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I actually did buy an extended warranty for our Prius. It was a lease, and the warranty then covered the car to the end of the lease. On top of that, it covered
by koblenski 13y ago
I actually did buy an extended warranty for our Prius. It was a lease, and the warranty then covered the car to the end of the lease. On top of that, it covered all oil changes and maintenance checkups listed in the maintenance schedule. I ran the numbers and found that it was basically the same cost as paying for that maintenance directly, but this way the cost was rolled into the lease payments. I figured it was a clear win for the piece of mind and easier budgeting. Of course, the costs could vary, so always run the numbers.
- michael_h 13y agoWhen you ran the numbers, were you pricing things out based on how much the dealership charges? I change my own oil for about US$18, but the dealership charges US$342 (an extreme example I admit).
- koblenski 13y agoWow, I'll say that's extreme, bordering on criminal. Do they wipe down the oil lines with a Q-tip, or something? I went with the dealership charges. Oil changes were US$20-25 and they top off all fluids and tires and give you a free car wash. I can't remember the other maintenance costs off hand, but they came really close to the US$650 for the extended warranty.