Who Buys extended warranty
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Illinois
Not me not ever on any product. They are not warranties they are service contracts.
I have purchased 16 HD's since 2009 and had I bought the service contract I would have to eliminate one bike. Also none of the bikes have ever needed one thing past the recalls and warranty which was only a few items. It would have been a total wasted of money.
Some will crow about the money that they saved. It will be the same that go to a Casino and come out a winner. The Casino system and the service contracts are set up the same way. They always win that is why they are in business.
I have purchased 16 HD's since 2009 and had I bought the service contract I would have to eliminate one bike. Also none of the bikes have ever needed one thing past the recalls and warranty which was only a few items. It would have been a total wasted of money.
Some will crow about the money that they saved. It will be the same that go to a Casino and come out a winner. The Casino system and the service contracts are set up the same way. They always win that is why they are in business.
Last edited by lh4x4; Feb 7, 2015 at 02:24 PM.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2015
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From: SF Bay area
I asked last week when I bought my Limited Low if going stage 1 would void the warranty. The reply was that the dealer would never turn me in, bit if there was a major claim & Harley sent a rep to check it out, they would know and it would void the warranty.
20 minutes later the same guy tried to sell me an extended warranty, I asked him what would be the point?
20 minutes later the same guy tried to sell me an extended warranty, I asked him what would be the point?
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Ohio
My wife got talked into one on a truck she purchased. I couldn't wait for something to go wrong with it so I didn't feel like it was a total waste of money. Funny thing is that was the only vehicle we ever bought one on and it paid off.
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
That's funny my trucks 10 years old and I still spam mail about buying extended warranties for it.
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2014
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From: Florida
Bought a used car for wife years ago through dealer.
Car was 10 years old with super low mileage.
Old couple originally owned car and never drove it.
Before purchasing I thoroughly inspected the gaskets and came upon the conclusion it was going to need a few of them replaced.
Purchased extended service plan and glad I did as the dealer ended up having to replace just about every gasket on the motor and a few other things as well.
They lost their asses off on that contract.
On new vehicles or stuff, waste of your money.
Car was 10 years old with super low mileage.
Old couple originally owned car and never drove it.
Before purchasing I thoroughly inspected the gaskets and came upon the conclusion it was going to need a few of them replaced.
Purchased extended service plan and glad I did as the dealer ended up having to replace just about every gasket on the motor and a few other things as well.
They lost their asses off on that contract.
On new vehicles or stuff, waste of your money.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2014
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From: Frederick County, MD
I likely wouldn't buy one for a new bike, but I bought my bike used with over 25K miles on it...$1300 for a two-year warranty seemed like a good idea. Haven't needed it so far, and I hope it proves unnecessary, but it gives me some additional peace of mind.
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Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Omaha
An extended warranty is just an insurance policy.
I have insurance policies on my cars, my health and my life.
Do I hope that I'll ever need those policies? Of course not.
When I bought my used 2009 Heritage I bought a 2 year insurance policy (extended warranty).
Just like my other insurance policies I didn't need it so was it a waste of money?
Not to me.
I have insurance policies on my cars, my health and my life.
Do I hope that I'll ever need those policies? Of course not.
When I bought my used 2009 Heritage I bought a 2 year insurance policy (extended warranty).
Just like my other insurance policies I didn't need it so was it a waste of money?
Not to me.
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Joined: Jul 2014
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From: New Braunfels TX
I have bought them on the 4 used cars, used them all and more than paid for the service that was done. One of the cars had 2 transmissions and a top end rebuilt, the other truck was a new transmission, new AC, new power steering pump, and new something to with the steering control arms, all of them I got more than I paid for the warranty.
I bought a brand new Kawasaki, paid for new radiator, clutch seal, transmission problem and when when it came time to renew the motor quite 60 days later. Now I have a bike that I will have to part out.
I ride about 20,000 a year, so when I bought my 12 after looking at the problems that they sometimes have, for the money I thought it was a good deal.
I travel all over Alabama and try to go on 1-2 road trips, the extended warranty gives me piece of mind that if I should break down call the 800 number and the bike is towed, repaired and I get a rental to get me home.
Warranties are like insurance, I have other insurance also. I see the extended warranty the same way.
I hope I never need it, but given the miles I ride good chance I will. I think that is the defining part. Do you like to mod your bike (I Don't) do you ride pretty close to home, do you not put many miles on a year if you answer yes to these then maybe a warranty isn't best for you.
I bought a brand new Kawasaki, paid for new radiator, clutch seal, transmission problem and when when it came time to renew the motor quite 60 days later. Now I have a bike that I will have to part out.
I ride about 20,000 a year, so when I bought my 12 after looking at the problems that they sometimes have, for the money I thought it was a good deal.
I travel all over Alabama and try to go on 1-2 road trips, the extended warranty gives me piece of mind that if I should break down call the 800 number and the bike is towed, repaired and I get a rental to get me home.
Warranties are like insurance, I have other insurance also. I see the extended warranty the same way.
I hope I never need it, but given the miles I ride good chance I will. I think that is the defining part. Do you like to mod your bike (I Don't) do you ride pretty close to home, do you not put many miles on a year if you answer yes to these then maybe a warranty isn't best for you.
