Should I Get The Extended Warranty?

[tack]

Hello all,

My dealership has just informed me of my warranty expiration (4 years or 45K) and asked if I want an extension. I own a 2002 Allroad with 42k miles and a great service history. So far I have been enjoying zero payments at the service station and no major problems other than occasional alignment issues.

I want to know what the typical service track record of my car is and whether it would be wise to buy the $3700, 6 year extension. Also they have a basic maintenance package for $1202 which cover wear and tear, oil changes, etc - offered at cost for 4 years.

Any advice would be great. I did a search on 'extended warranty' and found only one thread which advised no.

Thanks!

[dboyes]

I would go for it, as repairs on the allroad are pricey.
It takes 5 hours labor to remove the transmission to change anything @85 an hour, then 5 hours to put it back.
Air shocks are $1300 each to replace.
Does the warranty cover all parts of the suspension and the transmission?
A bargain I think. Nothing on that car is cheap...
Only speaking from a 2001 Allroad standpoint.

[tack]

The "platinum warranty" covers pretty much everything except wear and tear. From what I could research the service track record for my model year is pretty good. My financial advisor advised me not to bother with the warranty though since the return on that money is greater left in my accounts than drawn towards an insurance policy.

Thanks for the advice though!

[Laseron]

I don't know about a 4 year extension but my extended warranty has paid for itself twice.
JMO

[JPV]

If you plan on keeping the Allroad, I think it would be wise to get the extended warranty. If you don't plan on keeping the Allroad for a few more years than maybe not. There are some other forums that do list suspension prob's and oil leak probs that surface on some Allroads around 70-85 K miles.