Dealer maintenance plan
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 3
From: New Hampshire
I turned down the maintenance plan. Hubby thought I was nuts, because it would have saved money on the services themselves. But, the dealer is 55 miles away, and in the opposite direction of work, so I would have to make a special trip (on a day off) just to take the bike in for maintenance. Ok, I gotta admit that getting the loaner bike would have been cool, but just not worth it to me.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 176
Likes: 14
From: Terrell, TX
No to getting the maintenance plan from me as well.
The extended warranty pays for itself for some and others lose money getting it. I didn't get it on my last bike and wish I would have since I had a breakdown after factory warranty expired, so I did get it on my new bike and hopefully I won't need it but it's there if I do.
The extended warranty pays for itself for some and others lose money getting it. I didn't get it on my last bike and wish I would have since I had a breakdown after factory warranty expired, so I did get it on my new bike and hopefully I won't need it but it's there if I do.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 175
Likes: 19
From: Delaware
I am fairly mechanically inclined but opted for the maintenance package anyway. Its my first harley and I dont want to screw around with the warranty. Plus it looks good when you have all of the paperwork for the maintenance from the dealer when you go to sell or trade back in.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,640
Likes: 9
From: Staten island NY
'The maintence plan only pays off if you ride a TON of miles. It paid off for me, but in just over 2 years, I put 40K on the bike, so with a service every 5K, the cost of the plan was well under what I would have paid the dealer to do the work. It also insured that my ride was in top shape for the three year period. (my dealer has a GREAT wrench that really does all the checks requiered, and then some"
All welland good if the dealer does what is alledged... JMO...
All welland good if the dealer does what is alledged... JMO...
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 56,052
Likes: 88,324
From: Western South Dakota
'The maintence plan only pays off if you ride a TON of miles. It paid off for me, but in just over 2 years, I put 40K on the bike, so with a service every 5K, the cost of the plan was well under what I would have paid the dealer to do the work. It also insured that my ride was in top shape for the three year period. (my dealer has a GREAT wrench that really does all the checks requiered, and then some"
All welland good if the dealer does what is alledged... JMO...
All welland good if the dealer does what is alledged... JMO...
Dealerships like using their syn 3 in all holes too FYI.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 4,579
Likes: 10
From: S.E. MO
I do my own service but for someone that doesn't want to do it and rides a ton of mikes the maintenance plan can be worth it.
Some dealers even give a loaner bike while yours is getting serviced with the package.
As far as extended warranties I never buy them. I figure all the money I've saved over the years will more than pay for a repair if I ever need it now.
Some dealers even give a loaner bike while yours is getting serviced with the package.
As far as extended warranties I never buy them. I figure all the money I've saved over the years will more than pay for a repair if I ever need it now.
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Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
From: Chicago
The maintenance warranty is a joke...But with the crank run out issues they seem to be having with 2010 and '11 bikes the Extended warranty might be a must on these new ones..With MoCo saying .008 run out is normal..thats all it would take for me to purchase an extended warranty!
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 464
Likes: 1
From: NoCal
Note: if you buy the ESP after 90 days or 2,000 miles of the new bike purchase there is a $150 fee on top of the plan price