I have never purchased a new car, without first being cornered by the dealership, begging me to buy their extended warranty or “gold” version of the warranty. Is this also the case with Kia? Will they be pressuring me to by an extra warranty when I pickup my Telluride next month? If so, is a special warranty necessary? Or is the standard Kia warranty all I need? Interested in everyone’s thoughts!!
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Kia Warranty Question
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Pressuring? maybe based on the dealership and their practices. My sales person knows I say no to every addon and as such tells me "I know you are going to say no; but, I have to offer these to you or I get in trouble with the boss" she then makes multiple offers to which I just say no thank you.
The only one that can decide if there is value in an extended warranty is YOU, some people always buy them, some never buy them.
If you decide to purchase one first search the forum for extended warranty and find out about the costs, you don't have to buy it from the dealer you get the car from. Some dealers sell the same warranty for a significantly lower price than others. You should know the best price you can get before you arrive at the dealership.
When they make the extended warranty offer and tell you the cost you will get a good feel for the dealerships practices. Remember a part of the cost of the extended warranty goes directly in the sellers pocket, that's one of the reasons the prices are so different and why some dealers/sales associates push them so hard.
If you decide you don't want one just say "no thank you", if they push the sale even one more time just calmly say "what don't you understand about the word no?" They will usually quit offering after that. Treat it as a business transaction (which it is) stick to what you want and don't want, do some research, go there prepared with knowledge of add-on costs and get the best price you can.
As Nancy Reagan said, “just say no”. The finance department is their gravy and they’ll employ various tactics to try to sway you. “This is an extremely reliable vehicle, but…”. In my case, he pulled an invoice that happened to be sitting out stating the replacement of the infotainment screen costs 3k. He wasn’t prepared as I quickly but politely snatched it and noticed it was for a Chevy Silverado. I asked if he knew of issues with Tellurides and he said no.
Be ready and stick to your guns.
Be ready and stick to your guns.
I don’t think I would need an extension to the warranty. I guess I was just wondering if the standard warranty would cover most things that could go wrong. On my Cadillac I have a certified pre owned warranty and it’s basically worthless since it seems more than half of the things that go wrong are not covered.
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You really should read the standard warranty, its a minimal time investment.
You should also read any extended warranty you may be considering.
Make sure you understand any EXCLUSIONS in the warranty as those tell you what they will never pay for.
Next ask yourself some questions like...
How long am I likely to own this car?
How reliable is this vehicle?
How expensive is it to fix the likely failures the vehicle will have in my ownership period?
What level of loss is required to break even on the extended warranty?
Can I afford to pay for these likely failures at my income and spending patterns?
etc.
Your answers will help guide your choice, you will no longer "think" you need or don't need an extended warranty you will "Know" if its best for you to purchase an extended warranty or not.
