the original manufacturer warranty plus any extended warranties that were placed on the car such as the older GMPP, and now the GMEPP), you may not be able to get a new GMEPP plan for the car from anyone. But, Dennis will know the answer to that one, so I would call and ask.

By far, GMEPP would be MY preferred way to go even if it costs a few more dollars because it is accepted at GM dealerships.

Finally, if you aren't a qualified technician that knows Corvettes and Z06's, I strongly suggest you find someone who does know them and any problems they might have, and pay for them to inspect it on a lift. This will probably not be a freebie from a friend or dealer but it could tell you about the car and any problems you might be looking at, such as a clutch for $2K +/- coming up sooner than you thought, or a set of tires for $1500 +/-.

Gads, I just looked at your profile. You must know more about this than me w. two Z06s!

radz0hh6

Able to get a hold of Dennis but unfortunately due to all the mods I put in, he cannot give my car the warranty coverage!

IDSRVIT

I stopped buying extended warranty years ago. Instead I just put $150 per month away in a car account. Been doing that for 10 years now and I have $18K saved up.

My problem with extended warranties is cars are built pretty well these days so the chance of something major happening requiring thousands of dollars in repair is far and few between. Most people spend $1,800 to $3,000 on extended warranties and they never use them or they get screwed because they don't understand the coverage and still end up forking out extra cash.

This way, if I need money for repairs I have it, but if I don't need it for repairs and I want to trade in/up or buy another toy I have a pretty good down payment.

Works for me, may not work for all.

Landru

Vehicle altered from stock, especially tuned, will not be underwritten by any aftermarket warranty outfit.
None I know if, anyway.

Had you stated in the beginning car was modded?
I'd have cut-to-the-chase. told you mods invalidate warranties - B2B or AM.

Only recourse now, as suggested above, is to consider starting a 'repair fund' whereby every month 'tax' yourself w/ contributions intended for emergencies.

FortMorganAl

Oh I'm sure there are fly-by-night companies that will take your money for a policy their lawyers have written. But, like ALL warranties, the company isn't writing the policy to lose money. On average EVERYONE who buys ANY extended warranty is going to pay more than they get back.

Landru gave you good advice. I'll try to improve it by saying take the money that you were planning on sending to a warranty shyster and invest it in a no-load conservative mutual fund. Then never touch a penny of it except for car repairs. Then YOU get to decide what is covered and what isn't and the odds are very much in your favor that you will have a lot of money left in the account when the policy you would have bought would have expired.

AORoads

Good ^^

Nelag

radz0hh6

That's what I'm going to do! If the repair funds accumulate I will use it for a nice vacation funds!

Z0SIS

Carchex is solid, albeit pricey. Can pay monthly with 0% interest. I have heard conflicting reports on AA Auto Protection, but that was years ago...maybe they have improved.

radz0hh6

They don't want a modded Z also

919cw313

Clarification of what?

And why right justified?