2009 Dodge 1500... warranty or no?

[ray1970]

Those "internally lubricated parts" warranties are junk. They pretty much only cover the things that probably aren't going to fail anyways.

If it makes you feel better about skipping the warranty, my dad's 2006 Dodge is sitting close to 250K miles and the only thing he has had to do other than normal maintenance stuff is replace a cooling fan motor for the condenser.

[tmleadr03]

Let me tell you about it from my end as a shop. Fuck warranties. Fuck them in the butt with a barbwire dildo. I dont take any warranty at my shop. The catalyst was the one that we called, got aproval on the job, did the job and called back for payment and they replied "oh, you are not a dealership, we only pay out to dealerships. We wont be sending any money."

[ZERO THEORY]

I got an aftermarket warranty through AUL on my '04 3/4 ton. They covered my steering box when it started leaking, and when my t-stat went out, they covered that AND a water pump. I also cracked a fan blade, so they covered the fanclutch and new blades. No complaints for me.

I also wrote service for a brief period this year (sidenote: that was the 2nd time I've worked at a dealership. It will be definitely be the last this time). We dealt mostly with Fidelity. They covered essentially every mechanical failure we called on per the customer's coverage level. The only things they didn't cover were small hardware pieces (washers, bolts, hoses, etc.) and wear issues (shocks, worn brakes, and other standard maintenance).

It essentially pays for itself if you have to use it for a single large issue or even a few less severe ones, like in my case.

[BPTactical]

Another way to look at it- if your financing the "warranty" by the end of the note you payed 2200.00 for that 1500.00.
Spend the 2200.00 on preventative maintenance and your money ahead.

Without the headache of fighting for what you paid for if something breaks.

[rockhound]

Let me tell you about it from my end as a shop. Fuck warranties. Fuck them in the butt with a barbwire dildo. I dont take any warranty at my shop. The catalyst was the one that we called, got aproval on the job, did the job and called back for payment and they replied "oh, you are not a dealership, we only pay out to dealerships. We wont be sending any money."

pure poetry

[TFOGGER]

Follow the money: They wouldn't try to sell those extended warranties unless there was a lot more money taken in(premiums) than paid out(claims). Like most insurance, they are counting on the vast majority of people that purchase it to never use it, and they'll fight the ones that try. All of the above answers (With on exception ) ring true. FWIW, I never let my wife buy the extended warranties on anything either.

[mcantar18c]

Ended up passing on the warranty. When I checked this morning it was 11-1 against it, including other people I talked to. Thanks guys!

[mcjhr]

Ended up passing on the warranty. When I checked this morning it was 11-1 against it, including other people I talked to. Thanks guys!

I'd still maybe set that money aside....emergency fund. Congrats on the new truck!