Extended Warrenty On 2Nd Hand Avensis

[Lizzi]

Hi.

When I purchased my 2005 2.0ltr T3-x Avensis a month ago, it came with the 12 month extened Toyota warrenty, as I got it from my local dealership. However, Toyota have just sent me an offer to extend it for a further 12 months beyond, for £640, or £32 x 20 months by DD. This would mean I would have a full Toyota warrenty for the next 23 months, taking it up to the car being just over 7.5 years old. It has only done 40k miles at present, and I expect to do around 12k per year. Just wondered what anyones opinion on whether it was worth getting this?

Could it be worth it, considering the potential 'oil burning' issue some cars seem to have. (I know they appeared to affect the 1.8 engines, but I have seen some reports on here about it seeming to happen occasionally to the 2.0ltr ones as well.)

I've already had to use the warrenty - they have just replaced the O2 sensors, as they failed 2 weeks after picking it up!

Oh, and I do intend to get it serviced at the dealsership, so that wouldn't be an issue.

Looking through the leaflet, it does appear to be a pretty all-encompassing warrenty, and I hear they do seem to honour it, as opposed to some which seem to get out of a lot of problems under the 'wear and tear' clause.

So; thoughts, anyone???

Ta.

[Jan&tone]

Hi Lizzi...

The Toyota Extended Warranty is just that! it is an extension of the original 3 year manufacturers warranty.

Yes, you can get 'extended warranty insurance' from outside sources - probably cheaper, but they will wait till something actually breaks before they MAY think about paying out.... the Toyota one is pretty much identical to you buying a brand new car and taking it back 2 years 11 months and 29 days later with a fault - it gets fixed!

No doubt Kingo will confirm what I've said - my advice - if you can afford it, do it.

[Parts-King]

As above, the off the peg warranties are not worth the paper that they are written on, no matter who supplies them! You are buying an insurance policy and the componant insured has to suddenly and without warning, fail, break, fall off, if its worn noisy etc etc, it will not be covered. Buy an extended manufacturers warranty all day long, they are more expensive, but you are far less likely to be let down

Kingo

[Lizzi]

Yes this was my view. I was tending towards going for it, especially as they are offering the easy DD payments - not quite a noticable as £600 in one lump!

Just wondered if anyone had had any issues with this warrenty, where they'd been refused something that seemed unreasonable.

Hubby took out an apparent '5 Star'RAC Warrenty with his new purchase 2nd hand car a couple of years ago. A few months into it, the wipers packed up. He was told the linkage had seized up, which was covered. However, you couldn't get the linkage without the wiper motor, and the motor wasn't covered under the warrrenty, so he had to pay up!!!

Thanks for your views. Think I'll fill in the paperwork this weekend...

[Parts-King]

. A few months into it, the wipers packed up. He was told the linkage had seized up, which was covered. However, you couldn't get the linkage without the wiper motor, and the motor wasn't covered under the warrrenty, so he had to pay up!!!

That is my exact point above, seized is NOT suddenly breaking / or falling off, it's wear and tear, even if you dont agree with it

Kingo

[Jan&tone]

Hubby took out an apparent '5 Star'RAC Warrenty with his new purchase 2nd hand car a couple of years ago. A few months into it, the wipers packed up. He was told the linkage had seized up, which was covered. However, you couldn't get the linkage without the wiper motor, and the motor wasn't covered under the warrrenty, so he had to pay up!!!

That was the reason for our comment about non-manufacturers insurance based warranties - not worth the paper they are printed on apparently!

Go for the full manufacturers one every time!

[Tay]

Hi Lizzi,

I bought an 03 plate two years ago from Toyota and extended the warranty for a second year, which ran out a few months ago.

In the last twelve months the car started burning oil, and the short engine and cat were both replaced. This was during the second year of warranty, and amounts to more money than the car is actually worth!

I had no problems at all with the warranty company despite this.

Generally, the car hasn't been brilliant. Toyota, however, have the best customer service I have ever experienced by miles..

[Mistermena]

I would go for the Toyota warranty if I had the chance. As said if anything fails on the car Mr T will pick up the bill and fix your car! Well worth the money I'd say

[Heidfirst]

However, Toyota have just sent me an offer to extend it for a further 12 months beyond, for £640, or £32 x 20 months by DD. This would mean I would have a full Toyota warrenty for the next 23 months, taking it up to the car being just over 7.5 years old. It has only done 40k miles at present, and I expect to do around 12k per year. Just wondered what anyones opinion on whether it was worth getting this?

it's upto you - I personally wouldn't pay £640 for a 1 year warranty on a 6 year old car which will probably be worth about £4K by then but would probably put it towards changing to a newer car but I'm not you.

[bestseany]

I'd go for it, the Avensis has that many problems that it's a good idea to have some sort of insurance!

[t-spiritpete]

I'd go for it, the Avensis has that many problems that it's a good idea to have some sort of insurance!

Really ..... I didn't think the 2ltr petrol had that many problems when compared to the 2.2 diesel, then I would certainly take up the offer.

Regards ... Pete.

[bestseany]

I'd go for it, the Avensis has that many problems that it's a good idea to have some sort of insurance!

Really ..... I didn't think the 2ltr petrol had that many problems when compared to the 2.2 diesel, then I would certainly take up the offer.

Regards ... Pete.

Some appear to consume oil, then there's the issues with O2 sensors, the weak gearboxes etc.