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There have been a number of posts about warranties, and the Toyota Platinum 'bumper to bumper" is often mentioned. Read the fine print on the contract before signing - Troy will gladly email you a copy. The Toyota warranty is a pretty darn good deal, but IMHO it in NO way matches some of the very costly "bumper to bumper" warranties offered by some premium car manufacturers. I really hesitate to call the Toyota plan "full coverage" or "B to B" because there are a lot of exclusions.
One example: a part has to fail to be warrantied. "Fail" means "broken". So if you have a component like a window motor that is obviously going (noisy or sluggish), but not yet gone, you may not be successful in getting it repaired free.
Another example: the Toyota warranty specifies that the insurer (the insurance company, not Toyota, and not the dealer) has final word on what to do for a repair to your car: replace with factory new, aftermarket new, or USED. I expect that the vast majority of the time the replacement part will be OEM out of a pretty, sealed box, but that isn't guaranteed in writing. I admit that this point bothers me most!
For many, maybe most, people this isn't an issue. With a six year old car and a blown tranny, most folks just want to get the vehicle running again without burning out the bank account. NO way would Toyota put a brand new tranny in that car - you'll get a "Reman" or, worst case, a used one from the junkyard (excuse me - "Recycler"). If it were a Volvo, you would get a zero mile crate tranny. But the Volvo warranty would cost you four to five times as much and I'll bet they don't offer a $0 deductible..
Read and learn! The Toyota warranty is still a great deal IMHO. When I bring home a RAV4 I won't have an extended warranty though. I want only new Toyota parts in my Toyota.
Comments anyone? Can anyone who has used this warranty in the past give some details of what I call the "Real World Pain-in the @ss Factor"? ie: How easy is it to live with?
John Davies
Spokane WA
One example: a part has to fail to be warrantied. "Fail" means "broken". So if you have a component like a window motor that is obviously going (noisy or sluggish), but not yet gone, you may not be successful in getting it repaired free.
Another example: the Toyota warranty specifies that the insurer (the insurance company, not Toyota, and not the dealer) has final word on what to do for a repair to your car: replace with factory new, aftermarket new, or USED. I expect that the vast majority of the time the replacement part will be OEM out of a pretty, sealed box, but that isn't guaranteed in writing. I admit that this point bothers me most!
For many, maybe most, people this isn't an issue. With a six year old car and a blown tranny, most folks just want to get the vehicle running again without burning out the bank account. NO way would Toyota put a brand new tranny in that car - you'll get a "Reman" or, worst case, a used one from the junkyard (excuse me - "Recycler"). If it were a Volvo, you would get a zero mile crate tranny. But the Volvo warranty would cost you four to five times as much and I'll bet they don't offer a $0 deductible..
Read and learn! The Toyota warranty is still a great deal IMHO. When I bring home a RAV4 I won't have an extended warranty though. I want only new Toyota parts in my Toyota.
Comments anyone? Can anyone who has used this warranty in the past give some details of what I call the "Real World Pain-in the @ss Factor"? ie: How easy is it to live with?
John Davies
Spokane WA