Anyone know how long you have to purchase the ESP after taken delivery of your new Mustang?

Just going over the numbers and how a $30000 car can quickly become a $34000 car given taxes and ESP, that's a chunk and I have to factor these numbers into my overall financing. At one point I really wanted that EP but stack on an extra $2k roughly and I'm back up in price. Not terrible but more than I wanted to go for.

 

I believe you have until 3 years or 36,000 miles (until the factory warranty runs out).

 

Just keep in mind that the price may go up and your regular warranty doesn't cover a loaner, if that's important to you.

Not sure what they were going to charge you for the ESP but it shouldn't be $2k. Or even $1500.

 

Yep..you have 3 years or 36,000 miles to do it in. You DO NOT need to purchase it any sooner. Try contacting Tony at TDietrich@FD-Warranty.com. You will get a great price but you have 3 years or 36,000 mi. to do it in

 

Yeah, I don't even have the car so it's not like I can do too much estimating. I don't think I know of anyone on the forum that has purchased the ESP so I don't have a good estimate of what my cost will be. I had assumed about $1500. I do like the loaner service and all that is covered in the ESP. I just want to be sure I can afford what I want and cover it too!

Thanks for the responses, I didn't expect much traffic here.

 

Well I thought you had until 3/36K but my car is over 5 years and 63K miles and my service rep keeps handing me Ford ESP brochures saying "its not too late".

 

It used to be that you had until the factory warranty ran out to buy a Ford ESP. However, Ford now allows ESP's to be purchased after the factory warranty runs out, but only if the car passes inspection at a certified Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury dealership. Prices may go up a bit for normal inflation if you wait a few years. Also, there is a $100 surcharge from Ford if you buy an ESP after 12 mos or 12K miles.

 

there was a thread, can't remember where, about the warranty and there was a consensus that buying it directly from ford was much cheaper than buying it from the dealer

 

Yeah, I remember this. That's why I am only concerned with the Ford ESP plans. Plus, given how I work in one city and live in another, I don't feel any dealer warranty is useful to me. Besides I know Ford's ESP will be better from a consumer standpoint anyway. I like using the factory ESP because I like to know that not only is my car covered but so am I as a customer.

I guess I should have set you guys up for a little back ground. Given the options that I want minus the EP my X-Plan totals come to roughly $34069 (w/o HID's), $36589 (w/EP and HID's). Add the 3.55 rear axle, $34438 and $36933 respectively. Now with my measly trade in and hopefully the $1250 ($500 and $750) in bonus cash, totals are down to $30188 and $32683 respectively. Tax in Texas: $32068 and $34702. I estimated about $1500 for ESP (even though I seemed to have overshot this estimate): $33568 and $36202.

I know it doesn't seem like much but every bit counts right now. Spent quite a bit more on the BMW than I had originally planned for but my wife loves it and that's one less thing she can complain about. So essentially I want my payment to be as low as I can get it but still be happy with the car. My pampered *** has seen too many leather seats to go cloth again. Thanks everybody.

 

Troy sells them for CONSIDERABLY LESS than other dealers. They ARE Ford ESP. I even asked Mark Ostroot at Price Ford over at AFM and his quote was hundreds more than Troy.

If you want good value in your ESP, get with Troy. Been there, done that. Going back.

 

I guess I don't know Troy, I will have to search the memory banks.

 

nsthesa posted his email above. I posted a thread about Ford ESPs a couple of months ago. You can check out his web site too: fd-warranty.com.

 

I see, thanks! I will hit them up.

 

I found the other thread, I knew it existed so sorry about posting this one.

Jerry, have you or anyone you know used the Maintenance Plans?

 

I've used Ford ESP Premium Care... several times. It is VERY painless (but sadly necessary.)

But never the actual maintenance plans. There are so many things that aren't "done" but rather "inspect and check" or "top off fluids" that anyone with vision can do them. I use the scheduled service guide in the owners manual to tell me what TANGIBLE things I need to do to maintain the warranty.

 

You know, now that I really look at the Maintenance Plan, the less worth it I feel it would be. I'm with you, I can check all of the things in a regular service. Not a big deal at all. The ESP though, I am all for it. I would have liked one for some repairs made on my Honda a few months ago.

 

Pretty sure it's 1 year, 12k miles before the price increases from 'brand new'. So you have that long to think about it without penalty. To quote Tony "the pricing would hold for 12 mos / 12,000 miles or
until the next time Ford raises their pricing (typically in Oct.-Nov.)"

I assume that the other posts mean you Can't buy it at all after 3yr.