it's not just about miles. I believe the warranty is 3 years/36000 miles whichever comes first. Somebody correct me if i'm wrong.

 

wow it costs that much???

 

well, i suppose you can buy it up front and include it in the loan. If you buy it later, you have to pay for it all (or somehow get another loan)

there are other place you can buy an extended warranty from however.

 

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I guess since I got the car under the x-plan, they were trying to make up their profit from somewhere. That was when they sent me into the finance guy's room to sign the papers. Finance guys are pretty slick talkers.

 

i got 6 years/60,000 miles for 800 canadian,

 

I am looking at the back of the mustang brochure at the moment. Lets see 3 years/60,000km for the New - vehicle limited warranty, Power train warranty is 5 years of 100,000km, Corrosion Warranty is 5 years and unlimited distance, road side assistance 3 years and 60,000 km. With this much coverage it hardly seems worth it to spend the money on an extended warranty. My experience with ESP for Ford is that the ESP warranty only kicks in after all the manufacturer's warranties. It might make more sense to buy an ESP package near the end of the manufacturers warranty thereby allowing you to keep your money in the bank until the Ford warranties run their course.

 

Just make sure you get the Ford ESP program warranties and not aftermarket ones. I'm not bothering because I'm flippin it in 2 years for a cobra.

 

I got the 7 years, 75k, bumper to bumper, (other than normal maintenance) for $2950.00. I bought the car on x-plan, and bugged the dickens out of them. They really didn't have much opportunity to make any money on my car, so I bought the warranty partly because of that. Besides that, I always get the warranty, and in this case ( as in the case of my Escape) if I don't use the warranty, I get my money back at the end of period (either miles or time..) My Escape has another year on it, and then if it has not been used by then (it hasn't so far..) I'll get my money back. Not bad for peace of mind. They really didn't push too hard on any extras. They should have. They could have made more money on me!

 

I believe Ford makes a distinction between a warranty and an ESP. An ESP is a service plan. It will cover stuff the warranty doesn't, like wear and tear, towing, car rentals while it's in the shop, and some other stuff. I got it when I bought my 2002 Mustang GT and they explained the difference but I can't remember the details. I think it's up to the dealer to set up tiered programs and pricing schedules. The one I got was a 6yr/75K miles for $1495. The service plan would be in effect concurrently with the manufacturer's 3/36K warranty. So it's not like a 9yr/111K mile warranty...

Anyway, remember that if you get ESP and later decide to sell or trade your car before the ESP expires, you can get a refund of the unused portion of the ESP. I sold my Mustang after 25.5 months of ownership and the dealer refunded 34.5 months exactly.

 

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Yeah whichever comes first. In other words I won't put on the that amount of miles in that many years. Not much can go wrong if it sits in the garage most of the time. I'd rather spend the extra 3 or 4 grand on upgrading to a vert.

 

Very wise decision...... pay later for extended warranties instead of up front.

 

I bought the full extended warranty. I'm not planning on doing any extensive mods (rims/tires, exhaust, maybe intake).

7 year, 150,000km, $50 Canadian deductible.

 

As strange as this may sound, I didn`t even think about it that way. I plan on doing a fair amount of things to this car that will probably void the warranty anyways. Thanks for the post.

 

If you don't plan to do mods that will void the warranty and plan to keep your Stang for a while, an extended warranty is a very wise investment. You can purchase them any time before the factory warranty expires (give or take), but most won't have the money to spend. It is much easier to finance it in the purchase. There are many different warranties. If you won't drive much, get a 6yr./60(k)mi. warranty. I don't know about other places, but I wouldn't expect to pay more than $2000 for a good bumper to bumper. Beware aftermarket warranties, but don't rule them out completely. Our warranty is as good as the ESP and is alot less money, but there are some bad warranties out there. Food for thought...MOST employees here buy one....including me!

 

I thought I'd wait and let you guys tell me if I need one. If everyone starts running into problems tha I haven't I might. Especially if I'm ending my warranty and everyone else is have valve or transmission promlems.