2015 Mustang warranty advice
11-24-2014, 03:05 PM
#12
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That's what I was thinking. The electronics on this car are probably costly. You can choose between 5 and 8 years, and up to 125,000 miles. I want 8 years 75,000 miles. Every 5 years I want a new car and this will force me to keep it longer. I don't drive much, short commute and the wife usually drives on the weekend. The 2010 I just traded in only had 36000 miles on it. I really like the new style so I said what the hell and went for it. So far I'm loving it. Just tried the sport driving mode and it was awesome.
11-24-2014, 10:39 PM
#13
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11-29-2014, 05:58 PM
#14
6th Gear Member
Extended warranties are generally just padding someone's pocket. Put that money in a CD or something that bears interest and be prepared to have that amount back in YOUR pocket when that extended warranty would have expired.
11-29-2014, 07:22 PM
#17
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I would buy the **** out of a bumper-to-bumper warranty
The powertrain has proven itself to be more than reliable, but bushings, control arms, Air Conditioning system, the brand spankin new Independant Rear end?
I don't think there's ever been an AC system to last 8 years without a single leak or anything, bushings can get torn from normal driving.
Yeah, new gadget warranties are usually worthless, but for a 30+k car? I'd sure as hell take one.
The powertrain has proven itself to be more than reliable, but bushings, control arms, Air Conditioning system, the brand spankin new Independant Rear end?
I don't think there's ever been an AC system to last 8 years without a single leak or anything, bushings can get torn from normal driving.
Yeah, new gadget warranties are usually worthless, but for a 30+k car? I'd sure as hell take one.
11-30-2014, 06:35 AM
#18
6th Gear Member
And you really think you'll spend $1800 on those types of repairs? Even when domestic vehicle reliability totally sucked, I never spent close to that kind of $$ over the life of ANY of the 8 or so domestics I owned on non-preventive maintenance work. Feel free to bet on your car taking major dumps.
11-30-2014, 02:51 PM
#19
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Location: IN
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Do yourself a favor and save the money. It comes with a warranty and leave it at that. Just b/c you have a warranty for say 8 years doesn't mean they are gonna just repair everything that happens to the car. Hell right now there is a thread where a guys 2nd gear syncro is screwed up and ford is not warranting it. So give it up
11-30-2014, 04:44 PM
#20
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Location: IN
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Just traded in my 2010 for a new 2015 gt. Got race red premium gt with auto trans(to lazy for a manual). So far it's a nice improvement over the 2010. I'm looking at getting Ford extended warranty for 8 years 75,000 miles. I know a lot of you will say it's not worth it, but for me it's piece of mind. Plus it will force me to keep a car more than 5 years, this is getting expensive. I only drive about 9000 miles a year, short commute to work. The dealer I bought it from is an hour from where I live so I'm guessing they wouldn't give me a good deal on the warranty since I wouldn't be serving the car there. They wanted $2600 for the warranty and came down to $1800. I think $1400 to 1500 is more reasonable. The main reason I want the warranty is because of all the new elctronics in the car plus the new IRS. In the last year I spend about $900 in repairs for my 2010 and it only had 36,000 miles when I traded it in yesterday. I'm actually hoping I never have to use the warranty, I'll still consider it money well spent. I fell if I don't get it soon after the factory is over the repairs will start.
Thanks for any advice given.
Thanks for any advice given.
