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Extended Warranties for Snowmobiles
- Thread starter Dave_B
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In all cases?
In all cases? If you have an engine any brand that you KNOW has problems you say gamble don't buy a warranty. Not me been there done that cost me far more to repair on my own than extended warranty & always seems to happens to me with 2s engines. 4s have been kind to me so far.
I work in Insurance and I think this is the biggest waste of money. Just my opinion.
In all cases? If you have an engine any brand that you KNOW has problems you say gamble don't buy a warranty. Not me been there done that cost me far more to repair on my own than extended warranty & always seems to happens to me with 2s engines. 4s have been kind to me so far.
harvest1121
Well-known member
I guess I will just roll the dice. They sell those warranties because they profit from them.
When is the last time you saw a snowmobile dealer open that did not make a profit? If you ride 2500 miles a year good chance something will go wrong. So for the 4 months we ride a year I think the $35 a month is not bad cheap insurance with a 2 stroke. I would have one on my new sled it does not matter. It helps for resale on piece of mind would you pay the same for a sled that does have a warranty and one that does not. You ever see a used car now they are certified with ext warrantys.
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Depends on the sled.
If you must have a sled that has a history of motor problems than perhaps you should get an extended warranty. Personally I do not know why anyone would buy a model knowing that it had inherent motor issues. In my experience with sled warranties a lot of stuff gets to be a wear item. You can't expect to get warranty on belts, plugs, hyfax or tracks. If your chain gets loose from normal riding and you don't adjust it and your chaincase shells you probably won't get warranty. If you back over your snowflap with your studded track and wreck it you probably won't get warranty. Just about any sled with over 3000 miles will be tough to warranty because stuff just wears out. Rivets loosen up. If left out in the sun seats can fade or crack. So can hoods. There are too many things that are out of the mfgrs control that can happen to a sled over time. It will come down to the dealer's discretion. I bet dealers hate selling extended warranties to bitchy people. It is a no-win proposition for both. I don't buy extended warranties on anything. None of my toys are over 4 years old. They go away for newer, shinier toys.
If you must have a sled that has a history of motor problems than perhaps you should get an extended warranty. Personally I do not know why anyone would buy a model knowing that it had inherent motor issues. In my experience with sled warranties a lot of stuff gets to be a wear item. You can't expect to get warranty on belts, plugs, hyfax or tracks. If your chain gets loose from normal riding and you don't adjust it and your chaincase shells you probably won't get warranty. If you back over your snowflap with your studded track and wreck it you probably won't get warranty. Just about any sled with over 3000 miles will be tough to warranty because stuff just wears out. Rivets loosen up. If left out in the sun seats can fade or crack. So can hoods. There are too many things that are out of the mfgrs control that can happen to a sled over time. It will come down to the dealer's discretion. I bet dealers hate selling extended warranties to bitchy people. It is a no-win proposition for both. I don't buy extended warranties on anything. None of my toys are over 4 years old. They go away for newer, shinier toys.
michaeladams
New member
the 1600 might have been for my truck.it may have been much less,i'd have to look at my paper work.anyway,i'm sure you'll get every point of view on this but i have had 3 out of 4 extended warrenties pay off.like i said,your basically prepaying for a breakdown.if your a good wrench forget it, if you buy a sled you think may have been abused,buy it.i did and it payed off.i wrench all my stuff,thats why when looking at my sled,it was a consignment at a dealer and he didn't want to pay for the dealer to give the once over so i figured there was something wrong and i was right.i think he ran it out of oil or overheated it then traded it in.the dealer is a suporter of this site and i thank them for their honesty.
In all cases? If you have an engine any brand that you KNOW has problems you say gamble don't buy a warranty. Not me been there done that cost me far more to repair on my own than extended warranty & always seems to happens to me with 2s engines. 4s have been kind to me so far.
Why would you even buy a sled if you KNOW has problems?
When is the last time you saw a snowmobile dealer open that did not make a profit? If you ride 2500 miles a year good chance something will go wrong. So for the 4 months we ride a year I think the $35 a month is not bad cheap insurance with a 2 stroke. I would have one on my new sled it does not matter. It helps for resale on piece of mind would you pay the same for a sled that does have a warranty and one that does not. You ever see a used car now they are certified with ext warrantys.
My point on the profit was that in the long run more than likely you will cost yourself more money by buying the extended warranties than you would if you just paid for the repairs.
As for buying a used sled that either has an extended warranty, or does not, I personally would not pay even $10 more for the sled that has one. I highly doubt that those used sleds with warranties sell for more than one without.
Right, they do have them on most used cars from dealers now. Do you know why? Profit! The price of the car has gone up because the buyer is paying for the warranty.
IMO buying a warranty makes about as much sense as leasing a car.
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harvest1121
Well-known member
Now your wrong on the about the profit on a certified car. The dealer is not making more money when they certify a car. It cost about $350 for a gm dealer to certify everything except a Cadillac. If someone does not want it certified they will take the money off and you have the get it off the lot warranty.
By the way how much does it cost for a snowmobile if it throws a bearing at 8000 miles of a snowmobile. I know mine will cost $50. But some that needed motors would of been $3000 for a new motor.
Well I will agree about leasing the only people that should of did that was a business. There has not been a good lease in 5 years. The only good leases use to be when you could lease a 25k s10 for $200. But that use to be for Gm employees.
By the way how much does it cost for a snowmobile if it throws a bearing at 8000 miles of a snowmobile. I know mine will cost $50. But some that needed motors would of been $3000 for a new motor.
Well I will agree about leasing the only people that should of did that was a business. There has not been a good lease in 5 years. The only good leases use to be when you could lease a 25k s10 for $200. But that use to be for Gm employees.
Now your wrong on the about the profit on a certified car. The dealer is not making more money when they certify a car. It cost about $350 for a gm dealer to certify everything except a Cadillac. If someone does not want it certified they will take the money off and you have the get it off the lot warranty.
So the cost is $350? So if it costs $350 how am I wrong?
harvest1121
Well-known member
Because if you do not want it the dealer can take it off and no warranty like I said. The dealer does not make money on it its from the manufacter.
Because if you do not want it the dealer can take it off and no warranty like I said. The dealer does not make money on it its from the manufacter.
LOL, ok. You proved my point that the customer pays for that warranty. Someone is profiting on the warranty, whether it is the dealer or the manufacturer.
I really have a hard time believing that it costs the dealer $350, and then they do not mark that up. I am in retail, and do not sell anything without profit.
Again, my whole point is that in the long run, it will cost you more to buy warranties than it will to pay for repairs.
harvest1121
Well-known member
If the customer does not want it the dealer can cancel it and the consumer does not pay for it. The dealer is trying to build value in the used car so they can make more money. Its a fixed cost from gm. It sounds like you want to make a profit but no one else should.
If the customer does not want it the dealer can cancel it and the consumer does not pay for it. The dealer is trying to build value in the used car so they can make more money. Its a fixed cost from gm. It sounds like you want to make a profit but no one else should.
That is not the case at all. Everyone should make a profit.
As I have stated before:
Again, my whole point is that in the long run, it will cost you more to buy warranties than it will to pay for repairs.
The OP asked if the warranties were worth it. IMO no they are not.
PolarisRushPro
New member
That is not the case at all. Everyone should make a profit.
As I have stated before:
Again, my whole point is that in the long run, it will cost you more to buy warranties than it will to pay for repairs.
The OP asked if the warranties were worth it. IMO no they are not.
I bought extended insurance on my Rush, And it paid off!
Something in the shock was broke and because I bought extended warranty, it saved me a bunch of money.
PolarisRushPro
New member
With my old Galopy, it would be cheaper to buy another one of the exact same sleds than to get warranty!
What on earth are you riding that could be cheaper to replace than to get a warranty? It is my strong belief that a warranty is ALWAYS the cheaper way to go. Sleds are not built like they used to be, you can't just expect 5000 miles out of one without any major problems. Most problems are going to cost more to repair than the cost of the warranty, and if more than one thing happens, which generally does, then the warranty more than pays for itself.
I bought extended insurance on my Rush, And it paid off!
Something in the shock was broke and because I bought extended warranty, it saved me a bunch of money.
Hmmm, the Rush just came out this year. So, it came with a factory warranty right? So please explain how the extended warranty you bought covered the shock, but the standard factory warranty did not cover it.....
This makes no sense at all, since you are not even into your extended warranty that you paid for yet.
What on earth are you riding that could be cheaper to replace than to get a warranty? It is my strong belief that a warranty is ALWAYS the cheaper way to go. Sleds are not built like they used to be, you can't just expect 5000 miles out of one without any major problems. Most problems are going to cost more to repair than the cost of the warranty, and if more than one thing happens, which generally does, then the warranty more than pays for itself.
Shoot, 5,000, I've got over eight on my 03 Legend and There is no problems! What would I need any dumb warranty for?
PolarisRushPro
New member
Hmmm, the Rush just came out this year. So, it came with a factory warranty right? So please explain how the extended warranty you bought covered the shock, but the standard factory warranty did not cover it.....
This makes no sense at all, since you are not even into your extended warranty that you paid for yet.
It was still well worth the money, the cost of the repairs greatly exceeded the cost of the warranty, so it was WELL worth it! I am so glad I decided to spend a little extra, and have the peace of mind knowing that if something went wrong that it would be covered.
PolarisRushPro
New member
Shoot, 5,000, I've got over eight on my 03 Legend and There is no problems! What would I need any dumb warranty for?
Over 8,000? Come on, who's going to believe that. I bet it's all soaked with oil and trail debris, and looks like a pile of trash going down the trail. Probably has some branches wedged in somewhere, hence the name brushhog. Maybe you should stick to lumberjacking rather than snowmobiling.