lifetime or 7/100 warranty-help me decide.

[robaw]

Read the fine print on the “lifetime warranty”. They will only cover until the price of the repairs exceeds the price of the vehicle. Once I read through the the details I was less enthusiastic about the “lifetime warranty.”

I don't know, that still covers a lot of repairs well past 100K miles. Makes sense why they wouldn't want to pay $2,000 to fix a vehicle that's only worth $1,500 because it has a ton of miles and is all beat up. Although I do see your point, that's not truly "lifetime" now is it...

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[LLRubylady]

Read the fine print on the “lifetime warranty”. They will only cover until the price of the repairs exceeds the price of the vehicle. Once I read through the the details I was less enthusiastic about the “lifetime warranty.”


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I think lifetime is still a pretty good deal considering that jeeps hold their value. So if you're in it for the long haul it's good. The KBB value on a 7 year old jeep is $24,000. There isn't a repair i could think of that would cost that much.

 

[AZShawn]

Insuring through Geico includes an extended warranty.

 

[TennesseePA]

I was just pointing out that it really is not a lifetime warranty. It also states that it expires if the total cost of repairs exceeds the original purchase price...which can be a lot of money but it still isn’t lifetime.

 

[plex]

First, Wrangler is probably the best value holder so it gonna take a while for the repair cost exceed the car value (especially Rubicon).

Second, unlike literally every other generation, JL is stacked with electronics, and Rubicon with lockers, disconnect, shocks, etc.

So I suggest jump on the lifetime if you own a loaded Rubicon.

 

[NathanG]

YEs we have Geico and they mentioned the breakdown insurance. I will have to look into that further.
update: turns out we already have the breakdown insurance. My husband had them add it when we added the Jeep.

The only bad thing about Geico as car insurance is they Will Not cover off road driving. They are pretty explicit about it in their policy. My Farmers policy will cover this however.

 

[Kevin Mojito]

If your Rubi does not have all the driver aids, bigger uconnect,ect. I would pass. If it has all the electronics,go for it.
My Ford Fusion plug in car, crapped out. Just needed a new battery ( hybrid )......well $17,000. later it was running again.
I guess what I'm saying is the more tech on the Jeep get a warranty. Most shops can do mechanical things, but most struggle with newer tech. They put many more hours and parts in trying to fix something they do not know and you wind up paying more for repairs. If I had the 2.0 model, for sure warranty... Unless you only hold it for 3-5 years.

 

[LLRubylady]

I was just pointing out that it really is not a lifetime warranty. It also states that it expires if the total cost of repairs exceeds the original purchase price...which can be a lot of money but it still isn’t lifetime.

If your Rubi does not have all the driver aids, bigger uconnect,ect. I would pass. If it has all the electronics,go for it.
My Ford Fusion plug in car, crapped out. Just needed a new battery ( hybrid )......well $17,000. later it was running again.
I guess what I'm saying is the more tech on the Jeep get a warranty. Most shops can do mechanical things, but most struggle with newer tech. They put many more hours and parts in trying to fix something they do not know and you wind up paying more for repairs. If I had the 2.0 model, for sure warranty... Unless you only hold it for 3-5 years.

I have the unconnect and the safety package so yeah I’ll probably just get it. I’ll keep the geico anyway as it’s only $30 a year. Good backup in case the Jeep warranty gives me a problem.
And from what I heard it covers the clutch which Jeep doesn’t. That alone is worth it.

 

[wvgasguy]

Very true for any vehicle if it's more of a nuisance it would be time to go.

Which would be a good reason to get the 7/100 as it is transferrable and it would make it easier to sell your Jeep

 

[LLRubylady]

Which would be a good reason to get the 7/100 as it is transferrable and it would make it easier to sell your Jeep

The only kicker is that if I decide to keep it past 7 years my luck that 8th year something big will go.

 

[robaw]

The only kicker is that if I decide to keep it past 7 years my luck that 8th year something big will go.

Sounds like you have commitment issues

 

[wvgasguy]

The only kicker is that if I decide to keep it past 7 years my luck that 8th year something big will go.

I'm having the same debate in my mind. I seldom buy extended warranties on anything. However Jeep having ventured into the automotive world of electronics gives me a lot of concern for reliability. I seldom keep a car for more than 2 years but at 65 I figure it's time to get something I like and keep it. However I have 4 grandkids that I plan on giving cars to when they turn 16 and thought I might as well buy something and give it up in a couple of years. But when the Rubicon came out and it's now a $60,000 Jeep I don't think I will be passing it along....at least not to the first one. So my debate....If I like it and keep it the lifetime makes a whole lot of sense. I can put it in my and my wifes name and its under warranty as long as one of us is alive. I can even let the gkids drive it if I want. Or I can simply get the 8 year / 125,000 mile warranty and give it to the second gkid at which time it will probably be a $30,000 Jeep and still have a lot of warranty left for a small transfer fee. Then I get another one for #3, or #4 gkid.

Hummm, I think I just talked myself into the 8yr / 125,000 mile warranty

 

[LLRubylady]

Sounds like you have commitment issues

I'm having the same debate in my mind. I seldom buy extended warranties on anything. However Jeep having ventured into the automotive world of electronics gives me a lot of concern for reliability. I seldom keep a car for more than 2 years but at 65 I figure it's time to get something I like and keep it. However I have 4 grandkids that I plan on giving cars to when they turn 16 and thought I might as well buy something and give it up in a couple of years. But when the Rubicon came out and it's now a $60,000 Jeep I don't think I will be passing it along....at least not to the first one. So my debate....If I like it and keep it the lifetime makes a whole lot of sense. I can put it in my and my wifes name and its under warranty as long as one of us is alive. I can even let the gkids drive it if I want. Or I can simply get the 8 year / 125,000 mile warranty and give it to the second gkid at which time it will probably be a $30,000 Jeep and still have a lot of warranty left for a small transfer fee. Then I get another one for #3, or #4 gkid.

Hummm, I think I just talked myself into the 8yr / 125,000 mile warranty

Transfer option is a plus for sure

 

[Firecracker18]

I took a gamble this time and didn't buy any extended warranty. All I can suggest to the OP is read the fine print and look for deductibles, limits, and exclusions. Those warranties work differently than the factory warranty. Who offers these extended warranties anyhow? It not Jeep directly but a 3rd party most likely. They work like insurance companies in a way.

 

[TennesseePA]

It may have sounded like I was selling against the lifetime warranty but when my 2019 comes in I will most likely get the lifetime warranty. I still own and drive my 1993 ZJ so I tend to keep things for a while a lifetime warranty would be a nice asset right now since three of my four power locks and one of my power windows is acting up. Would be nice to get it all fixed for a $100 deductible.

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