Extra Warranty

[Rich]

I have just found out (on the weekend) that Toyota have an option of extending the original factory warranty for an extra 3 years for $1310.
This gives you 6 years 100,000 km.

Or for around $1800 ($500 more)you can get 6 years 200,000 km.

This warranty is exactly the same as the factory warranty, no exclusions - unfortunately you have to do it at the time of purchase, (not later) to get this particular warranty that is the same as the factory warranty.

I am a little cranky as I was never told about it by my salesman and now I have missed out.

For the same price, I can still buy another warranty but it is not as good and has exclusions.

I feel like writing a letter of complaint to Toyota about this.

Who else was not told about the warranty options when they purchased their Hilux and which dealership did you go through?

I went through Newcastle Toyota.

Rich.

[Jamjar]

I was told about it, I took out the 5 yrs/200,000km option for $1400. Got mine from Mike Carney in Townsville

[Rich]

Yeah, Mike Carney was where I found out about it while I was in the process of looking at new Cars for my wife.

[NMK]

Hinterland Toyota on the Gold Coast does that but its free as long as you get your car serviced there.

[jcarter]

rich, i was under the impression that as long as the vehicle is within the original factory warranty you can still extend it?

was browsing around the toyota warranty site ages ago and im sure its mentioned there.

bleh had a look around and its only dealer extended warranty you can add on.

[bushpig]

I was assured by the business manager at Brisbane Motorama 4X4 that I could purchase the extended warranty at any time prior to end of factory warranty. I must contact them again to confirm. Knowing my luck I will be too late.

Cheers

[Rich]

you can purchase an extended warranty anytime prior to the factory warranty running out, its called warranty assist. It is just not as good as the original factory warranty or the 5 star platinum warranty extra care you would get if you purchase it at the time of the new car purchase - as I mentioned above.

Yes you can purchase a warranty anytime within the 3 year factory warranty, but it is not the same or as good.
Hopefully I am clear of the point now that I originally tried to make.....

there are 2 types of warranties you can purchase

1. a good warranty the same as the original factory warranty (if purchased when the car is new); and

2. A lessor warranty can be purchased anytime within the factory warranty period but IT IS NOT AS GOOD...

[Rich]

So, back to my original question, aside from those who bought there trucks at mike carney, were you told of the 5 star platinum warranty that you could have purchased?

If you go back now and ask about purchasing extra warranty they will say
" oh yeah sure we can do that" which is true....

What they are not telling you is that you will pay the same price for warranty 1/2 as good as what you could have got - if they would have done their job and explained it at the time of purchase...

[NimrodAUS]

http://www.toyota.com.au/finance/extra- ... rranty.jsp this tells you all you need to know about toyota extra care warranty