Granger Warranty?

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[alphawolff]

Chrysler Warranty Direct would be a good price check too.
Just used the ~$1250 8/85/100 Max Care the first time and already nearly $400 ahead.

On my 2016 my steering wheel was off so I decided to do an alignment. The outer sleeve was rusted and while I'm sure I could torch it and loosen it, I just said screw it and replaced the entire steering drag link assemblies under maxcare. Even got paid to replace it!

It's called FlexCare or Extended care now, they've retired the name "maxcare". My newly aquired grand Cherokee has extended care premium, which is equivalent to the old maxcare.

 

[James Westfall]

It's called FlexCare or Extended care now, they've retired the name "maxcare". My newly aquired grand Cherokee has extended care premium, which is equivalent to the old maxcare.

I believe "FlexCare" is the umbrella brand that covers the whole catalog of options. "Extended care" is one of the, I guess you'd call it "levels", of care. It's what I have on my JLUR, and I believe it is equivalent the former "Added Care Plus". As you stated, your "Extended Care Premium" is the new equivalent of the former MaxCare.

I'm sure that this re-branding is a cover for the removal of some aspects of coverage (that's what's always behind these moves), I just don't know what the changes are.

 

[wingnut60]

GMX—
I’m sure Danica will be there personally if you have claim…

Granger/Flood/Zeigler all have better pricing than your local dealer.

 

[GMX]

GMX—
I’m sure Danica will be there personally if you have claim…

Granger/Flood/Zeigler all have better pricing than your local dealer.

Thanks for that info wingnut60.
I was just going to respond/apply back to the mailed solicitation from FlexCare and see how much the various coverages cost...
I didn't think about the possibility of extended warranty price differences between dealers...but I guess its the same as dealing on the purchase price...

 

[Ratbert]

Thanks for that info wingnut60.
I was just going to respond/apply back to the mailed solicitation from FlexCare and see how much the various coverages cost...
I didn't think about the possibility of extended warranty price differences between dealers...but I guess its the same as dealing on the purchase price...

There's massive profits in it, so the prices for the identical thing vary dramatically.

 

[wingnut60]

GMX,
I purchased a MaxCare thru Flood and it was substantially less than dealer nearby. Haven’t needed it yet…21 Sahara HA.

 

[alphawolff]

I believe "FlexCare" is the umbrella brand that covers the whole catalog of options. "Extended care" is one of the, I guess you'd call it "levels", of care. It's what I have on my JLUR, and I believe it is equivalent the former "Added Care Plus". As you stated, your "Extended Care Premium" is the new equivalent of the former MaxCare.

I'm sure that this re-branding is a cover for the removal of some aspects of coverage (that's what's always behind these moves), I just don't know what the changes are.

Legacy maxcare is still available under contract sales. I spent about an hour going between the two but for everything I see they're just identical. Maxcare isn't advertised anymore but it's still technically available for now

Extended care premium = maxcare

There's also extended care plus and extended care for the lesser tier levels. And yeah, looks like all the service contracts are branded under FlexCare now, including oil change packages and stuff.

 

[James Westfall]

I didn't think about the possibility of extended warranty price differences between dealers...but I guess its the same as dealing on the purchase price...

Dealers buy the policies through brokers, and then tack on their commission and fees, and that's the price you pay. Brokers get commission too so theoretically (if there are different brokers) dealers could be paying different costs for the policies they buy. That is why you see huge variation in pricing, and why you can often end up paying less than half the initially quoted price for any given plan.

 

[2nd 392]

Dealers buy the policies through brokers, and then tack on their commission and fees, and that's the price you pay. Brokers get commission too so theoretically (if there are different brokers) dealers could be paying different costs for the policies they buy. That is why you see huge variation in pricing, and why you can often end up paying less than half the initially quoted price for any given plan.

Yes, less than half, so I’ll plug Chrysler Warranty Direct again. Don’t check their prices at your own risk.

 

[siggy]

LMAO,sorry Guys my search was Granger,I found it all posts

I want what you're having.

 

[alphawolff]

Dealers buy the policies through brokers, and then tack on their commission and fees, and that's the price you pay. Brokers get commission too so theoretically (if there are different brokers) dealers could be paying different costs for the policies they buy. That is why you see huge variation in pricing, and why you can often end up paying less than half the initially quoted price for any given plan.

We actually buy the policy directly from mopar for the factory contracts; no middle man. We have a dealer cost and a recommending MSRP, anything above cost is pure profit. That's why we have dealerships on the forum doing maxcare sales. I think one was doing $25 over cost at one point.

If I ran a dealership I'd sell every contract at cost. One service visit under that warranty will pay more than you'd ever make out of selling the contract itself. More vehicles under warranty is more vehicles defaulting to you for repairs. Dealership makes mark up on the part (95.1% above cost) and the labor itself with warranty claims. Warranty is the bread and butter of a dealerships profit stream.

 

[Ratbert]

We actually buy the policy directly from mopar for the factory contracts; no middle man. We have a dealer cost and a recommending MSRP, anything above cost is pure profit. That's why we have dealerships on the forum doing maxcare sales. I think one was doing $25 over cost at one point.

If I ran a dealership I'd sell every contract at cost. One service visit under that warranty will pay more than you'd ever make out of selling the contract itself. More vehicles under warranty is more vehicles defaulting to you for repairs. Dealership makes mark up on the part (95.1% above cost) and the labor itself with warranty claims. Warranty is the bread and butter of a dealerships profit stream.

Dealer markup is 95.1% above cost? I'm sure that'd be of interest to @TheRaven.

 

[alphawolff]

Dealer markup is 95.1% above cost? I'm sure that'd be of interest to @TheRaven.

This is for warranty cost. This means chrysler pays the dealer 95.1% above the dealer cost of the item, so the dealer profits off both the labor and the part itself. Customer pay is usually at MSRP. In many cases chrysler is paying higher on warranty than the customer is at MSRP.

If they didn't pay some profit on the part dealers would give the absolute lowest priority to warranty repairs.

 

[James Westfall]

This is for warranty cost. This means chrysler pays the dealer 95.1% above the dealer cost of the item, so the dealer profits off both the labor and the part itself. Customer pay is usually at MSRP. In many cases chrysler is paying higher on warranty than the customer is at MSRP.

If they didn't pay some profit on the part dealers would give the absolute lowest priority to warranty repairs.

So then it seems the question is - why do so many dealers do everything they possibly can to deny warranty coverage? Or at the very least, not do everything in their power to get a fix covered? It sounds like you are saying that the more claims they get approved, the more money they make. They sure don't act that way.

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