Extended maintenance plans
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From: Emmett, ID USA
Extended maintenance plans
My '01 F250, 7.3 PSD, Lariat, 4X4 with 33,000 miles is getting close to the end of warranty at 35,000.
Are extended maintenance agreements a good thing to lock in at this point?
I've been sent applications from Ford and checked out several others. Some years back I thought someone mentioned purchasing only the Ford authorized plan. Then what level of coverage?
I'm open to info from anyone who has experience with these types of agreements. I don't plan on towing but do plan on running this rig for couple hundred thousand miles or so.
Are extended maintenance agreements a good thing to lock in at this point?
I've been sent applications from Ford and checked out several others. Some years back I thought someone mentioned purchasing only the Ford authorized plan. Then what level of coverage?
I'm open to info from anyone who has experience with these types of agreements. I don't plan on towing but do plan on running this rig for couple hundred thousand miles or so.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Lynden, WA
My experience with the private policies is terrible. They have all kinds of clauses for not paying something. My wife used to have a GMC Jimmy that we bought at 42k and took the 100k extended warrantee. I needed to use it for a heater control valve failure. Part cost $354, diagnostics cost $92. Since the part had to be ordered warrentee didn't cover diagnostics. I ate the $92 + $50 deductable. Same thing happen 5 months later except this time heater failed due to "vacuum line came loose" and is not a covered item. $157 later I'm back on the road less my money. Long story about how many times we had that piece of $%^*@ back at the dealership. I'll never own another GM product nor a private extended warrantee. Just my thoughts. My experience with Ford's extended warrantees has been good. Ford put a brand new transfer case in my 87 F250 at 162k, 2 new electric fuel pumps in 180k, a new alternator, a couple of other misc. problems and not a problem from the dealership. I had at that time a 5 year unlimited mileage warrantee and drove about 45k a year. Should never have left Ford. I'm back for good!
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Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Virginia Beach
Go to the New Ford thread that appears below the General Conversation thread and post that question. If you're lucky, Jeff (1956MarkII) will post a reply to you w/ a possible quote. Jeff is a Ford salesman from Rochester, NY that everyone here respects. 
