Discotres wrote:

The LR extended warranty is nothing to do with LR, it's outsourced, they just use the name because some people like a name or get misled into believing its LR

Whilst the warranty may be outsourced, the first page of the warranty documentation contains the all important statement that:

'This Warranty is provided by Land Rover (the Company)'

I would prefer to have to debate the merits of a claim with a single customer services department rather than play ping pong between two separate entities. Yes, LR CS are quick to try and put you onto the administrators of the LR Warranty, but ultimately your contract is with Land Rover and they do seem to be prepared to get involved if required.

As others have already stated, main dealers are also usually much happier to deal with the Land Rover product than those provided by other warranty companies - they know the system and how to work it. The courtesy/hire car for up to a week (major issues) and 2 days (LR Assist) is a significant benefit.

I was able to purchase 3 years of LR Approved Warranty when I bought my 2009 D3 in August 2012 - this provides the full LR warranty cover (irrespective of mileage) and is transferable. Thus far I have already had work carried out that is equivalent to the cost of the first two years cover, and still have 18 months to go (with a possible major claim looming ).

The LR Approved Warranty (rather than select) contains 3 elements:

LR Warranty - ie when things break or fail
LR Assist - Effectively AA Relay Plus cover for the vehicle
MOT Insurance - up to £750 cover for work needed to bring an MOT fail up to a MOT pass

Yes, it is expensive. But for the peace of mind it gives I think it is a worthwhile investment given the complexity of the vehicles.