Opinions on ESP Level
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Opinions on ESP Level
2017 F-350 6.7 Lariat
I'm trying to decide the appropriate level (PowertrainCARE, BaseCARE, ExtraCARE, PremiumCARE) for my truck. I intend to keep it a while, at least 150k miles and 7 years, so I will choose the term appropriately. I also do a lot of maintenance myself, all that I can anyway. So brake pads, fluid and filter changes, etc. will all be handled myself. I also am not going to get my feelings hurt over a few hundred dollars here and there--I plan to go with the $200 deductible. The main thing I worry about are the bigger issues like internal transmission repairs and anything that requires cab removal. I'm leaning toward ExtraCARE because it seems to cover most of the issues I am concerned about but still costs much less than PremiumCARE. I plan to do minor modifications to the truck, like stereo modifications, bumper replacement. Am I crazy to go with ExtraCARE instead of PremiumCARE? I probably won't drop down to Base or Powertrain because the coverage of fuel system components is not as comprehensive. Thoughts?
I'm trying to decide the appropriate level (PowertrainCARE, BaseCARE, ExtraCARE, PremiumCARE) for my truck. I intend to keep it a while, at least 150k miles and 7 years, so I will choose the term appropriately. I also do a lot of maintenance myself, all that I can anyway. So brake pads, fluid and filter changes, etc. will all be handled myself. I also am not going to get my feelings hurt over a few hundred dollars here and there--I plan to go with the $200 deductible. The main thing I worry about are the bigger issues like internal transmission repairs and anything that requires cab removal. I'm leaning toward ExtraCARE because it seems to cover most of the issues I am concerned about but still costs much less than PremiumCARE. I plan to do minor modifications to the truck, like stereo modifications, bumper replacement. Am I crazy to go with ExtraCARE instead of PremiumCARE? I probably won't drop down to Base or Powertrain because the coverage of fuel system components is not as comprehensive. Thoughts?
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I had the same questions. Have a diesel, figured I'd own it for eight years and I'd put about 15k miles a year on it. More worried about the big dog expenses and some importance electronics. I went with the EXTRA Care with the $200 deductible and the first day and enhanced rental. It covers a lot of crap and It was $2k. PremiumCare was about $1000 more. The PremiumCare on a 150k miles is crazy money. Not sure you'll get the monies worth over Extracare.
It's insurance.
It's insurance.
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I had the same questions. Have a diesel, figured I'd own it for eight years and I'd put about 15k miles a year on it. More worried about the big dog expenses and some importance electronics. I went with the EXTRA Care with the $200 deductible and the first day and enhanced rental. It covers a lot of crap and It was $2k. PremiumCare was about $1000 more. The PremiumCare on a 150k miles is crazy money. Not sure you'll get the monies worth over Extracare.
It's insurance.
It's insurance.
