Extended Warranty Advice

[Fuzzbear]

What about if you’re in California where you no longer can buy a service plan from a dealer out of state (so Granger isn’t an option)? I was about to get an extended warranty but since I can’t get it through Granger, I’m assuming it’s most definitely not a worthwhile deal, right?

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[coopny]

What about if you’re in California where you no longer can buy a service plan from a dealer out of state (so Granger isn’t an option)? I was about to get an extended warranty but since I can’t get it through Granger, I’m assuming it’s most definitely not a worthwhile deal, right?

It would depend solely on the terms of the dealer that offered to sell the warranty to you. If you could find a dealer willing to sell to you for the price Granger would then it'd be worth it (just pick a different state on the dropdown list to get a quote, then see if any CA dealer will compete... doubtful, but possible).

Enterprising minds on the maverick forums suggested using a service that provides a virtual mailing address in a different state to purchase the warranty, then deal with it later as a "oh I moved to California now". However, I couldn't endorse that without knowing if there's any possibility that Ford could invalidate the warranty terms for lack of proof of original address. The risk is slim, but present.

 

[Bucko]

Good idea! Then buy another one.

The full size one.

 

[rocks]

The full size one.

I'd love a 2 door OBX but not for $60K+ the way I want it

 

[Bucko]

I'd love a 2 door OBX but not for $60K+ the way I want it

By the time I'm in the market for one, there will be used ones. That is more up my ally.

 

[Bill G]

Guess (hope) I was lucky — got warranty from Granger prior to this CA nonsense showing up (got it in ’21). Warranty shows as valid on FordPass app.
I’ll deal with any problems when/if they arise since the only other thing out there I like right now is the Rover Defender, and it’s priced above my pay grade — also probably no less problems since it’s “English”.

 

[sajohnson]

With all this worry about something happening to a BS, I may simply trade it in about a month prior to the 36 Month, 36K mile factory warranty.

Years ago, I had a Pontiac dealer promise to honor a buying service price. I went to the dealership, completed all of the paperwork, and was ready to sign when the salesman (owner's son) told me I MUST purchase the extended warranty. I said no thank you. He said (essentially) that the car was a POS and he could not 'in good conscience' let me buy it without the additional warranty. I said that if it was really that bad, maybe I shouldn't buy it. He wouldn't sell it without the warranty so I left. I was amazed that he actually let me walk, but apparently they were planning to make their money back on the ridiculously overpriced extended warranty.

I went down the road to another dealer who sold it for the buying service price.

 

[Jmuns]

What about if you’re in California where you no longer can buy a service plan from a dealer out of state (so Granger isn’t an option)? I was about to get an extended warranty but since I can’t get it through Granger, I’m assuming it’s most definitely not a worthwhile deal, right?

Same as here in Florida. Just use any address from a family member or friend in another state.

 

[PaulOinMA]

Ask your dealer if they'll match the online price. The three to check are Flood, Zeigler, and Granger. Granger is usually $50 less expensive. My dealer just said to tell them the price, and they put it in for both our orders.

 

[wireman]

What about if you’re in California where you no longer can buy a service plan from a dealer out of state (so Granger isn’t an option)? I was about to get an extended warranty but since I can’t get it through Granger, I’m assuming it’s most definitely not a worthwhile deal, right?

I live in SoCal. No issues buying a Ford Premium Care warranty from Granger in January when I bought my 2021 BL used.

I also bought out of state on a couple of my previous used Escapes. I think it was Flood Ford, maybe Michigan or Ohio, can't remember.

 

[rocks]

Ask your dealer if they'll match the online price. The three to check are Flood, Zeigler, and Granger. Granger is usually $50 less expensive. My dealer just said to tell them the price, and they put it in for both our orders.

Dealers won't match the price. There's sales tax involved except for a few states. Also doing the paperwork for $50 isn't worth it to a dealer. Worth it for Granger because they do a lot of warranty deals.

 

[PaulOinMA]

Dealers won't match the price.

My dealer did. Twice. And they put it on a credit card separate from vehicle purchase so I get cash back.

 

[rocks]

My dealer did. Twice.

Do you pay sales tax in your state? Did you pay $50-$100 over dealer's cost? If yes to both, your dealer made $0 on your deals. Even lost money. Any warranty profit was in your deals..

 

[PaulOinMA]

... Do you ... Did you?

They started to give the extended warranty spiel. I let him go a bit, and mentioned we had Ford ESP on my '14 from an online dealer. Showed him the current printout with the number from an online purchase through a Ford dealer for the years and miles we wanted. He matched it. Probably Flood, which was $50 above Granger.

Second time, just showed him the number and he entered it.

So glad the brochure says a cassette deck is covered. It's been removed from online list after I joked about it to my dealer and said they may want to tell Ford.

 

[Fuzzbear]

I live in SoCal. No issues buying a Ford Premium Care warranty from Granger in January when I bought my 2021 BL used.

I also bought out of state on a couple of my previous used Escapes. I think it was Flood Ford, maybe Michigan or Ohio, can't remember.

I’m guessing you got it just before the laws changed. Go to Flood or Granger’s site now and try to enter info for a quote using California as your state — on Flood, it shows a message saying you can’t and on Granger, California isn’t even an option in the state drop-down.

I’d gotten a quote from Granger before, so the law must have changed sometime this year.

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