Is the Mazda extended warranty a good thing to have??? (vehicle, tires)

[AQHA]

I just bought a Mazda 3 and the sales person offered me a 100,000 mile, 48 month warranty for an additional $1200 dollars. Is this a good deal?

I think he said the regular warranty is about 36k miles and one year. I've never got an extended warranty but this is going to be used as a commuter vehicle so it might get 25k to 30k miles a year on it. Now that I said yes I'm wondering if I got ripped off.

[TheViking85]

A warranty on what exactly?

I'd rather have a 100k warranty & service plan.

[AQHA]

He said it was on everything except tires and oil changes and all the things that wear out.

[trlhiker]

Sorry but you got ripped off. The Mazda warrenty is 3 years 36K miles. So you just paid $1200 for a 1 year warrenty. Are you sure its not a longer warrenty? Most 100k warrenties are at least 7 years.

[johnfrisco]

I think he lied to you about the normal warranty; "36k miles and one year" sounds like BS to me.

No car company today offers such a low warranty.

[AQHA]

I could have misunderstood him... I know it was 36k miles though and I'll almost put that many miles on the car in a year.

[johnfrisco]

Originally Posted by AQHA

I could have misunderstood him... I know it was 36k miles though and I'll almost put that many miles on the car in a year.

You just bought a new car. Read the warranty that came with it and the extended warranty in the contract.

[AQHA]

Originally Posted by johnfrisco

You just bought a new car. Read the warranty that came with it and the extended warranty in the contract.

Settle down there buddy. I'm out of the states on business, I did the deal over the phone and fax. I will pick up the car next week.

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

Originally Posted by AQHA

I just bought a Mazda 3 and the sales person offered me a 100,000 mile, 48 month warranty for an additional $1200 dollars. Is this a good deal?

If the warranty isn't directly from Mazda, forget it. Warranties from 3rd party companies are worthless.

[johnfrisco]

Originally Posted by AQHA

Settle down there buddy. I'm out of the states on business, I did the deal over the phone and fax. I will pick up the car next week.

I think you are the one who should settle down:

1) Your original post (that you have now changed) said "36k miles and one year" warranty.

2) A deal over the phone and fax sounds real smart.

3) A car that is going to be driven over 30K a year and you choose a Mazda