Keep in mind that an extended warranty is essentailly an insurance play. That is, the issuer of the warranty is betting you the car won't break down and you are betting that it will. The bet ($) is the premium you pay for the extended warranty. Presumably the issuer of the warranties is on average, paying out fewer claims than they are collecting in premiums, otherwise they go broke!
I'd say it depends on how long you want to keep your car after the original warranty period. The longer you go the higher the probability that something is going to break.
Also, check the conditions of the extended warranty carefully. Particularly the exclusions. They may not be covering everything you think they should.
Last but not least, there is a certain value retained in selling a used car (particularly a brand such as Audi) that carries with it an extended warranty.
Cheers.
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