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Can you still purchase a maintenance plan for a new car after you drive it off the lot?

by Cars & Motorcycles
May 12th, 2009

djkat24 asked: I purchased a new car and now have 2nd thoughts about the maintenance plan that I should have purchased. Is it too late to contact the dealership and get that?

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RE May 14th, 2009 at 13:44

Don’t do it. A maintenance plan is a waste of money.

Bravodor May 17th, 2009 at 08:05

You probably can but why would you want to.

Those will never pay for themselves.

Read the consumer reports articles on maintenance plans.

They call them extended warrenties but its really just prepaid repair service that is sent out to a smaller company.

They are a scam and only a few people ever get any real benefit from them since they insure things that almost never fail within the time period.

Booner May 18th, 2009 at 22:09

No, I bought a new car 18 months ago and they are still trying to sell me an extended warrantee

David S May 20th, 2009 at 14:41

No, as long as you have the basic bumper-to-bumper warranty it shouldn’t be a problem. If the dealer gives you a hard time just contact the corporate office for the automaker… And don’t let them tell you that it is all of a sudden a lot more money. There is plenty of mark-up in warranties and they are 100% negotiable (accept for Scion-who has set pricing).

Wade H May 23rd, 2009 at 01:25

I think there are third party insurers for vertually anything. They might require a “check up” but then again they might be a better deal than the dealer offers too. Dealers aren’t noted for “good deals” anyway, on anything.

Really, why should a dealer get $20,000 to sell a car?

Check it out. But expect dealers will not like you. (PS: don’t tell my family I said that, we are in automobiles…)

zintradi May 25th, 2009 at 08:21

Usually yes,
If we are talking the warranty, than yes, most of the time you can purchase it after you’ve driven it home… usually you can purchase the extended warranty up until the original factory warranty runs out.

If we are talking an oil change plan or scheduled maintenance plan offered by the dealer, I’m sure that if you called them up and said you had a change of mind, they would attempt to accomodate you.

dms May 28th, 2009 at 14:32

Yes.the car sales man will always offer you a maintenance pkg.financed into your payment.you did good by not accepting it.just bring it in for the warranty check up.but if you are not good at getting the basic maintenance of the vehicle done oil change,tire rotation fluids check, then I suggest seeing what type of maintenance programs your dealer has.

daddyporky@verizon.net May 29th, 2009 at 18:03

beware of the maintenance plan let me explain.. if you buy a new car and its gauranteed for one hujndred thousand miles. but it says that the gaurantee in not valad unless you have the dealer service the car every three months… stay away from this.. insist that the gaujrantee be valid if you do your own maintenance.. example i have a lincoln.. its a ninety three.. old .but i have over two hundred thousand on the engine.. and i changed the oil every three thousand myself.. getting back to way i say that.. what if you have to pay the guy two hundred every three months to keep your gaurantee. thats no good.. so beware of what is said.. ok gilermo

sukbunny May 31st, 2009 at 08:03

You can, but why would you want to. The dealerships sell them for a reason…profit. They usually run about $100 a year…that’s three oil changes every year. Most people only get 2…so you’re just wasting about $60 bucks a year.

mccoyblues June 1st, 2009 at 05:02

That maintenance plan is a complete waste of good money. You did the right thing by refusing to buy it.

Every new car comes with a full warranty from the manufacturer. That’s all you need.

Scott H June 3rd, 2009 at 23:52

I’ve bought several new and used cars and paid thousands for extended warranties. Never got a dime’s worth of value from them. wait, I had to have a radiator replaced in a car I bought in 1990, so I guess I got $400 out of one of them. I’ll never buy one again.

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