Audi Care and extended warranty
07-07-2010, 02:16 PM
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Audi Care and extended warranty
What are your thoughts on both? I'm picking up my S5 Cab tomorrow and have the option to buy extra coverage. I will pass on the wheel/tire care though.
fyi...I bought the car outright, not leasing and would plan to keep at least four years. I know when selling the car, having an extended warranty is a bonus...but weighing options.
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fyi...I bought the car outright, not leasing and would plan to keep at least four years. I know when selling the car, having an extended warranty is a bonus...but weighing options.
thanks,
07-07-2010, 02:32 PM
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I'm definitely getting Audi Care for my S5, but I might pass on the extended warranty. I've been burned a couple of times with extended warranties in the pass, so I'm a bit hesitant.
07-07-2010, 04:11 PM
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Well its not even about selling the car.. the way the audi extends work, is you can get cash back for time not used it something happens to the car.. or if you want to sell and have not used it yet.
havent gone extended yet.. but i may this time since im running high milage.
havent gone extended yet.. but i may this time since im running high milage.
07-08-2010, 06:18 AM
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Well its not even about selling the car.. the way the audi extends work, is you can get cash back for time not used it something happens to the car.. or if you want to sell and have not used it yet.
havent gone extended yet.. but i may this time since im running high milage.
havent gone extended yet.. but i may this time since im running high milage.
07-08-2010, 07:40 AM
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AudiCare is nice to have if you don't do your own maintenance. Make sure to negotiate the price of it...it is not set in stone and you can get the price down.
Extended Warranty is something you can buy at any time. No need to buy it now when you still have the factory warranty for 4 years. Buy it in 4 years if you plan to keep the car any longer than that.
Wheel/Tire protection is something I highly recommend for the A5/S5. There are too many horror stories of guys getting bent rims from rolling over a pothole because the tires are low-profile and don't protect the rims that well. I had a 2006 A4 S-line and two of the wheels got bent on a small pothole. I wished I had wheel/tire protection because the rims and tires were expensive. So, I bought it for my A5 and it cost me $399 and I believe it's well worth it for the piece of mind.
Extended Warranty is something you can buy at any time. No need to buy it now when you still have the factory warranty for 4 years. Buy it in 4 years if you plan to keep the car any longer than that.
Wheel/Tire protection is something I highly recommend for the A5/S5. There are too many horror stories of guys getting bent rims from rolling over a pothole because the tires are low-profile and don't protect the rims that well. I had a 2006 A4 S-line and two of the wheels got bent on a small pothole. I wished I had wheel/tire protection because the rims and tires were expensive. So, I bought it for my A5 and it cost me $399 and I believe it's well worth it for the piece of mind.
07-08-2010, 12:35 PM
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Wow really? they always say "thats a set cost by Audi" even the web page says it.. but is there room to move on that $700 figure?
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07-08-2010, 12:37 PM
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07-08-2010, 06:53 PM
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Yes, there is room to negotiate it. I didn't personally purchase it for my A5 since I do all of my own maintenance, so it was worthless to me. But, I've seen guys post on here ranging from paying full MSRP for it down to some guys getting the dealer to throw it into the deal to make the sale.
07-08-2010, 07:23 PM
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AudiCare is nice to have if you don't do your own maintenance. Make sure to negotiate the price of it...it is not set in stone and you can get the price down.
Extended Warranty is something you can buy at any time. No need to buy it now when you still have the factory warranty for 4 years. Buy it in 4 years if you plan to keep the car any longer than that.
Wheel/Tire protection is something I highly recommend for the A5/S5. There are too many horror stories of guys getting bent rims from rolling over a pothole because the tires are low-profile and don't protect the rims that well. I had a 2006 A4 S-line and two of the wheels got bent on a small pothole. I wished I had wheel/tire protection because the rims and tires were expensive. So, I bought it for my A5 and it cost me $399 and I believe it's well worth it for the piece of mind.
Extended Warranty is something you can buy at any time. No need to buy it now when you still have the factory warranty for 4 years. Buy it in 4 years if you plan to keep the car any longer than that.
Wheel/Tire protection is something I highly recommend for the A5/S5. There are too many horror stories of guys getting bent rims from rolling over a pothole because the tires are low-profile and don't protect the rims that well. I had a 2006 A4 S-line and two of the wheels got bent on a small pothole. I wished I had wheel/tire protection because the rims and tires were expensive. So, I bought it for my A5 and it cost me $399 and I believe it's well worth it for the piece of mind.